Mar 19, 2024  
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ITT 4030 - Server Configuration and Management



Clock Hours: 426

Prerequisites: ITT 1060  -Computer Hardware and Software I

ITT 1070 - Computer Hardware and Software II 

ITT 2040 - Computer Support and Help Desk

 

Industry Certifications Microsoft MTA Windows Server Fundamentals, CompTIA Server+ Certification.

Course Description:
Students will build an understanding of fundamental server administration concepts. They will learn to install and configure a Windows Server, manage server services and storage, monitor server performance, and set up file and print services. Additional services such as DNS, DHCP, web server, and remote access will also be covered. 

Student Learning Outcomes:

  1. Understand device drivers: installation; removal; disabling; update/upgrade; rollback; troubleshooting; Plug & Play; IRQ; interrupts; driver signing.
  2. Understand services: what services are; which statuses a service can be in; startup types; recovery options; delayed startup; Run As settings for a service; stopping or pausing a service; service accounts, dependencies.
  3. Understand server installation options: choosing correct OS version; partitioning; F8 options; server core vs. full; interactive install; unattended install; automated install using WDS; upgrade vs. clean install; firmware updates including BIOS.
  4. Identify application servers: mail servers; database servers; collaboration servers; monitoring servers; threat management.
  5. Understand Web services: IIS, WWW, and FTP; separate worker processes; adding components; sites; ports; SSL; certificates.
  6. Understand remote access: remote assistance; remote administration tools; Remote Desktop Services; licensing; RD Gateway; VPN; application virtualization; multiple ports.
  7. Understand the file and print services: local printers; network printers; printer pools; web printing; web management; driver deployment; file, folder, and share permissions vs. rights; auditing; print job management.
  8. Understand server virtualization: virtualization modes; VHDs; virtual memory; virtual networks; snapshots and saved states; physical to virtual; virtual to physical
  9. Understand accounts and groups: domain accounts; local accounts; user profiles; group types; group scopes; group nesting; AGDLP.
  10. Understand organizational units and containers: purpose of organizational units; purpose of containers; delegation; default.
  11. Understand Active Directory infrastructure: domain controllers; forests; operation masters roles; domain vs. workgroup; child domains; trusts; functional levels; namespace; sites; replication.
  12. Understand group policy: group policy processing; Group Policy Management Console; computer policies; user policies; local policies.
  13. Identify storage technologies: advantages and disadvantages of different storage types; local (SATA, SCSI, IDE); NAS; SAN; fibre channel; iSCSI; NFS; FC HBA and FC switches; iSCSI hardware
  14. Understand RAID: RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10 and combinations; hardware and software RAID.
  15. Understand disk types: ATA; basic disk; dynamic disk; mount points; file systems; mounting a virtual hard disk; distributed file systems; optical disks.
  16. Identify major server hardware components: memory; disk; processor; network; 32 / 64 bits; removable drives; graphic cards; cooling; power usage; ports.
  17. Understand performance monitoring: methodology; procedures; effect of network, CPU, memory and disk; creating a baseline; perfmon; resmon; Task Manager; performance counters
  18. Understand logs and alerts: purpose of performance logs and alerts.
  19. Identify steps in the startup process: bios; bootsector; bootloader; MBR; boot.ini; bcdedit; POST; Safe Mode.
  20. Understand business continuity: backup and restore; disaster recovery; clustering; AD restore; folder redirection; data redundancy; uninterruptible power supply (UPS).
  21. Understand updates: software; driver; operating systems; applications; Windows Update; Windows Server Update Service (WSUS).
  22. Understand troubleshooting methodology
  23. Install servers: Plan for a server installation; plan for server roles; plan for a server upgrade; install Server Core; optimize resource utilization by using Features on Demand; migrate roles from previous versions of Windows Server.
  24. Configure servers: Configure Server Core; delegate administration; add and remove features in offline images; deploy roles on remote servers; convert Server Core to/from full GUI; configure services; configure NIC teaming.
  25. Configure local storage: Design storage spaces; configure basic and dynamic disks; configure MBR and GPT disks; manage volumes; create and mount virtual hard disks (VHDs); configure storage pools and disk pools.
  26. Configure file and share access: Create and configure shares; configure share permissions; configure offline files; configure NTFS permissions; configure access-based enumeration (ABE); configure Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS); configure NTFS quotas.
  27. Configure print and document services: Configure the Easy Print print driver; configure Enterprise Print Management; configure drivers; configure printer pooling; configure print priorities; configure printer permissions.
  28. Configure servers for remote management: Configure WinRM; configure down-level server management; configure servers for day-to-day management tasks; configure multi-server management; configure Server Core; configure Windows Firewall.
  29. Create and configure virtual machine settings: Configure dynamic memory; configure smart paging; configure Resource Metering; configure guest integration services.
  30. Create and configure virtual machine storage: Create VHDs and VHDX; configure differencing drives; modify VHDs; configure pass-through disks; manage snapshots; implement a virtual Fibre Channel adapter.
  31. Create and configure virtual networks: Implement Hyper-V Network Virtualization; configure Hyper-V virtual switches; optimize network performance; configure MAC addresses; configure network isolation; configure synthetic and legacy virtual network adapters.
  32. Configure IPv4 and IPv6 addressing: Configure IP address options; configure subnetting; configure supernetting; configure interoperability between IPv4 and IPv6; configure ISATAP; configure Teredo.
  33. Deploy and configure Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) service: Create and configure scopes; configure a DHCP reservation; configure DHCP options; configure client and server for PXE boot; configure DHCP relay agent; authorize DHCP server.
  34. Deploy and configure DNS service: Configure Active Directory integration of primary zones; configure forwarders; configure Root Hints; manage DNS cache; create A and PTR resource records.
  35. Install domain controllers: Add or remove a domain controller from a domain; Core installation; install a domain controller from Install from Media (IFM); resolve DNS SRV record registration issues; configure a global catalog server.
  36. Create and manage Active Directory users and computers: Automate the creation of Active Directory accounts; create, copy, configure, and delete users and computers; configure templates; perform bulk Active Directory operations; configure user rights; offline domain join; manage inactive and disabled accounts.
  37. Create and manage Active Directory groups and organizational units (OUs): Configure group nesting; convert groups including security, distribution, universal, domain local, and domain global; manage group membership using Group Policy; enumerate group membership; delegate the creation and management of Active Directory objects; manage default Active Directory containers; create, copy, configure, and delete groups and OUs.
  38. Create Group Policy objects (GPOs): Configure a Central Store; manage starter GPOs; configure GPO links; configure multiple local group policies; configure security filtering.
  39. Configure security policies: Configure User Rights Assignment; configure Security Options settings; configure Security templates; configure Audit Policy; configure Local Users and Groups; configure User Account Control (UAC).
  40. Configure application restriction policies: Configure rule enforcement; configure Applocker rules; configure Software Restriction Policies.
  41. Configure Windows Firewall: Configure rules for multiple profiles using Group Policy; configure connection security rules; configure Windows Firewall to allow or deny applications, scopes, ports, and users; configure authenticated firewall exceptions; import and export settings.