6431: Managing and Maintaining Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure Servers

This two-day course provides students with the knowledge and skills to manage and maintain Windows Server 2008 network infrastructure servers. The course focuses on creating a plan for managing the server lifecycle, developing and evaluating baselines for monitoring and managing server roles, and analyzing the implementation and configuration of several different server roles for Windows Server 2008. The course will also focus on analyzing and maintaining network server security.

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This course is intended for Server Administrators who are familiar with Microsoft Windows Server 2008 and who are, or will be, responsible for the overall lifecycle management of Server 2008 Network Server Roles. It is also intended for IT professionals who could benefit from acquiring the skills required by a Server 2008 Network Infrastructure Server Administrator, such as a Server Administrator who is responsible for Network servers that will work closely with Enterprise Administrators and who want to understand the operational lifecycle of Server 2008 Network Infrastructure Server roles.

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Students should have several years of experience deploying and maintaining Microsoft Window 2003 servers and networks. A good understanding of core networking services including DHCP, DNS, and terminal services is also required.

In addition to their professional experience, students who at tend this training should have technical knowledge equivalent to the following courses:

• MS6420 Fundamentals of Windows Server 2008 Network and Applications Infrastructure
• MS6421 Configuring and Troubleshooting a Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure
• MS6425 Configuring Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Domain Services
• MS6426 Configuring Identity and Access Solutions with Windows Server 2008 Active Directory
• MS6430 Managing and Maintaining Windows Server 2008 Servers

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Module 1: Managing a Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure Server Lifecycle This module explains how to create an effective plan for managing the addition, removal, or migration of Windows Server 2008 network infrastructure roles.

Lessons

• Overview of Server 2008 Roles and Solutions
• Managing Implementation Plans of Server Roles
• Managing Server Roles with the Security Configuration Wizard

Lessons

• Monitoring Performance and Reliability in Server 2008
• Using the Performance Monitor for Analysis
• Using the Reliability Monitor for Analysis

Lessons

• Planning for the Implementation of Network Access Protection Roles
• Creating Solutions Using Network Access Protection Roles
• Implementing Network Access Protection Roles

Lessons

• Planning Remote Access Server Roles
• Managing Remote Access Server Roles
• Evaluating Remote Access Policies

Lessons

• Managing DNS and Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Server Roles
• Maintaining DNS and Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Server Roles

Lessons

• Network Server Security Tools and Methods
• Configuring Advanced Security with Windows Firewall