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  • MCSE(Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer)

Required Exams:

70-293
70-294
70-297

70-293 : Course Outline

Course Outline
Module 1: Introducing Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure Planning, Tools, and Documentation
This module explains the process of planning a network, and the tools and documentation you need to do so.Lessons

  • Introducing the Network Design
  • Planning a Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure Project

After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Explain the concepts of a network design process.
  • Explain the components of a network planning project.

Module 2: Planning and Optimizing a TCP/IP Physical and Logical Network
This module explains how to plan a TCP/IP physical and logical network.Lessons

  • Planning a Functional TCP/IP Solution
  • Evaluating Network Performance

Lab : Planning and Optimizing a TCP/IP Physical and Logical Network
After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Plan a TCP/IP addressing scheme.
  • Optimize network performance.

Module 3: Planning and Troubleshooting Routing and Switching
This module explains how to plan a routing and switching strategy, and how to troubleshoot routing and switching.Lessons

  • Selecting Intermediate Devices
  • Planning an Internet Connectivity Strategy
  • Planning Routing Communications
  • Troubleshooting TCP/IP Routing

Lab : Planning and Troubleshooting Routing
After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Create a secure routing and switching plan.
  • Identify TCP/IP routing troubleshooting tools.
  • Troubleshoot TCP/IP routing and switching.

Module 4: Planning, Optimizing, and Troubleshooting DHCP
This module explains how to plan a DHCP strategy.Lessons

  • Planning a DHCP Strategy
  • Securing a DHCP Solution
  • Optimizing DHCP
  • Troubleshooting DHCP

Lab : Planning a DHCP StrategyLab : Troubleshooting DHCP Issues
After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Plan a secure DHCP strategy.
  • Optimize DHCP.
  • Troubleshoot DHCP.

Module 5: Planning a DNS Strategy
This module explains how to plan a DNS strategy for your enterprise.Lessons

  • Planning DNS Servers
  • Planning a Namespace
  • Planning Zones
  • Planning Zone Replication and Delegation
  • Integrating DNS and WINS

Lab : Planning a DNS Strategy
After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Plan a DNS server implementation.
  • Plan a namespace strategy.
  • Plan zones.
  • Plan zone replication and deletion.
  • Integrate DNS and WINS.

Module 6: Optimizing and Troubleshooting DNS
This module provides guidelines and strategies for optimizing a DNS server, and details steps for troubleshooting a DNS server.Lessons

  • Optimizing DNS Servers
  • Troubleshooting Host Name Resolution

Lab : Troubleshooting DNS
After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Optimize a DNS server.
  • Optimize DNS server-to-server communications.
  • Optimize DNS client support traffic.
  • Troubleshoot host name resolution.

Module 7: Planning and Optimizing WINS
This module covers planning and optimization of WINS, including information on optimizing servers and detailed explanations of optimization tasks.Lessons

  • Planning a WINS Solution
  • Identifying WINS Optimization Requirements
  • Optimizing WINS Traffic

Lab : Planning and Optimizing WINS
After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Plan a WINS solution.
  • Identify WINS optimization requirements.
  • Optimize WINS traffic.

Module 8: Securing Network Traffic by Using IPSec and Certificates
This module provides you with the knowledge and skills to secure network traffic and to use certificates with IPSec for increased security.Lessons

  • Implementing IPSec
  • Understanding IPSec Deployment Scenarios
  • Monitoring IPSec

After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Implement IPSec.
  • Understand IPSec deployment scenarios.
  • Monitor IPSec.

 

Module 9: Planning and Troubleshooting IPSec
This module explains how to plan an Internet Protocol Security (IPSec) deployment, and covers the necessary tools and skills for troubleshooting IPSec.Lessons

  • Understanding Default Policy Rules
  • Planning an IPSec Deployment
  • Troubleshooting IPSec Communications

Lab : Troubleshooting IPSec
After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Discuss IPSec.
  • Understand IPSec default policies, rules, and settings.
  • Plan IPSec deployment.
  • Troubleshoot IPSec.

