MS2278 Planning and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure

Those seeking or starting a position as a systems engineer. This course is also appropriate for individuals currently supporting a competitive platform who want to enhance their job skills on Microsoft Windows Server 2003 networking.

The entry criteria for this course include individuals who are:

• IT professionals and new to Windows Server 2003 network implementation.
 
• Preparing for the Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) certification.

After completing this course, students will be able to:

• Plan a TCP/IP physical and logical network.
 
• Plan and troubleshoot a routing strategy.
 
• Plan a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) strategy.
 
• Optimize and troubleshoot DHCP.
 
• Plan a Domain Name System (DNS) strategy.
 
• Optimize and troubleshoot DNS.
 
• Plan and optimize Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS).
 
• Plan, optimize, and troubleshoot IPSec network access.
 
• Troubleshoot network access.

Before attending this course, students must have completed:

• Course 2277: Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure: Network Services, or have equivalent knowledge and skills.

Module 1: Introducing Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure Planning, Tools, and Documentation

Module 2: Planning and Optimizing a TCP/IP Physical and Logical Network

Module 3: Planning and Troubleshooting Routing and Switching

Module 4: Planning, Optimizing, and Troubleshooting DHCP

Module 5: Planning a DNS Strategy

Module 6: Optimizing and Troubleshooting DNS

Module 7: Planning and Optimizing WINS

Module 8: Planning and Troubleshooting IPSec

Module 9: Planning Network Access

Module 10: Troubleshooting Network Access

Module 11: Planning a Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure

• Exam 70-293: Planning and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure

The exam does not form part of the course.