MOC 6420A: Fundamentals of Windows Server 2008 Network and Applications Infrastructure Course Number: 6420A Length: 5 Day(s) Certification Exam This course is associated with Exam 70-642 TS: Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure, Configuring Course Overview This course introduces students to network and applications infrastructure concepts and configurations provided by Window Server 2008. Students will be able to acquire a fundamental understanding in order to pursue advanced topics available for certification in the network and applications infrastructure areas. Prerequisites Before attending this course, students must have: A+, Server+, hardware portion of Net+, and familiarity with Windows (client side) Working knowledge of networking technologies Audience This course is intended for new IT employees or Desktop Support workers moving into server support. The information in this course allows them acquire a fundamental understanding of Windows networks to pursue advanced topics. This course is also useful for those migrating from competitive platforms to Windows Server 2008. Course Outline Course Introduction 9 m Module 01 - Fundamentals of Network Infrastructure Lesson 01 - Network Communication Standards What is the OSI model? Why use the OSI model? Benefits of Network Standards Standards Defining Bodies Demo - Wiki and Homepages for Each Body Lesson 02 - Physical Network Infrastructure Common Types of Media What is a Switch? What is a Router? What is a Firewall? 1h 24m
Lesson 03 - Logical Network Organization What is a LAN? What is a WAN? What is a Branch Office? What is a Perimeter Network? What is Remote Access? Lesson 04 - Overview of Active Directory What is Active Directory? Benefits of Active Directory What is a Domain? What is a Forest? What is a Domain Controller? Demo - Joining a Domain Lesson 05 - Server Roles Windows Server 2008 Editions What are Server Roles? What are the Windows Infrastructure Services Roles? Demo - Configuring Server Roles What are the Windows Application Platform Services Roles? What are the Active Directory Roles? Demo - Configuring Windows Server Features What are Server Features? What is Server Core? Demo - The Server Core Desktop Demo - Managing a Server Core Installation Introduction to - Identifying Network Module 02: IT Professionals in an Enterprise Lesson 01 - IT Professional Roles Job Responsibilities of an Enterprise Administrator Job Responsibilities of a Server Administrator Job Responsibilities of a Desktop Support Technician Lesson 02 - IT Management and Processes What is ITIL? Demo - Internet Resources relating to ITIL What is MOF? Demo - Internet Resources relating to MOF What is an SLA? 54m
What is Change Management? Incident Management Incident and System Documentation Lesson 03 - Professional Development for IT Professionals Certifications Windows Server 2008 Certifications Demo - Microsoft Certification Home Options for Formal Training Windows Server 2008 Classroom Courses Other Learning Resources Microsoft Technical and Support Resources Demo - Using Internet Resources Soft Skills for Succesful IT Professionals Introduction to - Developing a Training Plan Module 03: Configuring Basic TCP/IPv4 Settings Lesson 01 - Overview of the TCP/IP Protocol Suite TCP/IP Architecture How the TCP/IP Model Relates to the OSI Model Transport Layer Protocols Common Application Layer Protocols What is an RFC? Lesson 02 - Overview of TCP/IP Addressing Multimedia - The Components of an IP Address What is a Subnet Mask? What is a Default Gateway? What is DNS? Demo - Configuring a Static IP Address Lesson 03 - Name Resolution Types of Names that Computers Use What are DNS Zones and Records? Demo - DNS Admin Console and Resource How Internet DNS Names are Resolved Host Name Resolution Process Demo - Configuring Host Name Resolution What is WINS? NetBIOS Name Resolution Process 1h 52m What is DHCP?
