Length

5 days

Course Overview

The Windows Server 2003 Network Management MCSA/MCSE 70-291 course is designed to help students prepare for Microsoft exam 70-291: Implementing, Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure. This class covers topics such as networking models, IP addressing and routing, classless subnet masking, client address configuration, and Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP). In addition, the course details Windows Internet Name Server (WINS), Domain Naming System (DNS), Routing and Remote Access Services (RRAS), and Virtual Private Networking (VPN) services. Finally, students are taught to implement security templates, automate software updates, monitor and troubleshoot network activity, and LAN routing.

Course Objectives

After completing this course, the student should be able to:

• Configure a DHCP server by defining a scope and superscope, create DHCP client reservations, and configure DHCP options
• Manage a DHCP database by performing the following tasks: backing up and restoring, compacting a DHCP database and reconciling a DHCP database
• Monitor a DHCP database by creating and viewing a DHCP audit log, create a DHCP performance baseline, view DHCP server and scope statistics, and create DHCP performance alerts.
• Install and configure the Domain Name System (DNS)
• Create an Active Directory - integrated zone, and explain the benefits of doing so
• Use management tools to configure the DNS including Nslookup, DNSLint, and Dnscmd
• Secure DNS objects in Active Directory directory service
• Implement the principle of least privilege
• Implement security baseline settings and audit security settings using security templates
• Add or modify IPSec security policies using the IP Security Policy Management console
• Determine when to use Active Directory directory service or local policies when deploying IPSec
• Configure IPSec to use certificates
• Use Netsh to manage and monitor IPSec
• Manage SUS by synchronizing, approving and distributing update packages
• Configure client computers to use SUS using Group Policy or the registry
• Configure a Windows Server 2003 to act as a local area network (LAN) router
• Configure and troubleshoot virtual private network (VPN) remote access
• Manage routing protocols, routing tables, and routing ports

Course Outline

Implementing DHCP
How DHCP Works

• Authorizing a DHCP Server
• Configuring a DHCP Server
• Configuring a DHCP Relay Agent

Lab 1: Implementing DHCP

• Install the DHCP Server Service
• Adding, Configuring and Activating a DHCP Scope
• Adding DHCP Client Reservations
• Configuring DHCP Options
• Configuring a DHCP Relay Agent

Managing and Monitoring DHCP

• Managing a DHCP Database
• Monitoring a DHCP Database
• Using Automatic Private IP Addressing

Lab 2: Managing and Monitoring DHCP

• Backing Up and Restoring a DHCP Database
• Compacting the DHCP Database
• Monitoring DCHP Performance
• Resolving Misconfigured Servers and Clients

Implementing Name Resolution Using DNS

• Installing DNS
• DNS Server Types
• DNS Resource Records
• Understanding the DNS Query Process
• Delegating Zones
• Zone Transfers
• DNS Forwarding
• Connecting Local networks to the Internet

Lab 3: Installing and Configuring the DNS Server Service

• Installing the DNS Server Service
• Creating and Configuring DNS Zones
• Creating DNS Records
• Configuring Forwarding

Managing and Monitoring DNS

• DNS Management Tools
• Managing DNS Using Advanced Server Properties
• Aging and Scavenging Records
• Securing DNS
• Monitoring and Troubleshooting DNS

Lab 4: Managing and Monitoring DNS
• Manually Replicating a DNS Zone
• Monitoring and Troubleshooting DNS
• Managing DNS
• Securing DNS

Network Security

• Implementing Network Security Protocols
• Managing User Rights
• Administering Security Practices
• Using Security Templates
• Managing Encrypted File Systems (EFS)
• Implementing Security Configuration Tools

Lab 5: Network Security

• Auditing Security
• Applying Security Templates
• Assigning User Rights
• Installing and Configuring Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA)

Securing Network Traffic with IPSec

• Understanding IPSec
• IPSec Security Policies
• Implementing IPSec Using Certificates
• Using NAT with IPSec
• Managing and Monitoring IPSec

Lab 6: Securing Network Traffic by Using IPSec

• Blocking TCP/IP Traffic by Using IPSec
• Managing IPSec Policies
• Monitoring and Troubleshooting IPSec

Implementing and Managing Software Update Services

• SUS Distributing Technology
• Windows Update and Automatic Updates
• Installing and Configuring SUS
• Managing and Monitoring SUS

Lab 7: Implementing and Managing Software Update Services

• Installing, Configuring and Managing an SUS Server
• Creating an SUS Hierarchy
• Managing SUS Client Updates
• Configuring SUS Client Options in Group Policy

Configuring Routing By Using Routing and Remote Access

• Configuring Options for Remote Access Servers
• Selecting a Route Protocol
• Managing Routing Tables
• Packet Filtering
• Configuring Demand-Dial Routing
• Authorizing Remote Access Connections
• Applying Remote Access Policies
• Managing Network Access Authentication and Policies

Lab 8: Configuring Routing by Using Routing and Remote Access

• Enabling Routing and Remote Access
• Configuring IP Routing
• Creating a VPN
• Implementing Remote Access Policies
• Configuring NAT
• Configuring Packet Filter

Maintaining a Network Infrastructure

• Using the Networking Tab in Task Manager
• Using the Performance Console
• Monitoring Network Traffic by Using Nestat
• Using Windows Server 2003 Network Monitor
• Troubleshooting Internet Connectivity
• Troubleshooting Server Services

Lab 9: Maintaining a Network Infrastructure

• Using the Performance Console
• Monitoring Network Traffic
• Configuring Windows Serer 2003 Services
• Monitoring and Troubleshooting a Network