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Discuss with your students the difference between minimum system requirements and setting
server specifications that meet the actual requirements of a particular installation. System
requirements represent a starting point for specifications, but really provide information about
what is minimally needed for a system in addition to what is needed for the actual software
applications and data storage.

2.

Discuss why even the minimum system requirements are very relative, particularly in relation to
variables such as the actual hardware that is selected, the number of users, and the types of
software applications. For example, compare minimally configuring a server that will be used for
a small eight-person office compared to minimally configuring a multimedia server that will house
instructional applications.

Windows 2000 Server Compatibility
1.

As you introduce the HCL, provide some specific examples of hardware on the list. For example,
present representative topical areas (Audio, Display Adapter, etc.), on the HCL and give one or
two examples per each area.

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Emphasize why consulting the HCL can be very important. If you know of implementations in
which users had problems because they did not consult the HCL, describe the problems to your
students.

3.

There are different philosophies about selecting brand-name equipment compared to using generic
equipment or equipment that is custom built. Discuss these philosophies in class, comparing issues
such as:
 Support
 Troubleshooting
 Cost
 Compatibility
 Warranty
 Field service

CPU Sizing
1. Faster CPUs are developed all of the time. Consider developing a timeline showing the evolution of
CPUs from the 8086/8088 to the present. Or ask your students to develop their own timelines.

Pentium Computers
1.

Explain the variety of Pentium computers that are viable for use as Windows 2000 servers.

2.

Explain processor cache and why this is important. Particularly stress L2 cache. Describe your
experiences with processors that have different levels of caching.

3.

Research server benchmarks that relate to different levels of L2 caching and present your findings
to the students. For example, consult Network World's Net Fusion Web site for benchmarks. Also,
discuss how L2 cache influences performance for different types of applications:
 Web site (requires more L2 cache)
 File services (requires less L2 cache)
 Multimedia services (requires more L2 cache)
 Print services (requires less L2 cache)
 Microsoft terminal services (requires more L2 cache)

4.

If you have different types of Pentium computers in your school's lab, create an experiment to
show students first-hand the performance differences between the different Pentium computers.

Pentium Computers
1.

If your school has an SMP computer, provide students with a demonstration of its internals and of
how it works.

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Develop a list of situations in which you personally would deploy an SMP computer and share
your list and reasons with the students.

Clustering Computers
1.

If your school uses clustered computers, enable students to see a demonstration of these clustered
servers in action.

2.

If you have a copy of Windows 2000 Advanced Server or Datacenter, set up two or more servers
in a clustered configuration for students to see. Or demonstrate in front of the class how to set up
clustered servers in Windows 2000.

Bus Architectures
1. Prepare a table for students that shows the advantages and disadvantages of the main bus
architectures.

I2O Architecture
1.

Discuss with students examples of servers that use I20 architecture. Describe situations in which
you would use this architecture in a server.

2.

Describe elements of mainframe I20 architecture that have been adapted for use in servers and
elements that have not.

3.

To give students perspective, discuss in general the elements of mainframe and minicomputers
that have been implemented in Pentium computers, such as:
 Clustering
 Multiple processors
 Disk farms
 I20 architecture
 Faster buses
 Disk fault tolerance, such as mirroring (also called shadowing)
 Disk striping

Plug and Play
1.

For students who have not set up components in a computer with Plug and Play, give an in-class
demonstration of how it works in Windows 2000, such as by connecting a new printer or
pointing device.

2.

Consider providing students with a background in why Plug and Play was not truly available in
Windows NT.

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Obtain several different NICs, from different manufacturers and for different types of cable, and
pass these around in class for students to see.

4.

Discuss how a slow NIC can become a bottleneck on an expensive server. Compare the cost of
replacing a NIC to the cost of the entire server, as a way to illustrate how inexpensively a NIC
problem can be solved.

Memory Sizing
1.

Describe the types of memory that are available for server computers. If you have examples of
physical memory modules, pass these around for students to view.

2.

Use an example of a server implementation with which you are familiar (or use an example from
your school's IT department) and show students how to calculate the amount of memory that is
appropriate for that example. Or, ask your students to calculate in class the memory needed.

Quick Quiz
1.

Which is likely to be larger on a Pentium computer L1 or L2 cache?
Answer: L2 cache

2.

