Server+ Study Guide

Pt. I Installation 1

Pt. II Hardware Configuration 73

Pt. III Software Configuration 207

Pt. IV Upgrading 271

Pt. V Proactive Maintenance 385

Pt. VI Troubleshooting 507

Glossary 577

Index 647

Glossary

10Base2, 10Base5, 10BaseT, 386 enhanced mode, 802.3, 802.5, 802.11, 80286, 80287, 80386DX, 80386SX, 80387, 80486DX, 80486DX2, 80486SX, 80487, 8086, 8088, 8-bit bus

Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) bus, access control list, access time, Active Directory, Active hubs, active matrix, active-matrix screen, actuator arm, adapter fault tolerance, address bus, address, Administrative Tools, Alert, allocation unit, alpha, analog, antistatic bag, antistatic wrist strap (ESD strap), antivirus program, Application layer, application servers, archive bit, archiving, ARP, array, ASCII, assessment, asynchronous, AT bus, ATA version 2 (ATA-2), Attached Resource Computer Network, (ARCNet), ATX, authentication, AUTOEXEC.BAT, auto-ranging multimeters, Autorun, availability

baby AT, backup, Backup, backup drive, backup set, backup software, backup source, bandwidth, baseline, BASH, basis weight, batch file, baud rate, Berg connector, beta, bias voltage, Bindery, binary, biometrics, BIOS (basic input/output system), BIOS CMOS setup program, BIOS shadow, bit, bit-mapped font, boot, bootable disk, bottleneck, Bourne, BPS (bits per second), bridge, broadcasting, brouter, brownout, browser, bubble-jet printer, bug, bug-fix, bus, bus clock, bus connector slot, bus mastering, bus mouse, bus topology, byte

C, cable access methods, cache, cache memory, capacitive keyboard, capacitive touch screen, capacitor, card services, carpal tunnel syndrome, carriage motor, cathode-ray tube, CCD (charge-coupled device), CCITT, CD-ROM, CD-RW (CD-Rewritable), Central Processing Unit (CPU), centralized processing, Centronics 50, Centronics parallel interface, CGA, charge-coupled device, charging corona, checksum, checksumming, chip creep, chip puller, clean install, cleaning step, client, client computers, client-server, client software, clock doubling, clock rate, clock signal, clock speed, clock tripling, cluster, clustering, CMIP (Common Management Information, Protocol), CMOS, CMOS battery, cold backup site, command line, COMMAND.COM, Complementary Metal Oxide, Semiconductor, computer hardware faults, computer name, conditioning step, conductor, CONFIG.SYS, connectivity devices, contacts, Control Program for Microcomputer, (CP/M), conventional memory, cooperative hot backup site, cooperative multitasking, corona roller, corona wire, Counter Logs Monitor, CPU (Central Processing Unit), CPU clock, crosstalk, CRT, cylinder

daily rotation, daisy-chaining, daisy-wheel printer, DAT, data bits, data bus, data compression, data encoding scheme (DES), Data Link layer, data set ready, data terminal equipment, data terminal ready, data transfer rate, daughterboard, DB-25, DB connector, de facto, default gateway, de jure, debouncing, decimal, dedicated server, default gateway, defragmentation, demilitarized zone (DMZ), denial of service attack (DoS), DES, Desktop, Desktop Control Panel, developing roller, developing step, device driver, Device Manager, DEVICE=, DEVICEHIGH=, diagnostic program, differential backup, digital audiotape (DAT), digital signal, digital signature, DIMM (Dual Inline Memory Module), DIN-, DIP (Dual Inline Package), DIP switch, direct memory access, directory, Direct Rambus, Direct Rambus RAM, directory services, direct-solder method, disaster recovery, disaster recovery plan, disk cache, disk-caching program, disk controller, disk drive, disk duplexing, diskless workstation, disk mirroring, disk operating system, distributed processing, DIX Ethernet, DLT (digital linear tape), DMA (direct memory access), DMA channels, docking station, documentation, domain, Domain Name System (DNS), dongle, dongle connection, DOS, DOS Environment Variables, DOS extender, DOS prompt, DOS shell, dot-matrix printer, dot pitch, dots per inch (dpi), double data rate synchronous dynamic, RAM (DDR SDRAM), double-density disk, downtime, DRAM, drawing tablet, drive bay, drive geometry, drive hole, drive letter, driver, driver signing, driver software, D-Shell, DSR, D-Sub, DTE, DTR, dual-booting, Dual Inline Memory Module, Dual Inline Package, dumb terminal, duplex, duplex printing, dynamic electricity, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, (DHCP), Dynamic Link Library (DLL) files, dynamic RAM (DRAM), dynamic state table

