Two Day Course

Course Description

This two-day instructor-led course provides students with the knowledge and skills to manage and maintain Windows Server 2008 network infrastructure servers. The course focuses on creating a plan for managing the server lifecycle, developing and evaluating baselines for monitoring and managing server roles, and analyzing the implementation and configuration of several different server roles for Windows Server 2008. The course will also focus on analyzing and maintaining network server security.

Performance-Based Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

• Create a plan for managing the addition, removal, and migration of Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure Server roles.
• Develop baselines for monitoring and managing Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure Server roles.
• Evaluate performance baselines and establish monitoring rules, and design acceptable thresholds and alarms when problems occur.
• Analyze the implementation and configuration of a network environment running several network policy and access server roles.
• Plan for the implementation and configuration of a RAS.
• Evaluate and plan for the deployment of DNS and DHCP Server roles.
• Maintain security for network infrastructure servers.

Prerequsites

This course is intended for Server Administrators who are familiar with Windows Server 2008 and who are, or will be, responsible for the overall lifecycle management of Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure Server roles. It is also intended for IT professionals who could benefit from acquiring the skills required by a Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure Server Administrator, such as a Server Administrator who is responsible for network servers that will work closely with Enterprise Administrators and who want to understand the operational lifecycle of Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure Server roles. Students should have several years of experience deploying and maintaining Microsoft Window Server 2003 networks. A good understanding of core networking services including DHCP, DNS, and Terminal Services is also required. In addition to their professional experience, students who attend this training should have technical knowledge equivalent to the following courses:

• Fundamentals of Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure and Application Platform
• Configuring and Troubleshooting a Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure
• Planning and Administering Windows Server 2008 Servers

Course Content

Managing a Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure Server Lifecycle

This module explains how to create an effective plan for managing the addition, removal, and migration of Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure Server roles.

• Key Features of Windows Server 2008
• Key Features of Windows Server 2008
• Managing Server Roles with the SCW
  • Labs:
    • Planning for Additional Server Roles
    • Evaluating the Addition of the Windows Server 2008 File Services Roles for Branch Office Requirements
    • Managing Network Roles by Using the SCW
    • Automating Server Roles With Command-Line Tools
    • Evaluating the Documentation, Backup, and Rollback Plans

Monitoring Windows Server 2008 Infrastructure Roles

This module explains how to develop effective baselines for monitoring and managing Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure Server roles. It also explains how to evaluate performance baselines, establish effective monitoring rules, and design acceptable thresholds and alarms when problems occur.

• Monitoring Reliability and Performance in Windows Server 2008
• Using the Performance Monitor for Analysis
• Using the Reliability Monitor for Analysis
  • Labs:
    • Evaluating Server Baselines
    • Monitoring Network Performance by Using the Reliability and Performance Console
    • Monitoring Server Stability by Using the Reliability Monitor
    • Evaluating the Performance Baseline Recommendations

Managing Network Access Protection

This module explains how to plan for the implementation of Network Access Protection (NAP), create solutions by using NAP, and implement NAP.

• Planning NAP
• Creating Solutions by Using NAP
• Implementing NAP
  • Labs:
    • Implementing Network Access Protection
    • Discussing How NAP Can Help Protect Woodgrove Bank’s Network From Security Problems
    • Configuring NAP by Using DHCP Enforcement

Managing Remote Access

This module explains how to plan for the implementation of a server environment that is running the Routing and Remote Access Services (RRAS) role.

• Planning RAS Server Roles
• Managing RAS Authentication
• Evaluating Network Policies
  • Labs:
    • Evaluating a VPN/NPS Implementation
    • Implementing a VPN SSTP Connection
    • Creating a Network Policy

Managing and Maintaining DNS and DHCP Server Roles

This module explains how to evaluate and plan for the deployment of DNS and DHCP infrastructure Windows Server 2008 roles throughout an enterprise environment.

• Managing DNS and DHCP Server Roles
• Maintaining DNS and DHCP Server Roles
  • Labs:
  • Evaluating the DNS and DHCP Server Roles
  • Adding Scavenging to the DNS Server Roles
  • Monitoring the DNS and DHCP Server Roles

Maintaining Security for Network Servers

This module explains how to analyze network server security and enable the host firewall with advanced security.

• Network Server Role Security
• Configuring Windows Firewall With Advanced Security
  • Labs:
    • Evaluating and Configuring Network Server Hardening
    • Configuring Security by Using Windows Firewall With Advanced Security

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