MCSE 70-291:
Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining a Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure (Updated)

Topic-Level Outline

Days: 5

Prerequisites: A+ certification, Network+ certification or equivalent experience

Unit 1 : Networking overview

Topic A: 0 Windows Server 2003 family

A-1: Discussing the Windows Server 2003 family

A-2: Installing Windows Server 2003

A-3: Determining which Windows Server 2003 edition is installed

Topic B: 0 Network types and protocols

B-1: Viewing available protocols

Topic C: 0 Network architectures

C-1: Discussing the OSI model

C-2: Researching the Windows Server 2003 network architecture

Topic D: 0 Common network services

D-1: Viewing the status of services

D-2: Determining which network services are available

Unit 2 : Configuring network protocols

Topic A: 0 TCP/IP overview

A-1: Repairing a network connection

A-2: Discussing TCP/IP parameters

A-3: Configuring TCP/IP parameters

A-4: Using IPCONFIG to view IP configuration

A-5: Testing APIPA

A-6: Configuring an alternative IP address

Topic B: 0 TCP/IP addressing and routing

B-1: Discussing address classes

B-2: Discussing routing and reserved IP addresses

Topic C: 0 Subnetting and supernetting

C-1: Converting binary numbers to decimal numbers

C-2: ANDing

C-3: Complex subnetting

C-4: Finding valid hosts

C-5: Discussing supernetting

Topic D: 0 Configuring other protocols

D-1: Installing NWLink

D-2: Configuring NWLink

D-3: Installing AppleTalk

Topic E: 0 Configuring protocol bindings

E-1: Optimizing the binding order

E-2: Removing unnecessary protocols

Unit 3 : TCP/IP architecture

Topic A: 0 TCP/IP architecture overview

A-1: Discussing the TCP/IP architecture

Topic B: 0 Application layer protocols

B-1: Using FTP to download a file

B-2: Using telnet to verify SMTP

Topic C: 0 Transport layer protocols

C-1: Using port numbers

C-2: Installing Network Monitor

C-3: Using Network Monitor to view a TCP connection

C-4: Using Network Monitor to capture UDP packets

C-5: Discussing TCP and UDP

Topic D: 0 Internet layer protocols

D-1: Testing host functionality

D-2: Viewing TTL

D-3: Viewing the ARP cache

Topic E: 0 Network Interface layer protocols

E-1: Discussing Network Interface layer protocols

Unit 4 : Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol

Topic A: 0 DHCP overview

A-1: Discussing the DHCP lease process

A-2: Discussing the DHCP renewal process

Topic B: 0 DHCP server installation and authorization

B-1: Installing a DHCP server

B-2: Starting a DHCP server that isn’t in an Active Directory domain

B-3: Installing Active Directory

B-4: Starting an unauthorized DHCP server

B-5: Authorizing a DHCP server

Topic C: 0 DHCP scopes

C-1: Creating a scope

C-2: Activating and testing a scope

C-3: Configuring a superscope

C-4: Deleting a superscope

C-5: Creating a multicast scope

C-6: Deleting a multicast scope

Topic D: 0 DHCP reservations

D-1: Creating and testing a reservation

Topic E: 0 DHCP options and DHCP relay agents

E-1: Setting server and scope options

E-2: Testing server and scope options

E-3: Configuring a DHCP relay agent

Unit 5 : Manage and monitor a DHCP server

Topic A: 0 Back up and restore DHCP databases

A-1: Installing and authorizing a DHCP server

A-2: Backing up a DHCP database

A-3: Relocating the DHCP database

A-4: Restoring a DHCP database

Topic B: 0 DHCP database maintenance

B-1: Reconciling a scope

B-2: Running the jetpack utility

Topic C: 0 DHCP statistics and audit logs

C-1: Discussing DHCP statistics

C-2: Viewing an audit log

Topic D: 0 Conflict detection

D-1: Configuring conflict detection

Topic E: 0 DHCP bindings

E-1: Configuring DHCP bindings

Topic F: 0 DHCP events and troubleshooting

F-1: Using Event Viewer to view DHCP events

F-2: Removing the DHCP service

Unit 6 : Name resolution

Topic A: 0 Name types

A-1: Viewing computer names

A-2: Removing Active Directory and the DNS service

Topic B: 0 Host name resolution

B-1: Configuring a HOSTS file

B-2: Viewing and purging the DNS cache

B-3: Using NSLOOKUP to perform DNS lookups

Topic C: 0 NetBIOS name resolution

C-1: Discussing NetBIOS name resolution

C-2: Creating an LMHOSTS file

C-3: Exploring WINS name resolution

Topic D: 0 Troubleshooting name resolution

D-1: Discussing name resolution problems

Unit 7 : Domain Name System

Topic A: 0 DNS service

A-1: Discussing DNS features

A-2: Installing the DNS service

Topic B: 0 DNS zones

B-1: Creating a primary zone

B-2: Creating a secondary zone and performing a zone transfer

B-3: Testing DNS name resolution

