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6435: Designing a Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure
Five DayInstructor-led
Introduction
This five-day course will provide students with an understanding of how to design a Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure that meets business and technical requirements for network services.
Audience
The primary audience for this course is IT professionals (including Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003 enterprise administrators) interested in becoming a Longhorn Enterprise Administrator (who focuses on network solutions).
At Course Completion
After completing this course, students will be able to:
Describe key components of network infrastructure design. Describe how to design a secure network. Design a plan for allocating IP addresses to workstations and servers. Design a network topology. Describe the internal considerations for network security and how they can be addressed. Design an appropriate name resolution system that incorporates Domain Name System (DNS). Optimize a name resolution system that incorporates DNS and Windows Internet Name Service (WINS). Design a solution for network access. Design a Network Access Protection (NAP) solution. Design a solution for operating system deployment and maintenance. Design the deployment of file services. Design print services in Windows Server 2008. Design high availability for applications and services.
Prerequisites
Before attending this course, students must have:
Active Directory Technology Specialist level knowledge and concepts. Network Infrastructure Technology Specialist level knowledge and experience. Applications Infrastructure Technology Specialist level knowledge and experience. Windows Vista TS or D Experience with Windows operating systems such as Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, and Windows Vista Intermediate understanding of networking concepts such as TCP/IP, name resolution, and connection methods. Intermediate understanding of security best practices for authentication and file permissions. Intermediate understanding of server and network hardware.
Course Outline
Module 1 Overview of Network Infrastructure DesignThis module describes the key components of network infrastructure design.
Lessons
Preparing for Network Infrastructure Design Designing the Network Topology Designing Network Infrastructure for Virtualization Designing a Change Management Structure for a Network Lab: Designing Network Infrastructure in Windows Server 2008
Exercise 1: Preparing for the Network Infrastructure Design Exercise 2: Designing the Network Topology Exercise 3: Designing Network Infrastructure for Virtualization Exercise 4: Designing a Change Management plan Exercise 5: Lab Discussion After completing this module, students will be able to:
Describe the network infrastructure design. Design the network topology. Design network infrastructure for virtualization. Design a change management structure for a network.
Module 2: Designing Network SecurityThis module explains how design a secure network.
Lessons
Overview of Network Security Design Creating a Security Plan Identifying Threats to Network Security Analyzing Security Risks The Defense-in-Depth Model Lab: Designing a Network Security Plan
Exercise 1: Designing a Team for the Security Plan Exercise 2: Identifying Threats Exercise 3: Analyzing Risk Exercise 4: Discussion of Designing a Network Security Plan After completing this module, students will be able to:
Describe the security design process. Describe the components of a security plan. Describe how to identify threats. Describe how to assess risk. Describe the defense-in-depth model.
Module 3: Designing IP AddressingThis module describes how to design a plan for allocating IP addresses to workstations and servers.
Lessons
Designing an IPv4 Addressing Scheme Designing an IPv6 Addressing Scheme Designing DHCP Implementation Designing DHCP Configuration Options Lab: Designing IP Addressing in Windows Server 2008
Exercise 1: Designing an IPv4 Addressing Scheme Exercise 2: Designing an IPv6 Addressing Scheme Exercise 3: Designing a DHCP Implementation Exercise 4: Discussion of IP Address Allocation After completing this module, students will be able to:
Describe how to integrate IPv4 and IPv6. Describe how to allocate IPv4 and IPv6 addresses. Describe how to implement DHCP placement. Describe how to determine DHCP options
Module 4: Designing Routing and SwitchingThis module explains how to design a network topology.
Lessons
Preparing for Designing a Network Routing Topology Selecting Network Devices Designing Internet Connectivity and Perimeter Networks Designing Routing Communications Evaluating Network Performance Lab: Designing a Network Routing Topology
Exercise 1: Designing the Placement of Routers Exercise 2: Designing a Perimeter Network Exercise 3: Evaluating Network Performance Exercise 4: Discussion of Designing a Network Routing Topology After completing this module, students will be able to:
Prepare for designing a network routing topology. Design the placement of routers. Design a perimeter network. Design routing communications. Evaluate network performance.
Module 5: Designing Security for Internal NetworksThis module explains the internal considerations for network security and how they can be addressed.
Lessons
Designing Windows Firewall Implementation Overview of IPSec Designing IPSec Implementation Lab: Designing a Secure Internal Network
Exercise 1: Designing a Windows Firewall Implementation Exercise 2: Designing an IPSec Implementation After completing this module, students will be able to:
Describe how Windows Firewall can be used to secure networks Describe how IPSec can be used to secure networks
Module 6: Designing Name ResolutionThis module explains how to design an appropriate name resolution system that incorporates DNS.
