This course provides students with the information and skills needed to create a networking services infrastructure design that supports the required network applications. Each module provides a solution based on the needs of the organization. Some Microsoft Windows® 2000 network solutions require a single technology, such as DHCP, to provide Internet Protocol (IP) address configuration support. In other situations, several technology options exist, such as Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Routing Information Protocol (RIP), and Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP), to design an IP routing scheme.

After completing this course, students will be able to:

• Describe the attributes of a Windows 2000 networking services infrastructure design.
• Define the design requirements for a Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) solution.
• Design a DHCP solution for automating IP configuration.
• Design a DNS service for name resolution.
• Evaluate WINS as a solution for name resolution.
• Evaluate and create an Internet connectivity design using Network Address Translation.
• Evaluate and create an Internet connectivity design using Microsoft Proxy Server 3.0.
• Evaluate and create private network connectivity designs using Routing and Remote Access.
• Evaluate and create a design to connect a remote user to a private network using Routing and Remote Access.
• Evaluate and create a design to connect a remote user to a private network using Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS).
• Develop a management strategy for networking services.
• Evaluate strategies to address interaction issues for the placement of services within an infrastructure.
• Evaluate and create designs based upon the applications in use by an organization.

Before taking this course, the student should have completed one of the following courses:

• Course 1579, Accelerated Training for Updating Skills and Designing a Directory Services Infrastructure for Microsoft Windows 2000
• Course 1560, Updating Support Skills from Microsoft Windows NT® 4.0 to Microsoft Windows 2000
• Course 2154, Implementing and Administering Windows 2000 Directory Services

This course will help the student prepare for this Microsoft Certified Professional exam:

• Exam 70-221, Designing a Microsoft Windows 2000 Network Infrastructure

The student kit includes a comprehensive workbook and other necessary materials for this class.

The following software is provided in the student kit.

• Microsoft Windows 2000

Module 1: Windows 2000 Networking Overview

Topics:

• Introduction to Windows 2000 Network Services
• Defining the Network Design Attributes

Skills:

Students will be able to:

• Identify the Windows 2000 networking services.
• Describe the attributes used to define a network services design.

Unit 1: Designing the Network Foundation

Module 2: Designing a TCP/IP Solution

Topics:

• Identifying the Networking Solutions Provided by TCP/IP
• Designing a Functional TCP/IP Solution
• Securing a TCP/IP Solution
• Enhancing a TCP/IP Design for Availability
• Enhancing a TCP/IP Design for Performance

Labs:

• Analyzing a TCP/IP Design
• Designing a TCP/IP Solution

Skills:

Students will be able to:

• Define the design requirements for a TCP/IP Solution.
• Recognize the IP address structure appropriate for intranet and extranet TCP/IP functionality.
• Describe methods available to help protect data traffic using TCP/IP.
• Describe strategies to improve availability of TCP/IP routing structures.
• Describe strategies for efficient IP traffic data transmission.

Module 3: Designing an Automated IP Configuration Service Using DHCP

Topics:

• Identifying the Automated IP Configuration Solutions Using DHCP
• Designing a Functional DHCP Solution
• Securing a DHCP Solution
• Enhancing a DHCP Design for Availability
• Enhancing a DHCP Design for Performance

Labs:

• Analyzing a DHCP Design
• Creating a DHCP Design

Skills:

Students will be able to:

• Evaluate DHCP as a solution to organizational needs.
• Evaluate and create a DHCP solution for nonrouted networks, routed networks, and various client types.
• Select appropriate strategies to help protect DHCP services.
• Select appropriate strategies to improve the availability of DHCP services.
• Select appropriate strategies to improve the performance of DHCP services.

Module 4: Designing a Name Resolution Service Using DNS

Topics:

• Identifying DNS as a Solution for Name Resolution
• Establishing DNS Functionality
• Securing a DNS Solution
• Enhancing the DNS Design for Availability
• Optimizing the DNS Design for Performance

Labs:

• Analyzing a DNS Design
• Creating a DNS Design

Skills:

Students will be able to:

• Evaluate DNS as a solution for name resolution.
• Evaluate and create a DNS solution to support an organizations namespace requirements.
• Select appropriate strategies to create security-enhanced DNS services.
• Select appropriate strategies to enhance the availability of DNS.
• Select appropriate strategies to improve the performance of DNS.

Module 5: Designing a NetBIOS Name Resolution Service Using WINS

Topics:

• Identifying the Networking Solutions Provided by WINS
• Designing a Functional WINS Solution
• Securing a WINS Solution
• Enhancing the WINS Design for Availability
• Optimizing the WINS Design for Performance

Labs:

• Analyzing a WINS Design
• Creating a WINS Design

Skills:

Students will be able to:

• Evaluate WINS as a solution to NetBIOS name resolution.
• Evaluate and create a functional design for baseline name resolution.
• Select appropriate strategies to help protect a WINS solution.
• Select appropriate strategies to improve WINS availability.
• Select appropriate strategies to improve WINS performance.