What is the minimum memory requirement for a Windows 2000 server that has only four users?

Answer: 64 MB

3.

______________ memory keeps some memory in reserve to be used when a memory problem
occurs.

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4.

True or False: Windows Advanced Server and Datacenter support the shared disk model for
clustering.
Answer: true

5.

True or False: For the sake of backward compatibility to Windows NT, Windows 2000 Server
does not support Plug and Play. Answer: false

Disk Storage
1. Emphasize the importance of considering how disk storage will be used when configuring a server.
Some considerations include:

 The need for redundancy
 The need for fast read access, fast write access, or both
 The need for reliability
 The value of the data that will be stored
 Backup needs

Disk Capacity
1.

Discuss disk capacity planning in terms of being an on-going process instead of a one-time
process. Explain how different organizations that you know plan disk capacity, such as by using
planning documents – two-year and five-year plans, for example.

2.

Have a representative from your school's IT department (or the IT department at a local business)
discuss disk capacity planning with your students.

3.

Make up and present in class two or three disk capacity scenarios and have your students
participate in the capacity planning. For example, one scenario might be for a lab server in a
college and another might be for an accounting server in a medium-sized business.

Disk Contention
1.

For those students who have not seen disk controllers and SCSI adapters, provide an in-class
demonstration of how they are set up in a computer. Also, consider demonstrating all of the
factors that go into a successful SCSI implementation: cable, devices, device numbering,

terminator, etc.

2.

Discuss with students why it is valuable to have multiple SCSI pathways for reducing contention
between disk drives and between other SCSI devices, such as tape drives.

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Disk Storage Fault Tolerance
1.

To help emphasize the importance of disk storage fault tolerance, give students examples of
organizations that have suffered losses because they did not have adequate fault tolerance.

2.

Make sure that students know the difference between disk mirroring and disk duplexing.

3.

Demonstrate each of the following in class by showing students different computers set up for: 
Disk striping

 Disk mirroring
 Disk duplexing
 RAID level 5
 Software RAID (as illustrated by any of the above)
 Hardware RAID (such as disk mirroring, RAID-5, or a combination of these)

4.

Give students scenarios that illustrate when you would use each of the following:
 RAID level 0
 RAID level 1
 RAID level 5

5.

Provide an in-class demonstration of the general features of the MMC Disk Management snap-in.

Selecting Disk Storage Fault Tolerance
1. As an in-class project, have students divide into groups. Give each group the same scenario to plan
disk fault tolerance. Have each group report how they would address the scenario and then
compare their solutions. For example, the scenario might have the following elements:
 You are planning a server that will store the vacation and sick leave data for an organization
that has 5,200 full time employees and 2,223 part-time employees (who have sick leave
benefits)
 All employees update their own information to show time off for illness and to request
vacation time
 All employees must have instant access to look up their own records
 All managers and supervisors must have instant access to the records of employees that are
under them
 When an employee leaves the organization, she or he can convert unused vacation and sick

leave time to a cash payment from the organization (thus this information has a significant
potential cash value)

Software RAID Compared to Hardware RAID
1.

Describe how hardware RAID works compared to software RAID.

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Compare for students the advantages and disadvantages of hardware RAID.

Backup Media
1. Explain the different kinds of backup media that exist for servers, including the speed, capacity, and
reliability of each. Windows 2000 servers typically use quarter-inch cartridge cassette
(QIC)/Travan, digital audio tape (DAT), or digital linear tape (DLT) backup. Cassette backup
systems at one time had the smallest storage capability, in the range of 2 to 4 GB. New QIC
standards and the development of the QIC-compatible Travan technology by the 3M Corporation
has changed that. At this writing, there are five Travan technologies that are applicable to tape
backup for a server as shown in the table that follows. Some Travan TR-5 tape drives have a data
transfer rate of up to 2 Mbps. TR-3 and TR-4 drives operate in the 1 Mbps range.

