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MCTS: Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure

                                                      



Exam:   70-642

 

Course Outline

 

Installing and Configuring Servers

This module explains how to identify the appropriate usage scenario and installation type for a server and then install and configure appropriate server roles and features.

Lessons

Installing Windows Server 2008

Managing Server Roles and Features

Overview of the Server Core Installation Option

Lab: Installing and Configuring Servers and Server Roles

Exercise 1: Identifying Server Types

Exercise 2: Installing and Configuring Server Roles and Features

Exercise 3: Configuring Server Core and Performing Basic Management Tasks

 

 Configuring and Troubleshooting DNS

This module explains how to configure, manage and troubleshoot DNS server and zone properties to be used in a secure environment.

Lessons

Installing the DNS Server Role

Configuring the DNS Server Role

Configuring DNS Zones

Configuring DNS Zone Transfers

Managing and Troubleshooting DNS

Lab: Configuring and Verifying a DNS Solution

Exercise 1: Configuring a DNS Infrastructure

Exercise 2: Monitoring and Troubleshooting DNS

 

Configuring and Managing WINS

This module explains how to configure, manage and troubleshoot WINS servers.

Lessons

Overview of the Windows Internet Name Service

Managing the WINS Server

Configuring WINS Replication

Migrating from WINS to DNS

Lab: Configuring a WINS Infrastructure

Exercise 1: Installing WINS

Exercise 2: Configuring WINS Burst Handling

Exercise 3: Configuring WINS Replication

Exercise 4: Migrating from WINS to DNS

 

Configuring and Troubleshooting DHCP

This module explains how to configure, manage and troubleshoot a DHCP environment supporting an IPV4 infrastructure.

Lessons

Overview of the DHCP Server Role

Configuring DHCP Scopes and Options

Managing a DHCP Database

Monitoring and Troubleshooting DHCP

Securing DHCP

Lab: Configuring and Troubleshooting the DHCP Server Role

Exercise 1: Installing and Authorizing the DHCP Server Role

Exercise 2: Configuring a DHCP Scope

Exercise 3: Troubleshooting Common DHCP Issues

 

Configuring and Troubleshooting IPv6 TCP/IP

This module explains how to configure and troubleshoot static and dynamic IPv6 addresses, including subnet prefix lengths, gateways and DNS servers.

Lessons

Overview of IPv6

Coexistence with IPv6

IPv6 Tunneling Technologies

Transitioning from IPv4 to IPv6

Troubleshooting IPv6

Lab A: Configuring an ISATAP Router

Exercise 1: Configuring a New IPv6 Network and Client

Exercise 2: Configuring an ISATAP Router to Enable Communication Between an IPv4 Network and an IPv6 Network

Lab B: Converting the Network

Exercise 1: Transitioning to an IPv6-Only Network

 

Configuring and Troubleshooting Routing and Remote Access

This module explains how to configure and troubleshoot Routing and Remote Access Services.

Lessons

Configuring Network Access

Configuring VPN Access

Overview of Network Policies

Overview of the Connection Manager Administration Kit

Troubleshooting Routing and Remote Access

Lab: Configuring and Managing Network Access

Exercise 1: Configuring Routing and Remote Access as a VPN Remote Access Solution

Exercise 2: Configuring a Custom Network Policy

Exercise 3: Configuring Logging

Exercise 4: Configuring a Connection Profile

 

Installing, Configuring, and Troubleshooting the Network Policy Server Role Service

This module explains how to install, configure and troubleshoot the Network Policy Server Role service.

Lessons

Installing and Configuring a Network Policy Server

Configuring RADIUS Clients and Servers

NPS Authentication Methods

Monitoring and Troubleshooting a Network Policy Server

Lab: Configuring and Managing Network Policy Server

Exercise 1: Installing and Configuring the Network Policy Server Role Service

Exercise 2: Configuring a RADIUS Client

Exercise 3: Configuring Certificate Auto-Enrollment

 

   Configuring Network Access Protection

This module explains how to configure and manage NAP for DHCP, VPN, and 802.1X.

Lessons

Overview of Network Access Protection

How NAP Works

Configuring NAP

Monitoring and Troubleshooting NAP

Lab: Configuring NAP for DHCP and VPN

Exercise 1: Configuring NAP for DHCP Clients

Exercise 2: Configuring NAP for VPN Clients

 

Configuring IPsec

This module explains how to configure and test IPsec.

Lessons

Overview of IPsec

Configuring Connection Security Rules

Configuring IPsec NAP Enforcement

Lab: Configuring IPsec NAP Enforcement

Exercise 1: Preparing the Network Environment for IPsec NAP Enforcement

Exercise 2: Configuring and Testing IPsec NAP Enforcement

 

  Monitoring and Troubleshooting IPsec

This module explains how to monitor and troubleshoot IPsec.

Lessons

Monitoring IPsec Activity

Troubleshooting IPsec

Lab: Monitoring and Troubleshooting IPsec

Exercise 1: Monitoring IPSec Connectivity

Exercise 2: Configuring Connection Security

Exercise 3: Troubleshooting IPSec

 

    Configuring and Managing Distributed File System

This module explains how to configure and manage Distributed File System.

Lessons

DFS Overview

Configuring DFS Namespaces

Configuring DFS Replication

Lab: Configuring DFS

Exercise 1: Installing the Distributed File System Role Service

Exercise 2: Creating a DFS Namespace

Exercise 3: Configuring Folder Targets and Folder Replication

Exercise 4: Viewing Diagnostic Reports for Replicated Folders

 

Configuring and Managing Storage Technologies

This module explains how to configure and troubleshoot file system storage technologies included with Windows Server 2008.

Lessons

Windows Server 2008 Storage Management Overview

Managing Storage Using File Server Resource Manager

Configuring Quota Management

Implementing File Screening

Managing Storage Reports

Lab: Configuring and Managing Storage Technologies

Exercise 1: Installing the FSRM Role Service

Exercise 2: Configuring Storage Quotas

Exercise 3: Configuring File Screening

Exercise 4: Generating Storage Reports

Manage storage reports.

 

 Configuring Availability of Network Resources and Content

This module explains how to describe and configure backup and recovery methods.

Lessons

Backing Up Data

Configuring Shadow Copies

Providing Server and Service Availability

Lab: Configuring Availability of Network Resources

Exercise 1: Configuring Windows Server Backup and Restore

Exercise 2: Configuring Shadow Copying

Exercise 3:Configuring Network Load Balancing

 

Configuring Server Security Compliance

This module explains how to configure and analyze server security and security update compliance.

Lessons

Securing a Windows Infrastructure

Using Security Templates to Secure Servers

Configuring an Audit Policy

Overview of Windows Server Update Services

Managing Windows Server Update Services

Lab: Configuring Server Security Compliance

Exercise 1: Configuring and Analyzing Security

Exercise 2: Analyzing Security Templates

Exercise 3: Configuring Windows Software Update Services