Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure

Audience Profile

The Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA) on Windows Server 2003 credential is intended for IT professionals who work in the typically complex computing environment of medium to large companies. An MCSA candidate should have 6 to 12 months of experience administering client and network operating systems in environments that have the following characteristics:

• 250 to 5,000 or more users
• Three or more physical locations
• Three or more domain controllers
• Network services and resources such as messaging, database, file and print, proxy server, firewall, Internet, intranet, remote access, and client computer management

Connectivity requirements such as connecting branch offices and individual users in remote locations to the corporate network and connecting corporate networks to the Internet

Credit Toward Certification When you pass Exam 70-291: Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure, you complete the requirements for the following certification(s):

When you pass the Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining a Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure exam, you achieve Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) status. You also earn credit toward the following certifications:

• Core credit toward Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA) on Windows Server 2003 certification
• Core credit toward Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) on Windows Server 2003 certification

• Core credit toward Microsoft Certified Database Administrator (MCDBA) on Microsoft SQL Server 2000 certification

Skills Being Measured

This exam measures your ability to accomplish the technical tasks listed below.

Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining IP Addressing

• Configure TCP/IP addressing on a server computer.
• Manage DHCP.
  • Manage DHCP clients and leases.
  • Manage DHCP Relay Agent.
  • Manage DHCP databases.
  • Manage DHCP scope options.
  • Manage reservations and reserved clients.
• Troubleshoot TCP/IP addressing.
  • Diagnose and resolve issues related to Automatic Private IP Addressing (APIPA).
  • Diagnose and resolve issues related to incorrect TCP/IP configuration.
• Troubleshoot DHCP.
  • Diagnose and resolve issues related to DHCP authorization.
  • Verify DHCP reservation configuration.
  • Examine the system event log and DHCP server audit log files to find related events.
  • Diagnose and resolve issues related to configuration of DHCP server and scope options.
  • Verify that the DHCP Relay Agent is working correctly.
  • Verify database integrity.

Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining Name Resolution

• Install and configure the DNS Server service.
  • Configure DNS server options.
  • Configure DNS zone options.
  • Configure DNS forwarding.
• Manage DNS.
  • Manage DNS zone settings.
  • Manage DNS record settings.
  • Manage DNS server options.
• Monitor DNS. Tools might include System Monitor, Event Viewer, Replication Monitor, and DNS debug logs.

Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining Network Security

• Implement secure network administration procedures.
  • Implement security baseline settings and audit security settings by using security templates.
  • Implement the principle of least privilege.
• Install and configure software update infrastructure.
  • Install and configure software update services.
  • Install and configure automatic client update settings.
  • Configure software updates on earlier operating systems.
• Monitor network protocol security. Tools might include the IP Security Monitor Microsoft Management Console (MMC) snap-in and Kerberos support tools.
• Troubleshoot network protocol security. Tools might include the IP Security Monitor MMC snap-in, Event Viewer, and Network Monitor.

Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining Routing and Remote Access

• Configure Routing and Remote Access user authentication.
  • Configure remote access authentication protocols.
  • Configure Internet Authentication Service (IAS) to provide authentication for Routing and Remote Access clients.
  • Configure Routing and Remote Access policies to permit or deny access.
• Manage remote access.
  • Manage packet filters.
  • Manage Routing and Remote Access routing interfaces.
  • Manage devices and ports.
  • Manage routing protocols.
  • Manage Routing and Remote Access clients.
• Manage TCP/IP routing.
  • Manage routing protocols.
  • Manage routing tables.
  • Manage routing ports.
• Implement secure access between private networks.
• Troubleshoot user access to remote access services.
  • Diagnose and resolve issues related to remote access VPNs.
  • Diagnose and resolve issues related to establishing a remote access connection.
  • Diagnose and resolve user access to resources beyond the remote access server.
• Troubleshoot Routing and Remote Access routing.
  • Troubleshoot demand-dial routing.
  • Troubleshoot router-to-router VPNs.

Maintaining a Network Infrastructure

• Monitor network traffic. Tools might include Network Monitor and System Monitor.
• Troubleshoot connectivity to the Internet.
• Troubleshoot server services.
  • Diagnose and resolve issues related to service dependency.
  • Use service recovery options to diagnose and resolve service-related issues.

