Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining a Network Infrastructure Training for Exam 70-291 - Course Outline

Estimated Time to Complete - 50 hours

 Lecture Videos: 35 Lessons (5 Hrs 5 Mins)
 Demonstration Videos: 46 Lessons (3 Hrs 15 Mins)
 Animations: 6 (Animated illustrations with audio)
 Hands-on Labs: 72 Scenarios (Student lab activities)
 Fact Sheets: 50 (each with 1 or more printable pages)
 Exam Questions: 198 (each with answers and explanations)
 Exams: 39 Practice Tests (each with detailed reporting)

0.0 Introduction (4 questions) 
This section introduces the course and covers the use of Network Monitor.

• 0.1 Introduction 
  
   0.1.1 Course Introduction (0 Mins 29 Secs)
   0.1.2 Network Monitor (7 Mins 48 Secs)
   0.1.3 Using Network Monitor (6 Mins 48 Secs)
   0.1.4 Network Monitor and System Monitor 
   0.1.5 ExamSim Questions - Section 0.1

1.0 TCP/IP Configuration (19 questions) 
This section covers TCP/IP. Students learn how to configure clients, deploy IP addressing methods, and troubleshoot TCP/IP related problems.

• 1.1 Client Configuration 
  
   1.1.1 TCP/IP Configuration (12 Mins 11 Secs)
   1.1.2 Configuring IP Settings (2 Mins 19 Secs)
   1.1.3 Configure IP Settings 
   1.1.4 TCP/IP Configuration Settings 
   1.1.5 ExamSim Questions - Section 1.1 
  
  1.2 IP Addressing 
  
   1.2.1 IP Addressing Methods (5 Mins 58 Secs)
   1.2.2 Configuring Client Addressing (1 Min 18 Secs)
   1.2.3 Configure a Client for DHCP 
   1.2.4 Configure an Alternate IP Address 
   1.2.5 Choosing the Addressing Method 
   1.2.6 IP Addressing Facts 
   1.2.7 ExamSim Questions - Section 1.2 
  
  1.3 Troubleshooting IP 
  
   1.3.1 TCP/IP Troubleshooting (7 Mins 25 Secs)
   1.3.2 Troubleshooting TCP/IP 
   1.3.3 ExamSim Questions - Section 1.3

2.0 Managing DHCP (20 questions) 
This section introduces DHCP. It provides an overview to the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP). It demonstrates the installation and configuration of the DHCP Server Service, and includes a DHCP troubleshooting section.

• 2.1 Configuring DHCP 
  
   2.1.1 DHCP Concepts (5 Mins 06 Secs)
   2.1.2 Installing DHCP (2 Mins 03 Secs)
   2.1.3 Install and Authorize a DHCP Server 
   2.1.4 Authorize a DHCP Server 
   2.1.5 DHCP Authorization 
   2.1.6 ExamSim Questions - Section 2.1 
  
  2.2 Managing Scopes 
  
   2.2.1 Creating and Activating a Scope (2 Mins 47 Secs)
   2.2.2 Create a Scope 
   2.2.3 Adding Exclusions and Reservations (2 Mins 52 Secs)
   2.2.4 Create an Exclusion Range 
   2.2.5 Create a Client Reservation 
   2.2.6 Scope Facts 
   2.2.7 ExamSim Questions - Section 2.2 
  
  2.3 Configuring DHCP Options 
  
   2.3.1 Scope and Server Options (5 Mins 55 Secs)
   2.3.2 Configuring DHCP Options (5 Mins 48 Secs)
   2.3.3 Configure Server Options 
   2.3.4 Configure Scope Options 
   2.3.5 Design Scope Options 
   2.3.6 Design DHCP Options 
   2.3.7 DHCP Option Facts 
   2.3.8 ExamSim Questions - Section 2.3 
  
  2.4 Managing the DHCP Server 
  
   2.4.1 DHCP Server Management (7 Mins 10 Secs)
   2.4.2 Configuring DHCP Server Parameters (4 Mins 28 Secs)
   2.4.3 DHCP Server Backup and Recovery 
   2.4.4 ExamSim Questions - Section 2.4 
  
  2.5 Troubleshooting DHCP 
  
   2.5.1 DHCP Lease Process (6 Mins 35 Secs)
   2.5.2 DHCP Lease and Renewal Processes 
   2.5.3 Monitoring DHCP Broadcasts (3 Mins 48 Secs)
   2.5.4 Managing DHCP Status (3 Mins 32 Secs)
   2.5.5 Rogue Servers (6 Mins 35 Secs)
   2.5.6 Troubleshooting DHCP 
   2.5.7 ExamSim Questions - Section 2.5

3.0 Managing DNS (59 questions) 
This section introduces DNS. The Domain Name System (DNS) links IP addresses to host names. In this section, students will learn about DNS and the role it plays in the network infrastructure. Concepts include zones queries, and name resolution.

