Trainer Preparation Guide for Course 6421A: Configuring and Troubleshooting a Windows Server® 2008 Network Infrastructure 1
Trainer Preparation Guide for Course 6421A:
Configuring and Troubleshooting a Windows
Server® 2008 Network Infrastructure
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Design of the Course
The first module of this course discusses how to identify the appropriate usage
scenario and installation type for a server and then install and configure
appropriate server roles and features. The next nine modules cover the installation,
configuration, management, and troubleshooting of various components of a
network infrastructure, including DNS servers and zone properties, WINS servers,
a DHCP environment supporting an IPV4 infrastructure, static and dynamic IPv6
addresses, and Routing and Remote Access Services, the Network Policy Server
Role service, NAP for DHCP, VPN, and 802.1x, and IPsec. The next three modules
cover data storage and recovery issues, including configuring and managing
Distributed File System, configuring and troubleshooting file system storage
technologies included with Windows Server 2008, and configuring backup and
recovery methods. The last module covers how to maintain the network
infrastructure by configuring and analyzing server security and security update
compliance.
Required Materials to Teach This
To teach this course, you need the following materials:
• Course Handbook
• Course Companion CD
• Microsoft® PowerPoint® files
• Microsoft® Virtual PC/Server Classroom Setup Guide
• Microsoft® Virtual PC/Server Build Guide
• Course virtual machines
Important: It is recommended that you use PowerPoint 2003 to display the slides
for this course. If you use PowerPoint Viewer or an earlier version of PowerPoint, all
the features of the slides might not be displayed correctly.
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Prerequisite Knowledge to Teach This Course
To present this course, you must have:
• Extensive hands-on experience with Windows Server operating systems.
• Proficient hands-on experience with TCP/IP including IPv4 and IPv6.
• Proficient with new Windows Server® 2008 features, including NAP.
• Proficient experience with IPsec and general network security.
• Extensive hands-on experience managing and troubleshooting server roles
such as DNS, DHCP, and WINS.
Preparation Tasks
Complete the following tasks to prepare for this course.
Courses or Workshops
It is highly recommended that you audit the following courses or workshops:
• Course 6420A: Fundamentals of a Windows Server® 2008 Network
Infrastructure and Application
• Course 6424A: Fundamentals of Windows Server 2008® Active Directory
• Course 6425A: Configuring Windows Server® 2008 Active Directory® Domain
Services
Exams
To identify your technical proficiency with the content of this clinic, it is highly
recommended that you pass the following exams:
• Exam 70-642: TS: Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure, Configuring
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Technical Preparation Activities
It is highly recommended that you complete the following technical preparation
activities:
• Read the additional readings and references included on the Course
Companion CD.
• Practice using the Microsoft product(s) and tools associated with this course.
• Practice setting up the classroom by following the instructions in Microsoft
Virtual PC/Server Classroom Setup Guide or the Microsoft Virtual PC/Server
Build Guide.
• Review the Windows Server® 2008 Web site at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=112067&clcid=0x409 for updated
information.
• Review the product error log, which is available in the Microsoft Download
Center.
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Instructional Preparation Activities
It is highly recommended that you complete the following instructional
preparation activities:
Preparation activities
• Read the About This Course at the beginning of the Course handbook for the
course.
• Walk through the Introduction slide deck for the course.
• Walk through each module presentation slide deck and read the corresponding
Instructor Notes (located in the notes view of the presentation slide deck) for the
module. Note that additional hidden slides are used in each slide deck to
accommodate the amount of Instructor Notes information for a given topic.
• Familiarize yourself with the Course handbook and the Course Companion CD. Make
note of when to direct students' attention to the Course Companion CD for further
learning support.
• Practice presenting each module:
• Identify the key points and must-know information for each topic.
• Perform each demonstration and hands-on lab.
• Anticipate the questions that students might have.
• Identify examples, analogies, impromptu demonstrations, and additional delivery
tips that will help to clarify module content and provide a more meaningful
learning experience for your specific audience.
