CHAPTER 5

Server Network Communications

In this chapter, you will

•   Learn about the OSI model

•   Identify proper cable installation and management techniques

•   Recognize the role of network interface cards, switches, and routers

•   Learn how to configure IPv4 and IPv6, including subnetting

•   Understand TCP and UDP port numbers

•   Identify network infrastructure services, including DHCP, DNS, and WINS

Every server technician is exposed to networking at the hardware and software levels at some point in time. You may not be the network infrastructure expert in your organization, but your servers will interface with the network infrastructure in various ways. The TCP/IP protocol suite has long been used on corporate networks as well as ...

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