CompTIA Server+ Training for Exam SK0-002 - Course Outline

Instructor - Rob Tracy (A+, Network+, CNA, CNE, CNI)
Estimated Time to Complete - 50 hours

 Lecture Videos: 79 Lessons (16 Hrs 21 Mins)
 Demonstration Videos: 55 Lessons (6 Hrs 12 Mins)
 Hands-on Labs: 50 Scenarios (Student lab activities)
 Fact Sheets: 89 (each with 1 or more printable pages)
 Exam Questions: 388 (each with answers and explanations)
 Exams: 53 Practice Tests (each with detailed reporting)

1.0 Introduction (44 questions)

• 1.1 Course Introduction 
  
   1.1.1 Course Overview (4 Mins 59 Secs)
  
  1.2 Roles and Services 
  
   1.2.1 Servers (13 Mins 52 Secs)
   1.2.2 Server Roles (14 Mins 08 Secs)
   1.2.3 Server Role Facts 
   1.2.4 Network Services (22 Mins 10 Secs)
   1.2.5 Network Services Facts 
   1.2.6 Application Server Models (12 Mins 17 Secs)
   1.2.7 Application Model Facts 
   1.2.8 ExamSim Questions - Section 1.2 
  
  1.3 Networking Overview 
  
   1.3.1 Networking Basics (9 Mins 35 Secs)
   1.3.2 Networking Facts 
   1.3.3 Ethernet (12 Mins 19 Secs)
   1.3.4 Ethernet Facts 
   1.3.5 Ethernet Standards (7 Mins 03 Secs)
   1.3.6 Ethernet Standards Facts 
   1.3.7 ExamSim Questions - Section 1.3 
  
  1.4 Server Operating Systems 
  
   1.4.1 Server Operating Systems (14 Mins 04 Secs)
   1.4.2 Operating System Facts 
   1.4.3 Windows (11 Mins 42 Secs)
   1.4.4 Windows Facts 
   1.4.5 NetWare (14 Mins 05 Secs)
   1.4.6 NetWare Facts 
   1.4.7 Linux (14 Mins 59 Secs)
   1.4.8 Linux Facts 
   1.4.9 ExamSim Questions - Section 1.4 
  
  1.5 Physical Issues 
  
   1.5.1 Physical Security (8 Mins 47 Secs)
   1.5.2 Physical Security Facts 
   1.5.3 Physical Environment (16 Mins 31 Secs)
   1.5.4 Environmental Facts 
   1.5.5 ESD (7 Mins 26 Secs)
   1.5.6 Protecting Against ESD (4 Mins 53 Secs)
   1.5.7 ESD Facts 
   1.5.8 ExamSim Questions - Section 1.5 
  
  1.6 Using the Hardware Simulator 
  
   1.6.1 Selecting and Configuring Devices (4 Mins 57 Secs)
   1.6.2 Put an Item on the Workbench 
   1.6.3 Select an Item Based on Its Documentation 
   1.6.4 Select Item Categories 
   1.6.5 Install and Uninstall Components 
   1.6.6 Set Dials and Switches 
   1.6.7 Installing Cables (3 Mins 50 Secs)
   1.6.8 Installing a Cabled Device (2 Mins 27 Secs)
   1.6.9 Add Cabled Components

2.0 System Components (37 questions)

• 2.1 System Resources 
  
   2.1.1 Interrupts (IRQs) (13 Mins 46 Secs)
   2.1.2 IRQ Facts 
   2.1.3 DMA Channels (4 Mins 49 Secs)
   2.1.4 DMA Facts 
   2.1.5 I/O Addresses (7 Mins 38 Secs)
   2.1.6 I/O Address Facts 
   2.1.7 Configuring Resources (12 Mins 30 Secs)
   2.1.8 Resource Configuration Facts 
   2.1.9 ExamSim Questions - Section 2.1 
  
  2.2 Buses 
  
   2.2.1 EISA (8 Mins 55 Secs)
   2.2.2 PCI (17 Mins 12 Secs)
   2.2.3 Expansion Buses and Slots (4 Mins 32 Secs)
   2.2.4 Expansion Bus Facts 
   2.2.5 PCI Facts 
   2.2.6 Install a PCI-X Card 
   2.2.7 Install Expansion Cards 
   2.2.8 Install a PCI NIC and an EISA Modem 
   2.2.9 ExamSim Questions - Section 2.2 
  
