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Course 2278B:


Planning and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure


Introduction
The goal of this course is to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to plan and maintain a Windows Server 2003 network infrastructure.
This is the fifth course in the Windows Server 2003 Systems Engineer curriculum.

Audience
This course is appropriate for individuals employed as or seeking a position as a systems engineer. This course is also appropriate for individuals currently supporting a competitive platform who want to enhance their job skills on Microsoft Windows Server 2003 networking.
The entry criteria for this course include individuals who are:


IT professionals and new to Windows Server 2003 network implementation.

Preparing for the Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) certification.

At Course Completion
After completing this course, students will be able to:


Plan a TCP/IP physical and logical network.

Plan and troubleshoot a routing strategy.

Plan a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) strategy.

Optimize and troubleshoot DHCP.

Plan a Domain Name System (DNS) strategy.

Optimize and troubleshoot DNS.

Plan and optimize Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS).

Plan, optimize, and troubleshoot IPSec network access.

Troubleshoot network access.

Prerequisites
Before attending this course, students must have completed:


Course 2277: Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure: Network Services, or have equivalent knowledge and skills.

Microsoft Certification exams


Exam 70-293: Planning and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure

Course Materials
The student kit includes a comprehensive workbook and other necessary materials for this class.

Course Outline

Module 1: Introducing Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure Planning, Tools, and Documentation
This 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 a TCP/IP Physical and Logical Network
This module explains how to plan a TCP/IP physical and logical network.
Lessons


Planning a Functional TCP/IP Solution

Evaluating Network Performance

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


Plan a TCP/IP addressing scheme.

Optimize network performance.

Module 3: Planning and Troubleshooting Routing and Switching
This 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

Troubleshooting TCP/IP Routing

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


Create a secure routing and switching plan.

Identify TCP/IP routing troubleshooting tools.

Troubleshoot TCP/IP routing and switching.

Module 4: Planning, Optimizing, and Troubleshooting DHCP
This module explains how to plan a DHCP strategy.
Lessons


Planning a DHCP Strategy

Securing a DHCP Solution

Optimizing DHCP

Troubleshooting DHCP

Lab A: Planning a DHCP Strategy
Lab B: Troubleshooting DHCP Issues
After completing this module, students will be able to:


Plan a secure DHCP strategy.

Optimize DHCP.

Troubleshoot DHCP.

Module 5: Planning a DNS Strategy
This module explains how to plan a DNS strategy for your enterprise.
Lessons


Planning DNS Servers

Planning a Namespace

Planning Zones

Planning Zone Replication and Delegation

Integrating DNS and WINS

Lab A: Planning a DNS Strategy
After completing this module, students will be able to:


Plan a DNS server implementation.

Plan a namespace strategy.

Plan zones.

Plan zone replication and deletion.

Integrate DNS and WINS.

Module 6: Optimizing and Troubleshooting DNS
This module provides guidelines and strategies for optimizing a DNS server, and details steps for troubleshooting a DNS server.
Lessons


Optimizing DNS Servers

Troubleshooting Host Name Resolution

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


Optimize a DNS server.

Optimize DNS server-to-server communications.

Optimize DNS client support traffic.

Troubleshoot host name resolution.

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


Planning a WINS Solution

Identifying WINS Optimization Requirements

Optimizing WINS Traffic

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


Plan a WINS solution.

Identify WINS optimization requirements.

Optimize WINS traffic.

Module 8: Planning and Troubleshooting IPSec
This 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 Access
This 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 Access
This module explains how to troubleshoot network access.
Lessons


Troubleshooting Network Access Resources

Troubleshooting LAN Authentication

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 Infrastructure
This 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.