Total Time: 3 hour(s)

Summary: 
This course provides an overview of installing network hardware.

Ojectives: 
After completing this course, students will be able to:
List the steps of preinstallation planning
Define the tools used to verify hardware compatibility
Explain the various environmental conditions affecting a server
Detail the steps used to assure network availability
Describe the procedures for installing hardware in a server
Detail the steps to install a server in a rackmount system
Explain the use of a KVM switch
Configure external SCSI devices
Define the steps used to create a server baseline
Explain the need to document a server's configuration

Topics: 
Preinstallation planning
Tools used to verify hardware compatibility
Environmental conditions affecting a server
Hardware installation
Installing a server in a rackmount system
External SCSI devices
Creating a server baseline
Server documentation

Technical Requirements: 
P500+ Processor, 128MB of RAM; Windows 2000, 2003, XP, Minimum screen resolution 800x600, Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher; Windows Media Player 9.0 or higher; Flash 8.0 or higher; 56K minimum connection; broadband (256 kpbs or higher) connection recommended; Javascript, DHTML and cookies enabled; Sound card with speakers or headphones strongly recommended.