  2.3 Memory 
  
   2.3.1 Memory Forms (8 Mins 07 Secs)
   2.3.2 Memory Form Facts 
   2.3.3 Memory Form Comparison 
   2.3.4 Memory Factors (18 Mins 01 Sec)
   2.3.5 Server Memory (11 Mins 16 Secs)
   2.3.6 Memory Characteristics 
   2.3.7 Installing Memory (6 Mins 21 Secs)
   2.3.8 Install Memory 
   2.3.9 Select and Install Memory 
   2.3.10 Install RDRAM 
   2.3.11 Identify and Install Memory 
   2.3.12 Install Registered Memory 
   2.3.13 Install Memory to Motherboard Capacity 
   2.3.14 ExamSim Questions - Section 2.3 
  
  2.4 CPUs 
  
   2.4.1 Multiprocessing (8 Mins 35 Secs)
   2.4.2 Multiprocessing Facts 
   2.4.3 64-bit Processors (10 Mins 05 Secs)
   2.4.4 64-bit Processor Facts 
   2.4.5 Installing a Processor (5 Mins 02 Secs)
   2.4.6 CPU Installation Facts 
   2.4.7 Choose a Processor 
   2.4.8 Install a Processor in a Dual Processor Motherboard 
   2.4.9 ExamSim Questions - Section 2.4 
  
  2.5 External Components 
  
   2.5.1 Universal Serial Bus (USB) (7 Mins 18 Secs)
   2.5.2 USB Facts 
   2.5.3 Firewire (3 Mins 31 Secs)
   2.5.4 Firewire Facts 
   2.5.5 ExamSim Questions - Section 2.5 
  
  2.6 BIOS 
  
   2.6.1 BIOS and CMOS (13 Mins 17 Secs)
   2.6.2 Editing the BIOS (3 Mins 31 Secs)
   2.6.3 BIOS and CMOS Facts 
   2.6.4 POST Facts 
   2.6.5 Configure Server BIOS Settings

3.0 Storage (47 questions)

• 3.1 Server Storage 
  
   3.1.1 Server Storage (17 Mins 45 Secs)
   3.1.2 Storage Solutions 
  
  3.2 PATA 
  
   3.2.1 ATA/IDE Devices (22 Mins 46 Secs)
   3.2.2 Installing ATA Devices (9 Mins 57 Secs)
   3.2.3 ATA Installation Facts 
   3.2.4 Install PATA Drives 
   3.2.5 ExamSim Questions - Section 3.2 
  
  3.3 SATA 
  
   3.3.1 Serial ATA (6 Mins 07 Secs)
   3.3.2 Installing SATA Devices (5 Mins 33 Secs)
   3.3.3 SATA Installation Facts 
   3.3.4 Install SATA Drives 
   3.3.5 Install SATA Drives in a RAID Set 
   3.3.6 ExamSim Questions - Section 3.3 
  
  3.4 SCSI 
  
   3.4.1 SCSI (17 Mins 51 Secs)
   3.4.2 SCSI Standards (13 Mins 43 Secs)
   3.4.3 SCSI Standards Facts 
   3.4.4 SCSI Installation Facts 
   3.4.5 Install a SCSI Adapter and Device 
   3.4.6 Install an Internal SCSI Device 
   3.4.7 ExamSim Questions - Section 3.4 
  
  3.5 Fibre Channel 
  
   3.5.1 Fibre Channel (12 Mins 56 Secs)
   3.5.2 Fibre Channel Facts 
   3.5.3 Fibre Channel Configuration Facts 
   3.5.4 ExamSim Questions - Section 3.5 
  
  3.6 Network Storage 
  
   3.6.1 SAN (7 Mins 36 Secs)
   3.6.2 SAN Facts 
   3.6.3 NAS (8 Mins 28 Secs)
   3.6.4 NAS Facts 
   3.6.5 SAN and NAS Comparison 
   3.6.6 ExamSim Questions - Section 3.6 
  
  3.7 iSCSI and FCIP 
  
   3.7.1 iSCSI (11 Mins 56 Secs)
   3.7.2 Configuring iSCSI (14 Mins 58 Secs)
   3.7.3 iSCSI Facts 
   3.7.4 FCIP (5 Mins 20 Secs)
   3.7.5 FCIP Facts 
   3.7.6 ExamSim Questions - Section 3.7