DHCP Address Renewal DHCP Configuration Options What is Alternate Configuration? What is Automatic Private IP Addressing? Demo - Configuring Dynamic IP Addressing Lesson 05 - TCP/IPv4 Tools What is IPConfig? What is NETStat? What is NBTStat? What is Netsh? Demo - Using TCP/IPv4 Tools Introduction to - Configuring Basic TCP/IPv4 Module 04: Fundamentals of Communication Technologies Lesson 01 - Network Content Types What is Static Content? What is Dynamic Content? What is Streaming Content? Demo - Viewing Network Content Types Lesson 02 - Packet Delivery Methods What is Unicast Packet Delivery? What is Broadcast Packet Delivery? Scenarios for Broadcast Packet Delivery What is Multicast Packet Delivery? Scenarios for Multicast Packet Delivery Demo - Viewing Packet Delivery Methods 26m Module 05: Creating IPv4 Address Spaces Lesson 01 - Overview of IP Communication What are the IPv4 Address Classes? What is ARP? IPv4 Communication within a Single Network IPv4 Communication between Networks Demo - Using ARP Lesson 02 - Subnetting Overview How Dotted Decimal Notation Relates to Binary Numbers What is a Subnet? How Bits are Used in a Subnet Mask 1h 2m
How the Computer Determines whether an IP Address is Local or Remote Lesson 03 - Subnetting for Complex Networks Determining the Number of Subnet Bits Determining the Number of Host Bits Calculating Network Addresses - Subnetting Introduction to - Creating IPv4 Address Spaces Module 06: IPv6 Fundamentals Lesson 01 - Introduction to IPv6 IPv4 Limitations IPv6 Improvements IPv6 Address Space IPv6 Address Syntax IPv6 Address Types Neighbor Discovery Lesson 02 - Unicast IPv6 Addresses Interface Identifiers What are Global Unicast Addresses? What are Link Local Addresses? What are Unique Local Unicast Addresses? Special IPv6 Addresses Demo - Internet Resources for IPv6 Lesson 03 - Configuring IPv6 IPv6 Addresses Assigned to a Host Demo - Configuring IPv6 Demo - Configuring DNS Support for IPv6 Address Autoconfiguration The Autoconfiguration Process What is DHCPv6? Introduction to - Configuring IPv6 54m Module 07: Fundamentals of Administering Windows Server 2008 Lesson 01 - Using Windows Server 2008 Administrative Tools Microsoft Management Console Problem Reports and Solutions 1h 52m
Server Manager Computer Management Device Manager Demo - Using Windows Server 2008 Demo - Installing Windows Server 2008 Lesson 02 - Monitoring Performance Task Manager Resource Overview Performance Monitor Reliability Monitor Demo - Overview of Reliability and Performance Monitor Data Collector Sets Demo - Using Reliability and Performance Monitor Lesson 03 - Monitoring Events Event Viewer Windows Logs Applications and Services Logs Custom Views Advanced Event Viewer Features Demo - Using Event Viewer Lesson 04 - Using Remote Desktop for Administration Remote Desktop for Administration Benefits of Remote Desktop for Administration Demo - Remote Desktop for Administration Securing Remote Desktop for Administration Demo - Using Remote Desktop Lesson 05 - Configuring Security for Server Administration What are the Local Built-in Groups? What are the Domain Built-in Groups? What are User Rights? How to Elevate Privileges for Administration Demo - Configuring Security for Server 2008 Introduction to - Administering Windows Server Module 08: Security Fundamentals Lesson 01 - Defense-in-Depth What is Defense-in-Depth? Policies, Procedures, and Awareness Physical Layer Security Perimeter Layer Security 1h 20m
Internal Network Layer Security Host Layer Security Application Layer Security Data Layer Security Lesson 02 - Securing Access to Web Content What are Authentication, Authorization, and Access? Process for Accessing Web Content IIS Authentication Methods IIS Authorization and Access Methods Other IIS Security Methods Demo - Securing Access to Web Content Lesson 03 - Securing Access to Files Windows Authentication Methods What are Share Permissions? Demo - Configuring Shared Folders What are NTFS Permissions? What is Permissions Inheritance? How to Determine Effective Permissions Demo - Securing Access to Files Demo - Determining Effective Permissions Lesson 04 - Data Encryption Types of Encryption What is EFS? What is BitLocker? Demo - Using EFS Introduction to - Configuring Data Security Lesson 01 - Public Key Infrastructure Components of Public Key Infrastructure Selecting a Certificate Authority What is a Certificate? Types of Certificates What is a Certificate Template? Demo - Adding Certificate Templates New Certificate Services Features in Windows Server 2008 Lesson 02 - Using Certificates What is the Certificates Snap-in? What is SSL?
