Designing a Microsoft Windows 2000 Networking Services Infrastructure

Course No. 
Course Length: 

1562
4 days

Introduction

This course provides students with the information and skills needed to create a networking services infrastructure design that supports the required network applica­tions. Each module provides a solution based on the needs of the organization. Some Microsoft® Windows® 2000 network solutions require a single technology, such as DHCP, to provide Internet Protocol (IP) address configuration support. In other situations, several technology options exist, such as Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Routing Information Protocol (RIP), and Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP), to design an IP routing scheme.

At Course Completion

At the end of the course, students will be able to describe the attributes of a Windows 2000 networking services in­frastructure design; define the design re­quirements for a Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) solution; design a DHCP solution for automating IP configuration; design a DNS service for name resolution; evaluate WINS as a solution for name resolution; evaluate and create an Internet connectivity design using Network Address Translation; eval­uate and create an Internet connectivity design using Microsoft Proxy Server 3.0; evaluate and create private network con­nectivity designs using Routing and Remote Access; evaluate and create a design to con­nect a remote user to a private network using Routing and Remote Access; evaluate and create a design to connect a remote user to a private net­work using Remote Authenti­cation Dial-In User Service (RADIUS); develop a management strategy for net­working services; evaluate strategies to address interaction issues for the placement of services within an infrastructure; and evaluate and create designs based upon the applications in use by an organization.

Prerequisites

Before taking this course, the student should have completed one of the following courses:

• Course 1560, Updating Support Skills from Microsoft Windows NT® 4.0 to Microsoft Windows 2000

• Course 2153, Implementing  a Windows 2000 Network Infrastructure

Course Outline

Day 1

Module 1: Windows 2000 Networking Overview

Topics:

Introducing Windows 2000 networking services
Developing implementation and management designs

 Labs:

Students will be able to:

• Describe Windows 2000 networking services.
• Describe the process of designing a network.

Module 2: Developing a TCP/IP  Networking Strategy

Topics:

Role of TCP/IP in a network
Developing a TCP/IP implementation strategy
Developing a TCP/IP management strategy
Achieving TCP/IP business goals

Labs:

Analyzing TCP/IP designs
Configuring IP addresses and installing networking services

Skills

Students will be able to:

• Describe the role of TCP/IP in a network design.
• Develop a strategy for implementing TCP/IP.
• Develop a strategy for managing TCP/IP.
• Define when the TCP/IP design achieves business goals

Module 3: Module 3: Developing a DHCP Strategy

Topics:

Role of Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) in an enterprise network
Developing a DHCP implementation strategy
Developing a DHCP management strategy
Achieving DHCP business goals

Labs:

Analyzing DHCP designs

Skills

Students will be able to:

• Define the role of DHCP in a network.
• Develop a DHCP implementation strategy.
• Develop a DHCP management strategy.
• Define when the DHCP design achieves business goals.

 Module 4: Developing a DNS Strategy

Topics:

Role of Domain Name System (DNS) in a network
Developing a DNS implementation strategy
Developing a DNS management strategy
Achieving DNS business goals

Labs:

Analyzing DNS designs
Implementing a delegated zone for DNS

Skills

Students will be able to:

• Define the role of DNS in a network.
• Develop a DNS implementation strategy.
• Develop a DNS management strategy.
• Define when the DNS design achieves business goals.

Day 2

Module 5: Developing a WINS Strategy

Topics:

Role of Windows Internet Name Service (WINS) in a network
Developing a WINS implementation strategy
Developing a WINS management strategy
Achieving WINS business goals

Labs:

Analyzing WINS designs

Skills

Students will be able to:

• Define the role of WINS in a network.
• Develop a WINS implementation strategy.
• Develop a WINS management strategy.
• Define when the WINS design achieves business goals.

Module 6: NAT As a Solution for Internet Connectivity

Topics:

Introducing NAT

Designing a Functional NAT Solution

Securing a NAT Solution

Enhancing a NAT Design for Availability

Optimizing the NAT Design for Performance

Labs:

Designing a NAT Solution

Skills:

After completing this module, students will be able to:

 Evaluate NAT as a solution for Internet connectivity.

