CompTIA Server+ Training

1. System Hardware

• Differentiate between system board types, features, components and their purposes.
• Deploy different chassis types and the appropriate components
• Differentiate between memory features / types and given a scenario select appropriate memory.
• Explain the importance of a Hardware Compatibility List (HCL)
• Differentiate between processor features / types and given a scenario select the appropriate processor.
• Given a scenario, install appropriate expansion cards in a server while taking fault tolerance into consideration.
• Install, update and configure appropriate firmware

2. Software

• Install, deploy, configure and update NOS (Windows / *nix).
• Explain NOS security software and its features.
• Given a scenario, implement and administer NOS management features based on procedures and guidelines
• Explain different server roles, their purpose and how they interact
• Summarize server virtualization concepts, features and considerations
• Describe common elements of networking essentials

3. Storage

• Describe RAID technologies and its features and benefits
• Given a scenario, select the appropriate RAID level
• Install and configure different internal storage technologies
• Network attached storage
• Transport media

4. IT Environment

• Write, utilize and maintain documentation, diagrams and procedures
• Given a scenario, explain the purpose of the following industry best practices
• Determine an appropriate physical environment for the server location
• Implement and configure different methods of server access
• Given a scenario, classify physical security measures for a server location
• Defense in-depth – multiple layers of defense
• Access control devices (RFID, keypads, pinpads)

5. Disaster Recovery

• Compare and contrast backup and restoration methodologies, media types and concepts
• Given a scenario, compare and contrast the different types of replication methods
• Explain data retention and destruction concepts
• Given a scenario, carry out the following basic steps of a disaster recovery plan
• Awareness of potential company policy requirements
• Follow emergency procedures (people first)
• Classification of systems (prioritization during recovery)

6. Troubleshooting

• Explain troubleshooting theory and methodologies
• Establish a theory of probable cause (question the obvious)
• Establish a plan of action tresolve the problem and notify impacted users
• Given a scenario, effectively troubleshoot hardware problems, selecting the appropriate tools and methods
• Causes of common problems
• Given a scenario, effectively troubleshoot software problems, selecting the appropriate tools and methods
• Given a scenario, effectively diagnose network problems, selecting the appropriate tools and methods
• Given a scenario, effectively troubleshoot storage problems, selecting the appropriate tools and methods
• Causes of common problems