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In this course, get 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.

This course incorporates material from the Official Microsoft Learning Product 2278: Planning and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure.

Certification:

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

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

What You'll Learn

• 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 Internet Protocol Security (IPSec) network access
• Troubleshoot network access

Who Needs to Attend

Systems engineers and those seeking such a position; Individuals currently supporting a competitive platform who want to enhance their job skills on Microsoft Windows Server 2003 networking; IT professionals who are new to Windows Server 2003 network implementation; Individuals preparing for the Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) certification.

Prerequisites

MS2277 Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure: Network Services or equivalent knowledge and skills

Follow-On Courses

There are no follow-ons for this course.

Course Outline

1. Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure Planning, Tools, and Documentation

Examine the process of planning a network and the tools and documentation you need to do so.

• Network Design Concepts and Components
• Planning a Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure Project

2. Planning and Optimizing a TCP/IP Physical and Logical Network

• Planning a Functional TCP/IP Solution
• Evaluating and Optimizing Network Performance

3. Planning and Troubleshooting Routing and Switching

• Selecting Intermediate Devices
• Planning an Internet Connectivity Strategy
• Planning Routing Communications
• Troubleshooting TCP/IP Routing and Switching

4. Planning, Optimizing, and Troubleshooting DHCP

• Planning a DHCP Strategy
• Securing a DHCP Solution
• Optimizing DHCP
• Troubleshooting DHCP

5. Planning a DNS Strategy

• Planning DNS Servers
• Planning a Namespace
• Planning Zones
• Planning Zone Replication and Delegation
• Integrating DNS and WINS

6. Optimizing and Troubleshooting DNS

• Optimizing DNS Servers
• Optimizing DNS Server-to-Server Communications
• Optimizing DNS Client Support Traffic
• Troubleshooting Host Name Resolution

7. Planning and Optimizing WINS

This section includes information on optimizing servers and detailed explanations of optimization tasks.

• Planning a WINS Solution
• Identifying WINS Optimization Requirements
• Optimizing WINS Traffic

8. Planning and Troubleshooting IPSec

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

9. Planning Network Access

• Basics of Network Access
  • Requirements
  • Authentication Protocols
• Selecting Network Access Connection Methods
• Selecting a Remote Access Policy Strategy
• Selecting a Network Access Authentication Method
• Planning a Network Access Strategy

10. Troubleshooting Network Access

• Troubleshooting Network Access Resources
• Troubleshooting LAN Authentication
• Troubleshooting Remote Access

11. Planning a Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure

In this section, learn about the course capstone lab, which gives you the opportunity to plan, implement, and troubleshoot the network infrastructure for a branch office.

• Planning Documentation and the Master Project Plan
• Preparing Development and Test Environments
• Managing and Maintaining the Environment

Labs

Lab - Course Topic 3: Planning and Troubleshooting Routing

Lab - Course Topic 4 - 1: Planning a DHCP Strategy

Lab - Course Topic 4 - 2: Troubleshooting DHCP Issues

Lab - Course Topic 5: Planning a DNS Strategy

Lab - Course Topic 6: Optimizing and Troubleshooting DNS

Lab - Course Topic 7: Planning and Optimizing WINS

Lab - Course Topic 8: Troubleshooting IPSec

Lab - Course Topic 9: Planning Network Access

Lab - Course Topic 10: Troubleshooting Network Access

Lab - Course Topic 11 - 1: Planning a Windows Server 2003 Network

Lab - Course Topic 11 - 2: Planning and Maintaining a Windows Server 2003 Network