The following topics are covered in this module:

• Introducing ISA Server
• Using Caching
• Using Firewalls
• Deployment Scenarios for ISA Server.

At the end of this module, you will be able to explain the use of ISA Server as a cache server and as an enterprise firewall. This includes:
 

• Explaining the use of ISA Server.
• Describing the use of Web caching.
• Describing the use of firewalls.
• Identifying common deployment scenarios for ISA Server.

Module 2: Installing and Maintaining ISA Server

The following topics are covered in this module:

• Installing ISA Server
• Installing and Configuring ISA Server Clients
• Maintaining an ISA Server

At the end of this module, you will be able to install and configure ISA Server as a cache server and as a firewall. This includes:
 

• Install ISA Server on a computer running Windows 2000 Server.
• Configure computers as Web proxy, Firewall, or SecureNAT clients for ISA Server.
• Perform administrative tasks for maintaining ISA Server.

Module 3: Enabling Secure Internet Access

The following topics are covered in this module:

• Accessing Policies and Rules Overview
• Creating Policy Elements
• Configuring Access Polices and Rules
• Configuring Bandwidth Rules
• Using ISA Server Authentication

At the end of this module, you will be able to configure access policies to enable secure Internet access for client computers. This includes:
 

• Explaining the use of access policies and rules to enable Internet access.
• Creating policy elements.
• Configuring access polices and rules.
• Configuring bandwidth rules.
• Explaining the use of authentication for outgoing Web requests.

Module 4: Configuring Caching

The following topics are covered in this module:

• Cache Overview
• Configuring Cache Policy
• Configuring Cache Settings
• Configuring Scheduled Content Downloads

At the end of this module, you will be able to configure ISA Server as a caching server. This includes:
 

• Describing the cache process that ISA Server uses to process requests from client computers.
• Configuring the cache policy.
• Configuring cache settings.
• Configuring scheduled content downloads.

Module 5: Configuring Access for Remote Clients and Networks

The following topics are covered in this module:

• VPN Overview
• Configuring VPNs

At the end of this module, you will be able to configure VPN access. This includes:
 

• Explaining the use of VPNs and ISA Server.
• Configuring VPNs by using ISA Server.

Module 6: Configuring the Firewall

The following topics are covered in this module:

• Securing the Server
• Examining Perimeter Networks
• Examining Packet Filtering and IP Routing
• Configuring Packet Filtering and IP Routing
• Configuring Application Filters

At the end of this module, you will be able to configure ISA Server as a firewall. This includes:
 

• Securing the ISA Server computer.
• Explaining the use of perimeter networks.
• Explaining the use of packet filtering and IP routing.
• Configuring packet filtering and IP routing.
• Configuring application filters.

Module 7: Configuring Access to Internal Resources

The following topics are covered in this module:

• Introduction to Publishing
• Configuring Web Publishing
• Configuring Server Publishing
• Adding an H.323 Gatekeeper

At the end of this module, you will be able to configure access to selected internal resources. This includes:
 

• Explaining the concepts associated with server publishing.
• Configuring Web publishing.
• Configuring server publishing.
• Adding an H.323 Gatekeeper.

Module 8: Monitoring and Reporting

The following topics are covered in this module:

• Planning a Monitoring and Reporting Strategy
• Monitoring Intrusion Detection
• Monitoring ISA Server Activity
• Analyzing ISA Server Activity by Using Reports
• Monitoring Real-Time Activity
• Testing the ISA Server Configuration

At the end of this module, you will be able to monitor ISA Server activities by using alerts, logging, reporting, and real-time monitoring. This includes:
 

• Planning a strategy for monitoring and reporting ISA Server activities.
• Configuring alerts to monitor intrusion detection.
• Configuring logging to monitor ISA Server activity.
• Using reports to analyze ISA Server activity.
• Monitoring ISA Server computer activity.
• Testing the ISA Server configuration.

Module 9: Configuring ISA Server for an Enterprise

The following topics are covered in this module:

• Introducing ISA Server Enterprise Edition
• Installing ISA Server in the Enterprise
• Using Enterprise Policies and Array Policies
• Managing Network Connections
• Scaling ISA Server
• Extending and Automating ISA Server Functionality

At the end of this module, you will be able to install and configure ISA Server for an enterprise environment. This includes:
 

• Describing the use of ISA Server in an enterprise environment.
• Installing ISA Server in an enterprise environment.
• Using enterprise and array policies.
• Scaling ISA Server.
• Managing network connections.
• Extending and automating ISA Server functionality.