Travan Tape Backup Options
Travan Level
TR-1
TR-2
TR-3
TR-4
TR-5

Uncompressed
Tape Capacity
400 MB
800 MB
1.6 GB
4 GB
10 GB

Compressed
Tape Capacity
800 MB
1.6 GB
3.2 GB
8 GB
20 GB

Historically popular among network administrators is Digital Audio Tape (DAT) tape technology
that stores data in the medium gigabyte range. Many administrators have moved from the initial
4mm tape, which holds 2 to 24 GB per tape, to the newer 8mm format, which holds 2 to 40 GB.
DAT tape drives operate in the 1 to 2 Mbps range for data transfer. Network administrators with
high-capacity backup needs are also moving to the Digital Linear Tape (DLT) systems, which
store data in the 10 to 40 GB+ range. DLT tapes are more resistant to damage than DAT or

QIC/Travan tapes and have a longer shelf life at up to 30 years. Also, DLT systems write
information to tape faster than QIC/Travan and DAT at 4 Mbps for 28 GB drives and 6 Mbps for
40 GB drives.

Choosing a CD-ROM Drive
1.

Discuss CD-ROM drive speeds and how these have dramatically increased in the last few years.
Also, explain the importance of having at least one CD-ROM drive in the server from which to
quickly load the operating system and other software.

2.

If your school has an example of a CD-ROM array, give students an in-class demonstration of
how it works.

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Setting Up and Testing the Server
1.

If students will be practicing how to install server components, introduce them to the wrist
grounding strap and show them why it is important. Or, consider bringing a wrist grounding strap

to class so that students can see it.

2.

Discuss the value of fully testing the computer components prior to loading the Windows 2000
Server operating system.

Quick Quiz
1.

The speed of a disk is its ___________________.
Answer: disk access time

2.

True or False: When you use a SCSI adapter, individual disk drives do not need a disk controller.
Answer: false

3.

Disk striping is the same as which RAID level? Answer: RAID level 0

4.

True or False: The main difference between software and hardware RAID is that you cannot hot
swap a disk in hardware RAID
Answer: false

5.

RAID level 5 requires a minimum of _____ disks.
Answer: 3

Class Discussion Topics
1.

What are some problems that can result when you do not consult the Microsoft HCL to configure
a computer for a server?

2.

Which is more important when you configure a server, CPU speed or the amount of memory?

3.

Why might a 64-bit processor offer more flexibility than a 32-bit processor in a server? Discuss
this issue as it relates to specific types of implementations.

4.

Which would you rather have, a single 64-bit processor or a dual 32-bit processor server? Why?

5.

Under what circumstances might a Celeron processor be adequate for a Windows 2000 server?

6.

What are examples of situations in which an SMP computer would not be effective for improving
server performance?

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How do you think the role of USB ports will grow in server computers? Why is USB so popular?

8.

What are some general guidelines that can help an organization plan for disk capacity on its
Windows 2000 servers?

9.

Assume you are planning a server that will host Web access to bank customers. The customers
will be transacting business on the server, such as transferring money, viewing account balances,
applying for loans, and so on. Given this general context, which kind of disk access is likely to be
needed, SCSI or Fibre Channel? Why?

10. List situations in which you would employ RAID level 0, RAID level 1, and RAID level 5. In
your opinion, which RAID level is most versatile for different kinds of situations?
11. On what kind of server would planning backup hardware be unnecessary?

Additional Projects
1.

Have students prepare a timeline to show the development of 8086/8088 computers to the present.
Or simply have them show the evolution of Pentium computers.

2.

Ask students to research CPU benchmarks for a server dedicated to multimedia applications and
create a list of the CPUs that work best for this type of implementation.

3.

Have students find two or three examples of manufacturers who make SMP computers and present
details about the architecture of these computers. Also, have students determine for what types of
situations these manufacturers recommend their SMP computers.

4.

Ask students to use the Internet to research typical server computers made by at least two
manufacturers such as Compaq, Dell, Gateway, HP, IBM, and others. For their research, have
students focus on determining the typical configuration of expansion slots, buses, and ports in
those computers.

5.

Create a lab project that enables students to practice setting up a printer or another type of
peripheral using Plug and Play and a USB port.

6.

Provide students with two scenarios and have them calculate the memory needed for each one. For
example, one scenario might be a small server for 22 users who have an average use of 3 MB;
another might be for a server that has 452 users (average use is also 3 MB), which functions as a
DHCP server with TCP/IP and SNMP services.

7.

Create a lab project in which students can practice installing a SCSI adapter and multiple disk
drives in a computer running Windows 2000 Server.

