Windows Network Infrastructure Management

Windows Server 2008 - Network Infrastructure Management

Course Contents

• Understanding Windows Server 2008 Networking

Understanding the OSI Model
Protocol Stacks
Communication between Stacks
How Microsoft's Network Components Work with the OSI Model
Device Drivers and the OSI Model
Network Protocol Basics
About Windows Network Models
Windows Peer-to-Peer Network
Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Network


• Understanding TCP/IP

How TCP/IP Layers Communicate
Understanding Port Numbers
Understanding IP Addressing
The Hierarchical IP Addressing Scheme
Understanding Network Classes
Subnetting a Network
Understanding IPv6
IPv6 History and Need
IPv6 New and Improved Concepts
IPv6 Addressing Concepts
IPv6 Integration/Migration


• Managing Domain Name System (DNS)

Introducing DNS
Understanding Servers, Clients, and Resolvers
Understanding the DNS Process
Introducing DNS Database Zones
Understanding Primary Zones
Understanding Secondary Zones
Understanding Active Directory-Integrated DNS
Understanding Stub Zones
Understanding Zone Transfers and Replication
New Functionality in Windows Server 2008 DNS
Background Zone Loading
GlobalName Zones
Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V
Introducing DNS Record Types
Start of Authority Records, Name Server Records, Host Records, Alias Records
Pointer Records
Mail Exchanger Records
Service Records
Configuring DNS
Load Balancing with Round Robin
Configuring a Caching-Only Server
Setting Zone Properties
Configuring Zones for Dynamic Updates
Delegating Zones for DNS
Manually Creating DNS Records
Link-Local Multicast Name Resolution
Monitoring and Troubleshooting DNS
Monitoring DNS with the DNS Snap-In
Troubleshooting DNS


• Managing Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)

Overview of DHCP
Introducing the DORA Process
Advantages and Disadvantages of DHCP
The DHCP Lease Process
Understanding Scope Details
Installing DHCP
Authorizing DHCP for Active Directory
Creating and Managing DHCP Scopes
Creating a New Scope in IPv4
Creating a New Scope in IPv6
Changing Scope Properties (IPv4 and IPv6)
Changing Server Properties
Managing Reservations and Exclusions
Setting Scope Options for IPv4
Activating and Deactivating Scopes
Creating a Superscope for IPv4
Creating IPv4 Multicast Scopes
Integrating Dynamic DNS and IPv4 DHCP
Using Multiple DHCP Servers
Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V
Server Core Installation
Monitoring and Troubleshooting DHCP
Monitoring DHCP Leases
Logging DHCP Activity
Working with the DHCP Database Files
Reconciling IPv4 DHCP Scopes
Recovering a Broken DHCP Server
Correcting Client Problems


• Managing Routing and Remote Access

Understanding Routing
What Routing Does
How Routing Works
Routing in Windows Server 2008
Installing RRAS
Configuring IP Routing
Creating and Managing Interfaces
Setting IP Routing Properties
Managing Routing Protocols
Managing Static Routes
Configuring TCP/IP Packet Filters
Configuring VPN Packet Filters
PPTP Packet Filters
L2TP Packet Filters
Managing IP Routing
Troubleshooting IP Routing


• Managing Remote Access Services

Overview of Dial-Up Networking (DUN)
Overview of Virtual Private Networks
Configuring Your Remote Access Server
Configuring PPP Options
Installing a VPN
Enabling RRAS as a VPN
Configuring a VPN
Configuring VPN Ports
Troubleshooting VPNs
Managing Your Remote Access Server
Managing Remote Users with a RADIUS Server
Monitoring Overall Activity
Controlling Remote Access Logging
Monitoring Ports and Port Activity
Integrating RRAS with DHCP
Installing the DHCP Relay Agent
Configuring the DHCP Relay Agent
Configuring a RAS or VPN Client
Creating a VPN Connection on a Windows XP Client
Configuring Wireless Access
Internet Connection Sharing


• Managing Security for Remote Access Services

Remote Access Security
User Authentication
Connection Security
Access Control
Configuring User Access
Setting Up User Profiles
Using Network Access Policies
Using Remote Access Profiles
Setting Up a VPN Network Access Policy
Configuring Security
Controlling Server Security
Configuring Network Access Protection
Configuring Firewall Options


• Managing File and Print Services

Understanding File Servers
Configuring File Servers
Sharing Folders
Making Active Directory Objects Available to Users
Configuring Offline Folders
Understanding Permissions
Configuring Disk Quotas
Configuring Distributed File System (DFS)
Advantages of DFS
Types of DFS
Using the DFS Management Console
Understanding Printing
Creating and Publishing Printers
Configuring Printers
Migrating Print Servers


• Monitoring and Managing a Network Infrastructure

Configuring Windows Server Update Services
Overview of Windows Server 2008 Performance Monitoring
Using Windows Server 2008 Performance Tools
Backup and Recovery
Overview of the Windows Server 2008 Backup Utility
Backing Up Active Directory
Restoring Data

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