6421, Configuring & Troubleshooting a Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure

	This five-day instructor-led course provides students with the knowledge and skills to configure and troubleshoot a Windows Sever 2008 network infrastructure. Students will learn to implement and configure secure network access and implement fault tolerant storage technologies. Students will gain an understanding of the network technologies most commonly used with Windows Server 2008 and IP-enabled networks. Students will also learn how to secure servers and maintain update compliance.
	Duration: 5.0 day(s) Price: £1230.00 + VAT	Download Course Content   Download Course Files

Locations

Infero Ltd is based in the Lace Market in Nottingham. Training courses take place at the following locations including Nottingham, Derby, Loughborough, Mansfield, Chesterfield, Burton-on-Trent, Lincoln, Leicester, Sheffield, Stoke-on-Trent, Tamworth, Wolverhampton, Walsall, Birmingham, Solihul, Coventry, Nuneaton, Peterborough, Grantham.

Target Students

The primary audience for this course includes Active Directory technology specialists aspiring to be Enterprise Administrators (Tier 4 day-to-day network operations) or Network Administrators (Tier 2). Experienced Server Administrators aspiring to be Enterprise Administrators would also benefit from this course.

The secondary audience for this course includes Storage Area Network Administrators who need to understand this information to deploy or extend their current storage infrastructure. Operations Managers who need this information to support troubleshooting efforts and business decisions would also benefit from this course.

Prerequisites

Before attending this course, students must have:

• Working experience with Windows Server 2003.
• Basic knowledge of Active Directory.
• An understanding of security concepts and methodologies (for example, corporate policies).
• Basic knowledge of DHCP.
• Basic knowledge of IPsec.

Delivery Method

Instructor led, group-paced, classroom-delivery learning model with structured hands-on activities.

Course Objectives

After completing this course, students will be able to:

• Install and configure servers.
• Configure and troubleshoot DNS.
• Configure and manage WINS.
• Configure and troubleshoot DHCP.
• Configure and troubleshoot IPv6 TCP/IP.
• Configure and troubleshoot Routing and Remote Access.
• Install, configure, and troubleshoot the Network Policy Server Role service.
• Configure Network Access Protection.
• Configure IPsec.
• Monitor and troubleshoot IPsec.
• Configure and manage Distributed File System.
• Configure and manage storage technologies.
• Configure availability of network resources and content.
• Configure server security compliance.

Course Content

Module 1: Installing and Configuring Servers

Installing Windows Server 2008
Managing Server Roles and Features
Overview of the Server Core Installation Option

Module 2: Configuring and Troubleshooting DNS

Installing the DNS Server Role
Configuring the DNS Server Role
Configuring DNS Zones
Configuring DNS Zone Transfers
Managing and Troubleshooting DNS

Module 3: Configuring and Managing WINS

Overview of the Windows Internet Name Service
Managing the WINS Server
Configuring WINS Replication
Migrating from WINS to DNS

Module 4: Configuring and Troubleshooting DHCP

Overview of the DHCP Server Role
Configuring DHCP Scopes and Options
Managing a DHCP Database
Monitoring and Troubleshooting DHCP
Securing DHCP

Module 5: Configuring and Troubleshooting IPv6 TCP/IP

Overview of IPv6
Coexistence with IPv6
IPv6 Tunneling Technologies
Transitioning from IPv4 to IPv6
Troubleshooting IPv6

Module 6: Configuring and Troubleshooting Routing and Remote Access

Configuring Network Access
Configuring VPN Access
Overview of Network Policies
Overview of the Connection Manager Administration Kit
Troubleshooting Routing and Remote Access

Module 7: Installing, Configuring, and Troubleshooting the Network Policy Server Role Service

Installing and Configuring a Network Policy Server
Configuring RADIUS Clients and Servers
NPS Authentication Methods
Monitoring and Troubleshooting a Network Policy Server

Module 8: Configuring Network Access Protection

Overview of Network Access Protection
How NAP Works
Configuring NAP
Monitoring and Troubleshooting NAP

Module 9: Configuring IPsec

Overview of IPsec
Configuring Connection Security Rules
Configuring IPsec NAP Enforcement

Module 10: Monitoring and Troubleshooting IPsec

Monitoring IPsec Activity
Troubleshooting IPsec

Module 11: Configuring and Managing Distributed File System

DFS Overview
Configuring DFS Namespaces
Configuring DFS Replication

Module 12: Configuring and Managing Storage Technologies

Windows Server 2008 Storage Management Overview
Managing Storage Using File Server Resource Manager
Configuring Quota Management
Implementing File Screening
Managing Storage Reports

Module 13: Configuring Availability of Network Resources and Content

Backing Up Data
Configuring Shadow Copies
Providing Server and Service Availability

Module 14: Configuring Server Security Compliance

Securing a Windows Infrastructure
Using Security Templates to Secure Servers
Configuring an Audit Policy
Overview of Windows Sever Update Services
Managing WSUS