Course 70107: Managing Windows Server 2008 and Configuring Networking Services

Introduction This course introduces you to server management•a set of everyday activities that the administrator performs to configure, manage, and monitor one or more servers for providing a stable and failure-free environment. Windows Server® 2008 includes several enhancements in server management. By leveraging the new Server Manager tool, as well as new and updated versions of Windows Server Update Services, Windows Server Backup, Event Viewer, and other management tools, you can manage your Windows Server environment in a more efficient manner than ever before. This course describes how to configure networking and network services. By implementing IPv6, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Domain Name System (DNS), and Windows Firewall with Advanced Security, you can ensure that network users can access the resources and information they need in order to complete their job tasks in a secure and efficient manner. Objectives At the end of the course, students will be able to:

• In this course, you will perform server management functions in Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2. In addition, you will configure networking and network services.

Modules & Lessons Server Management in Windows Server 2008 Module Introduction Managing Windows Server with Server Manager Managing Server Updates by Using WSUS Managing Backup and Restore by Using Windows Server Backup Managing Event Logs and Auditing Performance and Resource Management Module Lab Module Follow Up Configuring Networking and Network Services Module Introduction Configuring IPv6 Addressing Migrating from IPv4 to IPv6 DHCP and DNS Enhancements in Windows Server 2008 Configuring and Managing Windows Firewall with Advanced Security Configuring Routing and Networking with Windows Server 2008 Module Lab Module Follow Up System Requirements To view this course, you need:

• Browser Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 (or higher)
• Browser Mozilla Firefox 2 (or higher)
• Browser Apple Safari 2 (or higher)
• Operating System Apple Mac OS X 10.4 (or higher)
• Processor Pentium III 1 GHz (or better)
• Processor Macintosh Intel-based or PowerPC G4 (or better)
• RAM 512 MB (1 GB or more recommended)
• Internet connection 256K (broadband recommended)
• Adobe Flash Player 8 (current version recommended)
• Adobe Reader 7 (or higher)
• Operating System Microsoft Windows 2000, XP, Vista, or Windows 7

For courses containing Virtual Server-based labs (courses in the IT Professional and Developer Catalog), you will need:

• Microsoft Virtual Server ActiveX control (1MB disk space needed to install)

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• Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher
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