B-4: Promoting a member server to a domain controller

B-5: Converting a primary zone into an Active Directory integrated zone

B-6: Creating an Active Directory integrated zone and performing a zone transfer

B-7: Creating a stub zone

B-8: Discussing caching-only servers

Topic C: 0 Active Directory and DNS

C-1: Testing Dynamic DNS

C-2: Discussing Dynamic DNS and DHCP

Topic D: 0 DNS server management

D-1: Creating a root server

D-2: Discussing Advanced options

Topic E: 0 Zone management

E-1: Configuring aging and scavenging

E-2: Discussing zone configuration options

Topic F: 0 Troubleshooting DNS

F-1: Removing Active Directory and the DNS service

Unit 8 : Windows Internet Naming Service

Topic A: 0 WINS installation and configuration

A-1: Installing WINS

A-2: Configuring a WINS client

A-3: Configuring replication partners

Topic B: 0 Manage and troubleshoot WINS

B-1: Viewing WINS records

B-2: Adding a static mapping

B-3: Backing up and restoring the WINS database

B-4: Compacting the WINS database

B-5: Removing WINS

B-6: Discussing WINS troubleshooting

Unit 9 : Internet Protocol Security (IPSec)

Topic A: 0 IPSec overview

A-1: Discussing IPSec

Topic B: 0 IPSec modes and authentication

B-1: Discussing IPSec modes

B-2: Exploring IPSec authentication

Topic C: 0 Enabling IPSec

C-1: Assigning an IPSec policy

C-2: Un-assigning an IPSec policy

Topic D: 0 IPSec policies

D-1: Creating an IPSec policy

D-2: Creating a new IPSec filter rule

D-3: Creating an IPSec filter list

D-4: Creating a filter action

D-5: Creating a filtered IPSec policy

D-6: Discussing cryptography algorithm types

Topic E: 0 Troubleshooting IPSec

E-1: Verifying an IPSec security association

E-2: Disabling IPSec

Unit 10 : Remote access

Topic A: 0 Remote access overview

A-1: Discussing dial-up remote access

A-2: Exploring VPN remote access

Topic B: 0 Dial-up servers

B-1: Installing a modem

B-2: Enabling RRAS as a dial-up server

B-3: Creating a dial-up connection

Topic C: 0 VPN servers

C-1: Enabling RRAS as a VPN server

C-2: Modifying the number of VPN ports

Topic D: 0 Remote access server configuration

D-1: Discussing remote access server configuration

Topic E: 0 Client access

E-1: Assigning remote access permissions

E-2: Creating a client VPN connection

Topic F: 0 Remote access policies

F-1: Creating a remote access policy

F-2: Evaluating a remote access policy

Topic G: 0 Troubleshooting remote access

G-1: Modem logging

Unit 11 : Internet Authentication Service

Topic A: 0 RADIUS overview

A-1: Discussing RADIUS

Topic B: 0 Configure IAS as a RADIUS server

B-1: Configuring IAS as a RADIUS server

Topic C: 0 Configure RRAS as a RADIUS client

C-1: Configuring a RRAS client

C-2: Testing RADIUS

Topic D: 0 Configure IAS as a RADIUS proxy

D-1: Creating a remote RADIUS server group

D-2: Creating a connection request policy

Topic E: 0 Troubleshooting RADIUS

E-1: Logging IAS information to a file

Unit 12 : Routing

Topic A: 0 Router configuration

A-1: Configuring RRAS as a router

Topic B: 0 Routing tables

B-1: Configuring a static route

Topic C: 0 Routing protocols

C-1: Installing and using RIP

C-2: Discussing OSPF

Topic D: 0 Filtering router traffic

D-1: Creating a packet filter

Topic E: 0 Demand-dial connections

E-1: Creating a demand-dial connection

E-2: Configuring demand-dial filters

Topic F: 0 Troubleshooting routing

F-1: Discussing troubleshooting

Unit 13 : Security templates

Topic A: 0 The Security Configuration Manager tools

A-1: Discussing security tools

Topic B: 0 Predefined security templates

B-1: Browsing predefined security templates

B-2: Applying a security template

Topic C: 0 Creating security templates

C-1: Creating a security template

Topic D: 0 Security template management and troubleshooting

D-1: Analyzing security settings using Security Configuration and Analysis

D-2: Analyzing security settings using secedit.exe

Unit 14 : Troubleshooting Windows Server 2003 networks

Topic A: 0 Troubleshooting methodologies

A-1: Discussing troubleshooting methodologies

Topic B: 0 Troubleshooting tools

B-1: Using Network Monitor

B-2: Creating a filter in Network Monitor

B-3: Exploring System Monitor settings

B-4: Adding counters to System Monitor

B-5: Saving and viewing System Monitor data

B-6: Configuring Performance Logs and Alerts

B-7: Viewing Event Viewer system and application log events

B-8: Using Task Manager

B-9: Configuring Windows Server 2003 services

Topic C: 0 Troubleshooting network connectivity

C-1: Discussing network connectivity problems