Configuring and Troubleshooting a Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure

• Course Number: 6421A • Course Length: 5 Days

Course Overview This five-day instructor-led course provides students with the knowledge and skills to configure and troubleshoot a Windows Server 2008 network infrastructure. Students will learn to implement and configure secure network access and implement fault tolerant storage technologies. Students will gain an understanding of the network technologies most commonly used with Windows Server 2008 and IP-enabled networks. Students will also learn how to secure servers and maintain update compliance. Prerequisites Before attending this course, students must have: • Working experience with Windows Server 2003. • Basic knowledge of Active Directory. • An understanding of security concepts and methodologies (for example, corporate policies). • Basic knowledge of DHCP. • Basic knowledge of IPsec.

Audience The primary audience for this course includes Active Directory technology specialists aspiring to be Enterprise Administrators (Tier 4 daily network operations) or Network Administrators (Tier 2). Experienced Server Administrators who aspire to be Enterprise Administrators will also benefit from this course. The secondary audience for this course includes Storage Area Network Administrators who need to understand this information to deploy or extend their current storage infrastructure. Operations Managers who need this information to support troubleshooting efforts and business decisions will also benefit from this course. Course Outline Course Introduction

3 m

Module 1: Installing and Configuring ServersLesson 1: Installing Windows Server 2008

1h

Installing, Windows Server 2008 Editions, Installation Preparation for the Install of Windows Server 2008 Demo - Installing Windows Server 2008 Lesson 2: Managing Server Roles and Features Demo - Server Manager Lesson 3: Overview of the Core Server Installation Option

Managing a Core Server Install Demo - Managing a Server Core Install Introduction to Lab - Using Server Manager Lab Course Mentor Best Practices

Module 2: Configuring and Troubleshooting DNSLesson 1: Installing the DNS Server Role

1h55m

Overview of DNS DNS Improvements for Windows Server 2008 Demo - Installing the DNS Server Role Considerations for Deploying DNS Server Role Lesson 2: Configuring the DNS Server Role Components of a DNS Solution Mentor Review - DNS Components What are Resource Records? What are Root Hints? What are DNS Queries? What is DNS Forwarding? Mentor Review - DNS Caching How DNS Server Caching Works Demo - Configuring the DNS Server Role Lesson 3: Configuring DNS Zones What is a DNS Zone? DNS Zone Types What are Forward, Reverse and Stub Zones? Demo - Creating a Forward Lookup Zone Mentor Review - DNS Zones Demo - Creating a Reverse Lookup Zone DNS Zone Delegation Lesson 4: Configuring DNS Zone Transfers Demo - Configuring Zone Transfers and Secondary Zones Lesson 5: Managing and Troubleshooting DNS Demo - Managing DNS Records Testing the DNS Server and DNS Tools Demo - Troubleshooting DNS Introduction to Lab - Configuring and Troubleshooting DNS Lab Course Mentor Best Practices

Module 3: Configuring and Managing WINSLesson 1: Overview of the Windows Internet Name Service

1h11m

WINS Client Registration and Burst Handling

WINS Name Resolution Process and Node Types Demo - How to Recognize when NETBIOS Name Resolution is in Use Mentor Review - WINS Resolution Demo - Installing and Configuring WINS Lesson 2: Managing the WINS Server Demo - Viewing and Filtering Records in WINS Scavenging, Deletion of Records, Compacting the WINS Database Demonstration of WINS Backup and Jetpack Mentor Review - WINS Management Lesson 3: Configuring WINS Replication Push Replication, Pull Replication, Push/Pull Replication Checking Database Consistency Demo - Configuring WINS Replication and Checking Database Lesson 4: Migrating from WINS to DNS Name Resolution - Single Label GlobalNames Zone Demo - Configure GlobalNames Zone Introduction to Lab - Configuring and Managing WINS Lab Course Mentor Best Practices

Module 4: Configuring and Troubleshooting DHCPLesson 1: Overview of the DHCP Server Role

1h56m

How DHCP Allocates IP Addresses Mentor Review - DHCP DHCP Lease Generation and Renewal DHCP Server Authorization Demo - Adding the DHCP Server Role and Authorizing Lesson 2: Configuring DHCP Scopes and Options Demo - Creating and Authorizing a DHCP Scope and Configuring DHCP Options, Class Level Options What is a DHCP Reservation? Mentor Review - DHCP Options DHCP Sizing and Availability How Options are Applied Demo - Configuring DHCP Server Options Lesson 3: Managing a DHCP Database What is a DHCP Database? Mentor Review - Managing DHCP Database DHCP Database Backup and Restore DHCP Database Reconciling, Database Move, Server Configuration Options Demo - Managing DHCP Database Lesson 4: Monitoring and Troubleshooting DHCP Common DHCP Issues

Mentor Review - Monitoring & Troubleshooting DHCP Statistics, DHCP Audit Log and Monitoring Demo - DHCP Monitoring Lesson 5: Securing DHCP Securing DHCP Preventing an Unauthorized User from Obtaining a Lease Mentor Review - DHCP Security Restricting Unauthorized DHCP Servers Restrict DHCP Administration Introduction to Lab - Configuring and Troubleshooting DHCP Lab Course Mentor Best Practices

