Windows Server 70-741: Networking with Windows Server 2016

Windows Server 70-741: Networking with Windows Server 2016

by Andrew Warren
Released October 2017
Publisher(s): Pearson
ISBN: 0134772970

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Video description

8 Hours of Video Instruction


Eight hours of video instruction to help you prepare for Exam 70-741: Networking with Windows Server 2016, one of three exams required to achieve the MCSA Windows Server 2016 certification.

Overview
Windows Server 70-741: Networking with Windows Server 2016 Complete Video Course covers the exam domains published by Microsoft in a logical way for learning the technology and preparing for the exam.

This engaging, self-paced video course includes demonstrations and configurations of various features of Windows Server 2016. Even if you're not planning to take the 70-741 exam, this video training will help you get up to speed on the new and updated features related to networking with Windows Server 2016.

Throughout each lesson, IT trainer and technical author Andrew Warren describes key concepts and puts them into action with demonstrations and real-world scenarios. Follow along by creating your own practice environment using virtual machines. By the end of the course, you should have learned enough to support your organization’s Windows Server 2016 network infrastructure and to take the 70-741 Networking with Windows Server 2016 exam.

About the Instructor

Andrew Warren has more than 30 years of experience in the IT industry, many of which he has spent teaching and writing. He is a Microsoft Certified Trainer and has been involved as a subject matter expert in many of the Windows Server 2016 courses and as the technical lead in many Windows 10 courses. He also has been involved in developing TechNet sessions about Microsoft Exchange Server. He is the author of Exam Ref 70-741 Networking with Windows Server 2016 and Exam Ref 70-742 Identity with Windows Server 2016, published by Microsoft Press. Andrew is based in the United Kingdom and lives in rural Somerset, where he runs his own IT training and education consultancy.

Skill Level
Intermediate

Learn How To

  • Implement IPv4 and IPv6 addressing
  • Authorize, configure, and maintain DHCP
  • Configure DNS resolution and implement advanced DNS settings
  • Configure DNS zones and records
  • Implement remote connectivity
  • Install and configure IP address management
  • Audit with IPAM
  • Support branch office solutions with DFS
  • Deploy and implement network controller
Who Should Take This Course
  • Windows Server administrators preparing for MCSA Exam 70-741
  • IT professionals who want to explore new and updated features in Windows Server 2016
Course Requirements
Some experience administering Windows servers

Lesson Descriptions
Lesson 1: Implementing IPv4 and IPv6 Addressing
This lesson discusses IP fundamentals specifically implementing IPv4 and IPv6 addressing. It covers exam objectives "Implement IPv4 and IPv6 addressing" and "Implement Network Connectivity Solutions."

Lesson 2: Installing and Configuring DHCP
This lesson covers exam objective "Install and configure DHCP." In this lesson, you learn how to implement DHCP; install and authorize DHCP; create and manage DHCP scopes; configure DHCP options; configure DHCP relay agent and PXE boot; and export, import, and migrate a DHCP server.

Lesson 3: Managing and Maintaining DHCP
This lesson covers exam objective "Manage and maintain DHCP." In this lesson, you learn how to implement DHCP high availability, enable DHCP failover, back up and restore the DHCP database, and troubleshoot DHCP.

Lesson 4: Installing and Configuring DNS Servers
This lesson deals with name resolution and covers exam objective "Install and configure DNS servers." In this lesson, you learn how to implement name resolution, configure DNS resolution between zones, implement advanced DNS settings, and enable DNS policies.

Lesson 5: Creating and Configuring DNS Zones and Records
This lesson provides coverage of exam objective "Create and configure DNS zones and records." In this lesson, you learn how to implement DNS zones, configure DNS zones, configure DNS records, and monitor DNS.

Lesson 6: Implementing Remote Connectivity
This lesson deals with remote access and provides content to address the exam objectives "Implement VPN and DirectAccess solutions" and "Implement Network Policy Server." You learn how to select remote connectivity options, compare RADIUS and the NPS role, deploy NPS, configure NPS templates, configure NPS policies, implement a VPN connection, configure connection profiles, configure a site-to-site VPN, implement DirectAccess, and implement and troubleshoot DirectAccess.

Lesson 7: Installing and Configuring IP Address Management
Lesson 7 covers exam objective "Implement IPAM." In this lesson, you learn how to examine the IPAM architecture, deploy an IPAM server, provision the IPAM server, configure server discovery, create and manage IP blocks and ranges, and monitor utilization of IP address space.

Lesson 8: Managing DNS and DHCP Using IPAM
This lesson provides content that addresses exam objectives "Manage DNS and DHCP using IPAM" and "Audit IPAM." In this lesson, you learn how to manage DHCP with IPAM, manage DNS with IPAM, delegate administration for DNS and DHCP using RBAC, and audit with IPAM.

