Build your own server

Title:

Personal Author:

Caputo, Tony C.

Publication Information:

New York : McGraw-Hill /Osborne, 2003

ISBN:

9780072227284

Subject Term:

Client/server computing -- Design and construction

Computer networks -- Equipment and supplies

Computer networks

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Summary

This illustrated work allows readers to build a full-tower network and/or web server, making it possible to expand their data system for better decisions, security and profits.

Author Notes

Tony C. Camputo, MCP, is the author of books on a wide range of topics, and a writer for TechRepublic.com, ChicagoTribune.com, and ePrairie.com. He is also an IBM certified technology professional

Acknowledgments	p. xvii
Introduction	p. xix
Part I Preparing to Build Your Own Server
Chapter 1 The Anatomy of a Server	p. 3
What's a Server?	p. 4
Why Do You Need a Server?	p. 4
How Can You Afford a Server?	p. 5
Piece-by-Piece Close-up of the Server	p. 9
The Chassis	p. 12
The Motherboard	p. 14
The CPU	p. 15
Heat Sink and Cooler Fan	p. 18
Memory	p. 19
The Hard Drive	p. 20
Expansion Cards and the Network Adapters	p. 21
Sound Card	p. 25
Floppy Drive	p. 25
Compact Disc Drives	p. 25
Tape Backup System	p. 27
Computing Without a Monitor	p. 28
Build It and They Will Come	p. 29
Chapter 2 The Hunt	p. 31
One Man's Garbage Is Another Man's Gold	p. 31
System Requirements	p. 34
Where to Find Inexpensive Components	p. 36
Computer Shows	p. 36
Online Auctions	p. 39
Online Retailers	p. 42
Micro Center and OfficeMax	p. 44
Dust Collectors	p. 48
Chapter 3 The Network Operating System	p. 51
The Evolution of a Robust Windows Network Operating System	p. 51
Choosing the Right Technology	p. 52
Scalability	p. 63
Expandability	p. 65
Business Integration	p. 65
Baby Steps	p. 67
Part II Step-by-Step Building Instructions
Chapter 4 The Heart of the Machine	p. 73
The CPU and Motherboard: AMD vs. Intel	p. 74
Socket A	p. 75
Socket 370	p. 76
Front-Side Bus Speed	p. 77
Choosing the Right Motherboard	p. 77
Jumpers	p. 80
Motherboard Bus Speed and the CPU	p. 80
The Core Multiplier Ratio	p. 80
Core Voltage Regulator	p. 82
Power-On Self Test	p. 82
Installation Instructions	p. 86
Chapter 5 Memory and Video	p. 95
Working at the Speed of Thought	p. 95
Random Access Memory	p. 96
The Chipset	p. 102
Memory Errors and Corrections	p. 105
Direct Memory Access	p. 106
Video Controllers	p. 106
The AGP Mystery	p. 108
Memory Installation Procedures	p. 112
Chapter 6 The Drive Way	p. 117
Choosing Your Drives	p. 118
ATA vs. SCSI	p. 121
Partitions and Volumes	p. 126
Host Bus Adapters (HBAs)	p. 126
CD-ROMs, DVD-ROMs, and CD-RWs	p. 129
Drive Installation Procedures	p. 130
Floppy Disk Drive	p. 133
Hard Drives	p. 137
Installing a CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, or CD-RW drive	p. 142
Additional Hard Drives	p. 146
Chapter 7 Final Touches	p. 153
It's a Jungle in There	p. 154
Temperature	p. 154
What a Tangled Web of Wires We Weave	p. 163
The "Dark Side" of the Chassis	p. 165
Pre-operational Check	p. 166
Chapter 8 The Power of the Network	p. 173
Ethernet and the Power Law	p. 173
Getting Wired	p. 176
Peer-to-Peer and Client/Server	p. 178
Setting Up a Star Network	p. 182
Cut My Wire	p. 186
Expansion Card Summary	p. 194
Part III Network Operating System Installation, Configuration, and Troubleshooting
Chapter 9 Installation, Setup, and Configuration	p. 199
Installing Your NOS	p. 200
BIOS Boot Setup	p. 200
Dual-Boot System	p. 201
How the Windows Boot Loader Works	p. 203
Two Stages in Eleven Parts	p. 204
Chapter 10 Network Configuration	p. 223
Microsoft Windows Networking: Built for Simplicity	p. 223
Naming Conventions	p. 224
Network Adapters Driver Installation	p. 225
Subnets	p. 230
Private and Public IP Addresses	p. 232
File Server Configuration	p. 236
Print Server Configuration	p. 239
Shared Security	p. 240
Chapter 11 Network Troubleshooting	p. 243
Windows 2000 Server and Windows Server 2003 TCP/IP Utilities	p. 244
Ping	p. 244
Pathping	p. 245
Arp	p. 246
Tracert	p. 246
Nslookup	p. 247
Task Manager	p. 247
Spyware	p. 247
Netstat	p. 248
Ipconfig	p. 249
Troubleshooting Hardware	p. 250
Cabling	p. 255
Networking Configuration	p. 256
Permissions	p. 257
Recent Software Installation	p. 257
Chapter 12 Beyond File and Print Sharing	p. 259
Configuring a DHCP Server	p. 259
Configuring DNS	p. 265
Configuring Internet Connection Sharing with Network Access Translation	p. 268
Active Directory	p. 271
Installing Active Directory	p. 272
Chapter 13 Web and FTP Server Configuration	p. 279
Why Use the Web?	p. 279
Intuitive Simplicity	p. 280
The Anatomy of the Online Image	p. 281
Setting Up Internet Information Services	p. 282
Configuring Your Web Server	p. 283
File Transfer Protocol	p. 296
Chapter 14 Permissions, Security, and Terminal Services	p. 305
Where There's a Will, There's a Way	p. 306
The Danger of a Default Installation	p. 307
Multilevel Deniability	p. 309
PKI and Certificates	p. 319
Terminal Services	p. 320
Server-Side Installation	p. 321
Client-Side Installation	p. 323
A Last Word	p. 328
Index	p. 331

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