ECC (error correcting circuits), edge connector, eDirectory, EDO (Extended Data Out) RAM, EEPROM, EGA, EISA, EISA Configuration Utility (EISA Config), Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-, Only Memory, electricity, electromagnetic drawing tablets, electromagnetic interference (EMI), electron gun, electrostatic discharge (ESD), e-mail, EMI, EMM386.EXE, encoding, Enhanced Graphics Adapter, enhanced keyboard, Enhanced Small Device Interface (ESDI), environment variables, EP drum, EP print process, EP printer (electrophotographic printer), EPROM, ergonomics, error/event log, ESD, ESD mat, ESD wrist strap, Ethernet, even parity, event ID, Event Viewer, exit roller, expanded memory page frame, expanded memory specification (EMS), expansion bus, expansion card, expansion slot, extended data output RAM (EDO RAM), extended DOS partition, Extended Graphics Array, Extended Industry Standard Architecture, extended memory manager, Extended Memory System (XMS), extended partition, external bus, external cache memory, external commands, external hard disk, external modem

failback, failover, FAQ, FAT, fault tolerance, fax modem, FDDI, FDISK.EXE, feed roller, fiber distributed data interface (FDDI), fiber optic cable, field replacement unit, file allocation table (FAT), file compression program, file corruption, file locking, File Manager, file server, file sharing, File Transfer Protocol (FTP), FILER, firewall, FireWire, firmware, fixed disk, fixed resistor, flash memory, flash utility, flatbed scanner, flat-panel display, flavor, floating-point calculation, floating-point processor, floppy disk, floppy disk controller, floppy disk drive, floppy drive cable, floppy drive interfaces, floptical disk, flux transition, footprint, form factor, FORMAT.COM, formatter board, formatting, form factors, form feed (FF), fragmentation, free memory, Frequently Asked Question, friction feed, FRU (field replacement unit), FPT (Force Perfect Termination), full AT, full backup, full-duplex communications, function keys, fuser, fusing assembly, fusing step

game port, gateway, GDI.EXE, General Protection Fault (GPF), GFS (grandfather-father-son), gigabyte, GPF, graphical user interface (GUI), graphics accelerator board, graphics mode, group icons, GUI, half-duplex communications, half-height drive, hand-held scanner, hard disk controller, hard disk drive

hard disk interfaces, hard disk system, hard memory error, hard reset, hard shutdown, hardware, hardware compatibility list (HCL), hardware failure, hardware interrupt, hardware ports, head, header, Heartbeat, heat sink, hertz, hexadecimal, high-density disk, high-level format, high memory area (HMA), High Voltage Differential (HVD), high-voltage probe, HIMEM.SYS, HMA, home page, host, host adapter, host name, hot backup site, hot plug, hub, HVPS, hybrid topology, Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP)

I/O (input/output channels), iFolder, IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol), incremental backup, Industry Standard Architecture (ISA) bus, in-place upgrade, integrated, IntranetWare, I/O address, I/O ports, IP spoofing, ipconfig, IBM-compatible computer, IBM PC, IBM PS/2, IC, icons, IDE, IEEE-1394, impact printer, incremental backup, Industry Standard Architecture, ini file, initialization commands, inoculating, input/output address, integrated circuit (IC), integrated drive electronics, Integrated Services Digital Network, integrated system boards, Intel OverDrive, intelligent hub, interface, interface software, interlacing, interleaving, International Organization for Standardization, (ISO), Internet, Internet address, Internet Protocol, Internet Service Provider (ISP), internetwork, interrupt, interrupt request (IRQ), interrupt request (IRQ) lines, IP, IP address, IPCONFIG, IPP (Internet Printing Protocol), IRQ, ISA (Industry Standard Architecture) bus, ISDN

