CompTIA Server+ Self-Study Online Labs

Description

The CompTIA Server+ Self-Study Online Labs will provide you with a platform to gain hands on skills in server maintenance and support. By completing the lab tasks you will improve your practical skills in server architecture, server administration, storage, security, networking, disaster recovery and troubleshooting.

The following topics are covered in our CompTIA Server+ SK0-004 Self-Study Online Labs and may have some introductory content.

• Understand Network Protocols – ARP and ICMP Introduction • Troubleshooting ICMP related issues • Understand How ARP Works • Summary
• Retrieving System Information Introduction • Introduction to CPU-Z • Using Windows System Information • Summary
• Install and Configure Operating Systems Introduction • Install a Windows 8.1 Virtual Machine • Summary
• Server Optimization Introduction • Monitor System Performance • Detecting System Bottlenecks • Pagefile Optimization • Disabling Unnecessary Services • Protecting Management Interfaces and Applications • Renaming Accounts for Security • Summary
• Apply Operating System Updates Introduction • Configure and Run Windows Update • Configure Network Security Policy • Summary
• Configure IPv4 and IPv6 Addressing Introduction • Understand IPv6 Link Local Address • Configure the Network to Use an ISATAP Router • Setup Network Connectivity Between IPv4 and IPv6 devices • Summary
• Cloning and Deploying Disk Images Introduction • Create an Answer File to Automate the Application of Windows Disk Image • Prepare System Requirements for Cloning a Disk Image • Deploy Windows Disk Image • Summary
• Remote and Unattended Installation of Windows OS Introduction • Using Windows Deployment Services to Capture DVD Image • Using Windows Deployment Services to Host a Computer Disk image • Summary
• Network Based OS Administration Introduction • Administering Windows Servers using Telnet • Administering Kali Linux using VNC and SSH • Remote Server Administration using RDP • Summary
• Install Server Roles Introduction • Installing and Configuring DHCP • Installing and Configuring DNS • Installing Windows Internet Name Service (WINS) • Understanding Network Time Protocol (NTP) • Summary
• Introduction to Failover Clustering Introduction • Install and Configure a Failover Cluster • Verify the Functionality of a Failover Cluster • Managing a Failover Cluster • Summary
• Introduction to Network Load Balancing Introduction • Installing Network Load Balancing Nodes • Configuring a New NLB Cluster • Adding a Secondary Node to an NLB Cluster • Examining the Working of an NLB Cluster • Configuring and Validating Port Rules for NLB • Summary
• Understand File Compression Formats Introduction • Working with different file compression formats • Creating ISO image • Working with DMG Images • Working with jar files • Summary
• Understanding Common Ports and Protocols Introduction • Verifying Port 80 for HTTP • Verifying HTTPS Port 443 • Verifying Port 139 for NetBIOS • Contrast TCP and UDP Protocols • Summary
• Routing and Remote Access Servers Introduction • Install and Configure VPN • Summary
• Installing a Directory Server Introduction • Install a new Domain Controller • Understanding Lightweight Directory Access Protocol and Global Catalog Services • Summary
• Installing a Database Server Introduction • Installing SQL Server 2008 R2 • Summary
• Installing an Email Server Introduction • Configuring an Email Service • Configuring a Mail Client • Summary
• Configuring a File Server Introduction • Understand Shared Folders and NTFS Permissions • Understand Effective Permissions • Summary
• Configuring a Print Server Introduction • Setting up Windows Printing Service • Troubleshooting Common Network Printing Problems • Summary
• Storage Technologies using iSCSI Introduction • Installing and Configuring Shared Storage using iSCSI • Summary
• Introduction to IPSec Introduction • Internet Protocol Security (IPSec) • Summary
• Controlling VPN Access with RADIUS Introduction • Install and Configure Network Policy Server • Install and Configure Remote Access Server • Configure the VPN Client • Viewing the NPS Logs • Summary
• Plan for Storage Capacity using Disk Quota Introduction • Manage Disk Quotas • Summary
• Managing System Storage Introduction • Manage Virtual Disks • Configure Software RAID • Summary
• Understanding Public Key Infrastructure Introduction • Install and Configure Active Directory Certificate Services • Using TLS and SSL • Summary
• Understanding Malware Introduction • Activating a Trojan • Deploying Malware Protection • Summary
• Understand Server Backup and Restore Introduction • Backup and Restore Using Windows Server Backup • Summary
• Troubleshoot Operating Systems Part 1 Introduction • Manage and Rollback Registry Entries • Create a System Image Backup • Understand Kernel Error • Summary
• Troubleshoot Operating Systems Part 2 Introduction • Troubleshoot Internet Connectivity Issues • Troubleshoot Network Connectivity due to DNS settings • Troubleshoot Network Connectivity due to NetBIOS Settings • Summary
• Troubleshoot Operating Systems Part 3 Introduction • Resolve Common Network Access Issues • Resolve Common System Performance Problems • Summary

To ensure you’re well on track and to compliment your learning, we recommend that you also purchase the online learning course below.