NASSAU COMMUNITY COLLEGE
DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS /COMPUTER SCIENCE/ INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Course Outline for
ITE 253
Network Management 2
Curriculum
Interdisciplinary
Lab hours
None
Semesters offered
Indicated in Catalog
Length of semester
15 Weeks
Class hours
3
Credits
3
Text
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Administration (Course 3037)
Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment
with CD's & Lab Manual
PREREQUSITE
A grade of C or better in ITE 223. Students must have satisfied all MAT, ENG 001 and
RDG 001 remediation requirements prior to starting the course.
CATALOG DESCRIPTION
This course is designed to cover fundamental and advanced concepts in network theory
and system administration. Use of the network operating system in planning and
management of directory services and network file systems are stressed. Additional
topics include: setting up and maintaining user accounts, protecting network data,
network printing, management of devices, application software, workstation
management, data communications and network security. This course contains
knowledge units typically needed for professional certification. The lab portion of the
course incorporates a widely used network operating system by Novell and/or Microsoft.
Students who have completed CMP 208 will not get credit for ITE 223.
COMPUTER CENTER REQUIREMENT
As part of this course, students should avail themselves of further study and/or
educational assistance available in the Computer Centers located on the first and second
floors of building B. The Computer Centers are located in rooms B225 and B227 (when
not in use by scheduled classes). Due to the specific hardware and software requirements
of this course, the resources in B227 and B225 are available for student usage to access
the network operating system that will be used in this course. Use of the resources in the
Computer Centers is deemed an integral part of the course, and will help the student
master necessary knowledge and skills. Admittance to the Computer Center will require a
valid NCC identification card.
DISABILITY STATEMENT
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If you have a physical, psychological, medical, or learning disability that may have an
impact on your ability to carry out the assigned coursework, I urge you to contact the
staff at the Center for Students with Disabilities (CSD), Building U,(516)572-7241, TTY
(516)572-7617. The counselors at CSD will review your concerns and determine to what
reasonable accommodations you are entitled as covered by the Americans with
Disabilities Act and section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. All information and
documentation pertaining to personal disabilities will be kept confidential.
COURSE OUTLINE
All topics and subtopics must be adhered to and completed by the end of each semester.
Microsoft
PART 1: MANAGING AND MAINTAINING THE OPERATING SYSTEM
CHAPTER 1: Introducing Microsoft Windows Server 2003
Installing Windows Server 2003
Installation Phases
Installation Procedure
Activating Windows Server
Exercise 1-1 Lab Manual
Exercise 1-2 Lab Manual
Exercise 1-3 Lab Manual
CHAPTER 2: Administering Microsoft Windows Server 2003
Connecting to Remote Computers
Managing Servers with Remote Desktop for Administration
Enabling and Configuring the Remote Desktop Server
Installing and Configuring Remote Desktop Connection
Terminal Services Troubleshooting
Using Remote Assistance
Enabling Remote Assistance
Creating an Invitation
Exercise 2-4 Using Remote Desktop Connection Lab Manual
Exercise 2-5 Using Terminal Services Lab Manual
CHAPTER 3: Monitoring Microsoft Windows Server 2003
Server Monitoring Practices
Monitoring Subsystems
Establishing a Baseline
Using Event Viewer
Event Viewer Logs
Understanding Event Types
Configuring Event Viewer Logs
Archiving Event Logs
Using Task Manager
Working with Applications
Monitoring Processes
Monitoring Performance Levels
Monitoring Network Activity
Monitoring Users
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Using the Performance Console
Using System Monitor
Monitoring Server Performance
Using Performance Logs and Alerts
Exercise 3.1: Using Event Viewer (Textbook)
Exercise 3.2: Using Task Manager (Textbook)
Exercise 3.3: Creating a System Monitor Console (Textbook)
Exercise 3-2 Using the Performance Console (Lab Manual)
Exercise 3-4 Creating and Viewing an Alert( Lab Manual)
CHAPTER 4: Backing Up and Restoring Data
Understanding Backups
Backup Hardware
Backup Software
Optional Network Backup Features
Backup Security
Using Windows Server 2003 Backup
Using Volume Shadow Copy
Backing Up and Restoring Active Directory
Exercise 4-1: Selecting Backup Targets
Exercise 4-2: Incremental and Differential Backups
Exercise 4-3: Enabling Volume Shadow Copies
CHAPTER 5: Maintaining the Operating System
Windows Operating System Updates
Service Packs
Hotfixes
When to Update?
Testing Security Updates
Uninstalling Service Packs
Using Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer
Using Windows Update
Using Automatic Updates
Deploying Updates on a Network
Installing Service Packs Manually
Installing Hotfixes Manually
Chaining Hotfixes
Slipstreaming
Using Group Policies
Using Microsoft Software Update Services
Installing SUS
Synchronizing SUS
Approving Updates
Configuring Automatic Updates
Building an SUS Topology
SUS Monitoring
SUS System Events
Troubleshooting SUS
Administering Software Licenses
Obtaining a Client Access License
Per-Server Licensing
Per-Device or Per-User Licensing
Licensing Tools
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Administering Site Licensing
Exercise 5-1: Using Windows Update
Exercise 5-2: Configuring Automatic Updates
Exercise 5-3: Expanding a Service Pack (if available)
PART 3: MANAGING AND MAINTAINING SHARED RESOURCES
CHAPTER 9 Sharing File System Resources
Administering Internet Information Services
Installing IIS
Managing an IIS Website
Creating Virtual Directories
Configuring IS security
Exercises 9-1 – 9-8 Lab Manual)
DHCP TOPICS
Explain DHCP
BOOTP
DHCP server & clients
DHCP Leases
DHCP Relay Agent
Address Pools & Exclusion Ranges
NAT
SUSE LINUX
CHAPTER 3
Linux File Systems
Linux File System Directories
Partition Types
Design Guidelines for Implementing Partitions
Design Guidelines for Optimizing Partitions
Set Up and Configure Disk Quotas
Back Up and Restore the File System
CHAPTER 7
TCP/IP Network Components
IP Address Structure
Network Classes and IP Addresses
Network Interface Requirements
Configure the Network Interface with ifconfig
Route Types
How to Manage Routes with route
Check a Network Connection Between Hosts (ping)
Check the Routing (traceroute)
Determine the Status of All Network Connections (netstat)
CHAPTER 9
Hardware Clock and System Clock
GMT (UTC) and Local Time
How to Synchronize Time with netdate and hwclock
NTP Protocol
Stratum
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NTP Daemon
NTP Terms
How to Synchronize Time with NTP
Enable a Web Server (Apache)
What inetd Is
Enable an FTP Server
* Note: Time given is in class meetings (75 minutes each) per semester.
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