Planning and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure

Course contentModule 1: Introducing Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure Planning, Tools, and DocumentationThis module explains the process of planning a network, and the tools and documentation you need to do so.
Lessons

• Introducing the Network Design
• Planning a Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure Project

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Explain the concepts of a network design process
• Explain the components of a network planning project

Module 2: Planning and Optimizing aTCP/IP Physical and Logical NetworkThis module explains how to plan aTCP/IP physical and logical network.
Lessons

• Planning a FunctionalTCP/IP Solution
• Evaluating Network Performance

Lab A: Planning and Optimizing aTCP/IP Physical and Logical Network
After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Plan aTCP/IP addressing scheme
• Optimize network performance

Module 3: Planning and Troubleshooting Routing and SwitchingThis module explains how to plan a routing and switching strategy, and how to troubleshoot routing and switching.
Lessons

• Selecting Intermediate Devices
• Planning an Internet Connectivity Strategy
• Planning Routing Communications
• TroubleshootingTCP/IP Routing

Lab A: Planning and Troubleshooting Routing
After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Create a secure routing and switching plan
• IdentifyTCP/IP routing troubleshooting tools
• TroubleshootTCP/IP routing and switching

Module 4: Planning, Optimizing, and TroubleshootingDHCPThis module explains how to plan aDHCPstrategy.
Lessons

• Planning aDHCPStrategy
• Securing aDHCPSolution
• OptimizingDHCP
• TroubleshootingDHCP

Lab A: Planning aDHCPStrategy
Lab B: TroubleshootingDHCPIssues
After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Plan a secureDHCPstrategy
• OptimizeDHCP
• TroubleshootDHCP

Module 5: Planning aDNSStrategyThis module explains how to plan aDNSstrategy for your enterprise.
Lessons

• PlanningDNSServers
• Planning a Namespace
• Planning Zones
• Planning Zone Replication and Delegation
• IntegratingDNSandWINS

Lab A: Planning aDNSStrategy
After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Plan aDNSserver implementation
• Plan a namespace strategy
• Plan zones
• Plan zone replication and deletion
• IntegrateDNSandWINS

Module 6: Optimizing and TroubleshootingDNSThis module provides guidelines and strategies for optimizing aDNSserver, and details steps for troubleshooting aDNSserver.
Lessons

• OptimizingDNSServers
• Troubleshooting Host Name Resolution

Lab A: TroubleshootingDNS
After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Optimize aDNSserver
• OptimizeDNSserver-to-server communications
• OptimizeDNSclient support traffic
• Troubleshoot host name resolution

Module 7: Planning and OptimizingWINSThis module covers planning and optimization ofWINS, including information on optimizing servers and detailed explanations of optimization tasks.
Lessons

• Planning aWINSSolution
• IdentifyingWINSOptimization Requirements
• OptimizingWINSTraffic

Lab A: Planning and OptimizingWINS
After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Plan aWINSsolution
• IdentifyWINSoptimization requirements
• OptimizeWINStraffic

Module 8: Planning and Troubleshooting IPSecThis module explains how to plan an Internet Protocol Security (IPSec) deployment, and covers the necessary tools and skills for troubleshooting IPSec.
Lessons

• Understanding Default Policy Rules
• Planning an IPSec Deployment
• Troubleshooting IPSec Communications

Lab A: Troubleshooting IPSec
After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Discuss IPSec
• Understand IPSec default policies, rules, and settings
• Plan IPSec deployment
• Troubleshoot IPSec

Module 9: Planning Network AccessThis module explains how to plan network access.
Lessons

• Introducing Network Access
• Selecting Network Access Connection Methods
• Selecting a Remote Access Policy Strategy
• Selecting a Network Access Authentication Method
• Planning a Network Access Strategy

Lab A: Planning Network Access
After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Explain the requirements and authentication protocols for a network access strategy
• Apply the guidelines for selecting a network access connection strategy
• Apply the guidelines for selecting a remote access policy strategy
• Select a network access authentication method
• Plan a network access strategy

Module 10: Troubleshooting Network AccessThis module explains how to troubleshoot network access.
Lessons

• Troubleshooting Network Access Resources
• TroubleshootingLANAuthentication
• Troubleshooting Remote Access

Lab A: Troubleshooting Network Access
After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Identify network access troubleshooting resources
• Explain how to troubleshoot local area network (LAN) authentication
• Explain how to troubleshoot remote access

Module 11: Planning a Windows Server 2003 Network InfrastructureThis module explains the course capstone lab. The capstone lab provides students with the opportunity to plan, implement, and troubleshoot the network infrastructure for a branch office.
Lessons

• Introducing Planning Documentation
• Preparing Development and Test Environments
• Managing and Maintaining the Environment

Lab A: Planning a Windows Server 2003 Network
Lab B: Planning and Maintaining a Windows Server 2003 Network
After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Identify the components of the master project plan
• Explain the process for preparing development and test environments
• Explain how to manage and maintain the network infrastructure