• 3.1 DNS Concepts 
  
   3.1.1 DNS Concepts (8 Mins 39 Secs)
   3.1.2 DNS Name Resolution (16 Mins 09 Secs)
   3.1.3 DNS Name Resolution Process 
   3.1.4 DNS Zones (5 Mins 15 Secs)
  
  3.2 Configuring DNS 
  
   3.2.1 Installing and Configuring DNS (3 Mins 42 Secs)
   3.2.2 Install DNS and Create a Zone 
   3.2.3 Creating Secondary Zones (5 Mins 37 Secs)
   3.2.4 Install DNS and Create a Secondary Zone 
   3.2.5 Creating Reverse Lookup Zones (2 Mins 27 Secs)
   3.2.6 Create a Reverse Lookup Zone 
   3.2.7 Zone Types 
   3.2.8 ExamSim Questions - Section 3.2 
  
  3.3 Managing DNS Records 
  
   3.3.1 Resource Records (10 Mins 50 Secs)
   3.3.2 Common Resource Records 
   3.3.3 Creating Resource Records (7 Mins 51 Secs)
   3.3.4 Create a Zone and Add Records 
   3.3.5 Create A and CNAME Records 
   3.3.6 Troubleshoot Name Resolution 1 
   3.3.7 Troubleshoot Name Resolution 2 
   3.3.8 Troubleshoot Name Resolution 3 
   3.3.9 ExamSim Questions - Section 3.3 
  
  3.4 Dynamic DNS Updates 
  
   3.4.1 Dynamic DNS (9 Mins 58 Secs)
   3.4.2 Configuring Dynamic DNS (4 Mins 10 Secs)
   3.4.3 Enable Dynamic DNS Updates 
   3.4.4 Dynamic DNS Facts 
   3.4.5 Troubleshoot Dynamic DNS 1 
   3.4.6 Troubleshoot Dynamic DNS 2 
   3.4.7 Troubleshoot Dynamic DNS 3 
   3.4.8 ExamSim Questions - Section 3.4 
  
  3.5 Configuring DNS Clients 
  
   3.5.1 DNS Client Configuration (7 Mins 54 Secs)
   3.5.2 Configuring DNS Clients (3 Mins 33 Secs)
   3.5.3 Configure DNS Server Addresses 
   3.5.4 Configure Search Suffixes 1 
   3.5.5 Configure Search Suffixes 2 
   3.5.6 Configure DNS Client Registration 
   3.5.7 DNS Client Settings 
   3.5.8 ExamSim Questions - Section 3.5 
  
  3.6 Active Directory-integrated Zones 
  
   3.6.1 Active Directory-integrated Zones (12 Mins 33 Secs)
   3.6.2 Managing Active Directory-integrated Zones (3 Mins 16 Secs)
   3.6.3 Create an Active Directory-integrated Zone 
   3.6.4 Convert a Zone to Active Directory-integrated 
   3.6.5 AD-Integrated Zone Facts 
   3.6.6 ExamSim Questions - Section 3.6 
  
  3.7 Delegating Domains 
  
   3.7.1 Delegating a Domain (2 Mins 53 Secs)
   3.7.2 Delegating a Domain 
   3.7.3 Troubleshooting Delegation 
  
  3.8 Managing Root Zones and Hints 
  
   3.8.1 Root Hints (8 Mins 26 Secs)
   3.8.2 Managing Root Zones and Hints (3 Mins 22 Secs)
   3.8.3 Configure Root Hints 
   3.8.4 Create a Root Zone 
   3.8.5 Root Hint Facts 
   3.8.6 ExamSim Questions - Section 3.8 
  
  3.9 Stub Zones and Forwarding 
  
   3.9.1 Stub Zones and Conditional Forwarding (12 Mins 54 Secs)
   3.9.2 Configuring a Stub Zone (2 Mins 10 Secs)
   3.9.3 Configure a Stub Zone 
   3.9.4 Configuring Forwarding (2 Mins 30 Secs)
   3.9.5 Configure a Server to Use Forwarders 
   3.9.6 Configure Conditional Forwarding 
   3.9.7 Stub Zones and Forwarding Facts 
   3.9.8 ExamSim Questions - Section 3.9 
  
