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Training Course Summary:

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.


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.

Pre-Requisites:

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.

Who Should Attend:

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

Training Course Overview/Content:

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

This module provides you with the knowledge and skills to allocate IP addressing in a network environment.

Lessons

• 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

• Identifying and Resolving Common Issues When Allocating IP Addressing by Using DHCP


After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Describe the role of DHCP in the network infrastructure.

• Add and authorize a DHCP Server service.

• Configure a DHCP scope.

• Configure DHCP reservations and options.

• Configure a DHCP relay agent.


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

This module provides you with the knowledge and skills to manage the DHCP service to reflect changing client IP addressing needs. It also provides you with the knowledge and skills to monitor DHCP server performance, because the DHCP environment is dynamic.

Lessons

• Managing a DHCP Database

• Monitoring DHCP

• Applying Security Guidelines for DHCP


Lab A: Managing and Monitoring DHCP

• Managing and Monitoring DHCP


After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Manage a DHCP database.

• Monitor DHCP.

• Apply security guidelines for DHCP.


Module 3: Resolving Names

This module provides you with the knowledge and skills to assign computer names to the IP addresses of the source and destination hosts, and then use the computer name to contact the hosts.

Lessons

• Multimedia: Introduction to the Name Resolution Process

• Viewing Names on a Client

• Configuring Host Name Resolution

• Configuring NetBIOS Name Resolution


Lab A: Resolving Names

• Troubleshooting Name Resolution


After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Describe the name resolution process.

• View names on a client.

• Configure host name resolution.

• Configure NetBIOS name resolution.


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

This module provides you with the knowledge and skills to resolve host names by using Domain Name System.

Lessons

• 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

• Implementing a DNS Infrastructure


After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Describe the role of DNS in the network infrastructure.

• Install the DNS Server service.

• Configure the DNS Server service.

• Configure the DNS zones.

• Configure DNS zone transfers.

• Configure a DNS client.


Module 5: Integrating Domain Name System and Active Directory

This module provides you with the ability to manage integration between Active Directory directory service and Domain Name System (DNS).

Lessons

• Configuring Active Directory Integrated Zones

• Configuring DNS Dynamic Updates

• Understanding How Active Directory Uses DNS


Lab A: Integrating DNS and Active Directory

• Configuring Active Directory Integrated DNS Zones


After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Describe how Active Directory integrated zones function.

• Configure DNS to support dynamic updates.

• Explain how Active Directory uses DNS.


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

This module provides you with the knowledge and skills to manage and monitor DNS servers to ensure that they are functioning properly and to optimize network performance.

Lessons

• Managing DNS Records

• Testing the DNS Serve

Qualifications:

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