CompTIA Server Training - CompTIA Server Certification

Course Content

General Server Hardware Knowledge

• System bus architectures
• Adapter fault tolerance
• Purpose and function of server types
• Memory features and types
• Processor features, architecture and types
• Storage solutions
• SCSI and FCIP technologies
• Raid technologies
• Server subsystems
• Network storage systems
• Diferent chassis types and components

Software

• Install, deploy, configure and update NOS
• Adminster NOS management features
• Server roles
• Virtualisation concepts and features

Installation

• Pre-installation planning
• Hardware installation and support
• Driver/hardware compatability

Configuration

• BIOS/Firmware upgrades
• Storage technologies
• RAID configuration
• Install NOS/NOS and driver updates
• Configure peripherals
• Service tools
• Baselining and documentation
• Upgrading
• Backups
• Adding processors
• Adding disk drives
• Memory capacity
• BIOS/Firmware upgrades
• Upgrade adapters and peripheral devices
• System monitoring agents and service tools
• UPS

Proactive Maintenance

• Performance and baselining
• Server Housekeeping

Environment

• Server/Server room Physical security
• Documentation and procedures
• Server access and location
• Server room environmental issues

Troubleshooting and Problem Determination

• Problem determination
• Diagnostic hardware, software and utilities
• Baseline, performance and bottlenecks

Disaster Recovery

• Recovery plans
• Backup hardware and media
• Backup and restoration schemes