  3.10 Zone Transfers 
  
   3.10.1 Zones and Zone Transfer (13 Mins 10 Secs)
   3.10.2 Zone Transfers (1 Min 03 Secs)
   3.10.3 Configuring a Caching Only Server (1 Min 41 Secs)
   3.10.4 Configure a Caching Only Server 
   3.10.5 Configuring Zone Transfers (5 Mins 08 Secs)
   3.10.6 Enable Zone Transfer to Name Servers 
   3.10.7 Enable Zone Transfer to Listed Servers 
   3.10.8 Disable Zone Transfer 
   3.10.9 Troubleshoot Zone Transfer 
   3.10.10 Zone Transfer Facts 
   3.10.11 ExamSim Questions - Section 3.10 
  
  3.11 Designing DNS 
  
   3.11.1 DNS Namespace Design (11 Min 06 Secs)
   3.11.2 DNS Design Guidelines 
   3.11.3 DNS Solutions 
  
  3.12 Troubleshooting DNS 
  
   3.12.1 DNS Troubleshooting (6 Mins 56 Secs)
   3.12.2 Monitoring DNS (3 Mins 31 Secs)
   3.12.3 Convert a Zone 
   3.12.4 DNS Troubleshooting Tools 
   3.12.5 ExamSim Questions - Section 3.12

4.0 Remote Access (24 questions) 
This section introduces remote access. A remote access server lets mobile or remote users connect to your network, typically through a modem. Once connected to the remote access server, users have access to all network resources. In this section, students will learn how to install and configure remote access.

• 4.1 Configuring Remote Access 
  
   4.1.1 Remote Access (8 Mins 37 Secs)
   4.1.2 Configuring a Remote Access Server (5 Mins 47 Secs)
   4.1.3 Remote Access Addressing 
   4.1.4 Configure a Remote Access Server 
   4.1.5 Reconfigure a Server for Remote Access 
   4.1.6 Remote Access Facts 
   4.1.7 ExamSim Questions - Section 4.1 
  
  4.2 Remote Access Clients 
  
   4.2.1 Configuring a Remote Access Client (3 Mins 15 Secs)
   4.2.2 Configure a Remote Access Client Connection 
   4.2.3 Authentication Protocols (8 Mins 37 Secs)
   4.2.4 Configuring Client Authentication (2 Mins 54 Secs)
   4.2.5 Authentication Protocol Comparison 
   4.2.6 Remote Access Client Configuration 
   4.2.7 ExamSim Questions - Section 4.2 
  
  4.3 Remote Access Policies 
  
   4.3.1 Remote Access Policies (11 Min 55 Secs)
   4.3.2 Configuring a Remote Access Policy (2 Mins 48 Secs)
   4.3.3 Configuring Profile Settings (2 Mins 58 Secs)
   4.3.4 Create a Remote Access Policy 1 
   4.3.5 Create a Remote Access Policy 2 
   4.3.6 Applying Remote Access Policies (0 Mins 56 Secs)
   4.3.7 Remote Access Policy Facts 
   4.3.8 Troubleshoot Remote Access Policies 1 
   4.3.9 Troubleshoot Remote Access Policies 2 
   4.3.10 Troubleshoot Remote Access Policies 3 
   4.3.11 ExamSim Questions - Section 4.3 
  
  4.4 Using Internet Authentication Service (IAS) 
  
   4.4.1 IAS (3 Mins 06 Secs)
   4.4.2 How IAS Works (1 Min 11 Secs)
   4.4.3 Configuring IAS (4 Mins 27 Secs)
   4.4.4 IAS Facts 
   4.4.5 ExamSim Questions - Section 4.4 
  
  4.5 Troubleshooting Remote Access 
  
   4.5.1 Troubleshooting Remote Access 
   4.5.2 ExamSim Questions - Section 4.5

5.0 Routing (19 questions) 
This section introduces routing. A router connects two or more networks, and allows packets to cross between networks. In this section, students will learn how to configure a Windows 2000 Server as a software router.

