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Introduction xxi <p>Assessment Test li</p> <p><b>Chapter 1 Server Hardware 1</b></p> <p>Server Form Factors 3</p> <p>Rack Mount 3</p> <p>Tower 6</p> <p>Blade Technology 7</p> <p>Installing and Configuring Server Components 11</p> <p>CPU 11</p> <p>RAM 16</p> <p>Bus Types, Bus Channels, and Expansion Slots 19</p> <p>NICs 21</p> <p>Hard Drives 22</p> <p>Riser Cards 25</p> <p>RAID Controllers 26</p> <p>BIOS/UEFI 26</p> <p>Firmware 28</p> <p>USB Interface/Ports 28</p> <p>Hot-Swappable Component 29</p> <p>Maintaining Power and Cooling Requirements 29</p> <p>Power 29</p> <p>Cooling 34</p> <p>Summary 37</p> <p>Exam Essentials 37</p> <p>Review Questions 39</p> <p><b>Chapter 2 Installing and Configuring Servers 43</b></p> <p>Installing and Configuring Server Operating Systems 45</p> <p>Determining the Server Role/Purpose 45</p> <p>Updating Firmware 46</p> <p>BIOS/UEFI Configuration 46</p> <p>Disk Preparation 49</p> <p>Configuring Hostnames 54</p> <p>Local Account Setup 55</p> <p>Connecting to the Network 56</p> <p>Joining a Domain/Directory 56</p> <p>Addressing Security Concerns 57</p> <p>Enabling Services 58</p> <p>Installing Features, Roles, Applications, and Drivers 60</p> <p>Performance Baseline 60</p> <p>Unattended/Remote Installations 63</p> <p>Using Access and Control Methods to Administer a Server 66</p> <p>Local Hardware Administration 66</p> <p>Network-Based Hardware Administration 69</p> <p>Network-Based Operating System Administration 71</p> <p>Purpose and Operation of Virtualization Components 73</p> <p>Hosts and Guests 73</p> <p>Management Interface for Virtual Machines 74</p> <p>Hypervisor 74</p> <p>Hardware Compatibility List 77</p> <p>Resource Allocation Between Guest and Host 78</p> <p>Summary 85</p> <p>Exam Essentials 85</p> <p>Review Questions 87</p> <p><b>Chapter 3 Server Maintenance 91</b></p> <p>Server Roles and Requirements 93</p> <p>Web Server 93</p> <p>Application Server 94</p> <p>Directory Services Server 95</p> <p>Database Server 96</p> <p>File Servers 96</p> <p>Print Server 97</p> <p>Messaging Server 98</p> <p>Mail Server 98</p> <p>Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS) Server 98</p> <p>Network Services Server 99</p> <p>Proper Server Maintenance Techniques 100</p> <p>Change Management 101</p> <p>Patch Management 101</p> <p>Outages and Service-Level Agreements 104</p> <p>Performance Monitoring 105</p> <p>Hardware Maintenance 108</p> <p>Fault Tolerance and High Availability Techniques 120</p> <p>Asset Management and Documentation 123</p> <p>Asset Management 123</p> <p>Documentation 125</p> <p>Secure Storage of Sensitive Documentation 129</p> <p>Summary 130</p> <p>Exam Essentials 130</p> <p>Review Questions 131</p> <p><b>Chapter 4 Storage Technologies 135</b></p> <p>Hardware and Features of Various Storage Technologies 136</p> <p>Direct Attached Storage (DAS) 136</p> <p>Network-Attached Storage (NAS) 136</p> <p>Storage Area Networks (SANs) 137</p> <p>Using iSCSI and FCoE 140</p> <p>JBOD 142</p> <p>Tape 142</p> <p>Optical Drive 144</p> <p>Flash, Compact Flash, and USB Drive 144</p> <p>Installing and Deploying Primary Storage Devices 144</p> <p>Disk Specifications 144</p> <p>Interfaces 146</p> <p>Hard Drive vs. SSD 150</p> <p>Summary 152</p> <p>Exam Essentials 152</p> <p>Review Questions 153</p> <p><b>Chapter 5 Identifying Capacity and Fault Tolerance Requirements 157</b></p> <p>Calculating Appropriate Storage Capacity and Planning for Future Growth 158</p> <p>Base 10 vs. Base 2 Disk Size Calculation 158</p> <p>Disk Quotas 159</p> <p>Compression 160</p> <p>Capacity Planning Considerations 160</p> <p>Configuring RAID 164</p> <p>RAID Levels and Performance Considerations 165</p> <p>Software vs. Hardware RAID 167</p> <p>Configuration Specifications 169</p> <p>Hot-Swap Support and Ramifications 171</p> <p>Hot Spare vs. Cold Spare 171</p> <p>Array Controller 171</p> <p>Summary 173</p> <p>Exam Essentials 173</p> <p>Review Questions 174</p> <p><b>Chapter 6 Securing the Server 179</b></p> <p>Physical Security Methods and Concepts 180</p> <p>Multifactor Authentication 180</p> <p>Security Concepts 181</p> <p>Server Hardening Techniques 187</p> <p>OS Hardening 187</p> <p>Endpoint Security 189</p> <p>Remediating Security Issues Based on a Vulnerability Scan 190</p> <p>Hardware Hardening 192</p> <p>Proper Environmental Controls and Techniques 196</p> <p>Power Concepts and Best Practices 197</p> <p>Safety 206</p> <p>Summary 215</p> <p>Exam Essentials 215</p> <p>Review Questions 