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Paper 7

WINDOWS SERVER ROLES AND FEATURES

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This unit covers the competencies required to configure a network. It involves identifying network components, connecting network components, configuring network components, Implement virtualization and testing the network.

On completion, a candidate should be able to

  • Identify network components
  • Connect network components
  • Configure network components
  • Implement virtualization
  • Test the network

Content

  1. 1

    Identify network components

    Identify network components

    1. Definition of key terms ✓ Network operating system ✓ Desktop operating system ✓ Server ✓ Server roles

    2. The network components ✓ Classification ✓ Selection ✓ Acquisition

    3. Network operating requirements ✓ RAM ✓ Secondary storage ✓ Static IP ✓ Network speed and Redundancy

  2. 2

    Connect network components

    Connect network components

    1. Devices and tools Collecting

    2. Network Devices preparation

    3. Network component Connection ✓ Connect wireless interface cards ✓ Devices connection

    4. Switch

    5. Router

    6. Workstations

    7. Servers ✓ Cables

  3. 3

    Configure network components

    Configure network components

    1. Disk and data storage Management ✓ Formatting ✓ Partitioning ✓ Disk quotas ✓ Disk cleaning

    2. Server configuration ✓ Language ✓ Product Key ✓ Password ✓ Server name ✓ Protocols ✓ Ports ✓ Firewall ✓ Network sharing. ✓ IP addresses

    3. Connecting to other server

    4. Network operating system administration

    5. Accounts creation and management ✓ Creation ✓ Authentication ✓ Permissions ✓ Editing ✓ Deleting

    6. File access management ✓ Creating ✓ Permissions ✓ Editing ✓ Sharing ✓ Backup

  4. 4

    Implement virtualization

    Implement virtualization

    1. Virtual machine Definition Types Installation Storage Network

    2. Hyper-V role

    3. Snapshots

    4. Physical to virtual machine conversion Configure virtual machine. Converts disks Load the converted disks Run the virtual machine

  5. 5

    Testing the network

    Testing the network

    1. Network testing tools ✓ Command ✓ Graphical user interface (GUI) tools ✓ Physical tools

    2. Network testing ✓ Component testing ✓ Connectivity testing ✓ Network testing ✓ Network Testing

    3. Network Testing Documentation