• 5.1 Routing 
  
   5.1.1 Routing Concepts (12 Mins 53 Secs)
   5.1.2 Configuring Routing (3 Mins 05 Secs)
   5.1.3 Enable LAN Routing 
   5.1.4 Configuring Static Routes (6 Mins 38 Secs)
   5.1.5 Default and Static Routes 
   5.1.6 Configure Static Routes 
   5.1.7 ExamSim Questions - Section 5.1 
  
  5.2 Configuring Routing Protocols 
  
   5.2.1 Dynamic Routing (4 Mins 57 Secs)
   5.2.2 Configuring RIP (7 Mins 18 Secs)
   5.2.3 Configure RIP Routing 
   5.2.4 Choosing a Routing Solution 
   5.2.5 Configure a Routing Solution 1 
   5.2.6 Configure a Routing Solution 2 
   5.2.7 Configure a Routing Solution 3 
   5.2.8 ExamSim Questions - Section 5.2 
  
  5.3 Demand Dial Routing 
  
   5.3.1 Demand Dial Routing (1 Min 18 Secs)
   5.3.2 Configuring Demand Dial Routing (6 Mins 28 Secs)
   5.3.3 Configuring Demand Dial Properties (2 Mins 14 Secs)
   5.3.4 Configure Demand Dial Routing 
   5.3.5 Configure Auto-static Routing 
   5.3.6 Configure a Demand Dial Solution 1 
   5.3.7 Configure a Demand Dial Solution 2 
   5.3.8 Demand Dial Routing Facts 
   5.3.9 Troubleshooting Demand Dial Routing 
   5.3.10 ExamSim Questions - Section 5.3 
  
  5.4 Network Address Translation 
  
   5.4.1 Network Address Translation (7 Mins 53 Secs)
   5.4.2 How NAT Works (1 Min 12 Secs)
   5.4.3 NAT Facts 
  
  5.5 DHCP Relay Agent 
  
   5.5.1 Configuring a DHCP Relay Agent (2 Mins 11 Secs)
   5.5.2 Configure a DHCP Relay Agent 
   5.5.3 DHCP Relay Agent Facts 
   5.5.4 ExamSim Questions - Section 5.5

6.0 Network Security (41 questions) 
Network Security introduces the methods for establishing and maintaining security for network resources.

• 6.1 Firewalls and Packet Filters 
  
   6.1.1 Firewalls and Proxies (14 Mins 31 Secs)
   6.1.2 Configuring Packet Filters (3 Mins 16 Secs)
   6.1.3 Common Port Numbers 
   6.1.4 Firewall and Proxy Facts 
   6.1.5 ExamSim Questions - Section 6.1 
  
  6.2 Virtual Private Networking 
  
   6.2.1 Configuring the VPN Server (2 Mins 38 Secs)
   6.2.2 Configure a VPN Server 
   6.2.3 Configure VPN Ports 
   6.2.4 Configuring the VPN Client (3 Mins 39 Secs)
   6.2.5 Configure a VPN Client Connection 
   6.2.6 Create a Dialup and VPN Connection 
   6.2.7 VPN Protocols 
   6.2.8 ExamSim Questions - Section 6.2 
  
  6.3 IP Security (IPSec) 
  
   6.3.1 IPSec (20 Mins 09 Secs)
   6.3.2 How IPSec Works (1 Min 09 Secs)
   6.3.3 Configuring IPSec (11 Min 13 Secs)
   6.3.4 Monitoring IPSec (10 Mins 20 Secs)
   6.3.5 IPSec Facts 
   6.3.6 ExamSim Questions - Section 6.3 
  
  6.4 Templates 
  
   6.4.1 Templates (11 Min 38 Secs)
   6.4.2 Configuring Security Templates (5 Mins 11 Secs)
   6.4.3 Analyzing Security Baselines (4 Mins 21 Secs)
   6.4.4 Preconfigured Templates 
   6.4.5 Template Facts 
   6.4.6 ExamSim Questions - Section 6.4 
  
  6.5 Security Principles 
  
   6.5.1 Security Principles (4 Mins 04 Secs)
   6.5.2 Delegating Administrative Control (4 Mins 48 Secs)
   6.5.3 Configuring Auditing (7 Mins 06 Secs)
   6.5.4 Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer 
   6.5.5 Security Principles Facts 
   6.5.6 ExamSim Questions - Section 6.5

7.0 Network Services (8 questions) 
Network Services introduces the methods for managing and maintaining network services.

• 7.1 Services 
  
   7.1.1 Services (4 Mins 05 Secs)
   7.1.2 Managing Services (4 Mins 31 Secs)
   7.1.3 Restart a Service 
   7.1.4 Change Service Startup Type 
   7.1.5 Configure Service Recovery 1 
   7.1.6 Configure Service Recovery 2 
   7.1.7 Configure Service Recovery 3 
   7.1.8 Configure Service Logon 
   7.1.9 Services Facts 
   7.1.10 ExamSim Questions - Section 7.1 
  
  7.2 Software Update Services 
  
   7.2.1 SUS Review (3 Mins 12 Secs)
   7.2.2 SUS Facts

ExamSim (198 questions)

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