Trainer Preparation Guide for Course 6421B: Configuring and Troubleshooting a Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure 1

Trainer Preparation Guide for Course 6421B:

Configuring and Troubleshooting a Windows
Server 2008 Network Infrastructure



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Required Materials to Teach This
To teach this course, you need the following materials:
Course Handbook
Course Companion Content
Microsoft Hyper-V Classroom Setup Guide.
Course virtual machines.

Important: It is recommended that you use Microsoft Office 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.

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 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Sp1
features, including NAP, DirectAccess and BranchCache.
Proficient experience with IPsec and general network security.
Extensive hands-on experience managing and troubleshooting server roles
such as DNS, DHCP, and WINS.

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Preparation Tasks
Complete the following tasks to prepare for this course.
Courses or Workshops
It is highly recommended that you audit and are familiar with the content within
the following courses or workshops:
Course 6420B: Fundamentals of a Windows Server 2008 Network
Infrastructure and Application
Course 6425C: 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

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 Web site.
Practice using the Microsoft product(s) and tools associated with this course.
Practice setting up the classroom by following the instructions in the Microsoft
Hyper-V Classroom Setup Guide.
Review the Windows Server 2008 Web site at http://www.microsoft.com
/windowsserver2008 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 Web site
on http://www.microsoft.com/Learning. Make note of when to direct students'
attention to the Course Companion Web site 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 or a lab
exercise, and determine a course of action for how you will resolve the problems
in the classroom. The lab answer keys are located in the end of the instructor and
student manuals.
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.
Also in Module 5 there is a demonstration on Installing and configuring Direct
Access. The demonstration utilizes pre-recorded demonstrations available for
download on the companion content web site. You should download and
become familiar with them as part of your preparation activities.
Customize and enhance your instructor notes.
Consult the MCT newsgroup for additional tips and strategiesposted by your
fellow MCTsfor 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 Hyper-V 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: Planning and Configuring IPv4
10:30 10:45 Break
10:45 11:30 Lab: Planning and Configuring IPv4
11:30 12:15 Module 2: Configuring and Troubleshooting DHCP
12:15 1:15 Lunch
1:15 1:45 Module 2: Configuring and Troubleshooting DHCP
1:45 2:45 Lab: Configuring and Troubleshooting the DHCP Server Role
2:45 3:00 Break
3:00 4:15 Module 3: Configuring and Troubleshooting DNS
4:15 5:15 Lab: Configuring and Troubleshooting DNS

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Day 2
Start End Module
9:00 9:30 Day 1 review
9:30 10:15 Module 4: Configuring and Troubleshooting IPv6 TCP/IP
10:15 10:30 Break
10:30 11:00 Lab A: Configuring an ISATAP Router
11:00 11:30 Module 4: Configuring and Troubleshooting IPv6 TCP/IP
11:30 12:00 Lab B: Converting the Network to Native IPv6
12:00 1:00 Lunch
1:00 2:00 Module 5: Configuring and Troubleshooting Routing and Remote
Access
2:00 3:00 Lab A: Configuring and Managing Network Access
3:00 3:15 Break
3:15 4:15 Module 5: Configuring and Troubleshooting Routing and Remote
Access (continued)
4:15 5:15 Lab B: Configuring and Managing DirectAccess

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Day 3
Start End Module
9:00 9:30 Day 2 review
9:30 10:45 Module 6: Installing, Configuring, and Troubleshooting the Network
Policy Server Role Service
10:45 11:00 Break
11:00 12:00 Lab: Configuring and Managing Network Policy Server
12:00 1:00 Lunch
1:00 2:15 Module 7: Implementing Network Access Protection
2:15 3:15 Lab: Implementing NAP into a VPN Remote Access Solution
3:15 3:30 Break
3:30 4:15 Module 8: Increasing Security for Windows Servers
4:15 5:00 Lab: Increasing Security for Windows Servers

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Day 4
Start End Module
9:00 9:30 Day 3 review
9:30 10:30 Module 9: Increasing Security for Network Communication
10:30 10:45 Break
10:45 11:30 Lab: Increasing Security for Network Communication
11:30 12:15 Module 10: Configuring and Troubleshooting Network File and Print
Services
12:15 1:15 Lunch
1:15 2:15 Module 10: Configuring and Troubleshooting Network File and Print
Services
2:15 3:15 Lab: Module 10: Configuring and Troubleshooting Network File and
Print Services
3:15 3:30 Break
3:30 4:30 Module 11: Optimizing Data Access for Branch Offices
4:30 5:00 Lab: Implementing DFS

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Day 5
Start End Module
9:00 9:30 Day 4 review
9:30 10:00 Module: Optimizing Data Access for Branch Offices (continued)
10:00 10:30 Lab: Implementing BranchCache
10:30 10:45 Break
10:45 11:45 Module 12: Controlling and Monitoring Network Storage
11:45 12:30 Lab: Controlling and Monitoring Network Storage
12:30 1:30 Lunch
1:30 2:10 Module 13: Recovering Network Data and Servers
2:10 2:55 Lab: Recovering Network Data and Servers
2:55 3:10 Break
3:10 4:10 Module 14: Monitoring Windows Server 2008 Network
Infrastructure Servers
4:10 4:55 Lab: Monitoring Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure
Servers