Course Description s52

Course Description

ALS: Designing a Microsoft

Windows 2000 Network

Infrastructure

This course teaches students, through lectures, discussions, exercises, and projects, how to analyze the business and technical requirements of an organization and then create an appropriate Microsoft Windows 2000–based networking services design. Throughout the course, students learn how to evaluate existing designs and recommend solutions to improve the security, availability, and performance characteristics of the network. Each chapter emphasizes how to translate business goals into design requirements. The course is appropriate for students who want to become a network designer or who plan to take the Microsoft Certified Professional Exam 70-221: Designing a Microsoft Windows 2000 Network Infrastructure. This course teaches students to optimize network designs by incorporating networking services such as Routing and Remote Access, Network Address Translation (NAT), Microsoft Proxy Server 2.0, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Domain Name System (DNS), Windows Internet Name Service (WINS), and Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS). Many designs rely on multiple protocols such as Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), Internetwork Packet Exchange/Sequenced Packet Exchange (IPX/SPX), AppleTalk, and Systems Network Architecture (SNA), and students learn how the network services design must accommodate these protocols. During this course, students learn how to provide network access for remote users with dial-up, Virtual Private Network (VPN), or RADIUS solutions. Students learn how to incorporate the appropriate encryption and authentication methods for each design. The Projects in the Project Manual and the Labs in the textbook give students the opportunity to create a complete solution for an organization. Students must apply all the design decisions discussed in a chapter of the textbook to create the design for the organization depicted in the Project Manual or textbook scenario. The Project Manual and textbook provide worksheets to assist the students during the business and technical analyses.

Prerequisites or Corequisites

Students should have the following knowledge and skills prior to starting the course. In some cases, it might be possible for a student to acquire this knowledge and these skills through additional study during the course.  Knowledge of the fundamentals of networking technology, including a minimum of one year’s experience implementing, administering, and configuring network operating systems, including Microsoft, Novell NetWare, UNIX, and Macintosh networks.  Experience in environments that support 200–26,000+ users and have 5–150+ physical locations.  Experience in environments where typical network services and applications include file and print, database, messaging, proxy server or firewall, dial-in remote access, VPN, desktop management, and Web hosting. Connectivity needs include connecting individual offices and users at remote locations to the corporate network and connecting corporate networks to the Internet.  Successful completion of the following four core exams for the Microsoft Windows 2000 MCSE track is recommended but not required:  Exam 70-210: Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional  Exam 70-215: Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft Windows 2000 Server  Exam 70-216: Implementing and Administering a Microsoft Windows 2000 Network Infrastructure. The material learned for passing Exam 70-216 is prerequisite knowledge for this course.  Exam 70-217: Implementing and Administering a Microsoft Windows 2000 Directory Services Infrastructure  As an alternative to the four exams listed above, the following exam may be completed: Exam 70-240: Microsoft Windows 2000 Accelerated Exam for MCPs Certified on Microsoft Window NT 4.0 Textbook Content

Chapter 1 Introduction to Networking Services Design Chapter 2 Networking Protocol Design Chapter 3 Multiprotocol Network Design Chapter 4 IP Routing Designs

2 Course Description Designing a Microsoft Windows 2000 Network Infrastructure Chapter 5 Multiprotocol Routing Designs Chapter 6 Proxy Server in Internet and Intranet Designs Chapter 7 NAT in Internet and Intranet Designs Chapter 8 DHCP in IP Configuration Designs Chapter 9 DNS in Name Resolution Designs Chapter 10 WINS in Name Resolution Designs Chapter 11 Dial-Up Connectivity in Remote Access Designs Chapter 12 VPN Connectivity in Remote Access Designs Chapter 13 RADIUS in Remote Access Designs Chapter 14 Monitoring and Managing a Microsoft Windows 2000 Network Chapter 15 Networking Services Design Optimization

Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will have learned to  Analyze the current business environment, including the company model, organizational structure, geographic scope, and company processes. Analyze the impact of infrastructure design on the existing and planned technical environment.  Assess an organization’s current and future network needs, including existing hardware, current applications, existing protocols, scalability, performance, security, and disaster recovery. Create a design that incorporates an organization’s IT management and technical support structure.  Design a TCP/IP networking strategy that includes analyzing IP subnet requirements, designing a TCP/IP addressing plan, optimizing a TCP/IP network design, and integrating TCP/IP with existing WAN requirements.  Design a data protection strategy for local and remote access that includes implementing security methods such as MPPE, L2TP, VPN tunnels, IPSec, and TCP/IP filters.  Design a DHCP strategy that includes integrating DHCP into a Windows 2000 routed environment and optimizing the DHCP network design.  Design name resolution services in the network, including DNS and WINS. Create a network design that is secure, highly available, and optimized. Develop a deployment strategy for these services.  Evaluate multiprotocol routing designs and design a multiprotocol strategy. Protocols include IPX/SPX, AppleTalk, and SNA.

Course Description 3 Designing a Microsoft Windows 2000 Network Infrastructure  Develop a remote access implementation strategy that uses Routing and Remote Access. The remote access solutions include dial-up connectivity, VPN, and RADIUS. The design should include authentication.  Design an Internet and intranet access solution, including proxy server, firewalls, Routing and Remote Access, and NAT services.  Monitor and manage Windows 2000 network services and resources, including planning for the placement and management of resources. Also design a plan for the interaction of networking services such as WINS, DHCP, and DNS. Evaluation

Student evaluations will be based on  Written examinations and quizzes  Homework assignments  Projects as structured in the Project Manual  Classroom participation and attendance

4 Course Description Designing a Microsoft Windows 2000 Network Infrastructure Assignments

Consider including the following among the student’s responsibilities:  Reading the class textbook and any other material assigned by the instructor, including journals, magazines, white papers, and Internet materials  Completing any textbook activities assigned by the instructor  Participating in oral presentations and classroom discussions  Participating in the class projects

Course Description 5 Designing a Microsoft Windows 2000 Network Infrastructure