Module 10: Planning Network Access
This module explains how to plan network access.Lessons

  • Introducing Network Access
  • Selecting Network Access Connection Methods
  • Selecting a Remote Access Policy Strategy
  • Selecting a Network Access Authentication Method
  • Planning a Network Access Strategy

Lab : Planning Network Access
After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Explain the requirements and authentication protocols for a network access strategy.
  • Apply the guidelines for selecting a network access connection strategy.
  • Apply the guidelines for selecting a remote access policy strategy.
  • Select a network access authentication method.
  • Plan a network access strategy.

Module 11: Troubleshooting Network Access
This module explains how to troubleshoot network access.Lessons

  • Troubleshooting Network Access Resources
  • Troubleshooting LAN Authentication
  • Troubleshooting Remote Access

Lab : Troubleshooting Network Access
After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Identify network access troubleshooting resources.
  • Explain how to troubleshoot local area network (LAN) authentication.
  • Explain how to troubleshoot remote access.

Module 12: Planning a Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure
This module explains the course capstone lab. The capstone lab provides students with the opportunity to plan, implement, and troubleshoot the network infrastructure for a branch office.Lessons

  • Introducing Planning Documentation
  • Preparing Development and Test Environments
  • Managing and Maintaining the Environment

Lab : Planning a Windows Server 2003 NetworkLab : Planning and Maintaining a Windows Server 2003 Network
After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Identify the components of the master project plan.
  • Explain the process for preparing development and test environments.
  • Explain how to manage and maintain the network infrastructure.

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70-294:Course Outline
Module 1: Introduction to Active Directory Infrastructure
This module introduces students to the Active Directory infrastructure, its logical and physical structure, and its function as a directory service. The module also introduces the command-line tools and snap-ins that you can use to examine the components of Active Directory and the Active Directory design, planning, and implementing process.Lessons

  • The Architecture of Active Directory
  • How Active Directory Works
  • Examining Active Directory
  • The Active Directory Design, Planning, and Implementation Processes

After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Describe the architecture of Active Directory.
  • Describe how Active Directory works.
  • Use command-line tools, scripts, snap-ins, and other methods to examine the components of Active Directory.
  • Describe the Active Directory design, planning, and implementation processes.

Module 2: Implementing an Active Directory Forest and Domain Structure
This module discusses Active Directory installation requirements, how to create a forest and domain structure by using the Active Directory Installation Wizard, and the post-installation tasks you must perform. It also explains how to configure DNS in an Active Directory environment, raise forest and domain functional levels, and create trust relationships.Lessons

  • Creating a Forest and Domain Structure
  • Examining and Configuring Active Directory Integrated DNS
  • Raising Forest and Domain Functional Levels
  • Creating Trust Relationships

Lab : Implementing Active Directory
After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Create a forest and domain structure.
  • Configure DNS in an Active Directory environment.
  • Raise the functional level of a forest and a domain.
  • Create trust relationships between domains.
  • Secure trusts by using SID filtering.

Module 3: Implementing an Organizational Unit Structure
This module discusses how to create organizational units, how to delegate common administrative tasks, how to customize the delegation of administrative tasks for an organizational unit, and how to plan the implementation of an organizational unit structure.Lessons

  • Creating and Managing Organizational Units
  • Delegating Administrative Control for Organizational Units
  • Planning an Organizational Unit Strategy

Lab : Implementing an Organizational Unit Structure
After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Create and manage organizational units.
  • Delegate control of an organizational unit.
  • Plan an organizational unit strategy.

Module 4: Implementing User, Group, and Computer Accounts
This module explains how to plan and implement Active Directory user, group, and computer accounts. It also explains how to create multiple user and computer accounts by using command-line tools such as CSVDE and LDIFDE, and how to manage accounts by using Windows Script Host. The module also explains how to implement User Principle Name (UPN) suffixes.Lessons

  • Introduction to Accounts
  • Creating and Managing Multiple Accounts
  • Implementing User Principal Name Suffixes
  • Moving Objects in Active Directory
  • Planning an Account Strategy
  • Planning an Active Directory Audit Strategy

Lab : Implementing an Account and Audit Strategy
After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Describe the types of Active Directory accounts and groups.
  • Create multiple user and computer accounts.
  • Implement UPN suffixes.
  • Move objects within a domain and across domains in a forest.
  • Plan a strategy for user computer and group accounts.
  • Plan an Active Directory audit strategy.

