Course Outline

2278- Planning and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure


Module 1: Introducing Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure Planning, Tools, and Documentation
This module explains the process of planning a network, and the tools and documentation you need to do so.
Lessons
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Introducing the Network Design
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Planning a Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure Project
After completing this module, students will be able to:
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Explain the concepts of a network design process.
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Explain the components of a network planning project.

 

Module 2: Planning and Optimizing a TCP/IP Physical and Logical Network
This module explains how to plan a TCP/IP physical and logical network.
Lessons
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Planning a Functional TCP/IP Solution
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Evaluating Network Performance
Lab A: Planning and Optimizing a TCP/IP Physical and Logical Network
After completing this module, students will be able to:
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Plan a TCP/IP addressing scheme.
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Optimize network performance.

 

Module 3: Planning and Troubleshooting Routing and Switching
This module explains how to plan a routing and switching strategy, and how to troubleshoot routing and switching.
Lessons
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Selecting Intermediate Devices
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Planning an Internet Connectivity Strategy
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Planning Routing Communications
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Troubleshooting TCP/IP Routing
Lab A: Planning and Troubleshooting Routing
After completing this module, students will be able to:
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Create a secure routing and switching plan.
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Identify TCP/IP routing troubleshooting tools.
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Troubleshoot TCP/IP routing and switching.

 

Module 4: Planning, Optimizing, and Troubleshooting DHCP
This module explains how to plan a DHCP strategy.
Lessons
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Planning a DHCP Strategy
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Securing a DHCP Solution
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Optimizing DHCP
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Troubleshooting DHCP
Lab A: Planning a DHCP Strategy
Lab B: Troubleshooting DHCP Issues
After completing this module, students will be able to:
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Plan a secure DHCP strategy.
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Optimize DHCP.
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Troubleshoot DHCP.

 

Module 5: Planning a DNS Strategy
This module explains how to plan a DNS strategy for your enterprise.
Lessons
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Planning DNS Servers
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Planning a Namespace
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Planning Zones
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Planning Zone Replication and Delegation
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Integrating DNS and WINS
Lab A: Planning a DNS Strategy
After completing this module, students will be able to:
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Plan a DNS server implementation.
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Plan a namespace strategy.
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Plan zones.
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Plan zone replication and deletion.
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Integrate DNS and WINS.

 

Module 6: Optimizing and Troubleshooting DNS
This module provides guidelines and strategies for optimizing a DNS server, and details steps for troubleshooting a DNS server.
Lessons
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Optimizing DNS Servers
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Troubleshooting Host Name Resolution
Lab A: Troubleshooting DNS
After completing this module, students will be able to:
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Optimize a DNS server.
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Optimize DNS server-to-server communications.
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Optimize DNS client support traffic.
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Troubleshoot host name resolution.

 

Module 7: Planning and Optimizing WINS
This module covers planning and optimization of WINS, including information on optimizing servers and detailed explanations of optimization tasks.
Lessons
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Planning a WINS Solution
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Identifying WINS Optimization Requirements
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Optimizing WINS Traffic
Lab A: Planning and Optimizing WINS
After completing this module, students will be able to:
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Plan a WINS solution.
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Identify WINS optimization requirements.
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Optimize WINS traffic.

 

Module 8: Planning and Troubleshooting IPSec
This module explains how to plan an Internet Protocol Security (IPSec) deployment, and covers the necessary tools and skills for troubleshooting IPSec.
Lessons
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Understanding Default Policy Rules
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Planning an IPSec Deployment
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Troubleshooting IPSec Communications
Lab A: Troubleshooting IPSec
After completing this module, students will be able to:
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Discuss IPSec.
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Understand IPSec default policies, rules, and settings.
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Plan IPSec deployment.
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Troubleshoot IPSec.

 

Module 9: Planning Network Access
This module explains how to plan network access.
Lessons
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Introducing Network Access
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Selecting Network Access Connection Methods
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Selecting a Remote Access Policy Strategy
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Selecting a Network Access Authentication Method
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Planning a Network Access Strategy
Lab A: Planning Network Access
After completing this module, students will be able to:
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Explain the requirements and authentication protocols for a network access strategy.
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Apply the guidelines for selecting a network access connection strategy.
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Apply the guidelines for selecting a remote access policy strategy.
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Select a network access authentication method.
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Plan a network access strategy.

 

Module 10: Troubleshooting Network Access
This module explains how to troubleshoot network access.
Lessons
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Troubleshooting Network Access Resources
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Troubleshooting LAN Authentication
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Troubleshooting Remote Access
Lab A: Troubleshooting Network Access
After completing this module, students will be able to:
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Identify network access troubleshooting resources.
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Explain how to troubleshoot local area network (LAN) authentication.
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Explain how to troubleshoot remote access.

 

Module 11: Planning a Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure
This module explains the course capstone lab. The capstone lab provides students with the opportunity to plan, implement, and troubleshoot the network infrastructure for a branch office.
Lessons
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Introducing Planning Documentation
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Preparing Development and Test Environments
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Managing and Maintaining the Environment
Lab A: Planning a Windows Server 2003 Network
Lab B: Planning and Maintaining a Windows Server 2003 Network
After completing this module, students will be able to:
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Identify the components of the master project plan.
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Explain the process for preparing development and test environments.
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Explain how to manage and maintain the network infrastructure.