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Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment

Audience Profile

The Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA) on Windows Server 2003 credential is intended for IT professionals who work in the typically complex computing environment of medium to large companies. An MCSA candidate should have 6 to 12 months of experience administering client and network operating systems in environments that have the following characteristics:

• 250 to 5,000 or more users
• Three or more physical locations
• Three or more domain controllers
• Network services and resources such as messaging, database, file and print, proxy server, firewall, Internet, intranet, remote access, and client computer management

• Connectivity requirements such as connecting branch offices and individual users in remote locations to the corporate network and connecting corporate networks to the Internet

Credit Toward Certification When you pass Exam 70-290: Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment, you complete the requirements for the following certification(s):

Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) status: Learn about MCP status

Exam 70-290: Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment: counts as credit toward the following certification(s):

• Core credit toward Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA) on Windows Server 2003 certification
• Core credit toward Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) on Windows Server 2003 certification
• Core credit toward Microsoft Certified Database Administrator (MCDBA) on Microsoft SQL Server 2000 certification

Skilled Measured

Managing and Maintaining Physical and Logical Devices

• Manage basic disks and dynamic disks.
• Monitor server hardware. Tools might include Device Manager, the Hardware Troubleshooting Wizard, and appropriate Control Panel items.
• Optimize server disk performance.
  • Implement a RAID solution.
  • Defragment volumes and partitions.
• Troubleshoot server hardware devices.
  • Diagnose and resolve issues related to hardware settings.
  • Diagnose and resolve issues related to server hardware and hardware driver upgrades.
• Install and configure server hardware devices.
  • Configure driver signing options.
  • Configure resource settings for a device.
  • Configure device properties and settings.

Managing Users, Computers, and Groups

• Manage local, roaming, and mandatory user profiles.
• Create and manage computer accounts in an Active Directory environment.
• Create and manage groups.
  • Identify and modify the scope of a group.
  • Find domain groups in which a user is a member.
  • Manage group membership.
  • Create and modify groups by using the Active Directory Users and Computers Microsoft Management Console (MMC) snap-in.
  • Create and modify groups by using automation.
• Create and manage user accounts.
  • Create and modify user accounts by using the Active Directory Users and Computers MMC snap-in.
  • Create and modify user accounts by using automation.
  • Import user accounts.
• Troubleshoot computer accounts.
  • Diagnose and resolve issues related to computer accounts by using the Active Directory Users and Computers MMC snap-in.
  • Reset computer accounts.
• Troubleshoot user authentication issues.

Managing and Maintaining Access to Resources

• Configure access to shared folders.
  • Manage shared folder permissions.
• Troubleshoot Terminal Services.
  • Diagnose and resolve issues related to Terminal Services security.
  • Diagnose and resolve issues related to client access to Terminal Services.
• Configure file system permissions.
  • Verify effective permissions when granting permissions.
  • Change ownership of files and folders.
• Troubleshoot access to files and shared folders.

Managing and Maintaining a Server Environment

• Monitor and analyze events. Tools might include Event Viewer and System Monitor.
• Manage software update infrastructure
• Manage software site licensing.
• Manage servers remotely.
  • Manage a server by using Remote Assistance.
  • Manage a server by using Terminal Services remote administration mode.
  • Manage a server by using available support tools.
• Troubleshoot print queues.
• Monitor system performance.
• Monitor file and print servers. Tools might include Task Manager, Event Viewer, and System Monitor.
  • Monitor disk quotas.
  • Monitor print queues.
  • Monitor server hardware for bottlenecks.
• Monitor and optimize a server environment for application performance.
  • Monitor memory performance objects
  • Monitor network performance objects
  • Monitor process performance objects
  • Monitor disk performance objects
• Manage a Web server
  • Manage Internet Information Services (IIS).
  • Manage security for IIS.

Managing and Implementing Disaster Recovery

• Perform system recovery for a server.
  • Implement Automated System Recovery (ASR).
  • Restore data from shadow copy volumes.
  • Back up files and System State data to media.
  • Configure security for backup operations.
• Manage backup procedures.
  • Verify the successful completion of backup jobs.
  • Manage backup storage media.
• Recover from server hardware failure.
• Restore backup data.

• • Schedule backup jobs

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The Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) credential shows clients and employers that you can design, implement, and administer infrastructures for business solutions based on Microsoft 2000 Windows Server and other Windows server platforms. Implementation responsibilities include installing, configuring, and troubleshooting network systems.

This credential also covers Active Directory, which helps organizations simplify IT management, strengthen security, extend interoperability of systems and software, and ultimately reduce costs. The MCSE credential not only equips you to manage an organization’s Active Directory but to plan strategically for its future network enhancements.

The MSCE credential maps to a variety of job roles, including systems engineer, technical support engineer, system analyst, network analyst, and technical consultant.

The enduring strength of Windows Server 2003 in the market suggests that demand for related IT expertise will continue for many years. The MCSE on Windows Server 2003 certification enables you to demonstrate your expertise with Windows Server 2003 and inspire confidence in clients and employers. Prove your ability to analyze business requirements for information systems solutions and validate your expertise in designing and implementing infrastructures based on Windows Server 2003.

Certification Path:

Training cost: PKR 21,000.00 inclusive of course material, exam guide & dumps.

Duration: Two and Half Month.