Module 5: Implementing Group Policy
This module explains how to plan and implement a Group Policy strategy to centrally manage users and computers in an enterprise.Lessons

  • Creating and Configuring Group Policy objects (GPOs)
  • Configuring Group Policy Refresh Rates and Group Policy Settings
  • Managing GPOs
  • Verifying and Troubleshooting Group Policy
  • Delegating Administrative Control of Group Policy
  • Planning a Group Policy Strategy for the Enterprise

Lab : Implementing Group Policy
After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Create and configure GPOs.
  • Configure Group Policy refresh rates and Group Policy settings.
  • Manage GPOs.
  • Verify and troubleshoot Group Policy.
  • Delegate administrative control of Group Policy.
  • Plan a Group Policy strategy for the enterprise.

Module 6: Deploying and Managing Software by Using Group Policy
In this module, students learn how to deploy and manage software by using Group Policy. The module focuses on basic concepts of deploying, configuring, and maintaining software, troubleshooting deployed software, and planning software deployment.Lessons

  • Introduction to Managing Software Deployment
  • Deploying Software
  • Configuring Software Deployment
  • Maintaining Deployed Software
  • Troubleshooting Software Deployment
  • Planning a Software Deployment Strategy

Lab : Deploying and Managing Software Using Group Policy
After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Explain the basic concepts of software deployment by using Group Policy.
  • Deploy software by using Group Policy.
  • Configure software deployment by using Group Policy.
  • Maintain deployed software by using Group Policy.
  • Troubleshoot some common problems with software deployment.
  • Plan a software deployment strategy.

Module 7: Implementing Sites to Manage Active Directory Replication
This module explains how to implement sites to manage and monitor replication in Active Directory. The module presents basic concepts of replication and sites in Active Directory, specifically: creating, configuring, and managing sites; monitoring and troubleshooting replication failures; and planning a site strategy.Lessons

  • Introduction to Active Directory Replication
  • Creating and Configuring Sites
  • Managing Site Topology
  • Troubleshooting Replication Failures
  • Planning a Site

Lab : Implementing Sites to Manage Active Directory Replication
After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Explain the components and the process of replication.
  • Create and configure sites.
  • Manage an Active Directory site topology.
  • Monitor and troubleshoot Active Directory replication failures.
  • Plan a site strategy.

Module 8: Implementing the Placement of Domain Controllers
This module introduces students to the placement of domain controllers. It focuses on the placement and planning of domain controllers, including global catalog servers, and DNS servers that are integrated with Active Directory. The module also discusses guidelines for caching universal group membership for a site.Lessons

  • Implementing the Global Catalog in Active Directory
  • Determining the Placement of Domain Controllers in Active Directory
  • Planning the Placement of Domain Controllers

Lab : Implementing the Placement of Domain Controllers
After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Implement the global catalog in Active Directory.
  • Determine the placement of domain controllers in Active Directory.
  • Plan for the placement of domain controllers in Active Directory.

Module 9: Managing Operations Masters
This module introduces students to managing operations masters in Active Directory. It explains the purpose of each of the five types of operations masters, how to transfer and seize operations master roles, and how to plan a strategy for placing operations masters.Lessons

  • Introduction to Operations Master Roles
  • Transferring and Seizing Operations Master Roles
  • Planning the Placement of Operations Masters

Lab : Managing Operations Masters
After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Explain the purpose of each of the five operations master roles in Active Directory.
  • Transfer and seize operations master roles in Active Directory.
  • Plan for the placement of operations masters in Active Directory.

Module 10: Maintaining Active Directory Availability
This module explains basic concepts about maintaining Active Directory availability, including how to defragment, move, back up, restore, and monitor an Active Directory database.Lessons

  • Introduction to Maintaining Active Directory
  • Moving and Defragmenting an Active Directory Database
  • Backing Up Active Directory
  • Restoring Active Directory
  • Planning for Monitoring Active Directory

Lab : Maintaining Active Directory
After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Describe the relationship between data modification and maintenance of the Active Directory database.
  • Move and defragment an Active Directory database.
  • Back up Active Directory.
  • Restore Active Directory by using the primary, normal, or authoritative restore methods.
  • Apply guidelines for monitoring Active Directory.

