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CompTIA Sponsored Server+ Certification
Server+ deals with Industry Standard Server Architecture (ISSA) issues, such as RAID, SCSI,
multiple CPUs, SANs - and more. There is currently nothing in the industry like this that is vendor neutral, and there is a broad range of support for this initiative from organizations such as:
- 3Com
- Adaptec
- Compaq
- Course Technology
- NexInnovations
- IBM
- Intel
- Intel- to-CompTIA certification transfer news
- Heathkit
- Hewlett-Packard
- MTTC
- Marcraft Int'l
- Novell
- StorageTek
- Sybex
The table below lists the domains measured by the Server+ Certification examination and the
approximate extent to which they are represented. For details of each domain, view our exam objectives
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Job Dimension
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% Of Examination
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1.0 Installation
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17%
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2.0 Configuration
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18%
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3.0 Upgrading
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12%
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4.0 Proactive Maintenance
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9%
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5.0 Environment
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5%
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6.0 Troubleshooting & Problem determination
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27%
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7.0 Disaster Recovery
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12%
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Total
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100.00%
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Server+ Concepts and Skills
Knowledge of the concepts and skills listed here are required for competent performance of tasks
1. Describe Physical Drives and Logical Drives and describe their functionality.
2. Identify and describe the differences, strengths and specifications of the following SCSI solutions
a. SCSI-1, 2, & 3
b. SCSI Bus Width (Narrow and Wide)
c. SCSI Bus Speed (Fast and Ultra, Ultra Wide, Ultra 2, Ultra 160, Ultra 320)
d. SCSI connectors, cables, termination
e. SCSI IDs and LUNs
f. Single Ended Devices
g. Low Voltage Differential (LVD)
h. High Voltage Differential (HVD)
i. BUS lengths
3. Identify and describe the differences, strengths and specifications of IDE
a. ATA 33
b. ATA 66
c. ATA 100
d. Ultra DMA
e. Cabling and connectors
f. Master/slave/cable select (CSEL)
g. Jumper settings
4. Define the features, capabilities, and implementation of the following RAID levels and explain
how each relates to fault tolerance or high availability: (non-proprietary)
a. RAID 0
b. RAID 1
c. RAID 5
d. RAID 0/1
5. Describe the benefits of Hardware RAID over Software RAID
6. Describe hot swap, hot plug, and redundant capability of different components
7. Describe fail over and hot spare
8. Describe clustering, scalability, and high availability
9. Identify the basic attributes, purpose, function and advantages of Fibre Channel
10. Explain the differences, strengths and specifications of CPU
11. Describe Multiprocessing functionality
12. Define the following cache memory and explain how it works in a server
a. Processor cache
b. RAID cache
c. Write back vs write thru
13. Describe the characteristics of the following types of memory and server memory requirements:
a. Memory Interleaving
b. ECC
c. EDO
d. Unbuffered vs buffered vs registered
e. Hardware compatibility list
14. Identify the basic attributes, purpose, function and performance of the following System Bus Architectures
a. PCI Bus Mastering
b. PCI Hot swap
c. Hierarchical PCI Bus
d. Peer PCI Bus
e. I2O – Intelligent Input-Output
f. Hot Plug PCI
g. PCI Expansion Slots
h. PCI Interrupts
i. EISA
j. AGP
15. Explain how the System Bus affects the performance of a server
16. Identify the basic attributes, purpose, and function of the following Management Protocols
a. SNMP
b. DMI
17. Identify the basic attributes, purpose, and function of the following types of servers
a. Server as a Gateway
b. Server as a Router
c. Server as a Bridge
d. Firewall Server
e. Proxy Server
f. Database Server
g. Client/Server
h. Application Server
i. Mail Server
j. FTP Server
k. SNA Server
l. RAS Server
m. File and Print Server
n. Fax Server
o. DNS Server
p. WINS Server
q. DHCP Server
r. Web Server
18. Identify the function of the following models of Application Servers
a. Dedicated Application
b. Distributed Application
c. Peer to peer Application
19. Define Backup, Restore, and Disaster Recovery Concepts
20. Describe Security Concepts (Importance of physically securing a server)
21. Describe Shutdown Procedures across the following network operating systems
a. Novell NetWare
b. Microsoft Windows NT/2000
c. UNIX/Linux
d. IBM OS/2
22. Describe the basic concepts for the following aspects of rack mounting servers
a. KVM implementation
b. Cable management
c. Proper layout
d. Security
23. Describe when BIOS/Firmware upgrade should be performed
24. Describe the importance and use of maintenance logs and service logs (documentation)
25. Identify the major features of the following Server Operating Systems
a. Novell NetWare
b. Microsoft Windows NT/2000
c. UNIX/Linux
d. IBM OS/2
26. Define the impact of domains and directory services on server hardware design
27. Describe the following common network interface protocols
a. Ethernet
b. Fast Ethernet
c. Gigabit Ethernet
d. Token Ring
28. Describe Network Interface Cards as they relate to the System Bus
29. Describe Adaptive Fault Tolerance
30. Describe Adapter Load Balancing
31. Describe Adapter Teaming
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