CHAPTER 1: Server Room Environment
1.1 The Server Room 1.2 1.3
1.2 Environmental Considerations 1.4
1.3 Natural Disasters

CHAPTER 2: Server and Server Room Hardware
2.1 Plan the installation
2.2 Identify necessary server room hardware
2.3 Server form factors
2.4 Server Racks
2.5 Network Hardware and media
2.6 Uninterruptable Power Supplies
2.7 IT Policy

CHAPTER 3: Networks
3.1 Network Topologies
3.2 Media Access Methods
3.3 Ethernet Standards
3.4 TCP/IP
3.5 Network Interface Card

CHAPTER 4: Processor
4.1 The Central Processor
4.2 Intel Processors
4.3 AMD Processors
4.4 Processor Sub-system
4.5 Installing a CPU
4.6 Configuring the Motherboard

CHAPTER 5: Memory
5.1 Types of RAM
5.2 RAM modules
5.3 RAM Specifications
5.4 RAM Installation

CHAPTER 6: IDE Storage
6.1 Integrated Drive Electronics
6.2 AT attachment standards
6.3 Installing Parallel IDE drive
6.4 Serial ATA 6.5 Installing Serial ATA

CHAPTER 7: Small Computer System Interface
7.1 Small Computer System Interface (SCSI)
7.2 SCSI Standards
7.3 Installing Parallel SCSI Devices
7.4 Installing Serial SCSI devices

CHAPTER 8: Mass Storage
8.1 Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks (RAID)
8.2 Configuring RAID
8.3 Hard Drive Configuring RAID
8.4 Upgrading SCSI and RAID
8.5 Storage Area Networks and Network Area Storage
8.6 Fibre Channel cabling

CHAPTER 9: Resources Chipsets, and Buses
9.1 System Resources
9.2 Direct Memory Access (DMA)
9.3 Input/Output Address
9.4 Chipset
9.5 Server Interconnect Technology

CHAPTER 10: Backup and UPS Devices
10.1 Network Backup
10.2 Backup Strategies
10.3 The Uninterruptible Power Supply
10.4 Connecting UPS and Backup Devices

CHAPTER 11: Server Operating System
10.1 Introduction
10.2 The Windows Environment
10.3 Installing Windows Server 2003
10.4 Creating an Active Directory network
10.5 Other Operating Systems

CHAPTER 12: Type of Servers
12.1 Servers
12.2 Servers performing network functions
12.3 Other Servers
12.4 Server Application Models

CHAPTER 13: Preventative Maintenance
13.1 Introduction
13.2 Monitoring System
13.3 Baseline Reports
13.4 Event Viewer
13.5 Network Management
13.6 Upgrading System Monitoring Tools

CHAPTER 14: Disaster Recovery
14.1 Introduction
14.2 Type of Disasters
14.3 Establishing Redundancy
14.4 Guaranteeing Service

CHAPTER 15: Troubleshooting
15.1 Introduction
15.2 Troubleshooting Hardware Problems
15.3 Troubleshooting Software Problems
15.4 Network Troubleshooting
15.5 Determine the Cause

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