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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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Summary

A server administrator has several duties and responsibilities, including maintaining network and storage hardware, troubleshooting network issues, and implementing and monitoring security policies. The administrator's duties may also include installing software, maintaining the NOS, and implementing software security policies.

A KVM switch provides access and control for individual local or remote computers. We looked at two types of KVM devices—access and control and application and technology. Examples of network-based hardware/software administration tools include KVM over IP, iLO , and iDRAC. The tools that are used to manage an OS on a remote system are RSAT, RDP, and SSH. VNC provides a GUI desktop. Command-line/shell commands can also control a remote system. Windows PowerShell facilities remote access and control and on a Linux system, command line...