Jaz, joystick port, jumper

kernel file, kilobit, kilobits per second, kilobyte, knowledge base, KVM (keyboard/video/mouse)

L1 cache, L2 cache, LAN, landing zone, Iaser printer, laser scanner, latency, LCD, LCD monitor, least significant bit (LSB), LED page printer, LED panels, legacy, letter quality (LQ), liquid crystal display (LCD), line conditioner, Linux, Load Balancing, local area network (LAN), local bus, local resources, log file, logic board, logical drive, logical memory, logical topology, logon, low-level format, Low Voltage Differential (LVD), LPTx ports, LUN (logical unit number)

magneto-optical (MO) drives, main motor, MAN (metropolitan area network), ManageWise, mapped path, master drive, master/slave relationship, math coprocessor, MCA, megabit (Mbit), megabits per second (Mbps), megabyte (MB), megahertz (MHz), memory, memory address, memory map, memory optimization, memory refresh, mesh topology, Messaging Application Programming Interface, (MAPI), MFM encoding, Microsoft Diagnostics, Microsoft Disk Operating System, modem, modified frequency modulation (MFM), encoding, Molex connector, monitor, Monitor, monitoring, monitoring agents, monochrome monitor, monthly rotation, most significant bit (MSB), motherboard, mouse, MSBACKUP, MSD (Microsoft System Diagnostics), MS-DOS, MTBF (mean time between failures), multimedia, multimeter, multimode, multiplexer, multipurpose server, multistation access unit (MAU), multisync monitor, multitasking, multithreading

natural disaster, Nbtstat, near letter quality (NLQ), NetBEUI, NetBIOS, NetBIOS Extended User Interface, NetFinity, Netstat, network, network adapter, Network Basic Input/Output System, network client software, network interface card (NIC), Network layer, network security provider, Newsgroup, NIC, NLMs (NetWare Loadable Modules), node, nonconductor, nondedicated server, nonintegrated system boards, non-interlaced, non-natural disasters, NOS (Network Operating System), notebook computer, Novell NetWare, NTDS (NT Directory Services), NTFS, null modem, numeric keypad

odd parity, ohm, Open Systems Interconnection (OSI), model, OpenServer, operating system (OS), optical disk, optical drive, optical mouse, optical scanner, optical touch screen, option disk, optomechanical mouse, OS/2, OSI (Open Systems Interconnection), Model

Overclocking

packet filtering, page description language, page frame, page printers, pages, paging, PAN (personal area network), paper pickup roller, paper registration roller, paper transport assembly, parallel port, parallel processing, parity, parity RAM, partition, partition table, passive hub, passive-matrix screen, password, Patch, path, PC Card, PC Card slot, PC Card Socket Services, PCB, PCONSOLE, PC-DOS 1, PCI, PCMCIA, peer-to-peer network, Pentium, Pentium Pro, peripheral, Peripheral Component Interconnect, permanent swap file, PFA (Predictive Failure Analysis), PGA (Pin Grid Array), photosensitive drum, physical disk, Physical layer, physical topology, pickup roller, Pin Grid Array, PING, PING of death, plan maintenance, planar board, platform, Plug and Play (PnP), Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP), POP, POST, Post Office Protocol v 3 (POP3), PostScript, potentiometer, power on self-test (POST), power spike, power supply, power surge, power users, preemptive multitasking, Presentation layer, preventative maintenance, primary DOS partition, print consumables, printed-circuit board (PCB), printer control assembly, printer ribbon, printhead, print media, product key, productivity tools, Program Groups, Program Manager Group (GRP) Files, Program Manager, programmable read-only memory (PROM), proprietary design, protected mode, protocol, protocol stack, protocol switching, proxy servers, PS/2 mouse interface, puck

QSOP (Quad Small Outline Package), Queue, Quick-and-Dirty Disk Operating System, (QDOS)