What is Ipsec? What is S/MIME? How Certificates are used for Remote Access? Demo - Obtaining a Certificate Using Web Introduction to - Securing Web Communications Module 10: Windows Firewall and Caching Fundamentals Lesson 01 - Overview of Perimeter Security What is a Proxy Server? What is a Reverse Proxy Server? What is a Host-based Firewall? Lesson 02 - Windows Firewall Overview What is Windows Firewall? New Features of Windows Firewall Windows Firewall Administration Tools Options Available Through Basic Firewall Configuration Default Windows Firewall Configuration Demo - Basic Firewall Configuration Lesson 03 - Creating Windows Firewall Rules What are Profiles? What are Rules? What are Rule Types? Rule Configuration Options What are Connection Security Rules? Demo - Creating a Rule Lesson 04 - Monitoring and Troubleshooting Windows Firewall What is the Monitoring Node? Logging Options for Windows Firewall Restoring Windows Firewall Configuration Settings What is the Windows Firewall Service? Demo - Monitoring Windows Firewall Introduction to - Using Windows Firewall 57m Module 11: Remote Access Fundamentals Lesson 01 - Remote Access Overview What is Remote Access? 51m
VPN Protocols What is Routing and Remote Access? Demo - Installing Routing and Remote Lesson 02 - RADIUS Overview What is RADIUS? How RADIUS Works for Remote Access How RADIUS Works for 802.1X Connections What is a RADIUS Proxy? Lesson 03 - Network Policy Server What is Network Policy Server? What is Network Access Protection? What are Connection Request Policies? What are Network Policies? Demo - Configuring NPS Policies Lesson 04 - Troubleshooting Remote Access What is NPS Accounting? Common Remote Access Issues Introduction to - Implementing Remote Access Module 12: Routing Fundamentals Lesson 01 - Routing Overview What are Static and Dynamic Routing? How the IP Protocol Selects a Route Demo - Viewing a Routing Table Lesson 02 - Configuring Routing and Remote Access as a Router Routing and Remote Access Routing Roles Routing Protocols Configuration Options for an Interface Information Available for an Interface Demo - Configuring RRAS as a LAN Router Lesson 03 - Quality of Service What is Quality of Service? What is a QoS policy? Architecture of Policy-based QoS Demo - Creating a QoS Policy Introduction to - Configuring Routing 47m
Module 13: Network Load Balancing Fundamentals Lesson 01 - Server Availability and Scalability Overview What is Availability? What is Scalability? What is Load Balancing? Comparing Hardware and Software Load Balancing What is Failover Clustering? Lesson 02 - Windows Network Load Balancing What is Windows Network Load Balancing? Requirements for Windows Network Load Balancing How Windows Network Load Balancing Works Data Synchronization between NLB Nodes Lesson 03 - Configuring Windows Network Load Balancing What are Cluster Parameters? What are Port Rules? What is Filtering Mode? What is Affinity? What are Host Parameters? Demo - Creating an NLB Cluster Introduction to - Implementing Network Load 40m Module 14: Configuring Print Resources and Printing Pools Lesson 01 - Printing Overview What is Local Printing? What is Network Printing? What are Printer Drivers? What is XPS? What is GDI-based Printing? What is XPS-based Printing? Interoperability of XPS and GDI-based Printing Lesson 02 - Configuring Network Printers What is the Printer Driver Store? How Printer Drivers are Distributed Printer Configuration Options How to Share a Printer What is a Printer Pool? Demo - Configuring a Shared Printer Lesson 03 - Using Print Management What is Print Management? 1h 4m
Print Server Configuration Options Printer Management Options What are Printer Filters? How Automatic Printer Installation Works Demo - Using Print Management Lesson 04 - Managing Printers Bulk Print Management Tasks How to Manage Printer Drivers How to Deploy Printers with Group Policy How to Manage Print Jobs Demo - Managing Printers Lesson 05 - Troubleshooting Network Printing How to Identify Printing Problems Introduction to - Implementing Printing Module 15: Server Virtualization Overview Lesson 01 - Overview of Server Virtualization What is Server Virtualization? Hypervisor Architecture Hypervisor Types Benefits of Server Virtualization Server Virtualization Scenarios Lesson 02 - Overview of Windows Server Virtualization What is Virtual Server? What is Windows Server Virtualization? Windows Server Virtualization Requirements Windows Server Virtualization Features Windows Server Virtualization Architecture Lesson 03 - Creating a Virtual Environment Hardware Considerations for Virtualization Software Considerations for Server Virtualization Management Considerations for Server Virtualization What is System Center Virtual Machine Manager? What is Quick Migration? Demo - Installing and Configuring Hyper-V Demo - Managing Hyper-V 51m Total Duration: 15h 38m