Lessons
Collecting Information for a Name Resolution Design Designing a DNS Server Strategy Designing a DNS Namespace Designing DNS Zone Implementation Designing Zone Replication and Delegation Lab: Designing a Name Resolution Strategy in Windows Server 2008
Exercise 1: Designing a DNS server strategy Exercise 2: Designing a DNS namespace Exercise 3: Designing a DNS zone and replication strategy Exercise 4: Discuss the design of name resolution Exercise 5: Implement a DNS zone and replication strategy After completing this module, students will be able to:
Determine the information required to plan name resolution. Describe how to design a DNS server strategy. Describe how to design a DNS namespace Describe how to design a DNS zone strategy. Describe how to design a DNS zone replication strategy.
Module 7: Designing Advanced Name ResolutionThis module explains an appropriate name resolution system that incorporates DNS and WINS.
Lessons
Optimizing DNS Queries Designing DNS for High Availability Designing a WINS Name Resolution Strategy Lab: Designing a Name Resolution Strategy in Windows Server 2008
Exercise 1: Optimize DNS resolution Exercise 2: Designing and Configuring WINS Name Resolution Exercise 3: Integrating DNS and WINS Name Resolution After completing this module, students will be able to:
Optimize DNS resolution. Design DNS for high availability. Design a WINS Name resolution strategy.
Module 8: Planning and Deploying the Application Virtualization Management SystemThis module explains how to design a solution for network access.
Lessons
Gathering Data for Designing Network Access Solutions Securing and Controlling Network Access Designing Remote Access Services Designing RADIUS Authentication with Network Policy Services Designing Wireless Access Lab: Designing Network Access Solutions
Exercise 1: Determining Network Access Requirements Exercise 2: Designing a Remote Access Solution Exercise 3: Designing Network Policy Services Exercise 4: Discuss the Design of Network Access Exercise 5: Designing a Wireless Connection Solution After completing this module, students will be able to:
Describe how to gather data for designing network access solutions. Describe how to secure and control network access. Describe how to design remote access services. Describe how to design a RADIUS solution. Describe how to design wireless access.
Module 9: Designing Network Access ProtectionThis module explains how to design a NAP solution.
Lessons
Designing the NAP Platform Architecture Network Policy Server Component Design Designing NAP Enforcement Point and Client Component Requirements IPSec Enforcement for NAP Lab: Designing Network Access Protection
Exercise 1: Designing the NAP Platform Architecture Exercise 2: Designing and Implementing the Network Policy Server Components Exercise 3: Designing and Implementing the NAP Enforcement and Client Components After completing this module, students will be able to:
Describe how to design the NAP platform architecture. Describe NPS design for NAP. Describe how to design NAP enforcement point and client component requirements. Describe IPSec based NAP.
Module 10: Designing Operating System Deployment and MaintenanceThis module explains how to design a solution for operating system deployment and maintenance.
Lessons
Determining Operating System Deployment Requirements Deploying an Operating System by Using WDS Planning for the Creation and Modification of Images Designing Multicast Transmission of Images Lab: Designing Operating System Deployment and Maintenance
Exercise 1: Designing an Operating System Deployment Solution Exercise 2: Designing WDS Deployment Exercise 3: Designing WDS Images Exercise 4: Discussing WDS Deployment and Images Design Exercise 5: Implementing Multicast Transmissions for Images After completing this module, students will be able to:
Determine operating system deployment requirements Describe operating system deployment using Windows Deployment Services. Plan the creation and modification of images. Design multicast transmission of images.
Module 11: Designing File Services and DFS in Windows Server 2008This module explains how to design the deployment of file services.
Lessons
Designing File Services Designing DFS Designing the FSRM Configuration Lab: Designing File Services and DFS in Windows Server 2008
Exercise 1: Designing and Implementing DFS Exercise 2: Designing and Implementing FSRM After completing this module, students will be able to:
Describe the design of file services. Describe the design of Distributed File System (DFS). Describe the design of File Server Resource Manager (FSRM).
Module 12: Designing Print Services in Windows Server 2008This module explains how to design print services in Windows Server 2008.
Lessons
Overview of a Print Services Design Designing Print Services Lab: Designing Shared Resources in Windows Server 2008
Exercise 1: Analyzing the Components of a Print Services Design Exercise 2: Designing a Shared Printer Deployment After completing this module, students will be able to:
Describe the print services design. Design print services.
Module 13: Designing High Availability in Windows Server 2008This module explains how to design high availability for applications and services.
Lessons
Overview of High Availability Designing Network Load Balancing for High Availability Designing Failover Clustering for High Availability Designing Geographically Dispersed Failover Clusters Lab: Designing High Availability in Windows Server 2008
Exercise 1: Designing High Availability Exercise 2: Implementing an NLB Design Exercise 3: Implementing a Failover Cluster Design After completing this module, students will be able to:
Describe the need for high availability. Describe how to design Network Load Balancing for high availability Describe how to design Failover Clustering for high availability Describe how to design geographically dispersed failover clustering.
