Microsoft Course 6421 - Configuring and Troubleshooting a Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure

Planning and Configuring IPv4

• Implementing an IPv4 Network Infrastructure
• Overview of Name Resolution Services in an IPv4 Network Infrastructure
• Configuring and Troubleshooting IPv4

Configuring and Troubleshooting DHCP

• Overview of the DHCP Server Role
• Configuring DHCP Scopes
• Configuring DHCP Options
• Managing a DHCP Database
• Monitoring and Troubleshooting DHCP
• Configuring DHCP Security

Configuring and Troubleshooting DNS

• Installing the DNS Server Role
• Configuring the DNS Server Role
• Configuring DNS Zones
• Configuring DNS Zone Transfers
• Managing and Troubleshooting DNS

Configuring and Troubleshooting IPv6 TCP/IP

• Overview of IPv6
• IPv6 Addressing
• Coexistence with IPv6
• IPv6 Transition Technologies
• Transitioning from IPv4 to IPv6

Configuring and Troubleshooting Routing and Remote Access

• Configuring Network Access
• Configuring VPN Access
• Overview of Network Policies
• Overview of the Connection Manager Administration Kit
• Troubleshooting Routing and Remote Access
• Configuring DirectAccess

Installing, Configuring, and Troubleshooting the Network Policy Server Role Service

• Installing and Configuring a Network Policy Server
• Configuring RADIUS Clients and Servers
• NPS Authentication Methods

Implementing Network Access Protection

• Overview of Network Access Protection
• How NAP Works
• Configuring NAP
• Monitoring and Troubleshooting NAP

Increasing Security for Windows Servers

• Windows Security Overview
• Configuring Windows Firewall with Advanced Security
• Deploying Updates with Windows Server Update Services

Increasing Security for Network Communication

• Overview of IPsec
• Configuring Connection Security Rules
• Configuring NAP with IPsec Enforcement
• Monitoring and Troubleshooting IPsec

Configuring and Troubleshooting Network File and Print Services

• Configuring and Troubleshooting File Shares
• Encrypting Network Files with EFS
• Encrypting Partitions with BitLocker
• Configuring and Troubleshooting Network Printing

Optimizing Data Access for Branch Offices

• Branch Office Data Access
• DFS Overview
• Overview of DFS Namespaces
• Configuring DFS Replication
• Configuring BranchCache

Controlling and Monitoring Network Storage

• Monitoring Network Storage
• Controlling Network Storage Utilization
• Managing File Types on Network Storage

Recovering Network Data and Servers

• Recovering Network Data with Volume Shadow Copies
• Recovering Network Data and Servers with Windows Server Backup

Monitoring Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure Servers

• Monitoring Tools
• Using Performance Monitor
• Monitoring Event Logs