Skills Being Measured

This certification exam measures your ability to implement, administer, and troubleshoot information systems that incorporate the Enterprise Edition of Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2000. Wherever the term ISA Server occurs in this prep guide or in the content of the exam, it refers only to ISA Server 2000, Enterprise Edition. It does not refer to ISA Server 2000, Standard Edition. Before taking the exam, you should be proficient in the job skills listed below.

		The course includes material to prepare you for this task.
		The course includes some material to prepare you for this task. You will need to supplement the course with additional work.
		The course provides a general introductory overview of this task. You will need to supplement the course with additional work.

Skills measured by exam 70-227	Course 2159
Installing ISA Server
Preconfigure network interfaces. Verify Internet connectivity before installing ISA Server. Verify DNS name resolution.
Install ISA Server. Installation modes include integrated, firewall, and cache. Construct and modify the local address table (LAT). Calculate the size of the cache and configure it. Install an ISA Server computer as a member of an array.
Upgrade a Microsoft Proxy Server 2.0 computer to ISA Server. Back up the Proxy Server 2.0 configuration.
Troubleshoot problems that occur during setup.
Configuring and Troubleshooting ISA Server Services
Configure and troubleshoot outbound Internet access.
Configure ISA Server hosting roles. Configure ISA Server for Web publishing. Configure ISA Server for SSL. Configure ISA Server for server publishing.
Configure H.323 Gatekeeper for audio and video conferencing. Configure gatekeeper rules. Rules include telephone, e-mail, and Internet Protocol (IP). Configure gatekeeper destinations by using the Add Destination Wizard.
Set up and troubleshoot dial-up connections and Routing and Remote Access dial-on-demand connections. Set up and verify routing rules for static IP routes in Routing and Remote Access.
Configure and troubleshoot virtual private network (VPN) access. Configure the ISA Server computer as a VPN endpoint without using the VPN Wizard. Configure the ISA Server computer for VPN pass-through.
Configure multiple ISA Server computers for scalability. Configurations include Network Load Balancing (NLB) and Cache Array Routing Protocol (CARP).
Configuring, Managing, and Troubleshooting Policies and Rules
Configure and secure the firewall in accordance with corporate standards. Configure the packet filter rules for different levels of security, including system hardening.
Create and configure access control and bandwidth policies. Create and configure site and content rules to restrict Internet access. Create and configure protocol rules to manage Internet access. Create and configure routing rules to restrict Internet access. Create and configure bandwidth rules to control bandwidth usage.
Troubleshoot access problems. Troubleshoot user-based access problems. Troubleshoot packet-based access problems.
Create new policy elements. Elements include schedules, bandwidth priorities, destination sets, client address sets, protocol definitions, and content groups.
Manage ISA Server arrays in an enterprise. Create an array of proxy servers. Assign an enterprise policy to an array.
Deploying, Configuring, and Troubleshooting the Client Computer
Plan the deployment of client computers to use ISA Server services. Considerations include client authentication, client operating system, network topology, cost, complexity, and client function.
Configure and troubleshoot the client computer for secure network address translation (SecureNAT).
Install the Firewall Client software. Considerations include the cost and complexity of deployment. Troubleshoot autodetection.
Configure the client computer's Web browser to use ISA Server as an HTTP proxy.
Monitoring, Managing, and Analyzing ISA Server Use
Monitor security and network usage by using logging and alerting. Configure intrusion detection. Configure an alert to send an e-mail message to an administrator. Automate alert configuration. Monitor alert status.
Troubleshoot problems with security and network usage. Detect connections by using Netstat. Test the status of external ports by using Telnet or Network Monitor.
Analyze the performance of the ISA Server computer. Methods include the use of Performance Monitor, reports, and log files.
Optimize the performance of the ISA Server computer. Considerations include capacity planning, allocation priorities, and trend analysis. Control the total RAM used by ISA Server for caching.

Note: This preparation guide is subject to change at any time without prior notice and at Microsoft's sole discretion.