Five Day Course

Performance Based Objectives

• Describe the fundamentals of an enterprise networking environment.
• Describe the typical roles of IT Professionals in an enterprise environment.
• Describe TCP/IPv4 configurations, protocols, and tools.
• Describe the fundamentals of communication technologies.
• Create an IPv4 address range and subnet.
• Configure IPv6 addresses.
• Administer a Windows 2008 server.
• Describe basic security concepts for server roles.
• Describe how to secure network traffic by using certificates.
• Configure Windows Firewall.
• Configure and troubleshoot remote access.
• Describe routing concepts, protocols, and quality of service.
• Configure and test network load balancing.
• Configure network print resources and printing pools.
• Describe the functions included with Windows Server Virtualization (WSV).
  

Prerequisites

This course introduces students to network and applications infrastructure concepts and configurations provided by Window Server 2008. Students will be able to acquire a fundamental understanding in order to pursue advanced topics available for certification in the network and applications infrastructure areas.
Before attending this course, students must have:

• A+, Server+, hardware portion of Net+, and familiarity with Windows (client side)
• Working knowledge of networking technologies
  

Course Content

Fundamentals of Network Infrastructure

This module describes the fundamentals of an enterprise networking environment, which consists of Windows Infrastructure Services, Windows Application Platform Services, and Active Directory.

• Network Communication Standards
• Physical Network Infrastructure
• Logical Network Organization
• Overview of Active Directory
• Server Roles
• Lab: Identifying Network Components
  • Creating a Network Diagram
  • Expanding the Network Diagram

IT Professionals in the Enterprise

This module describes the IT Professional roles (and their respective responsibilities) that may exist in a typical enterprise environment.

• IT Professional Roles
• IT Management and Processes
• Professional Development for IT Professionals
• Lab: Developing a Training Plan
  • Reviewing Information about Microsoft Learning Resources
  • Creating a Training Plan

Configuring Basic TCP/IPv4

This module describes the TCP/IPv4 configuration, protocols and the tools used to validate configurations.

• Overview of the TCP/IP Protocol Suite
• Overview of TCP/IP Addressing
• Name Resolution
• Dynamic IP Addressing
• TCP/IPv4 Tools
• Lab: Configuring Basic TCP/IPv4 Settings and Validating TCP/IPv4 Connectivity
  • Configuring a Dynamic IP Address
  • Configuring a Static IP Address
  • Testing DNS Configuration
  • Connecting to a Web Application

Fundamentals of Communication Technologies

This module describes static and dynamic HTTP content, how to differentiate between the two, and the various mechanisms used by TCP/IPv4 to send and receive data traffic.

• Network Content Types
• Packet Delivery Methods

Creating IPv4 Address Spaces

• This module explains how to define and create an IPv4 address range and subnetting for a network.
• Overview of IP Communication
• Subnetting Overview
• Subnetting for Complex Networks
• Lab: Creating IPv4 Address Spaces
• Defining the Subnet Mask for a WAN
• Defining the Hosts for a Network

IPv6 Fundamentals

This module introduces IPv6, describes the differences between IPV4 and IPv6, and explains how to configure IPv6 addresses.

• Introduction to IPv6
• Unicast IPv6 Addresses
• Configuring IPv6
• Lab: Configuring IPv6
  • Defining IPv6 Networks for Internal Use
  • Configuring a Static IPv6 Address on a Server

Fundamentals of Administering Windows Server 2008

This module explains how to use the administrative tools available in Windows 2008 server to monitor system performance, monitor system status, and manage a server from a remote computer rather than the server console.

• Using Windows Server 2008 Administrative Tools
• Monitoring Performance
• Monitoring Events
• Using Remote Desktop for Administration
• Configuring Security for Server Administration
• Lab: Administering Windows Server 2008
  • Joining a Server to the Domain
  • Configuring Remote Desktop for Administration
  • Centralizing Event Logging
  • Resolving a Performance Issue by Using Reliability and Performance Monitor

Security Fundamentals

This module introduces basic industry standard security concepts for server roles.

• Defense-in-Depth
• Securing Access to Web Content
• Securing Access to Files
• Data Encryption
• Lab: Configuring Data Security
  • Creating a Simple Share
  • Creating an Advanced Share
  • Configuring Web Content for Anonymous Access
  • Securing Web Content

Fundamentals of Securing Network Communication

This module describes how to secure network traffic by using certificates.

• Public Key Infrastructure
• Using Certificates
• Lab: Securing a Web Site by using SSL
  • Verifying the Trusted Root CA
  • Securing a Web site by using SSL

Windows Firewall and Caching Fundamentals

This module describes proxy and caching services; how to configure Windows Firewall by creating exceptions and modifying firewall rules; how to configure auditing and monitoring; and how to troubleshoot Windows Firewall.

• Overview of Perimeter Security
• Windows Firewall Overview
• Creating Windows Firewall Rules
• Monitoring and Troubleshooting Windows Firewall
• Lab: Using Windows Firewall
  • Limiting Access to a Web Application
  • Distributing Windows Firewall Rules by Using Group Policy

Remote Access Fundamentals

This module explains how to configure network policies, configure a radius proxy, and how to troubleshoot NPS as a radius proxy.

• Remote Access Overview
• RADIUS Overview
• Network Policy Server
• Troubleshooting Remote Access
• Lab: Implementing Remote Access
  • Implementing a VPN server
  • Implementing a RADIUS server
  • Implementing a RADIUS proxy

Routing Fundamentals

This module describes routing concepts and protocols, and explains how quality of service can be used within a network environment.

• Routing Overview
• Configuring Routing and Remote Access as a Router
• Quality of Service
• Lab: Configuring Routing
  • Configuring a LAN Router
  • Implementing RIPv2
  • Configuring a Demand-dial Router
  • Configuring QoS

Network Load Balancing Fundamentals

This module explains how to configure and test network load balancing.

• Server Availability and Scalability Overview
• Network Load Balancing
• Configuring Windows NLB
• Lab: Implementing Network Load Balancing
  • Preparing Web Servers for NLB
  • Creating an NLB Cluster for Failover
  • Configuring an NLB Cluster for Load Balancing

Configuring Print Resources and Printing Pools

This module explains how to configure network print resources and printing pools.

• Printing Overview
• Configuring Network Printers
• Using Print Management
• Managing Printers
• Troubleshooting Network Printing
• Lab: Implementing Printing
  • Creating an XPS document
  • Adding a Printer by Using Control Panel
  • Using Print Management
  • Deploying Printers by Using Group Policy
  • Migrating a Printer to a New Server

Server Virtualization Overview

This module describes the fundamental functions included with Windows Server Virtualization (WSV).

• Overview of Server Virtualization
• Overview of Windows Server Virtualization
• Creating a Virtual Environment