Duration: 5 Days
Course Overview
This 5-day CompTIA IT Server+ course is designed to give IT personnel all the necessary base skills to support network servers within the corporate network. The course gives hands-on experience with installation, configuration, diagnosis, and troubleshooting server hardware and NOS issues.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
By the end of the course, you should be able to meet the following objectives:
• Describe different types of servers and identify hardware and software components used in servers.
• Install servers into a network environment.
• Configure servers for optimal performance.
• Employ preventive maintenance measures to keep servers running at acceptable performance levels.
• Upgrade server hardware and software.
• Discuss environmental issues that pertain to server operation.
• Troubleshoot problems with server hardware and software.
• Identify and explain disaster-recovery concepts and techniques.
Course Content
CompTIA Server+
Introduction to Servers
• Investigating Different Types of Servers
• Identifying Server Hardware
• Identifying Network Operating Systems and Other Software
Installing Servers
• Planning for Server Installation
• Adding Server Hardware
• Verifying the Installation
• Data-transmission Media
Configuring Servers
• Checking and Upgrading BIOS and Firmware Levels
• Configuring RAID
• Installing Network Operating Systems and Other Software
• Configuring External Peripheral Devices
• Installing System Monitoring Agents and Service Tools
• Documenting the Server
Maintaining Servers
• Backing Up Server Data
• Baselining Servers and Monitoring Server Performance
• Setting SNMP Thresholds
• Keeping the Server Clean
• Verifying Hardware
• Establishing Remote Notification
Upgrading Server Components
• Creating and Using Upgrade Check Lists
• Adding and Replacing Hardware
• Upgrading Server Software
Exploring Environmental Issues Surrounding Servers
• Evaluating the Physical Security of Servers
• Evaluating the Server Room Environment
Troubleshooting Servers
• Reviewing General Troubleshooting Information
• Analyzing the Problem and its Cause
• Using Diagnostic Software
• Identifying Bottlenecks
Exploring Disaster Recovery Concepts and Techniques
• Ensuring Redundancy and Availability
• Backups
• Creating a Disaster Recovery Plan
COURSE PREREQUISITES
Delegates are required to meet the following prerequisites:
• A+ Certification: Core Hardware
• A+ Certification: Operating SystemsNetwork+ Certification
TEST CERTIFICATION
Recommended as preparation for exam(s):
• This course is preparation for the CompTIA Server+ (SK0-005)