Kralicek Eric A. The Accidental SysAdmin Handbook: A Primer for Entry Level IT Professionals

2nd ed. — Apress, 2016. — 319 p. — ISBN10: 1484218167Understand the concepts, processes and technologies that will aid in your professional development as a new system administrator. While every information technology culture is specific to its parent organization, there are commonalities that apply to all organizations.
The Accidental SysAdmin Handbook, Second Edition looks at those commonalities and provides a general introduction to critical aspects associated with system administration. It further acts to provide definitions and patterns for common computer terms and acronyms.You'll learnHow to build and manage home networking and plan more complex network environments
How to manage the network layer and service architectures as well as network support plans
How to develop a server hardware strategy and understand the physical vs. virtual server ecosystem
How to handle data storage, data strategies and directory services, and central account management
How to work with DNS, DHCP, IP v4 and IP v6
How to deploy workstations and printers
How to manage and use antivirus and security management software
How to build, manage and work with intranets and Internet support services
Audience: It is assumed that the reader has little to no experience in a professional information technology environment.Chapter Introduction:
System Administrator Duties, Task List, Task Management Roles (Example), Operational Awareness, Communication, Research, Training, Leadership, History in Brief, General, IT Timeline, Personal Computing and Networking, Summary.
Chapter Home Networking:
Wired Networking, Wired Network Pros, Wired Network Cons, Wireless Networking, Wireless Security, Internet Gateway, Gaming, VoIP, Home Servers, Backups vs. Archives, Cloud Computing, Summary.
Chapter Planning a Networking Environment:
Pre-Site Inspection, General Environment Considerations, Power Distribution, Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS), Return on Investment, Air Conditioning, Rack Placement and Power Distribution, Fire Defense, Security Access, Summary.
Chapter Network Layer Architecture:
The OSI Model, Physical Layer, Data Link, Network, Transport, Session, Presentation, Application, Summary.
Chapter Network Services Architecture:
Routing, Network Security Plan, Technical Security Mechanisms, Operational Security, DNS, DHCP, E-Mail Services, E-mail Strategy – Option, E-mail Strategy – Option, E-mail Strategy – Option Three, Domain Services, IT Services Administration, Summary.
Chapter Network Support Plan:
Hardware Services Plan, Firmware/BIOS Maintenance, Hardware Implementation, User Services, SLA, OLA, CMDB, UA, Workstation Deploymen, Printer Deployment, File System Plan, Mobile Devices, Intranet Deployment, Service Desk and User Support, Summary.
Chapter Server Hardware Strategy:
Vendors, Extended Warrantees, Server Hardware Support Library, Online Vendor Inventory Support, Redundancy Outside the Box, Clustering, Web Farms, Standby Servers, Footprint Strategy, Blade Servers, Traditional Servers, Virtual Servers, Operating Systems, Hosting Applications, Summary.
Chapter Physical vs. Virtual Server Environments:
Physical, Blade Server Solution, Traditional Server Solution, Virtual Solution, The Unseen Network, Hyper-V, VMware, Shared Storage, Summary.
Chapter Data Storage Technologies and User Data Strategy:
Local Workstation Hard Drives, Roaming Profiles, Folder Redirection, Public Folders, Folder Synchronization, Thin Clients, Mapped Drives, Distributed File Systems, Clustered File Servers, Portal Storage Strategy, Summary.
Chapter Directory Services and Central Account Management:
Directory Replication, Directory Architecture, Accounts and Groups, Groups, Accounts, User Accounts, Computer Accounts, Group Policy Objects, Delegating Authority, Summary.
Chapter DNS, DHCP, IPv4, and IPv6189:
DNS, DHCP, IPv4 and IPv6, Supernet, Subnetting Bits a, Enumerating Subnetted Prefixes, Summary.
Chapter Deploying Workstations and Printers:
Deploying Workstations and Laptops, Workstations, Out of the Box, Enterprise/Corporate Licensing, Laptops, Mobile Devices, Workstation Lifecycle, Deploying Printers, Print Servers, IP Printing, Shared Printers, Summary.
Chapter Antivirus, Spyware, Windows Updates, Spam Protection, Security, and Disaster Recovery:
Antivirus, Spyware, Windows Updates, Spam Protection, Security, Disaster Recovery, Natural Disasters, Ad Hoc Emergencies, Summary.
Chapter Intranet and Internet Support Services:
Intranet, The System Administrator’s Perspective, The Content Manager’s Perspective, Department Sites, Shared Planning Calendar, Remote Applications, Internet, Marketing, External Collaboration, Summary, Appendix A: Checklist Templates, Daily Check, Network, Servers, Weekly Check, Network, Servers, Monthly Check, Network, Servers.