Windows Server 2008: Enterprise Administrator, Part 1 of 5

Course description

When building a Windows Server 2008 Enterprise network there are many other aspects that need to be considered above building a single network. The Enterprise network may span several floors, buildings and miles. This course will show planning the DNS and IP addressing. From there the course will cover Designing Active Directory Domain Services and its physical requirements. The course will then cover Windows Server 2008 installation, upgrading, migration and administration. Next the course moves to the deployment to branch offices, setting up systems, security, client and remote access. Virtualization of servers is covered next and how that can create efficiencies with hardware. Then the course moves into data availability planning covering sharing, security, backups and restores. The last section covers designing software update infrastructure and managing compliance.

Each LearnNowOnline training course is made up of Modules (typically an hour in length). Within each module there are Topics (typically 15-30 minutes each) and Subtopics (typically 2-5 minutes each). There is a Post Exam for each Module that must be passed with a score of 70% or higher to successfully and fully complete the course.

Prerequisites

Students should have knowledge of network systems and Microsoft server operating systems.

Meet the expert

Robert O'Neill

Robert O'Neill has been a consultant and a Microsoft Certified Trainer for Quality Training Services since 1996. He has worked with Fortune 1000 companies and training companies throughout the United States and the Caribbean. Robert holds numerous certifications including MCT, MCAD, MCTS, MCITP, EA, and MCPD. His expertise focuses on Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, Windows SharePoint, Visual Studio .NET, and CompTIA.

Video Runtime

124 Minutes

Time to complete

164 Minutes

Course Outline

Module 1

Planning Name Resolution (24:21)

• Introduction (01:27)
• FQDN Names Resolved Using DNS (01:13)
• Root Level and Top Level (00:54)
• Registered Names (00:58)
• FQDN Names again (00:55)
• DNS Name Resolution Methods (01:50)
• Example of Name Resolution (01:10)
• Stub Zones (01:59)
• Options Include (01:24)
• Forwarding (02:21)
• Example of Forwarding (01:40)
• Zone Transfer (01:41)
• Secondary Zone Options (00:41)
• Administration Tools (00:26)
• DNS Features (05:12)
• Summary (00:22)

Configuring DNS and WINS (32:56)

• Introduction (00:53)
• WINS is Legacy (02:43)
• Deploy WINS (02:30)
• Where to Put WINS (07:15)
• Internal and External Name (02:35)
• Use Internet Domain Name (01:15)
• Zone Planning (01:38)
• Zones Data and Replication (01:26)
• Where to Put The DNS Server (02:20)
• Zone Transfer Considerations (01:09)
• Root Hints (01:07)
• DNS Caching (00:50)
• Demo: Configure IPv6 (06:41)
• Summary (00:29)

Module 2

Planning IP Addressing (31:24)

• Introduction (00:38)
• IPv4 addresses (01:12)
• IPv6 address (01:29)
• IPv6 Prefix (01:05)
• Unicast Addresses (02:14)
• Global Addresses (01:12)
• Link Local Address (02:09)
• Site Local or Unique Local (00:45)
• Special Addresses (01:00)
• Multicast Addresses (00:49)
• Anycast Addresses (00:38)
• Address State (01:50)
• Next Generation TCP/IP (01:34)
• Teredo (01:11)
• Teredo Addressing (00:59)
• Teredo NAT Example (01:13)
• ISATAP (00:40)
• 6 to 4 (00:33)
• Configuration (02:56)
• Choices for Transition (00:29)
• Demo: Setup IPv6 (06:13)
• Summary (00:23)

Active Directory Domain (15:01)

• Introduction (00:44)
• AD DS Overview (00:43)
• Schema and Domain (00:49)
• Tree and Forest (00:49)
• Domain Controller (01:18)
• Gather Requirements (00:54)
• Other Requirements-control (00:40)
• Decide Forest Structure (02:36)
• Data and Service (01:45)
• Domain Structure Design (03:56)
• Summary (00:41)

ADD Continued (21:11)

• Introduction (00:31)
• Upgrade DCs or New Hardware (01:40)
• Forest Root Considerations (01:41)
• Domain Considerations (01:07)
• Functional Levels (00:32)
• Domain Functional Levels (07:15)
• Forest Functional Level (04:11)
• Schema Management (01:38)
• Upgrading DC or Domain (00:44)
• AD DS Trusts Planning (01:28)
• Summary (00:18)