Module 5: Configuring and Troubleshooting IPv6 TCP/IPLesson 1: Overview of IPv6

1h15m

Benefits of IPv6 Differences Between IPv4 and IPv6 Mentor Review - IPv6 Overview IPv6 Implementations using Microsoft Technologies IPv6 Address Space IPv6 Prefixes Unicast IPv6 Address Types Zone ID's Address Autoconfiguration Demo - Viewing IPv6 Client Settings Lesson 2: Coexistence with IPv6 What are Node Types? IPv4 and IPv6 Coexistence Mentor Review - IPv6 Dual Layer Architecture Dual Stack Architecture How Does DNS Support IPv6? Demo - Configuring DNS to Support IPv6 What is IPv6 Over IPv4 Tunneling? Lesson 3: IPv6 Tunneling Technologies Tunneling Configurations Types of Tunnels Tunneling Technologies Usage What is ISATAP Tunneling? Introduction to Lab A - Configuring an ISATAP Tunnel Lab A What is 6to4 Tunneling? What is Teredo Tunneling? What is Port Proxy?

Lesson 4: Transitioning from IPv4 to IPv6 Process for Transitioning to IPv6 Lesson 5: Troubleshooting IPv6 Overview of Troubleshooting IPv6 Methods to Troubleshoot IPv6 Verifying IPv6 Connectivity Verifying DNS Name Resolution for IPv6 Address Verifying IPv6 TCP Connections Demo - Verifying IPv6 Connectivity Introduction to Lab B - Converting the Network to IPv6 Lab B Course Mentor Best Practices

Module 6: Configuring and Troubleshooting Routing and Remote AccessLesson 1: Configuring Network Access

1h32m

Components of a Network Access Services Infrastructure What is the Network Policy and Access Services Role? What is Routing and Remote Access? Demo - Installing Routing and Remote Access Services Mentor Review - Components of RRAS Network Authentication and Authorization Types of Authentication Methods Integrating DHCP Servers with RRAS Service Lesson 2: Configuring VPN Access What is a VPN Connection? Components of a VPN Connection Tunneling Protocols for a VPN Connection Configuration Requirements Demo - User Dial in Settings and RRAS Configuration for VPN Mentor Review - VPN's Completing Additional Tasks Components of a Dial up Connection Lesson 3: Overview of Network Policies What is a Network Policy? Process for Creating and Configuring Network Policy How Network Policies are Processed Demo - Creating and Configuring Network Policies Lesson 4: Overview of the Connection Manager Administration Kit What is CMAK? Demo - Installing CMAK with Server Manager Mentor Review - CMAK Process for Configuring a Connection Profile Demo - Creating a Connection Profile Distributing Connection Profile to Users

Lesson 5: Troubleshooting Routing and Remote Access TCP/IP Troubleshooting Tools Demo - Using TCP/IP Troubleshooting Tools Authentication and Account Logging Configuring RAS Logging Configuring Remote Access Tracing Demo - Configuring Logging Common Troubleshooting Solutions Introduction to Lab - Configuring and Managing Network Access Lab Course Mentor Best Practices

Module 7: Installing, Configuring, and Troubleshooting the Network PolicyServer Role Service

53m

Lesson 1: Installing and Configuring a Network Policy Server Installing and Configuring a Network Policy Server Demo - Installing Network Policy Server Tools Used for Managing a Network Policy Server Demo - Configuring General NPS Settings Lesson 2: Configuring RADIUS Clients and Servers Configuring RADIUS, What is a RADIUS Client?, What is a RADIUS Proxy? Demo - Configuring a RADIUS Client Configuring Connection Request Processing, Connection Request Policy Demo - Creating a New Connection Request Policy Lesson 3: NPS Authentication Methods Authentication Methods Lesson 4: Monitoring and Troubleshooting a Network Policy Server Monitoring and Troubleshooting NPS Demo - Configuring NPS Logging Introduction to Lab - Configuring and Managing NPS Lab Course Mentor Best Practices

Module 8: Configuring Network Access ProtectionLesson 1: Overview of Network Access Protection

1h10m

Mentor Review - NAP Platform Architecture NAP Architecture Interaction Demo - Best Web Resources for NAP Information NAP Client Infrastructure NAP Server Side Infrastructure Communication Between NAP Platform Components Lesson 2: How NAP Works NAP Enforcement Process IPSEC Enforcement

Mentor Review - NAP Operation and Enforcement How 802.1x Enforcement Works How VPN Enforcement Works How DHCP Enforcement Works Lesson 3: Configuring NAP What is a Health Policy? What are Remediation Server Groups? NAP Client Configuration Demo - Configure NAP Wizard Lesson 4: Monitoring and Troubleshooting NAP Demo - How to Configure Tracing Introduction to Lab - Configuring NAP for DHCP and VPN Lab Course Mentor Best Practices

