{"product_id":"comptia-server-study-guide-9781119137825","title":"CompTIA Server Study Guide","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNOTE: The correct URL to access the Sybex interactive online test bank and study tools is www. wiley. com\/go\/sybextestprep. The book   s back cover, Introduction, and last page in the book provided the wrong URL.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction xxi \u003cp\u003eAssessment Test li\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1 Server Hardware 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eServer Form Factors 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRack Mount 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTower 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBlade Technology 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInstalling and Configuring Server Components 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCPU 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRAM 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBus Types, Bus Channels, and Expansion Slots 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNICs 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHard Drives 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRiser Cards 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRAID Controllers 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBIOS\/UEFI 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFirmware 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUSB Interface\/Ports 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHot-Swappable Component 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaintaining Power and Cooling Requirements 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePower 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCooling 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExam Essentials 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReview Questions 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2 Installing and Configuring Servers 43\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInstalling and Configuring Server Operating Systems 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDetermining the Server Role\/Purpose 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUpdating Firmware 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBIOS\/UEFI Configuration 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDisk Preparation 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConfiguring Hostnames 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLocal Account Setup 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConnecting to the Network 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJoining a Domain\/Directory 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAddressing Security Concerns 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnabling Services 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInstalling Features, Roles, Applications, and Drivers 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerformance Baseline 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnattended\/Remote Installations 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing Access and Control Methods to Administer a Server 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLocal Hardware Administration 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNetwork-Based Hardware Administration 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNetwork-Based Operating System Administration 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePurpose and Operation of Virtualization Components 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHosts and Guests 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManagement Interface for Virtual Machines 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHypervisor 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHardware Compatibility List 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResource Allocation Between Guest and Host 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExam Essentials 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReview Questions 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3 Server Maintenance 91\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eServer Roles and Requirements 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWeb Server 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApplication Server 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDirectory Services Server 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDatabase Server 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFile Servers 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrint Server 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMessaging Server 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMail Server 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRouting and Remote Access Service (RRAS) Server 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNetwork Services Server 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProper Server Maintenance Techniques 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChange Management 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePatch Management 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOutages and Service-Level Agreements 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerformance Monitoring 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHardware Maintenance 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFault Tolerance and High Availability Techniques 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAsset Management and Documentation 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAsset Management 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDocumentation 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSecure Storage of Sensitive Documentation 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExam Essentials 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReview Questions 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4 Storage Technologies 135\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHardware and Features of Various Storage Technologies 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDirect Attached Storage (DAS) 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNetwork-Attached Storage (NAS) 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStorage Area Networks (SANs) 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing iSCSI and FCoE 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJBOD 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTape 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOptical Drive 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFlash, Compact Flash, and USB Drive 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInstalling and Deploying Primary Storage Devices 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDisk Specifications 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInterfaces 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHard Drive vs. SSD 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExam Essentials 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReview Questions 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5 Identifying Capacity and Fault Tolerance Requirements 157\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCalculating Appropriate Storage Capacity and Planning for Future Growth 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBase 10 vs. Base 2 Disk Size Calculation 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDisk Quotas 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCompression 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCapacity Planning Considerations 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConfiguring RAID 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRAID Levels and Performance Considerations 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSoftware vs. Hardware RAID 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConfiguration Specifications 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHot-Swap Support and Ramifications 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHot Spare vs. Cold Spare 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArray Controller 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExam Essentials 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReview Questions 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6 Securing the Server 179\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhysical Security Methods and Concepts 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMultifactor Authentication 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSecurity Concepts 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eServer Hardening Techniques 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOS Hardening 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEndpoint Security 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRemediating Security Issues Based on a Vulnerability Scan 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHardware Hardening 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProper Environmental Controls and Techniques 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePower Concepts and Best Practices 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSafety 206\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExam Essentials 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReview Questions 216\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7 Securing Server Data and Network Access 221\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBasic Network Security Systems and Protocols 222\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFirewall 222\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNetwork Access Control 226\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRouter Access List 228\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNIDS 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAuthentication Protocols 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePKI 230\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVPN 232\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIPsec 232\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVLAN 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSecurity Zones 234\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLogical Access Control Methods 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAccess Control Lists 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePermissions 240\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eData Security Methods and Secure Storage Disposal Techniques 243\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStorage Encryption 243\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStorage Media 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExam Essentials 247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReview Questions 248\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8 Networking 253\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConfiguring Servers to Use IP Addressing and Network Infrastructure Services 255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIPv4 vs. IPv6 255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefault Gateway 256\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCIDR Notation and Subnetting 256\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublic and Private IP Addressing 257\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStatic IP Assignment vs. DHCP 258\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDNS 259\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNetBIOS 265\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWINS 265\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNAT\/PAT 267\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMAC Addresses 267\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNetwork Interface Card Configuration 269\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePorts and Protocols 275\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTCP vs. UDP 275\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSNMP 161 276\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSMTP 25 276\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFTP 20\/21 276\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSFTP 22 276\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSSH 22 276\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSCP 22 276\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNTP 123 277\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHTTP 80 277\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHTTPS 443 277\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTelnet 23 277\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIMAP 143 277\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePOP3 110 277\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRDP 3389 277\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFTPS 989\/990 278\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLDAP 389\/3268 278\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDNS 53 278\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDHCP 68 278\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCable Management Procedures 278\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCopper 278\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFiber 281\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConnectors 282\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCable Placement and Routing 285\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 288\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExam Essentials 289\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReview Questions 290\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9 Disaster Recovery 293\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDisaster Recovery Principles 294\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSite Types 294\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReplication Methods 295\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContinuity of Operations 297\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBackup 298\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMethodology 299\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBackup Media 304\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMedia and Restore Best Practices 305\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMedia Storage Location 307\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 309\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExam Essentials 309\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReview Questions 310\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10 Troubleshooting Hardware and Software Issues 315\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTroubleshooting Theory and Methodologies 317\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdentifying the Problem and Determining the Scope 317\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEstablish a Theory of Probable Cause (Question the Obvious) 319\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTest the Theory to Determine Cause 320\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEstablish a Plan of Action to Resolve the Problem and Notify Impacted Users 320\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImplement the Solution or Escalate as Appropriate 320\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVerify Full System Functionality and If Applicable Implement Preventative Measures 321\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerform a Root Cause Analysis 321\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDocument Findings, Actions and Outcomes Throughout the Process 321\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTroubleshooting Hardware Problems 322\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommon Problems 322\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCauses of Common Problems 328\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnvironmental Issues 331\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHardware Tools 333\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTroubleshooting Software Problems 334\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommon Problems 334\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCause of Common Problems 343\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSoftware Tools 348\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 360\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExam Essentials 360\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReview Questions 361\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11 Troubleshooting Connectivity Issues 365\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiagnosing Network Problems 366\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommon Problems 366\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCauses of Common Problems 378\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNetworking Tools 384\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiagnosing Security Issues 391\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommon Problems 391\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCauses of Common Problems 393\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSecurity Tools 399\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 404\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExam Essentials 405\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReview Questions 406\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 12 Troubleshooting Storage Issues 411\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTroubleshooting Storage Problems 412\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommon Problems 412\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCauses of Common Problems 418\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStorage Tools 426\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 438\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExam Essentials 439\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReview Questions 440\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix Answers to Review Questions 443\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1: Server Hardware 444\u003c\/p\u003e 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