Course: Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure, Configuring section 2
September 21, 2013 | By Boyd |
Course Outline
Day 1: IP addressing, Name Resolution, Network Connections
- IPv4 and IPv6 addressing.
- TCP/IP Networking Model.
- OSI Networking Model.
- Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP).
- Installing DHCP on Server 2008.
- Managing DHCP.
- Name Resolution: DNS, WINS, LLMNR.
Day 2: DNS and Active Directory
- Configure a Domain Name System (DNS) server.
- DNS zones, records and replication.
- Forward and Reverse Lookup Zones.
- Configure name resolution for client computers.
- Troubleshooting DNS.
Day 3: Network Access and Security
- Configure remote access.
- Configure Network Access Protection (NAP).
- Network Policy Server (NPS) and Direct Access.
- IP Routing: RIP, OSPF, Routing Tables, and Static Routes.
- IPSEC polices and authentication options.
- Windows Firewall with Advanced Security.
- Network Address Translation (NAT).
- Wireless connections on Server 2008.
- 802.11 technologies and security standards.
Day 4: File and Print Services
- Install and configure a Server 2008 file server.
- Configure Distributed File System (DFS).
- Configure backup and restore.
- Manage file server resources.
- Configure and monitor print services.
- File sharing settings and permissions.
- Monitor users that access the file server.
Day 5: Managing and Troubleshooting the Server 2008 Network
- Configure Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) server settings.
- Windows Update and patch rollout best practices.
- Reliability Monitor and Data Collector Sets.
- Using Network Monitor.
- Interpret Event ID messages and logs.
- Gather network data using Performance Monitor.
- Troubleshooting and how to be proactive.
- Putting it all together to have a stable network.