MS Windows Server 2003 Planning Active Directory Pt 1

Outline

1. Contents
2. Description
3. Audience
4. Prerequisites
5. Objectives
6. Topics Include
7. Duration
8. Minimum Requirements
9. Media

Description

This is the first course in a four-course curriculum that prepares the learner for Exam 70-293, Planning and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure. The course covers three areas - TCP/IP configuration, Routing planning and troubleshooting, and DHCP management and troubleshooting. The course contains scenario-based NLOs that allow the learner participate in parts of the decision-making process of planning a network infrastructure.

Audience

This course is intended for individuals seeking the MCSE qualification, and/or taking Exam 70-293, Planning and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure. Candidates should have at least one year experience implementing and administering a network operating system and at least one year experience implementing and administering a desktop operating system or designing a network infrastructure.

Prerequisites

This course requires that students have completed course 2277A, Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure: Network Services, or have equivalent knowledge and skills.

Objective

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• identify elements of the network design process.
• match key technologies and services integrated into a Windows Server 2003 network infrastructure with their functions.
• identify best practices for planning a Windows Server 2003 network.
• match network devices with their features.
• identify guidelines for router use in network infrastructures.
• identify benefits of using switching in a network infrastructure.
• match connection methods with their appropriate uses.
• identify considerations when selecting a routing protocol.
• identify features of IP packet filters.
• identify guidelines for DHCP server placement.
• differentiate between DHCP infrastructure types.
• identify circumstances in which scope reservations should be defined.
• identify guidelines for solving DHCP problems.
• match DHCP troubleshooting tools with their purposes.
• match common DHCP problems with their functional areas.

Topics Include

Unit 1: TCP/IP Physical and Logical Network

• Identify elements of the network design process.
• Match key technologies and services integrated into a Windows Server 2003 network infrastructure with their functions.
• Identify best practices for planning a Windows Server 2003 network.
• Identify IP addressing structures for private and public networks.
• Identify network IP subnet limitations.
• Match IP configuration types with their uses.
• Identify guidelines for planning a functional TCP/IP solution.
• Identify an optimal TCP/IP solution.
• Match key factors that affect network performance with their descriptions.
• Identify recommended guidelines for network utilization.
• Identify network upgrade considerations.
• Identify guidelines for evaluating current network performance in the context of new technologies.
• Evaluate the performance of a particular network.

Unit 2: Routing Planning

• Match network devices with their features.
• Identify guidelines for router use in network infrastructures.
• Identify benefits of using switching in a network infrastructure.
• Identify benefits of VLANs.
• Identify guidelines for selecting an appropriate intermediate device.
• Select optimal intermediate devices.
• Identify requirements when selecting an Internet connectivity solution.
• Distinguish between NAT and ISA as Internet connectivity solutions.
• Identify guidelines for planning an Internet connectivity strategy.
• Identify an optimal Internet connectivity strategy.

Unit 3: Routing Troubleshooting

• Match connection methods with their appropriate uses.
• Identify considerations when selecting a routing protocol.
• Identify features of IP packet filters.
• Match secure connectivity options with their uses.
• Identify guidelines for planning router connectivity.
• Identify an optimal routing communications plan.
• Match TCP/IP troubleshooting utilities with their functions.
• Identify the steps involved in troubleshooting TCP/IP routing.
• Match methods for isolating routing problems with their descriptions.
• Troubleshoot a particular routing problem.

Unit 4: DHCP Planning and Security

• Identify guidelines for DHCP server placement.
• Differentiate between DHCP infrastructure types.
• Identify circumstances in which scope reservations should be defined.
• Match DHCP server options with their descriptions.
• Identify guidelines for planning a DHCP strategy.
• Identify DHCP planning issues with reference to a particular network.
• Identify guidelines for securing the DHCP service.
• Identify guidelines for optimizing DHCP performance.
• Identify DHCP authorization issues with reference to a particular network.

Unit 5: DHCP Troubleshooting

• Identify guidelines for solving DHCP problems.
• Match DHCP troubleshooting tools with their purposes.
• Match common DHCP problems with their functional areas.
• Identify steps involved in troubleshooting DHCP issues.

Duration

8 Hours

Minimum Requirements

The CDROM version of this course requires:

• At least a 486DX 33Mhz CPU.
• Microsoft Windows 3.1 or higher and a Microsoft compatible mouse.
• At least 8MB RAM.
• At least VGA graphics capability with a minimum 512K video RAM (1MB video RAM recommended).
• At least a double speed CDROM drive.
• An MPC compliant sound card with attached speakers or headphones is recommended (Currently, only the CDROM version supports audio).

• At least a 486DX 33Mhz CPU.
• Microsoft Windows 3.1 or higher and a Microsoft compatible mouse.
• At least 8MB RAM and 14MB available hard disk space or file server space.
• At least VGA graphics capability with a minimum 512K video RAM (1MB video RAM recommended).

Media

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