• Note any problems that you might encounter during a demonstration, a lab
exercise, using Lab Launcher or any other application, and determine a course of
action for how you will resolve the problems in the classroom. To access the lab
answer keys, click the link provided at the bottom of each lab exercise page on
the Course Companion CD.
• Work through the Module Review and Takeaways section at the end of each
module and determine how you will use this section to reinforce student learning
and promote knowledge transfer to on-the-job performance.
• Customize and enhance your instructor notes.
• Consult the MCT newsgroup for additional tips and strategies--posted by your
fellow MCTs--for teaching the course.
• Review the updated information about the Microsoft Certification Program on the
Microsoft Learning Certifications Web site.
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Instructor Computer Setup
Set up the instructor computer by following the setup instructions in the
“Microsoft Virtual PC/Server Classroom Setup Guide” document. This document
provides hardware requirements for the instructor computer in addition to
detailed setup instructions.
Course Timing
The following schedule is an estimate of the course timing. Your timing might vary.
Every student might not finish every lab. Use your judgment to set a reasonable
time to move on to the next module.
Day 1
Start End Module
9:00 9:30 Introduction
9:30 10:30 Module 1: Installing and Configuring Servers
10:30 10:45 Break
10:45 11:45 Lab: Installing and Configuring Servers and Server Roles
11:45 12:45 Lunch
12:45 2:15 Module 2: Configuring and Troubleshooting DNS
2:15 2:30 Break
2:30 3:30 Lab: Configuring and Verifying a DNS Solution
3:30 4:30 Module 3: Configuring and Managing WINS
4:30 5:30 Lab: Configuring a WINS Infrastructure
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Day 2
Start End Module
9:00 9:30 Day 1 review
9:30 10:30 Module 4: Configuring and Troubleshooting DHCP
10:30 10:45 Break
10:45 11:15 Lab: Configuring and Troubleshooting the DHCP Server Role
11:15 11:45 Module 5: Configuring and Troubleshooting IPv6 TCP/IP
11:45 12:15 Lab A: Configuring an ISATAP Router
12:15 1:15 Lunch
1:15 1:45 Module 5: Configuring and Troubleshooting IPv6 TCP/IP
(continued)
1:45 2:15 Lab B: Converting the Network
2:15 3:45 Module 6: Configuring and Troubleshooting Routing and Remote
Access
3:45 4:00 Break
4:00 5:00 Lab: Configuring and Managing Network Access
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Day 3
Start End Module
9:00 9:30 Day 2 review
9:30 10:30 Module 7: Installing, Configuring, and Troubleshooting the Network
Policy Server Role Service
10:30 10:45 Break
10:45 11:45 Lab: Configuring and Managing Network Policy Server
11:45 12:45 Lunch
12:45 1:45 Module 8: Configuring Network Access Protection
1:45 3:45 Lab: Configuring NAP for DHCP and VPN
3:45 4:00 Break
4:00 5:00 Module 9: Configuring IPSec
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Day 4
Start End Module
9:00 9:30 Day 3 review
9:30 10:30 Lab: Configuring IPsec NAP Enforcement
10:30 10:45 Break
10:45 11:15 Module 10: Monitoring and Troubleshooting IPSec
11:15 11:45 Lab: Monitoring and Troubleshooting IPSec
11:45 12:45 Lunch
12:45 1:45 Module 11: Configuring and Managing Distributed File System
1:45 2: 45 Lab: Configuring DFS
2: 45 3:00 Break
3:00 4:00 Module 12: Configuring and Managing Storage Technologies
4:00 5:00 Lab: Configuring and Managing Storage Technologies
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Day 5
Start End Module
9:00 9:30 Day 4 review
9:30 10:30 Module 13: Configuring Availability of Network Resources and
Content
10:30 10:45 Break
10:45 11:45 Lab: Configuring Availability of Network Resources
11:45 12:45 Lunch
12:45 2:15 Module 14: Configuring Server Security Compliance
2:15 2:30 Break
2:30 4:00 Lab: Configuring and Managing Security and Security Update
Compliance
4:00 4:30 Day 5 review
