Course Title: Install and manage a server

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term2 2015

Course Code: COSC6090C

Course Title: Install and manage a server

School: 155T Vocational Health and Sciences

Campus: City Campus

Program: C4299 - Certificate IV in Information Technology Networking

Course Contact: Geoff Moss

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4852

Course Contact Email: geoff.moss@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

George Yousif

george.yousif@rmit.edu.au

Nominal Hours: 40

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

Pre-requisites and Co-requisites

Nil

Course Description

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to install and manage a server. Server management includes initial configuration and testing as well as ongoing administration and troubleshooting.

Topics include
• Installing a window 2008 domain controller and windows 7 client
• Windows domain: Group policy, Organisational units, groups, GPO
• Associate a group with a login script
• Managing users in the domain
• Windows file server – includes testing for different file permissions and different groups
• Windows domain controller configuration and management. Setting up a DHCP server, setting and testings reverse DNS. Adding a PC to the domain and testing.
• Implementing group policy, Group policy modelling
• Windows Access Control Lists (ACL’s) and the Windows effective permissions inspector
• Printing
• Introduction to memory, processes and threads. Tools to view these in both Linux and Windows environments
• Linux server installation and services.
• Updating Windows and Linux servers
 


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

ICANWK401A Install and manage a server

Element:

1. Prepare to install a server

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Prepare for work, according to site specific safety requirements and enterprise workplace health and safety (WHS) processes and procedures
1.2 Obtain server applications and features from appropriate person
1.3 Choose most suitable operating system features and network services with reference to required server solution and technical requirements
1.4 Review required installation options
1.5 Analyse data migration requirements
1.6 Back up local data in preparation for installation
1.7 Arrange access to site and advise client of deployment and potential down time

Element:

2. Install Server as required by the specification

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Create disk partitioning scheme
2.2 Create file systems and virtual memory
2.3 Install network operating system
2.4 Install and configure server applications and network services
2.5 Reconnect and reconfigure connectivity devices
2.6 Patch the operating system and applications to ensure maximum security and reliability
2.7 Restore local data to new server

Element:

3. Configure and administer the server

Performance Criteria:

3.1 Configure network directory service
3.2 Create and manage accounts to facilitate security and network access
3.3 Configure user environment using operating system policies and scripts
3.4 Create directory structure and quotas to meet client requirements
3.5 Configure and manage print services
3.6 Set the security, access and sharing of system resources to meet client requirements
3.7 Implement security policy to prevent unauthorised access to the system
3.8 Implement backup and recovery methods to enable restoration capability in the event of a disaster
3.9 Configure update services to provide automatic updates for operating system and applications

Element:

4. Monitor and test the server

Performance Criteria:

4.1 Test server for benchmarking against client specification and requirements according to test plan, and record outcomes
4.2 Analyse the error report and make changes as required
4.3 Use troubleshooting tools and techniques to diagnose and correct server problems
4.4 Test required changes or additions
4.5 Validate changes or additions against specifications

Element:

5. Complete documentation and clean up work site

Performance Criteria:

5.1 Make and document server configuration and operational changes
5.2 Complete client report and notification of server status
5.3 Clean up and restore worksite to client’s satisfaction
5.4 Secure sign-off from appropriate person

Learning Outcomes


Develope skills to manage servers.   Areas include server testing, configuration, profiling, monitoring and troubleshooting.


Details of Learning Activities

A range of learning activities are planned for this course including self-paced and collaborative classroom based activities.
The collaborative classroom based activities will include theory sessions, practical lab sessions, tutorial sessions, and out-of-class research and homework.
We expect you to participate and contribute in all scheduled learning activities.


Teaching Schedule

Semester 1 

Week Commencing Topics

Week Number Date Commencing Topic Assessment
9 7-Sep Introduction to Windows Server
Installing Windows Server		 Practical Assessment 1 (Due 21/9/15)
10 14-Sep Active Directory
Windows domain users and groups		 Practical Assessment 1
11 21-Sep Active Directory
Windows domain users and groups		 Practical Assessment 2 (Due 6/11/15)
12 28-Sep DHCP Practical Assessment 2
13 5-Oct DNS
Reverse DNS		 Practical Assessment 2
14 12-Oct Windows Group Policy Practical Assessment 2
15 19-Oct Windows Group Policy Practical Assessment 2
16 26-Oct Windows Group Policy Practical Assessment 2
17 2-Nov   Practical Assessment 2
18 9-Nov    

 

Semester 2

Week Commencing Topics

Week Number Date Commencing Topic Assessment
1 8-Feb Revision  
2 15-Feb PowerShell Scripting Practical Assessment 3 (Due 11/3/16) 
3 22-Feb PowerShell Scripting  Practical Assessment 3 
4 29-Feb   Practical Assessment 3 
5 7-Mar   Practical Assessment 3 
6 14-Mar Print Services  Practical Assessment 4 (Due 8/4/16) 
7 21-Mar Print Services  Practical Assessment 4  
  28-Mar Mid semester break  
8 4-Apr   Practical Assessment 4 
9 11-Apr Backup and Recovery  Practical Assessment 5 (Due 13/5/16) 
10 18-Apr Backup and Recovery  Practical Assessment 5 
11 25-Apr Backup and Recovery  Practical Assessment 5 
12 2-May   Practical Assessment 5 
13 9-May   Practical Assessment 5 
14 16-May Performance Monitoring and Troubleshooting  Practical Assessment 6 (Due 10/6/16) 
15 23-May Performance Monitoring and Troubleshooting  Practical Assessment 6 
16 30-May Performance Monitoring and Troubleshooting  Practical Assessment 6 
17 6-Jun   Practical Assessment 6 
18 13-Jun    

 

The schedule may be subject to change.


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources

www.rmit.edu.au/teaching/technology/blackboard


Overview of Assessment

Students must demonstrate an understanding of all elements of competency to be deemed competent. Skill based assessment.

A range of assessment methods are used to assess practical skills and knowledge, for example
• direct questioning combined with a review of portfolios of evidence
• review of authenticated documents from the workplace or training environment
• demonstration of techniques


Assessment Tasks

Practical Assessment 1               
Practical Assessment 2              
Practical Assessment 3            
Practical Assessment 4
Practical Assessment 5
Practical Assessment 6


All of the practical tasks form the portfolio of evidence.

All practical tasks will involve being assessed by observation and questioning.

Some practical tasks may involve a written technical report.

To be considered competent in this course, you need to achieve competency in all the practicals with opportunities for resubmission as required


Assessment Matrix

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