Evaluate and create a functional design for baseline Internet connectivity.

• Select appropriate strategies to secure a NAT solution.

• Select appropriate strategies to enhance Internet connection availability.

• Select appropriate strategies to improve Internet connectivity performance

Module 7: Proxy Server 2.0 As a Solution for Internet Connectivity

Topics:

Introducing Proxy Server

Designing a Functional Proxy Server Solution

Securing a Proxy Server Solution

Enhancing a Proxy Server Design for Availability

Optimizing a Proxy Server Solution for Performance

Labs:

Designing a Proxy Server Solution

Skills:

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Evaluate Proxy Server as a solution for Internet connectivity.

•  Evaluate and create a functional design for baseline Internet connectivity.

• Select appropriate strategies to secure a Proxy Server solution.

• Select appropriate strategies to enhance Proxy Server availability.

• Select appropriate strategies to improve Proxy Server performance.

Day 3

Module 8: Routing As a Solution for Private Network Connectivity

Topics:

Introducing Routing

Designing a Functional Routing Solution

Securing Private Network Connections

Optimizing a Router Design for Availability and Performance

Labs:

Designing a Routing Solution

Skills:

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Evaluate Routing and Remote Access as a solution for private network connectivity.

• Evaluate and create a functional IP router design.

• Select appropriate strategies to secure a routing solution.

•  Select appropriate strategies to enhance the availability of routing solutions.

• Select appropriate strategies to improve routing performance.

Module 9: Remote User Connectivity

Topics:

Identifying Routing and Remote Access as a Solution for Remote Access

Designing a Functional Remote Access Solution

Securing a Remote Access Solution

Enhancing the Remote Access Design for Availability

Optimizing the Remote Access Design for Performance

 Labs:

Designing a Remote Access Solution

Skills:

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Select solutions for remote access using Routing and Remote Access.

• Evaluate and create a functional design for remote access.

• Select appropriate strategies to secure remote access connections.

• Select appropriate strategies to enhance remote access availability.

• Select appropriate strategies to improve remote access performance.

Module 10: RADIUS As a Solution for Remote Access

Topics:

Introducing RADIUS

Designing a Functional RADIUS Solution

Securing a RADIUS Design

Enhancing the RADIUS Design for Availability

Enhancing the RADIUS Design for Performance

 Labs:

Designing a RADIUS Solution

Skills:

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Select solutions for remote access using RADIUS.

• Evaluate and create a functional design for remote access using RADIUS.

• Select appropriate strategies to secure a RADIUS solution.

• Select appropriate strategies to enhance the availability of RADIUS solutions.

• Select appropriate strategies to improve RADIUS performance.

Day 4

Module 11: Windows 2000 Network Management Strategies

Topics:

Defining a Management Strategy

Identifying Management Processes

Generating Information of the Status of Services

Analyzing Collected Data

Selecting Response Strategies

 Labs:

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Define a services management strategy

• Identify the processes of a management strategy

• Select appropriate methods of analyzing collected data.

• Select the appropriate response type.

Module 12: Strategies for Combining Services

Topics:

Identifying Benefits of Combining Services

Combining Services in a Design

Securing a Design by Combining Services

Enhancing Availability by Combining Services

Optimizing Performance by Combining Services

 Labs:

Desinging a Combined Services Solution

Skills:

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Identify the benefits of combining services

•  Describe the design considerations of combining services

• Analyze service combinations that affect security

• Analyze service combinations that affect availability.

• Analyze service combinations that affect performance.

Module 13: Networking Service Designs

Topics:

Evaluating the Existing Configuration

Identifying the Essential Design Decisions

Providing Security

Enhancing Availability and Performance

Labs:

Creating Networking Solutions

Skills:

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Identify the characteristics of a scenario that influence the design decisions.

• Describe the essential design decisions required to provide networking services.

• Describe the design decisions for securing the networking services.

• Describe the design decisions for improving the availability and performance of the networking services.

Final Exam (1 hour)

Using the simulation tests, the instructor will ask everyone in the class to take an electronic simulation test. The instructor will monitor the test and grade each student's performance.