
To design a TCP/IP network and explore strategies for managing a TCP/IP network, such as generating event notification and anticipating design changes. The course explains the role of DHCP on a network and describes an effective DHCP infrastructure design, discusses the benefits of integrating DHCP with other network services of Windows 2000, and explains the tasks involved in managing a DHCP network. The course introduces the role of DNS in a network, covers the query resolution process of a DNS server, and describes the benefits of integrating DNS with DHCP and WINS. The design considerations for deploying DNS on a network and for planning the DNS namespace and zones, as well as DNS server requirements, are also covered. The course introduces the three methods of DNS migration: upgrading the computer running the DNS service, moving zone files, and using zone transfer to migrate BIND-based server zones. It also explains the advantages and the importance of integrating DNS with Active Directory and describes the need for a DNS management strategy and alert generation factors.