Course Information

Course CodeMS6421 (MOC6421) (M6421)
Fee£1255 (Exclusive of VAT)
MCITP Offers*Equivalent To Over 50% Saving!
DurationFive Days
Delivery FormatInstructor-Led
Scheduled Dates:
Aug 10 Sept 10 Oct 10 Nov 10 Dec 10 Jan 11 Feb 11 Mar 11 Apr 11 May 11
16 - 25 - 6 - 14 - 4 -

Introduction

This five-day instructor-led course provides students with the knowledge and skills to configure and troubleshoot a Windows Sever 2008 network infrastructure. Students will learn to implement and configure secure network access and implement fault tolerant storage technologies. Students will gain an understanding of the network technologies most commonly used with Windows Server 2008 and IP-enabled networks. Students will also learn how to secure servers and maintain update compliance.

Audience

The primary audience for this course includes Active Directory technology specialists aspiring to be Enterprise Administrators (Tier 4 day-to-day network operations) or Network Administrators (Tier 2). Experienced Server Administrators aspiring to be Enterprise Administrators would also benefit from this course.

Examinations

This course will help the learner prepare for the following exam:

The secondary audience for this course includes Storage Area Network Administrators who need to understand this information to deploy or extend their current storage infrastructure. Operations Managers who need this information to support troubleshooting efforts and business decisions would also benefit from this course.

Completion

After completing this course, students will be able to:

Prerequisites

Before attending this course, students must have:

Examinations

Materials

The student kit includes a comprehensive workbook and other necessary materials for this class.

Course Outline

Module 1: 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

Lab : Installing and Configuring Servers and Server Roles

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 2: 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

Lab : Configuring and Verifying a DNS Solution

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 3: Configuring and Managing WINS

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

Lessons

Lab : Configuring a WINS Infrastructure

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 4: Configuring and Troubleshooting DHCP

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

Lessons

Lab : Configuring and Troubleshooting the DHCP Server Role

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 5: 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

Lab : Lab A: Configuring an ISATAP Router

Lab : Lab B: Converting the Network

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 6: Configuring and Troubleshooting Routing and Remote Access

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

Lessons

Lab : Configuring and Managing Network Access

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 7: 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

Lab : Configuring and Managing Network Policy Server

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 8: Configuring Network Access Protection

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

Lessons

Lab : Configuring NAP for DHCP and VPN

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 9: Configuring IPsec

This module explains how to configure and test IPsec.

Lessons

Lab : Configuring IPsec NAP Enforcement

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 10: Monitoring and Troubleshooting IPsec

This module explains how to monitor and troubleshoot IPsec.

Lessons

Lab : Monitoring and Troubleshooting IPsec

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 11: Configuring and Managing Distributed File System

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

Lessons

Lab : Configuring DFS

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 12: Configuring and Managing Storage Technologies

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

Lessons

Lab : Configuring and Managing Storage Technologies

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 13: Configuring Availability of Network Resources and Content

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

Lessons

Lab : Configuring Availability of Network Resources

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 14: Configuring Server Security Compliance

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

Lessons

Lab : Configuring Server Security Compliance

After completing this module, students will be able to: