Build Your Own Server

by Tony C Caputo, Tony C Caputo (Conducted by)

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780072227284
Publisher:	McGraw-Hill/Osborne Media
Publication date:	02/10/2003
Series:	Build Your Own...(McGraw)
Pages:	372
Product dimensions:	8.09(w) x 11.15(h) x 0.80(d)

Table of Contents

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