Publisher: Microsoft
Version: 2003
Length: 5 day s
Course-ID: MS2278

Prerequisites
Course M2277: Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure: Network Services, or have equivalent knowledge and skills.

Introduction
The goal of this five-day course is to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to plan and maintain a Windows Server 2003 network infrastructure.

This is the fifth course in the Windows Server 2003 Systems Engineer curriculum.

Audience
This course is appropriate for individuals employed as or seeking a position as a systems engineer. This course is also appropriate for individuals currently supporting a competitive platform who want to enhance their job skills on Microsoft Windows Server 2003 networking.

The entry criteria for this course include individuals who are:

IT professionals and new to Windows Server 2003 network implementation.

Preparing for the Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) certification.


Introducing Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure Planning, Tools, and Documentation
Introducing the Network Design
Planning a Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure Project

Planning and Optimizing a TCP/IP Physical and Logical Network
Planning a Functional TCP/IP Solution
Evaluating Network Performance

Planning and Troubleshooting Routing and Switching
Selecting Intermediate Devices
Planning an Internet Connectivity Strategy
Planning Routing Communications
Troubleshooting TCP/IP Routing

Planning, Optimizing, and Troubleshooting DHCP
Planning a DHCP Strategy
Securing a DHCP Solution
Optimizing DHCP
Troubleshooting DHCP

Planning a DNS Strategy
Planning DNS Servers
Planning a Namespace
Planning Zones
Planning Zone Replication and Delegation
Integrating DNS and WINS

Optimizing and Troubleshooting DNS
Optimizing DNS Servers
Troubleshooting Host Name Resolution

Planning and Optimizing WINS
Planning a WINS Solution
Identifying WINS Optimization Requirements
Optimizing WINS Traffic

Planning and Troubleshooting IPSec
Understanding Default Policy Rules
Planning an IPSec Deployment
Troubleshooting IPSec Communications

Planning Network Access
Introducing Network Access
Selecting Network Access Connection Methods
Selecting a Remote Access Policy Strategy
Selecting a Network Access Authentication Method
Planning a Network Access Strategy

Troubleshooting Network Access
Troubleshooting Network Access Resources
Troubleshooting LAN Authentication
Troubleshooting Remote Access

Planning a Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure
Introducing Planning Documentation
Preparing Development and Test Environments
Managing and Maintaining the Environment