Rack, radio frequency interference (RFI), RAID, RAM, RAM disk, Rambus Inline Memory Modules (RIMMs), random access memory, rasterizing, readme file, read-only memory, read/write head, real mode, recordable DVD, Red Hat Linux, Redundancy, reference disk, refresh rate, registration roller, Registry, REM statement, remote access, remote notification, removable mass storage, removable media, repeater, reserved memory, resistor, resistor pack, resource, restore, RFI, rheostat, ribbon cartridge, ring topology, RJ-11/RJ-45, RLL encoding, ROM (read-only memory), root directory, router, Routing Information Protocol (RIP) for, IPX, RS-232-C, RS-232 cables, RS-422/423/449, RTS, run-length limited (RLL) encoding

SAN (storage area network), Safe Mode, Sbackup, scanner, screen saver, SCSI, SCSI adapter, SCSI address, SCSI bus, SCSI chain, SCSI ID, SCSI terminator, SCSI-1, SCSI-2, sector, seek time, semiconductors, serial cables, serial communications, serial mouse, serial port, serial printer, server, service pack, server uptime, service, Session layer, share name, shell, shielded twisted-pair, single-ended (SE), Single Inline Memory Module (SIMM), Single Inline Package (SIP), single mode, single-purpose server, site license, Slackware, slave drive, slot, small computer system interface, SMART (Self-Monitoring Analysis and, Reporting Technology), Smart card, SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol), SNMP (Simple Network Management, Protocol), socket services, socket, software, software driver, software patch, solenoid, source, spin speed, spindle, spool file, spooling, SPS (standby power supply), SRAM, star topology, start/stop cycle, ST506 interface, stack, standard peripheral power connector, star network, start bit, Start menu, static RAM (SRAM), static-charge eliminator strip, static strap, stepper motor, stepping, stop bit(s), STP (shield twisted-pair), stylus, subnet mask, Sun Solaris, superscalar, SuperVGA (SVGA), surface mount, surge protector, surge suppressor, SVGA, swap file, swipe card, switch, switchbox, SYN flood, synchronization, synchronous DRAM, synchronous transmission, syntax, Syscon, system attribute, system board, system disk, SYSTEM.INI, System Monitor, system resources, system software, Systems Management Server (SMS)

tabs, tape cartridge, tape drive, Tar, target, taskbar, TCP/IP, technical support CD, Telnet, temporary swap file, terminal, Terminate and Stay Resident (TSR), Termination, terminator, text mode, thermal printer, thick Ethernet, thin Ethernet, thrashing, threshold, token passing, Token Ring network, tolerance band, toner, toner cartridge, topology, touch screen, Tower, Tower of Hanoi, Trace Log, Tracert, trackball, tracks, transfer corona assembly, transfer step, transistor, Transmission Control Protocol/Internet, Protocol, Transport layer, Troubleshooting, TSR, twisted-pair cable

UART, UDP (user datagram protocol), User Datagram Protocol, Ultra DMA IDE, Ultra 160, Ultra-3 SCSI, Ultra 320, uninstall, Universal Serial Bus, Unix/Linux, UnixWare, upgrading, upper memory area, upper memory block (UMB), Uptime, USB, USER.EXE, user forum, username, user profiles, utility program, UTP

vaccine, vacuum tube, variable resistor, verification, version, VGA, video adapter, Video Graphics Array, video RAM (VRAM), virtual memory, virus, virus protection suite, VL bus, VLAN (virtual local area network), VLSI (Very Large Scale Integration), volts, VPN (virtual private network), VRAM, VRM (voltage regulator module)

wait state, wake-on-LAN (WOL), WAN (wide area network), warm boot, weekly rotation, wide area network, Wide Ultra-2 SCSI, window, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows Desktop, Windows Installer, Windows Internet Name Service (WINS), Windows NT, Windows Program Manager, WIN.INI, WINIPCFG, WinNuke, wizard, WLAN (wireless local area network), word, workgroup, working directory, workstation, World Wide Web (WWW), write-protect, write-protect tab, writing step

x86 series, XGA

yearly rotation

Z.E.N.works, zero insertion force (ZIF), zero wait state, ZIF socket, Zip,