216</p> <p><b>Chapter 7 Securing Server Data and Network Access 221</b></p> <p>Basic Network Security Systems and Protocols 222</p> <p>Firewall 222</p> <p>Network Access Control 226</p> <p>Router Access List 228</p> <p>NIDS 229</p> <p>Authentication Protocols 229</p> <p>PKI 230</p> <p>VPN 232</p> <p>IPsec 232</p> <p>VLAN 233</p> <p>Security Zones 234</p> <p>Logical Access Control Methods 235</p> <p>Access Control Lists 235</p> <p>Permissions 240</p> <p>Data Security Methods and Secure Storage Disposal Techniques 243</p> <p>Storage Encryption 243</p> <p>Storage Media 245</p> <p>Summary 247</p> <p>Exam Essentials 247</p> <p>Review Questions 248</p> <p><b>Chapter 8 Networking 253</b></p> <p>Configuring Servers to Use IP Addressing and Network Infrastructure Services 255</p> <p>IPv4 vs. IPv6 255</p> <p>Default Gateway 256</p> <p>CIDR Notation and Subnetting 256</p> <p>Public and Private IP Addressing 257</p> <p>Static IP Assignment vs. DHCP 258</p> <p>DNS 259</p> <p>NetBIOS 265</p> <p>WINS 265</p> <p>NAT/PAT 267</p> <p>MAC Addresses 267</p> <p>Network Interface Card Configuration 269</p> <p>Ports and Protocols 275</p> <p>TCP vs. UDP 275</p> <p>SNMP 161 276</p> <p>SMTP 25 276</p> <p>FTP 20/21 276</p> <p>SFTP 22 276</p> <p>SSH 22 276</p> <p>SCP 22 276</p> <p>NTP 123 277</p> <p>HTTP 80 277</p> <p>HTTPS 443 277</p> <p>Telnet 23 277</p> <p>IMAP 143 277</p> <p>POP3 110 277</p> <p>RDP 3389 277</p> <p>FTPS 989/990 278</p> <p>LDAP 389/3268 278</p> <p>DNS 53 278</p> <p>DHCP 68 278</p> <p>Cable Management Procedures 278</p> <p>Copper 278</p> <p>Fiber 281</p> <p>Connectors 282</p> <p>Cable Placement and Routing 285</p> <p>Summary 288</p> <p>Exam Essentials 289</p> <p>Review Questions 290</p> <p><b>Chapter 9 Disaster Recovery 293</b></p> <p>Disaster Recovery Principles 294</p> <p>Site Types 294</p> <p>Replication Methods 295</p> <p>Continuity of Operations 297</p> <p>Backup 298</p> <p>Methodology 299</p> <p>Backup Media 304</p> <p>Media and Restore Best Practices 305</p> <p>Media Storage Location 307</p> <p>Summary 309</p> <p>Exam Essentials 309</p> <p>Review Questions 310</p> <p><b>Chapter 10 Troubleshooting Hardware and Software Issues 315</b></p> <p>Troubleshooting Theory and Methodologies 317</p> <p>Identifying the Problem and Determining the Scope 317</p> <p>Establish a Theory of Probable Cause (Question the Obvious) 319</p> <p>Test the Theory to Determine Cause 320</p> <p>Establish a Plan of Action to Resolve the Problem and Notify Impacted Users 320</p> <p>Implement the Solution or Escalate as Appropriate 320</p> <p>Verify Full System Functionality and If Applicable Implement Preventative Measures 321</p> <p>Perform a Root Cause Analysis 321</p> <p>Document Findings, Actions and Outcomes Throughout the Process 321</p> <p>Troubleshooting Hardware Problems 322</p> <p>Common Problems 322</p> <p>Causes of Common Problems 328</p> <p>Environmental Issues 331</p> <p>Hardware Tools 333</p> <p>Troubleshooting Software Problems 334</p> <p>Common Problems 334</p> <p>Cause of Common Problems 343</p> <p>Software Tools 348</p> <p>Summary 360</p> <p>Exam Essentials 360</p> <p>Review Questions 361</p> <p><b>Chapter 11 Troubleshooting Connectivity Issues 365</b></p> <p>Diagnosing Network Problems 366</p> <p>Common Problems 366</p> <p>Causes of Common Problems 378</p> <p>Networking Tools 384</p> <p>Diagnosing Security Issues 391</p> <p>Common Problems 391</p> <p>Causes of Common Problems 393</p> <p>Security Tools 399</p> <p>Summary 404</p> <p>Exam Essentials 405</p> <p>Review Questions 406</p> <p><b>Chapter 12 Troubleshooting Storage Issues 411</b></p> <p>Troubleshooting Storage Problems 412</p> <p>Common Problems 412</p> <p>Causes of Common Problems 418</p> <p>Storage Tools 426</p> <p>Summary 438</p> <p>Exam Essentials 439</p> <p>Review Questions 440</p> <p>Appendix Answers to Review Questions 443</p> <p>Chapter 1: Server Hardware 444</p> <p>Chapter 2: Installing and Configuring Servers 445</p> <p>Chapter 3: Server Maintenance 447</p> <p>Chapter 4: Storage Technologies 448</p> <p>Chapter 5: Identifying Capacity and Fault Tolerance Requirements 450</p> <p>Chapter 6: Securing the Server 451</p> <p>Chapter 7: Securing Server Data and Network Access 453</p> <p>Chapter 8: Networking 455</p> <p>Chapter 9: Disaster Recovery 456</p> <p>Chapter 10: Troubleshooting Hardware and Software Issues 458</p> <p>Chapter 11: Troubleshooting Connectivity Issues 460</p> <p>Chapter 12: Troubleshooting Storage Issues 461</p> <p>Index 463</p>

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