Unit 2: Designing Internet Connectivity

Module 6: Designing Internet Connectivity Using Network Address Translation

Topics:

• Identifying NAT as a solution for Internet Connectivity
• Designing a Functional NAT Solution
• Securing a NAT Solution
• Enhancing a NAT Design for Availability
• Optimizing the NAT Design for Performance

Labs:

• Analyzing a NAT Design
• Creating a NAT Design

Skills:

Students will be able to:

• Evaluate NAT as a solution for Internet connectivity.
• Evaluate and create a functional design for baseline Internet connectivity.
• Select appropriate strategies to help protect a NAT solution.
• Select appropriate strategies to enhance Internet connection availability.
• Select appropriate strategies to improve Internet connectivity performance.

Module 7: Designing Internet Connectivity Using Proxy Server 3.0

Topics:

• Identifying Proxy Server as a Solution for Internet Connectivity
• Designing a Functional Proxy Server Solution
• Securing a Proxy Server Solution
• Enhancing a Proxy Server Design for Availability
• Optimizing a Proxy Server Solution for Performance

Labs:

• Analyzing a Proxy Server Design
• Creating a Proxy Server Design

Skills:

• Students will be able to:
• Evaluate Proxy Server as a solution for Internet connectivity.
• Evaluate and create a functional design for baseline Internet connectivity.
• Select appropriate strategies to help protect a Proxy Server solution.
• Select appropriate strategies to enhance Proxy Server availability.
• Select appropriate strategies to improve Proxy Server performance.

Unit 3: Designing Extranet Connectivity

Module 8: Designing Connectivity Between Private Networks

Topics:

• Recognizing Routing as a Solution for Connectivity between Private Networks
• Designing a Functional Routing Solution
• Securing Private Network Connections
• Optimizing a Router Design for Availability and Performance

Labs:

• Analyzing a Routing Design
• Creating a Routing Design

Skills:

Students will be able to:

• Evaluate Routing and Remote Access as a solution for private network connectivity.
• Evaluate and create a functional IP router design.
• Select appropriate strategies to help protect a routing solution.
• Select appropriate strategies to enhance the availability of routing solutions.
• Select appropriate strategies to improve routing performance.

Module 9: Designing Remote User Connectivity

Topics:

• Identifying Routing and Remote Access as a Solution for Remote Access
• Designing a Functional Remote Access Solution
• Securing a Remote Access Solution
• Enhancing the Remote Access Design for Availability
• Optimizing the Remote Access Design for Performance

Labs:

• Analyzing a Remote Access Design
• Creating a Remote Access Design

Skills:

Students will be able to:

• Select solutions for remote access using Routing and Remote Access.
• Evaluate and create a functional design for remote access.
• Select appropriate strategies to help protect remote access connections.
• Select appropriate strategies to enhance remote access availability.
• Select appropriate strategies to improve remote access performance.

Module 10: Designing a Remote Access Solution Using RADIUS

Topics:

Recognizing RADIUS as a Solution for Remote Access

Designing a Functional RADIUS Solution

Securing a RADIUS Design

Enhancing the RADIUS Design for Availability

Enhancing the RADIUS Design for Performance

Labs:

• Analyzing a RADIUS Design
• Creating a RADIUS Design

Skills:

Students will be able to:

• Select solutions for remote access using RADIUS.
• Evaluate and create a functional design for remote access using RADIUS.
• Select appropriate strategies to help protect a RADIUS solution.
• Select appropriate strategies to enhance the availability of RADIUS solutions.
• Select appropriate strategies to improve RADIUS performance.

Unit 4: Creating an Integrated Network Services Infrastructure Design

Module 11: Developing a Windows 2000 Network Management Strategy

Topics:

• Defining a Management Strategy
• Identifying the Processes of the Strategy
• Generating Information of the Status of Services
• Selecting Reactive or Predictive Strategies

Labs:

• Analyzing a Networking Services Management Design
• Designing a Networking Services Management Design

Skills:

Students will be able to:

• Define a services management strategy
• Identify the processes of a management strategy
• Select appropriate methods of analyzing collected data.
• Select the appropriate response type.

Module 12: Designing Strategies for Combining Services

Topics:

• Identifying Benefits of Designing Services
• Combining Services in a Design
• Securing a Design by Combining Services
• Enhancing Availability by Combining Services
• Optimizing Performance by Combining Services

Labs:

• Analyze Service Interactions in a Design
• Create Designs to Combine Services

Skills:

Students will be able to:

• Identify the benefits of combining services
• Describe the design considerations of combining services
• Analyze service combinations that affect security
• Analyze service combinations that affect availability.
• Analyze service combinations that affect performance.

Module 13: Creating Networking Service Designs to Support Applications

Topics:

• Providing E-Commerce Solutions
• Providing Joint Project Development Solutions
• Providing Distributed Sales Solutions
• Providing Internet Service Provider Solutions
• Providing Virtual Office Solutions

Labs:

• Analyze and Create Solutions for Organizations Using E-Commerce
• Analyze and Create Solutions for Joint Projects Between Commercial Organizations
• Analyze and Create Solutions for Distributed Sales Organization
• Analyze and Create Solutions for Internet Service Providers
• Analyze and Create Solutions for Virtual Offices

Skills:

Students will be able to:

• Evaluate and create a networking services design that supports e-commerce applications.
• Evaluate and create a networking services design that supports applications shared between commercial organizations.
• Evaluate and create a networking services design that supports a distributed sales organization.
• Evaluate and create a networking services design that supports billing and internet connectivity of Internet Service Providers.
• Evaluate and create a networking services design that supports the connectivity of virtual offices.