Lesson 9: Supporting Branch Office Solutions
Lesson 9 discusses branch office solutions, including the Distributed File System and BranchCache. It covers exam objective "Implement DFS and Branch Office solutions." In this lesson, you learn how to implement DFS, install and configure a DFS namespace, configure DFS replication, optimize DFS, and implement BranchCache.

Lesson 10: Implementing Advanced Network Solutions
This lesson covers exam objectives "Implement High Performance Network Solutions" and "Determine scenarios and requirements for implementing Software Defined Networking." In this lesson, you learn how to describe the advanced network options in Windows Server 2016; implement NIC teaming or the SET solution; configure RSS, VMMQ, DCB, SMB Direct, and SR-IOV; implement Software Defined Networking; describe the requirements and scenarios for implementing HNV; deploy Network Controller; and implement Network Controller.

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Table of contents

  1. Introduction
    1. Windows Server 70-741: Introduction
  2. Lesson 1: Implementing IPv4 and IPv6 Addressing
    1. Learning objectives
    2. 1.1 Implement IPv4 addressing: part one
    3. 1.2 Implement IPv4 addressing: part two
    4. 1.3 Implement IPv6 addressing: part one
    5. 1.4 Implement IPv6 addressing: part two
    6. 1.5 Configure IPv4 and IPv6
    7. 1.6 Configure interoperability between IPv4 and IPv6
    8. 1.7 Configure IPv4 and IPv6 routing
    9. 1.8 Implement NAT
  3. Lesson 2: Installing and Configuring DHCP
    1. Learning objectives
    2. 2.1 Introduce DHCP
    3. 2.2 Install and authorize DHCP
    4. 2.3 Create and manage DHCP scopes
    5. 2.4 Configure DHCP options
    6. 2.5 Configure DHCP relay agent and PXE boot
    7. 2.6 Export, import and migrate a DHCP server
  4. Lesson 3: Managing and Maintaining DHCP
    1. Learning objectives
    2. 3.1 Implement DHCP high availability
    3. 3.2 Enable DHCP failover
    4. 3.3 Backup and restore the DHCP database
    5. 3.4 Troubleshoot DHCP
  5. Lesson 4: Installing and Configuring DNS Servers
    1. Learning objectives
    2. 4.1 Implement name resolution
    3. 4.2 Configure DNS resolution between zones: part one
    4. 4.3 Configure DNS resolution between zones: part two
    5. 4.4 Implement advanced DNS settings
    6. 4.5 Enable DNS policies
  6. Lesson 5: Creating and Configuring DNS Zones and Records
    1. Learning objectives
    2. 5.1 Implement DNS zones
    3. 5.2 Configure DNS zones
    4. 5.3 Configure DNS records
    5. 5.4 Monitor DNS
  7. Lesson 6: Implementing Remote Connectivity
    1. Learning objectives
    2. 6.1 Select remote connectivity options
    3. 6.2 Compare RADIUS and the NPS role
    4. 6.3 Deploy NPS
    5. 6.4 Configure NPS templates
    6. 6.5 Configure NPS policies
    7. 6.6 Implement a VPN connection
    8. 6.7 Configure connection profiles
    9. 6.8 Configure a site to site VPN
    10. 6.9 Implement DirectAccess
    11. 6.10 Implement and troubleshoot DirectAccess
  8. Lesson 7: Installing and Configuring IP Address Management
    1. Learning objectives
    2. 7.1 Examine the IPAM architecture
    3. 7.2 Deploy an IPAM server
    4. 7.3 Provision the server
    5. 7.4 Configure server discovery
    6. 7.5 Create and manage IP blocks and ranges
    7. 7.6 Monitor utilization of IP address space
  9. Lesson 8: Managing DNS and DHCP Using IPAM
    1. Learning objectives
    2. 8.1 Manage DHCP with IPAM
    3. 8.2 Manage DNS with IPAM
    4. 8.3 Delegate administration for DNS and DHCP using RBAC
    5. 8.4 Audit with IPAM
  10. Lesson 9: Supporting Branch Office Solutions
    1. Learning objectives
    2. 9.1 Implement DFS
    3. 9.2 Install and configure a DFS namespace
    4. 9.3 Configure DFS replication
    5. 9.4 Optimize DFS
    6. 9.5 Implement BranchCache: part one
    7. 9.6 Implement BranchCache: part two
  11. Lesson 10: Implementing Advanced Network Solutions
    1. Learning objectives
    2. 10.1 List the advanced network options
    3. 10.2 Implement NIC teaming or the SET solution
    4. 10.3 Configure RSS, VMMQ, DCB, SMB Direct, and SR-IOV
    5. 10.4 Implement Software Defined Networking
    6. 10.5 Understand the requirements and scenarios for implementing HNV
    7. 10.6 Deploy Network Controller
    8. 10.7 Implement Network Controller
  12. Summary
    1. Windows Server 70-741: Summary

Product information

  • Title: Windows Server 70-741: Networking with Windows Server 2016
  • Author(s): Andrew Warren
  • Release date: October 2017
  • Publisher(s): Pearson
  • ISBN: 0134772970