4.0 Fault Tolerance (66 questions)

• 4.1 Fault Tolerance Concepts 
  
   4.1.1 Scalability (14 Mins 11 Secs)
   4.1.2 Scalability Facts 
   4.1.3 Disaster Recovery Planning (23 Mins 57 Secs)
   4.1.4 Disaster Planning Facts 
   4.1.5 Availability and Redundancy Facts 
   4.1.6 ExamSim Questions - Section 4.1 
  
  4.2 System Restore 
  
   4.2.1 ASR (4 Mins 55 Secs)
   4.2.2 Creating an ASR Diskette (3 Mins 45 Secs)
   4.2.3 ASR Facts 
   4.2.4 ExamSim Questions - Section 4.2 
  
  4.3 Backup 
  
   4.3.1 Backup and Restore (21 Mins 20 Secs)
   4.3.2 Backup and Restore Facts 
   4.3.3 Backup Tools (17 Mins 09 Secs)
   4.3.4 Backup Hardware Facts 
   4.3.5 Backing Up in Windows (7 Mins 14 Secs)
   4.3.6 Backing Up in NetWare (3 Mins 58 Secs)
   4.3.7 Backing Up in Linux (7 Mins 40 Secs)
   4.3.8 ExamSim Questions - Section 4.3 
  
  4.4 RAID 
  
   4.4.1 RAID (25 Mins 14 Secs)
   4.4.2 RAID Facts 
   4.4.3 RAID Configuration (13 Mins 04 Secs)
   4.4.4 RAID Configuration Facts 
   4.4.5 RAID Software and Hardware 
   4.4.6 Configuring Windows RAID (8 Mins 33 Secs)
   4.4.7 Configuring a Hardware RAID Array (7 Mins 51 Secs)
   4.4.8 Mirror an Existing Drive 
   4.4.9 Create a RAID Volume 
   4.4.10 Create a Mirrored Array 
   4.4.11 Create a RAID 5 Array 
   4.4.12 Creating a RAID Array (NetWare) (10 Mins 23 Secs)
   4.4.13 ExamSim Questions - Section 4.4 
  
  4.5 UPS 
  
   4.5.1 UPS (12 Mins 43 Secs)
   4.5.2 Configuring UPS Software (5 Mins 02 Secs)
   4.5.3 Power Protection and UPS Facts 
   4.5.4 UPS Selection Facts 
   4.5.5 Install a UPS Device 
   4.5.6 ExamSim Questions - Section 4.5 
  
  4.6 Network 
  
   4.6.1 Fault-tolerant Network Adapters (8 Mins 50 Secs)
   4.6.2 Configuring Network Board Load Balancing (11 Mins 03 Secs)
   4.6.3 Configuring Adapter Teaming (11 Mins 21 Secs)
   4.6.4 Adapter Teaming Facts 
   4.6.5 Clustering (11 Mins 00 Secs)
   4.6.6 Clustering Facts 
   4.6.7 ExamSim Questions - Section 4.6

5.0 Management (31 questions)

• 5.1 Remote Management 
  
   5.1.1 Remote Management (21 Mins 55 Secs)
   5.1.2 Configuring Windows Remote Desktop (5 Mins 30 Secs)
   5.1.3 Enable Remote Desktop 
   5.1.4 Configuring Linux Remote Management (8 Mins 57 Secs)
   5.1.5 Using NetWare Remote Management (10 Mins 16 Secs)
   5.1.6 Using SSH (5 Mins 25 Secs)
   5.1.7 Remote Management Facts 
   5.1.8 Out-of-band Management Facts 
   5.1.9 ExamSim Questions - Section 5.1 
  
  5.2 Server Performance 
  
   5.2.1 Server Monitoring (12 Mins 23 Secs)
   5.2.2 Baselines (14 Mins 40 Secs)
   5.2.3 Creating a Server Baseline (4 Mins 03 Secs)
   5.2.4 Server Baseline Facts 
   5.2.5 Bottlenecks (7 Mins 56 Secs)
   5.2.6 Identifying Bottlenecks (4 Mins 02 Secs)
   5.2.7 Bottleneck Facts 
   5.2.8 ExamSim Questions - Section 5.2 
  