Module 11: Planning and Implementing an Active Directory Infrastructure
This module provides students with the skills to plan and implement an Active Directory service infrastructure based on the business requirements of a fictitious organization.

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70-297:Course Outline

Module 1: Introduction to Designing an Active Directory and Network Infrastructure
This module introduces general design principles and the process of designing a Windows Server 2003 Active Directory infrastructure.
After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Explain basic design principles.
  • Describe the process of and the tasks involved in designing an Active Directory infrastructure.

Module 2: Designing a Forest and Domain Infrastructure
This module covers the first major design decisions when creating an Active Directory and network infrastructure. The Active Directory logical structure and the design of forests and domains. Key elements of the forest and domain design are naming and, in the case of a multiple-forest design, trusts. These decisions must take into account any existing structure and provide a migration solution from the existing structure to the new design.
After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Gather and analyze the information that you need to design a forest and domain infrastructure.
  • Create a logical forest design.
  • Create a domain design.
  • Design a DNS namespace strategy for forests and domains.
  • Create a trust strategy for forests.
  • Determine a migration plan for the existing infrastructure.
  • Design a schema management policy.

Module 3: Designing a Site Infrastructure
This module explains how to design a site topology to organize the Windows Server 2003 network in your organization and optimize the exchange of data and directory information.
After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Determine the information needed to design a site infrastructure.
  • Create a site design.
  • Modify the site design for replication.
  • Determine the placement of domain controllers in the site design.
  • Determine the placement of global catalog servers in the site design.
  • Determine the placement of single operations masters in the site design.

Module 4: Designing the Administrative Structure
This module explains how to design your administrative structure to delegate authority and simplify administrative overhead and design an organizational unit structure in a Windows Server 2003 environment.
After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Determine the information needed to design an administrative structure.
  • Design a network administration model.
  • Design an organizational unit structure.
  • Design an account strategy.

Module 5: Designing for Group Policy
This module describes how to gather and analyze business requirements and other data and then use that data to design a Group Policy structure and integrate the structure into an organizational unit design. It describes the role of Group Policy in the Active Directory infrastructure and factors in choosing particular implementations, such as security, software deployment, and administrative requirements. The module also covers why and how to design a change management structure.
After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Determine the information needed to design for Group Policy.
  • Design a Group Policy structure.
  • Create an organization unit (OU) structure for Group Policy.
  • Create a Group Policy management design.

Module 6: Designing the Physical Network
This module describes how to gather business requirements and other data and then analyze and use that data to design the physical network. It explains how to design a connectivity infrastructure, with considerations for intrasite and intersite connectivity, router placement, connection types, and virtual private networks (VPNs). It also describes how to design a domain controller structure and how to use the Active Directory Sizer tool.
The module also covers why and how to design a change management structure for networking, including monitoring. Finally, the students will create a physical network according to a scenario.
After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Explain the preparation necessary to design a network infrastructure.
  • Create an IP addressing scheme.
  • Design a DHCP infrastructure.
  • Design a change management structure for networking.

Module 7: Designing for Network Connectivity
This module describes how to design networking services for connectivity and protocol requirements for organizations. Also, this module describes networking solutions that establish a network foundation, provide access to public networks, and support network-based applications and authentication methods.
After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Determine the information that you need to design for network connectivity.
  • Evaluate connection types.
  • Design a connectivity infrastructure.
  • Create a design for Internet connectivity.

Module 8: Designing a Name Resolution Strategy
This module describes the relationship between Active Directory and DNS domain names, Windows Internet Name Service (WINS), and other name-resolution strategies.
After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Determine the information needed to design a name-resolution strategy.
  • Design a strategy for interoperability with Active Directory, BIND, WINS, and DHCP.
  • Design a WINS replication strategy.
  • Design a name resolution strategy for clients.

Module 9: Designing the Network Access Infrastructure
This module describes how to design a network access infrastructure by gathering relevant data, and then analyzing and using that data to design for network access security, remote access, and wireless access. The module includes strategies for authentication, administration, access monitoring, interoperability, and user education.
After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Gather data for network access design.
  • Design network access security.
  • Choose remote access methods.
  • Design a remote access infrastructure.
  • Design a wireless access infrastructure.

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