Module 1 - Introduction
to Designing an Active Directory and Network Infrastructure
This module introduces general design principles and the
process of designing a Windows Server 2003 Active Directory
infrastructure.
After completing this module students will be able
to:
- Explain basic design principles
- Describe the process of and the tasks involved in designing
an Active Directory infrastructure
Module 2 – Designing a Forest and Domain Infrastructure
This module covers the first major design decisions when
creating an Active Directory and network infrastructure.
The Active Directory logical structure and the design of
forests and domains. Key elements of the forest and domain
design are naming and, in the case of a multiple-forest
design, trusts. These decisions must take into account any
existing structure and provide a migration solution from
the existing structure to the new design.
After completing this module students will be able
to:
- Gather and analyse the information that you need to
design a forest and domain infrastructure
- Create a logical forest design
- Create a domain design
- Design a DNS namespace strategy for forests and domains
- Create a trust strategy for the existing infrastructure
- Design a schema management policy
Module 3 – Designing a Site Infrastructure
This module explains how to design a site topology to organise
the Windows Server 2003 network in your organisation and
optimise the exchange of data and directory information.
After completing this module students will be able
to:
- Determine the information needed to design a site infrastructure
- Create a site design
- Modify the site design for replication
- Determine the placement of domain controllers in the
site design
- Determine the placement of global catalog servers in
the site design
- Determine the placement of single operations masters
in the site design
Module 4 – Designing the Administrative Structure
This module explains how to design your administrative
structure to delegate authority and simplify administrative
overhead and design in organisational unit structure in
a Windows Server 2003 environment.
After completing this module students will be able
to:
- Determine the information needed to design an administrative
structure
- Design a network administration model
- Design an organisational unit structure
- Design an account strategy
Module 5 – Designing for Group Policy
This module describes how to gather and analyse business
requirements and other data and then use that data to design
a Group Policy structure and integrate the structure into
an organisational unit design. It describes the role of
Group Policy in the Active Directory infrastructure and
factors in choosing particular implementations, such as
security, software deployment, and administrative requirements.
The module also covers why and how to design a change management
structure.
After completing this module students will be able
to:
- Determine the information needed to design for Group
Policy
- Design a Group Policy structure
- Create an organisation unit (OU) structure for Group
Policy
- Create a Group Policy management design
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Module 6 – Designing the Physical
Network
This module describes how to gather business requirements
and other data and then analyse and use that data to design
the physical network. It explains how to design a connectivity
infrastructure, with considerations for intrasite and intersite
connectivity, router placement, connection types, and virtual
private networks (VPNs). It also describes how to design
a domain controller structure and how to use the Active
Directory Sizer tool. Also covering why and how to design
a change management structure for networking, including
monitoring. Finally, the students will create a physical
network according to a scenario.
After completing this module students will be able
to:
- Explain the preparation necessary to design a network
infrastructure
- Create an IP addressing scheme
- Design a DHCP infrastructure
- Design a change management structure for networking
Module 7 – Designing for Network Connectivity
This module describes how to design networking services
for connectivity and protocol requirements for organisations.
Also, describing networking solutions that establish a network
foundation, provide access to public networks and support
network-based applications and authentication methods.
After completing this module students will be able
to:
- • Determine the information that you need to design
for network connectivity
- • Evaluate connectivity infrastructure
- • Create a design for Internet connectivity
Module 8 – Designing a Name Resolution Strategy
This module describes the relationship between Active Directory
and DNS domain names, Windows Internet Name Service (WINS)
and other name-resolution strategies.
After completing this module students will be able
to:
- Determine the information needed to design a name-resolution
strategy
- Design a strategy for interoperability with Active
Directory, BIND, WINS and DHCP
- Design a WINS replication strategy
- Design a name resolution strategy for clients
Module 9 – Designing the Network Access Infrastructure
This module describes how to design a network access infrastructure
by gathering relevant data, and then analysing and using
that data to design for network access security, remote
access and wireless access. Including strategies for authentication,
administration, access monitoring, interoperability and
user education.
After completing this module students will be able
to:
- Gather data for network access design
- Design network access security
- Choose remote access methods
- Design a remote access infrastructure
- Design a wireless access infrastructure
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