Section 5.2: Networking with Windows Server 2008, and Unix and Linux Servers (optional)

Learning Objectives

After completing this section, you should be able to

• describe the main functions and features of Windows Server 2008, and Unix and Linux servers, as well as the use of servers to implement enterprise computer networks.

Tasks

• Study Windows Server 2008 R2, and Unix and Linux servers in Appendix D of the TD textbook.
• Read articles about the 2008 server and their latest NOS on the Microsoft Website
• Discuss the history of the Unix operating system, list and describe Unix commands, and describe the installation and configuration of Linux for networking.

Study Questions

1. What is the relationship between Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2000?
2. What are the benefits of the Windows Server 2008 network operating system?
3. What is clustering?
4. Why do people choose Windows Server 2008?
5. What hardware does Windows Server 2008 require?
6. What memory model does WindowsServer 2008 use?
7. What file system does Windows Server 2008 use?
8. What are the main features of the CDFS and NTFS file systems?
9. What can be done using Microsoft management console (MMC)?
10. How are servers, users, groups, and resources logically and physically related on Windows Server 2008?
11. What is an active directory?
12. What is a schema?
13. What are Windows 2008 workgroups?
14. What is a domain on a Windows 2008 network?
15. How does Windows Server 2008 organize domains?
16. How does Windows Server 2008 manage the relationships between domains?
17. What are the naming conventions of Windows Server 2008?
18. What different names may each object on a Windows 2008 network have?
19. Why is it important to make a good plan before installing a NOS?
20. What important questions should be answered in preparing for a Windows Server 2008 installation?
21. What are the differences between per server and the per seat license modes?
22. What is the process of installing Windows Server 2008?
23. After Windows Server 2008 is installed, what must be done in order to configure the installed server?
24. How is a domain user account created on Windows Server 2008?
25. How is a group created on a Windows 2008 Server?
26. How is the permission for a directory modified?
27. For two network operating systems, what do they have to do?
28. How does the Windows Server 2008 network operating system deal with interoperability with Unix?
29. What does the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) do?
30. What is the Unix operating system?
31. In what ways does Unix differ from Windows network operating systems?
32. What are the differences between Unix and Linux operating systems?
33. What Unix implementations are currently available commercially or free of charge?
34. What are the common features among all versions of the Unix operating system?
35. What are proprietary Unix operating systems?
36. What are the advantages of choosing a proprietary Unix?
37. What are open source Unix or Unix-like operating systems?
38. Why do people choose Unix for enterprise networking?
39. What hardware is needed for a Unix server?
40. What are the main features of Linux?
41. What is Linux’s memory model?
42. What file systems does Linux support?
43. What is Linux's common file and directory structure?
44. How does Linux provide file services?
45. How does Linux provide Internet services?
46. What questions should be asked in preparing a Linux installation?
47. What is the process to install a Linux server?
48. How are groups and users added in Linux network system?
49. How are file access permissions changed in a Linux system?
50. What tools are provided for Linux to internetwork with other network operating systems?