Module 9: Configuring IPsecLesson 1: Overview of IPsec

54m

Benefits of IPsec Mentor Review - IPsec Benefits Recommended uses of Ipsec, Tools Used to Configure IPsec, Connection Security Rules Demo - Configuring General IPsec Settings Lesson 2: Configuring Connection Security Rules Choosing a Connection Security Rule Type What are Endpoints? Choosing Authentication Requirements Authentication Methods Determining a Usage Profile Demo - Configuring a Connection Security Rule Lesson 3: Configuring IPsec NAP Enforcement IPsec Enforcement for Logical Networks IPsec NAP Enforcement Processes Requirements to Deploy IPsec NAP Enforcement Introduction to Lab - Configuring IPsec NAP Enforcement Lab Course Mentor Best Practices

Module 10: Monitoring and Troubleshooting IPsecLesson 1: Monitoring IPsec Activity

19m

Monitoring IPsec Activity and Tools used to Monitor IPsec Using IP Security Monitor and using Windows Firewall to Monitor IPsec Demo - Using IPsec Monitor and Windows Firewall Lesson 2: Troubleshooting Ipsec The Troubleshooting Process

Troubleshooting IKE, IKE Negotiation Events Introduction to Lab - Monitoring and Troubleshooting IPsec Lab Course Mentor Best Practices

Module 11: Configuring and Managing Distributed File SystemLesson 1: DFS Overview

58m

What is DFS? How DFS Namespaces and DFS Replication Work Mentor Review - DFS DFS Scenarios DFS Namespaces What are Folders and Folder Targets? Namspace Server Requirements Demo - Installing DFS Lesson 2: Configuring DFS Namespaces Deploying Namespaces for Publishing Content Security Requirements for Creating and Managing a Namespace Demo - Creating Namespaces Increasing Availability of Namespace, Options for Optimizing a Namespace Demo - Configuring Folder Targets Lesson 3: Configuring DFS Replication What is DFS Replication? What are Replication Groups and Replicated Folders? DFS Replication Requirements and Scalability Considerations Mentor Review - Replication Process for Deploying a Multipurpose Replication Group Understanding the Initial Replication Process Generating Diagnostics Reports and Propogation Tests Demo - Deploying DFS Replication Introduction to Lab - Configuring DFS Lab Course Mentor Best Practices

Module 12: Configuring and Managing Storage TechnologiesLesson 1: Windows Server 2008 Storage Management Overview

58m

Common Capacity Management Challenges, Storage Mangement Challenges Addressing Capacity and Storage Mmanagement Challenges What is File Server Resource Manager (FSRM)? Lesson 2: Managing Storage Using File Server Resource Manager FSRM Functions Demo - Installing the FSRM Role FSRM Components and FSRM Configuration Options

Demo - Configuring FSRM Options Lesson 3: Configuring Quota Management What is Quota Management?, FSRM vs NTFS Disk Quota's What are Quota Templates?, Creating, Modifying and Monitoring Quota Usage Demo - Creating and Managing Quota's Lesson 4: Implementing File Screening What is File Screening? What are File Groups? What is a File Screen Exception? What is a File Screen Template? Demo - Implementing File Screening Lesson 5: Managing Storage Reports What are Storage Reports? What is a Report Task and Generating on Demand Reports Demo - Generating Reports Introduction to Lab - Configuring and Managing Storage Technologies Lab Course Mentor Best Practices

Module 13: Configuring Availability of Network Resources and ContentLesson 1: Backing Up Data

49m

Windows Server Backup Overview and New Backup Features Mentor Review - New Features Who Can Backup Data? What is System State Data? Optimizing Backup Performance Specifying a Backup Type How is Data Restored? Demo - Installing and Configuring Windows Server Backup Lesson 2: Configuring Shadow Copies What are Shadow Copies? Scheduling Shadow Copies Demo - Configuring Shadow Copies Managing Shadow Copies from a Client Perspective Restoring Shadow Copies Demo - Restoring Shadow Copies Lesson 3: Providing Server and Service Availability NLB Overview Demo - Installing NLB Creating an NLB Cluster Demo - Configuring an NLB Cluster What is a Fail Over Cluster? Hardware Requirements for a Failover Cluster Introduction to Lab - Configuring Availability of Network Resources

Lab Course Mentor Best Practices

Module 14: Configuring Server Security ComplianceLesson 1: Securing a Windows Infrastructure

1h35m

Core Server Security Practices What is the Security Configuration Wizard? What is Windows Firewall? Demo - Security Configuration Wizard Lesson 2: Using Security Templates to Secure Servers What is a Security Policy? What are Security Templates? Demo - Configuring Security Templates What is the Security Configuration and Analysis Tool? Demo - Using the Security Configuration and Analysis Snap-in Lesson 3: Configuring an Audit Policy What is Auditing? What is an Audit Policy? Types of Events to Audit Demo - Configuring Auditing Lesson 4: Overview of Windows Server Update Services What is WSUS? WSUS Process Server Requirements for WSUS Automatic Updates Configuration Demo - Installing and Configuring WSUS Lesson 5: Managing Windows Server Update Services WSUS Administration Managing Computer Groups Approving Updates Demo - Managing WSUS Introduction to Lab - Configuring and Managing WSUS Lab Course Mentor Best Practices

Total Duration: 16h 32m