What You'll Learn

• Plan and configure an IPv4 network infrastructure
• Implement DHCP within your organization
• Configure and troubleshoot DNS
• Configure, transition to, and troubleshoot IPv6
• Configure and troubleshoot routing and remote access
• Install, configure, and troubleshoot the Network Policy Server Role service
• Implement Network Access Protection
• Implement security features within Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2
• Configure and troubleshot file and print services
• Enable and configure services to optimize branch office data access
• Control and monitor network storage
• Recover data on Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2 servers
• Monitor Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server R2 network infrastructure services

Who Needs to Attend

Network administrators who currently are, or will be, working with Windows Server 2008 servers; Active Directory technology specialists aspiring to be enterprise administrators (Tier 4 day-to-day network operations) or network administrators (Tier 2); Experienced server administrators aspiring to be enterprise administrators; 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

Pre-requisites

Working experience with Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, or Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1

Working experience with Windows Client operating systems such as Windows Vista or Windows 7

Basic knowledge of Active Directory

Understanding of how TCP/IP functions and basic understanding of addressing, name resolution (Domain Name System [DNS]/Windows Internet Name Service [WINS]), connection methods (wired, wireless, virtual private network [VPN])

Awareness of security best practices such as understanding file system permissions, authentication methods, workstation, and server hardening methods

OR

• Configuring, Managing, and Maintaining Server 2008 R2 (M6419)
• Configuring and Troubleshooting Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Domain Services (M6425)
• Administering and Maintaining Windows 7 (M50292)

Course Outline

1. Planning and Configuring IPv4

• Implementing an IPv4 Network Infrastructure
• Name Resolution Services in an IPv4 Network Infrastructure
• Configuring and Troubleshooting IPv4

2. Configuring and Troubleshooting DHCP

• Overview of the DHCP Server Role
• Configuring DHCP Scopes
• Configuring DHCP Options
• Managing a DHCP Database
• Monitoring and Troubleshooting DHCP
• Configuring DHCP Security

3. Configuring and Troubleshooting DNS

• Installing the DNS Server Role
• Configuring the DNS Server Role
• Configuring DNS Zones
• Configuring DNS Zone Transfers
• Managing and Troubleshooting DNS

4. Configuring and Troubleshooting IPv6 TCP/IP

• Overview of IPv6
• IPv6 Addressing
• Coexistence with IPv6
• IPv6 Transition Technologies
• Transitioning from IPv4 to IPv6

5. Configuring and Troubleshooting Routing and Remote Access

• Configuring Network Access
• Configuring VPN Access
• Overview of Network Policies
• Overview of the Connection Manager Administration Kit
• Troubleshooting Routing and Remote Access

6. Installing, Configuring, and Troubleshooting the Network Policy Server Role Service

• Installing and Configuring a Network Policy Server
• Configuring RADIUS Clients and Servers
• NPS Authentication Methods
• Monitoring and Troubleshooting a Network Policy Server

7. Configuring Network Access Protection (NAP)

• Overview of NAP
• How NAP Works
• Configuring NAP
• Monitoring and Troubleshooting NAP

8. Increasing Security for Windows Servers

• Windows Security Overview
• Configuring Windows Firewall with Advanced Security
• Deploying Updates with Windows Server Update Services

9. Increasing Security for Network Communication

• Overview of IPsec
• Configuring Connection Security Rules
• Configuring NAP with IPsec Enforcement
• Monitoring and Troubleshooting IPsec

10. Configuring and Troubleshooting Network File and Print Services

• Configuring and Troubleshooting File Shares
• Encrypting Network Files with EFS
• Encrypting Partitions with BitLocker
• Configuring and Troubleshooting Network Printing

11. Optimizing Data Access for Branch Offices

• Branch Office Data Access
• DFS Overview
• DFS Namespaces
• Configuring DFS Replication
• Configuring BranchCache

12. Controlling and Monitoring Network Storage

• Monitoring Network Storage
• Controlling Network Storage Utilization
• Managing File Types on Network Storage

13. Recovering Network Data and Servers

• Recovering Network Data with Volume Shadow Copies
• Recovering Network Data and Servers with Windows Server Backup

14. Monitoring Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure Servers

• Monitoring Tools
• Using Performance Monitor
• Monitoring Event Logs