  5.3 SNMP 
  
   5.3.1 SNMP (12 Mins 01 Sec)
   5.3.2 SNMP Thresholds (5 Mins 49 Secs)
   5.3.3 Configuring an SNMP Agent (15 Mins 10 Secs)
   5.3.4 Configuring SNMP Server 2003 (11 Mins 16 Secs)
   5.3.5 SNMP Facts 
   5.3.6 SNMP Configuration Facts 
   5.3.7 Install and Configure the SNMP Client 
   5.3.8 Configure Traps and Security for the SNMP Client 
   5.3.9 ExamSim Questions - Section 5.3 
  
  5.4 DMI and IPMI 
  
   5.4.1 DMI and IPMI (4 Mins 54 Secs)
   5.4.2 DMI and IPMI Facts 
   5.4.3 ExamSim Questions - Section 5.4

6.0 Installation (26 questions)

• 6.1 Project Planning 
  
   6.1.1 Planning (24 Mins 16 Secs)
   6.1.2 Documentation (9 Mins 58 Secs)
   6.1.3 Project Planning Facts 
   6.1.4 ExamSim Questions - Section 6.1 
  
  6.2 Server Installation 
  
   6.2.1 Server Types (6 Mins 20 Secs)
   6.2.2 Server Form Facts 
   6.2.3 ExamSim Questions - Section 6.2 
  
  6.3 Network Cabling 
  
   6.3.1 Cable Media (18 Mins 16 Secs)
   6.3.2 Twisted Pair Facts 
   6.3.3 Coaxial Cable Facts 
   6.3.4 Fiber Optic Facts 
   6.3.5 Making Twisted Pair Cables (15 Mins 41 Secs)
   6.3.6 Making Cable Facts 
   6.3.7 Connect to an Ethernet Network 
   6.3.8 Connect Fiber Optic Cables 
   6.3.9 ExamSim Questions - Section 6.3 
  
  6.4 Windows Installation 
  
   6.4.1 Windows Installation (10 Mins 21 Secs)
   6.4.2 Installing Windows (10 Mins 17 Secs)
   6.4.3 Windows Installation Facts 
  
  6.5 NetWare Installation 
  
   6.5.1 NetWare Installation (16 Mins 57 Secs)
   6.5.2 Installing NetWare (Part 1) (16 Mins 15 Secs)
   6.5.3 Installing NetWare (Part 2) (15 Mins 18 Secs)
   6.5.4 NetWare Installation Facts 
   6.5.5 ExamSim Questions - Section 6.5 
  
  6.6 Linux Installation 
  
   6.6.1 Linux Installation (19 Mins 34 Secs)
   6.6.2 Installing Linux (22 Mins 39 Secs)
   6.6.3 Linux Installation Facts 
   6.6.4 ExamSim Questions - Section 6.6

7.0 Upgrades (52 questions)

• 7.1 Upgrades 
  
   7.1.1 Upgrade Considerations (4 Mins 17 Secs)
   7.1.2 Upgrade Plan Facts 
   7.1.3 ExamSim Questions - Section 7.1 
  
  7.2 CPUs 
  
   7.2.1 CPU Upgrades (18 Mins 40 Secs)
   7.2.2 CPU Upgrade Facts 
   7.2.3 Upgrade a Processor 
   7.2.4 Identify Processor Stepping 
   7.2.5 Add a Second Processor 
   7.2.6 ExamSim Questions - Section 7.2 
  
  7.3 Memory 
  
   7.3.1 Memory Upgrades (15 Mins 23 Secs)
   7.3.2 Memory Upgrade Facts 
   7.3.3 Upgrade DDR Memory 
   7.3.4 Install Additional Memory 
   7.3.5 ExamSim Questions - Section 7.3 
  
  7.4 BIOS 
  
   7.4.1 Flashing the BIOS (4 Mins 38 Secs)
   7.4.2 BIOS Update Facts 
   7.4.3 ExamSim Questions - Section 7.4 
  
  7.5 Storage 
  
   7.5.1 Upgrade RAID Hard Drives (17 Mins 12 Secs)
   7.5.2 RAID Upgrade Facts 
   7.5.3 Expanding an Existing Array (NetWare) (4 Mins 07 Secs)
   7.5.4 Create a RAID 10 Array 
   7.5.5 Add a Hotfix Drive 
   7.5.6 ExamSim Questions - Section 7.5 
  
