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CompTIA Server+ Certification Guide

By : Ron Price
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CompTIA Server+ Certification Guide

By: Ron Price

Overview of this book

CompTIA Server+ Certification is one of the top 5 IT certifications that is vendor neutral.System administrators opt for CompTIA server+ Certification to gain advanced knowledge of concepts including troubleshooting and networking. This book will initially start with the configuration of a basic network server and the configuration for each of its myriad roles. The next set of chapters will provide an overview of the responsibilities and tasks performed by a system administrator to manage and maintain a network server. Moving ahead, you will learn the basic security technologies, methods, and procedures that can be applied to a server and its network. Next, you will cover the troubleshooting procedures and methods in general, and specifically for hardware, software, networks, storage devices, and security applications. Toward the end of this book, we will cover a number of troubleshooting and security mitigation concepts for running admin servers with ease. This guide will be augmented by test questions and mock papers that will help you obtain the necessary certification. By the end of this book, you will be in a position to clear Server+ Certification with ease.
Table of Contents (28 chapters)
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Section 1: System Architecture
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Section 2: Administration
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Section 3: Security
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Section 4: Troubleshooting
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Define a plan of action

In a vast majority of cases, the plan to resolve the problem is simply one of removing a hardware component, applying a patch to an application, or resetting or re-configuring system settings or parameters. The basic process that's involved is to acquire the replacement part or software (if the resolution requires the replacement of a hardware component), make the workspace free of static electricity to prevent electrostatic damage to the internal components, gather the appropriate tools, make the required fix, and thoroughly test the revised system completely.

If you're resolving more than one issue, affect the repair and test each one separately. As you proceed, each subsequent test step retests each of the earlier fixes, so you want to consider the sequence of your work to be accumulatively compatible. If, after making the change or one of...