Specialized Programme on Internet working Design and LAN WAN Administration

A) NAME OF INSTITUTE

Centre For Development of Advanced Computing

B) NAME/TITLE OF THE COURSE

Specialized Programme on Internetworking Design and LAN WAN Administration

C) PROPOSED DATES AND DURATION OF THE COURSE IN WEEKS / MONTHS

From Aug 18^th, 2008 to Nov 7^th, 2008

12 Weeks / 3 Months

D) ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR PARTICIPANTS:

I) EDUCATIONAL

II) WORK EXPERIENCE

III) AGE LIMIT

I) Two years technical course or

Graduate in any Stream after 12

years of schooling.

II) -------

III) ------

E) AIM, OBJECTIVE AND CONTENTS OF THE COURSE

Objective:

The purpose of the programme is to introduce to the participants about System Administration, on setting up of server, management of networks, type of networks and communication concepts.

Contents Of The Course:

System Administration

OS Concepts, installation in Windows / Linux, Setting up and managing users in Windows / Linux, Back up and restoring files in Windows / Linux, Configuring server in Windows / Linux.

Network Management:

Network Concepts, Importance of OSI Reference Model, Components of Networking, Understanding and Configuring TCP/IP, Router Management, Wireless LAN

F) MODE OF EVALUATION OF PERFORMANCE OF THE TRAINEE

Technical Test, Case Studies and Project Work

Start Date: Aug 18^th, 2008

End Date: Nov 07^th, 2008

Duration: 12 weeks

OBJECTIVE OF THE PROGRAMME

The main objective of the programme is to build capacity of the professionals drawn from industry, Academia and government under ITEC Programme.
The purpose of the programme is to introduce to the participants about System Administration, on setting up of server, management of networks, type of networks and communication concepts.

The course will have the following objectives –

System Administration Part
To understand Windows and Linux OS and its features
Intricacies of installing and setting up OS
Administering system as per requirement.
Network Management Part
To understand various types of Networks
Utilization and importance of Networks
Setting up of Network Environment

The Programme is decomposed into two parts –

a) System Administration

b) Network Management

The System Administration focuses on Windows/Linux environment and its installation and server features.

OS Concepts
Installation in Windows / Linux
Setting up and managing users in Windows / Linux
Back up and restoring files in Windows / Linux
Configuring server in Windows / Linux
The Network Management focuses on Networks, Components of Networks and Management of Networks.
Network Concepts
Importance of OSI Reference Model
Components of Networking
Understanding and Configuring TCP/IP
Router Management
Wireless LAN

Course Content

WINDOWS ADMINISTRATION

1. Windows 2003 Administration

Microsoft Windows Operating System Family
Windows 2000 & 2003
- Windows 2003 Server
- Windows 2003 Advances Server
- Windows 2003 Data Center Server
Windows 2003 New Features
Windows 2003 User Interface
Installation of Windows 2003 Server & its services

2. Active Directory Services

Introduction to Active Directory Services (ADS)
Active Directory Logical Structure
Active Directory Physical Structure
Methods for Administering a Windows 2003 Network
Introduction to Creating a Windows 2003 Domain
Installing Active Directory
The Active Directory Installing Process
Examining the Default Structure of Active Directory
Performing Post Active Directory Installation Task
Troubleshooting the Installing of Active Directory
Removing Active Directory

3. User management

Understanding groups and Accounts
Managing Accounts
Understanding and Assigning Rights
Group Policies management
Authentication, Authorization, and Auditing
Strategies
Troubleshooting Domain User Accounts and Groups
Managing user profiles
Setting up disk Quotas

4. DHCP

Networking with TCP/IP
TCP/IP into the windows Model
IP Addressing
Understanding DHCP
DHCP Communication
Name Registration and Resolution

5. Domain name Server (DNS)

Installing DNS
Configuring DNS

Maintaining and troubleshooting DNS

Managing dynamic DNS
Configuring Advanced DNS Server parameters
Configuring DHCP to Support DNS

6. Backup and Recovery

Backing & Restoring Data: Overview
Functional description Of Removable Storage management
Types of Backup
Using safe Mode
Restoring Files
Restoring Functionality with the last Known Good Configuration
Recovery console
Recovery From disasters

7. Security Policies and Management

Security Concepts
Planning For Security
Information management and Control Issues
Security Standards
The Security Lifecycle
Data protection with VPNs
Public key Infrastructure
Windows File protection

8. Internet security and Acceleration (ISA) Server

Administration
Installation
Security Consideration
Filter Rules
WinSock client
Policy rules
Network and client Configuration

9. Microsoft Internet Information Server

Introduction To IIS
HTTP vs.HTML
Directory structures
Authentication
Administration to IIS

LINUX Administration

1. Red Hat Linux Essentials

Overview
Command Line File system Browsing
GNOME and KDE Desktops
The bash Shell
Users, Groups, and Permissions
vi and vim Editor Basics and Printing
The Linux File system
Configuring GNOME, KDE, and X-based Tools
The bash Shell and Configuration
Advanced Topics in Users, Groups, and Permissions
Advanced Uses of the vi and vim Editors
Standard I/O and Pipes
Introduction to String Processing
String Processing with Regular Expressions
Introduction to Processes
Bash Shell Scripting
Basic Networking Clients
Programming and Administration

2. Red Hat Enterprise Linux System Administration

Installation
System Initialization and Services
Kernel Services and Configuration
File system Management
Network Configuration
RPM and Kick start
User Administration
Printing and Admin Tools
The X Window System
Advanced File system Management
Troubleshooting

3. Red Hat Linux Networking and Security Administration

Introduction to System Services
Organizing Networked Systems
Network File Sharing Services
Electronic Mail Services
The HTTP Service
Security Concerns and Policy
Authentication Services
System Monitoring
Securing Networks
Securing Services
Securing Data
IP chain and IP table configuration

4. Configuration and management Of Servers

Web Server (Apache)
Mail Server
File Transfer protocol(FTP) Server
Domain Name Server(DNS)
Network Information Service( NIS)
Samba Server
Network File System (NFS )
LDAP Configuration

5. Cluster Configuration of Linux

NETWORK MANAGEMENT

1. Introduction to Internetworking
Internetworking Basics
Networking media, cables & connectors
Types of Networks
OSI reference model
Ethernet and wireless LANS
ATM and ISDN

2. TCP/IP addressing

What is TCP/IP
Comparison of OSI layer and TCP/IP suite
What is Network Addressing
Functionality of IP, TCP, UDP, ICMP protocols
Understanding FTP, Telnet, SMTP, SNMP – upper layer protocols
IP addressing scheme
What is sub netting
Configuring Subnet mask

3. Routing Basics

Routing Internal & External components
Booting up process
Different modes of Router
Routing algorithms
Routing tables/routing protocols
IP Routing, Static Routing, Dynamic Routing.

4. Routing Protocols

Introduction to Routing Protocols
Configuring RIP
Configuring IGRP
Configuring EIGRP
Use of CISCO IOS trouble Shooting Commands
Using TFTP for taking Backup of IOS and configurations

5. Understanding LAN & Switching

LAN Basics
Switching Ethernet, Forwarding & Filtering
Switching Methods(MAC, LLC)
Virtual LAN’s
STP, VTP

6. WAN Technologies

Fundamentals of WAN PROTOCOLS
Introduction and configuration of PPP
Introduction to Frame Relay, PVC, SVC, ATM
Introduction to ISDN BRI, PRI

7. Network Security

Eligibility Criteria: