Introduction

This five-day, instructor-led course provides students with the knowledge and skills to implement, manage, and maintain a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 network infrastructure. The course is intended for systems administrator and systems engineer candidates who are responsible for implementing, managing, and maintaining server networking technologies. These tasks include implementing routing; implementing, managing, and maintaining Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Domain Name System (DNS), and Windows Internet Name Service (WINS); securing Internet Protocol (IP) traffic with Internet Protocol security (IPSec) and certificates; implementing a network access infrastructure by configuring the connections for remote access clients; and managing and monitoring network access.

This is the fourth course in the Systems Administrator and Systems Engineer track for Windows Server 2003, and it is the final course in the Systems Administrator track.

Audience

This course is intended for individuals who are employed as or seeking employment as a systems administrator or systems engineer.

At Course Completion

After completing this course, students will be able to:

• Allocate IP addressing by using DHCP.
• Manage and monitor DHCP.
• Resolve names.
• Resolve host names by using DNS.
• Manage the integration of Active Directory and DNS.
• Manage and monitor DNS.
• Resolve network basic input/output system (NetBIOS) names by using WINS.
• Secure network traffic by using IPSec and certificates.
• Configure routing by using the Routing and Remote Access service.
• Configure network access.
• Manage and monitor network access.

Prerequisites

Before attending this course, students must have completed Course 2276, Implementing a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure: Network Hosts, or have equivalent knowledge and skills.

Course Outline

Module 1: Allocating IP Addressing by Using Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)

• Multimedia: The Role of DHCP in the Network Infrastructure
• Adding and Authorizing a DHCP Server Service
• Configuring a DHCP Scope
• Configuring DHCP Reservations and Options
• Configuring a DHCP Relay Agent

Lab A: Identifying and Resolving Common Issues When Allocating IP Addressing by Using DHCP

Module 2: Managing and Monitoring Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)

• Managing a DHCP Database
• Monitoring DHCP
• Applying Security Guidelines for DHCP
• Lab A: Managing and Monitoring DHCP

Module 3: Resolving Names

• Multimedia: Introduction to the Name Resolution Process
• Viewing Names on a Client
• Configuring Host Name Resolution
• Configuring NetBIOS Name Resolution

Lab A: Resolving Names

Module 4: Resolving Host Names by Using Domain Name System (DNS)

• Multimedia: The Role of DNS in the Network Infrastructure
• Installing the DNS Server Service
• Configuring the DNS Server Service
• Configuring the DNS Zones
• Configuring DNS Zone Transfers
• Configuring a DNS Client
• Lab A: Resolving Host Names by Using Domain Name System

Module 5: Integrating Domain Name System and Active Directory

• Configuring Active Directory Integrated Zones
• Configuring DNS Dynamic Updates
• Understanding How Active Directory Uses DNS

Lab A: Integrating DNS and Active Directory

Module 6: Managing and Monitoring Domain Name System (DNS)

• Managing DNS Records
• Testing the DNS Server Configuration
• Monitoring DNS Server Performance

Lab A: Managing and Monitoring DNS

Module 7: Resolving NetBIOS Names by Using Windows Internet Name Service (WINS)

• Multimedia: The Role of WINS in the Network Infrastructure
• Installing and Configuring a WINS Server
• Managing Records in WINS
• Configuring WINS Replication
• Managing the WINS database

Module 8: Configuring Routing by Using Routing and Remote Access

• Multimedia: The Role of Routing in the Network Infrastructure
• Enabling and Configuring the Routing and Remote Access Service
• Configuring Packet Filters

Lab A: Configuring Routing by Using Routing and Remote Access

Module 9: Securing Network Traffic by Using IPSec and Certificates

• Implementing IPSec
• Understanding IPSec Deployment Scenarios
• Monitoring IPSec

Module 10: Configuring Network Access

• Introduction to a Network Access Infrastructure
• Configuring VPN Access
• Configuring Dial-up Access
• Configuring Wireless Access
• Controlling User Access to a Network
• Centralizing Network Access Authentication by Using IAS
• Protecting Remote Access by Using Network Access Quarantine

Module 11: Managing and Monitoring Network Access

• Managing the Network Acess Services
• Configuring Logging on a Network Access Server
• Collecting and Monitoring Network Access Data

Lab A: Managing and Monitoring Remote Access

Microsoft Certification exams

This course will help the student prepare for the following Microsoft Certified Professional exam:

• Exam 70-291: Implementing, Managing, 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.