  7.6 Components 
  
   7.6.1 Hardware Updates (8 Mins 40 Secs)
   7.6.2 Expansion Card Upgrades (16 Mins 28 Secs)
   7.6.3 Peripheral Considerations (11 Mins 08 Secs)
   7.6.4 Updating Drivers (2 Mins 05 Secs)
   7.6.5 Component Upgrade Facts 
   7.6.6 Update a Driver 
   7.6.7 ExamSim Questions - Section 7.6 
  
  7.7 Operating System 
  
   7.7.1 Operating System Updates (10 Mins 01 Sec)
   7.7.2 Installing Linux Updates (2 Mins 29 Secs)
   7.7.3 Installing NetWare Updates (5 Mins 13 Secs)
   7.7.4 Configuring Automatic Updates (2 Mins 11 Secs)
   7.7.5 Operating System Update Facts 
   7.7.6 Configure Automatic Updates 
   7.7.7 ExamSim Questions - Section 7.7 
  
  7.8 Software 
  
   7.8.1 SNMP Upgrades (7 Mins 46 Secs)
   7.8.2 Service Tool Updates (7 Mins 43 Secs)
   7.8.3 Software Update Facts 
   7.8.4 ExamSim Questions - Section 7.8 
  
  7.9 UPS 
  
   7.9.1 UPS Upgrades (18 Mins 43 Secs)
   7.9.2 UPS Upgrade Facts 
   7.9.3 ExamSim Questions - Section 7.9

8.0 Troubleshooting (20 questions)

• 8.1 Troubleshooting Process 
  
   8.1.1 Troubleshooting Process (15 Mins 00 Secs)
   8.1.2 Using Online Troubleshooting Resources (5 Mins 03 Secs)
   8.1.3 Troubleshooting Facts 
   8.1.4 ExamSim Questions - Section 8.1 
  
  8.2 Server Shutdown 
  
   8.2.1 Shutdown Procedures (13 Mins 10 Secs)
   8.2.2 Shutting Down Linux (3 Mins 29 Secs)
   8.2.3 Shutting Down NetWare (1 Min 32 Secs)
   8.2.4 Shutting Down Windows (2 Mins 22 Secs)
   8.2.5 Server Shutdown Facts 
   8.2.6 Shut Down Linux 
   8.2.7 ExamSim Questions - Section 8.2 
  
  8.3 System Logs 
  
   8.3.1 System Logs (13 Mins 28 Secs)
   8.3.2 Using Event Viewer (3 Mins 38 Secs)
   8.3.3 Using Linux Logs (7 Mins 02 Secs)
   8.3.4 Using NetWare Logs (7 Mins 37 Secs)
   8.3.5 System Log Facts 
   8.3.6 ExamSim Questions - Section 8.3 
  
  8.4 Resources 
  
   8.4.1 Resource Conflicts (7 Mins 41 Secs)
   8.4.2 Viewing Linux Resources (5 Mins 09 Secs)
   8.4.3 Viewing NetWare Resources (6 Mins 45 Secs)
   8.4.4 Viewing Windows Resources (3 Mins 21 Secs)
   8.4.5 Troubleshooting Resources Facts 
  
  8.5 Networking 
  
   8.5.1 Using IFCONFIG (3 Mins 38 Secs)
   8.5.2 Using IPCONFIG (2 Mins 55 Secs)
   8.5.3 Using PING (4 Mins 53 Secs)
   8.5.4 Using traceroute (3 Mins 42 Secs)
   8.5.5 Network Troubleshooting Facts 
   8.5.6 Find Windows Information 
   8.5.7 Find Linux Information 
   8.5.8 Find Path Information 1 
   8.5.9 Find Path Information 2 
   8.5.10 ExamSim Questions - Section 8.5 
  
  8.6 Storage 
  
   8.6.1 RAID Array Recovery 
   8.6.2 Recovering a Failed Windows RAID Array (5 Mins 02 Secs)
   8.6.3 Recovering Failed RAID Hardware (2 Mins 37 Secs)
   8.6.4 Recover a RAID Array from a Disk Failure 
   8.6.5 Repair a RAID Volume 
   8.6.6 Recover a Failed Mirrored Volume 
   8.6.7 ExamSim Questions - Section 8.6

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