CompTIA Server+ Certification (Web-based)
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CBT offers a Web-based course through Gatlin Education to help students prepare for this IT Industry certification. Click through for pricing and more detailed information.
In this web-based course, you will examine different types of servers, identify hardware and software components used on servers, explore how to install servers into a network environment and examine how to configure servers for optimal performance.
After completing this course, you will be able to employ preventive maintenance measures to keep servers running at acceptable performance levels, upgrade server hardware and software, discuss environmental issues that pertain to server operation and troubleshoot problems with server hardware and software. Major topics include: Introduction to Servers; Installing Servers; Configuring Servers; Maintaining Servers; Upgrading Server Components; Exploring Environmental Issues Surrounding Servers; Troubleshooting Servers; Exploring Disaster Recovery Concepts and Techniques. Students must have a computer with Internet access.
This web-based training program program has been designed for those individuals who are already working in the field and have a solid working knowledge of PC Servers and Operating Systems and already hold Industry Certifications such as Network+ or A+.
What is CompTIA Server+ Certification?
The Server Hardware Specialist focuses on complex activities and solving complex problems to ensure servers are functional and applications are available. This specialist is expected to have an in-depth understanding of the planning, installing, configuring, and maintaining servers, including knowledge of server-level hardware implementations, data storage subsystems, data recovery, and I/O subsystems. This specialist should know the interrelationships of all parts of the server system and understand the ramifications of their actions. This specialist performs independently 80% to 90% of the time, solves complex problems, and may seek assistance from systems support for particularly challenging issues.
The Server Hardware Specialist:
- Has in-depth knowledge of servers, including working knowledge of troubleshooting, physical security and disaster recovery. Can recover from a server failure.
- Ensures high availability by meeting the Service Level Agreement requirements, including proactively recognizing and responding to problems and performing recovery.
- Has thorough working knowledge of hardware configuration and network connectivity. Includes the ability to perform problem determination for all aspects of the server (hardware, software, networking).
- Installs and configures server hardware to meet application requirements.
- Implements current and emerging data storage and transfer technologies such as SCSI, RAID, FC-AL.
- Has a thorough working knowledge of networking protocols (e.g., TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, SNMP, DMI, SNA) for diagnosing the impact of the network on the server and vice versa.
- Provides support, including second level support for resellers and end-users.
- Performs maintenance on server systems, data storage subsystems, and network devices.
- Has good planning and integration skills to be able to Upgrade a server without impacting network users; increase storage capacity without impacting network users; design and implement a data recovery plan in the event of a network device failure; and perform peripheral upgrades, BIOS upgrades, memory upgrades, processor upgrades, mass storage upgrades, and adapter upgrades.
- Demonstrates high levels of leadership through mentoring and training others in server concepts and operations.
Prerequisites
The recommended experience for Server certification includes:
- 18 to 24 months in the server technologies industry.
- Hands-on experience installing, configuring, diagnosing, and troubleshooting server hardware and NOS issues.
- At least one other IT certification such as CompTIA A+, Compaq ACT, Novell CNA, Microsoft MCP, HP STAR, SCO, or Banyan.
- Ability to communicate and document effectively.
Topics covered on the Exam
- Network Hardware Concepts.
- Network Software Concepts.
- Network Planning and Setup.
- Server Configuration Issues.
- Server Maintenance and Upgrades.
- IDE Issues.
- SCSI Issues.
- RAID and FC Issues.
- Core Processing Issues.
- NIC Adapter Issues.
- Network Troubleshooting Guide.
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