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If you have access to hardware RAID, prepare a lab in which students practice setting up hardware
RAID and then practice setting up software RAID. Have them compare the differences in setting
up the two kinds of RAID.

9.

Have students obtain pricing information for components used in disk mirroring and in RAID-5.
Next, give them a disk capacity figure, such as 32 GB, and have students determine the cost of
using disk mirroring versus the cost of using RAID-5 to store this much data.

Further Readings
1.

Microsoft Corporation. "Chapter 7 – Planning Your Windows 2000 Server Installation." Windows
2000 Corporate Preview Guide. November, 1999.

2.

Dean Porter. “Fibre Channel, SCSI, and You.” Windows NT Magazine. September, 1997.

3.

Marc Songini. “IBM Adds Muscle to Storage Network Line,” Network World, March 20, 2000.

4.

Steven Wilson and the Storage Networking Industry Association. Managing a Fibre Channel
Storage Area Network. November 20, 1998. (Also see other white papers available at the SNIA
Web site, www.snia.org.)

5.

Unisys. Unisys e-@ction Solutions for Windows 2000. February 17, 2000. (Provides information
about the new Unisys SMP servers that support up to 32 processors.)

Technical Notes for the Hands-on Projects
The lab setup for the Chapter 2 hands-on projects includes the following elements (see the table):


In most assignments it is desirable to have a computer running Windows 2000 Server, Advanced
Server, or Datacenter



For many of these assignments students will need user accounts that have administrator privileges.

HANDS-ON
PROJECT

NETWORK/
INTERNET
CONNECTIVITY
REQUIRED

WORKSTATION
OR SERVER
OPERATING
SYSTEMS
REQUIRED

OTHER
RESOURCES REQUIRED

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None

2-2: View hardware
components via
Windows 2000
2-3: Check Plug and
Play in a computer's
BIOS
2-4: Find the NIC driver
location

None

2-5: View the NIC
properties and
capabilities
2-6: Obtain a NIC driver

None

2-7: Determine the
memory used by IIS

None

None

None

Internet

Windows 2000
Professional or Server
(or any Windows
operating system that
can access a CDROM
drive)
Windows 2000 Server
or Professional
(Server is preferred)
N/A

Windows 2000 Server CD-ROM

Windows 2000 Server
or Professional
(Server is preferred)
Windows 2000 Server
or Professional
(Server is preferred)
Windows 2000 Server
or Professional
Windows 2000 Server

Computer with an installed NIC

N/A

Instructions on how to access the
specific computer's BIOS setup

Computer with an installed NIC

N/A
IIS already installed in Windows
2000 Server

Answers to the Chapter 2 Review Questions
1.

You are planning a server for a company that wants to implement hard disk fault tolerance. The
company is not worried about expense, but does want a server that has very good read and write
performance. Which of the following would you implement? Answer: b. hardware RAID level 5

2.

Which type of NIC is likely to provide the fastest performance?
Answer: a. PCI

3.

Your assistant is installing a NIC in a Windows 2000 Server that is connected to a full duplex
switch port. How should the NIC be set up?
Answer: d. for full-duplex
communications

4.

Which of the following are features of a USB port on a computer running Windows 2000
Server? Answer: e. only a and b

5.

Which type of SCSI interface is fastest?

Answer: c. Ultra2 SCSI

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You have installed a SCSI adapter and connected three hard drives to it. When you start the
computer, it does not recognize any of the hard drives. Which of the following might you do to
troubleshoot?
Answer: f. only a and c

7.

Which type of adapter reduces reliance on the CPU for I/O processing?
mastering

8.

You are looking at disk drive and adapter specifications because you want to ensure fast access
to data. Which of the following is most important, when you consider the types of equipment on
the market today?
Answer: c. data transfer rate

9.

You have a small Windows 2000 Server implementation in which you need 2.2 GB of space for
data, and there are two 5-GB disk drives already installed. Which of the following would be
your best bet in terms of providing protection for your data and the operating system files?
Answer: b. disk mirroring

Answer: b. bus

10. You need to perform a nightly backup of a server that holds 72 GB of data. Which removable
medium is your best choice?
Answer: c. tape
11. Which of the following is compatible with 32-bit and 64-bit bus architecture?

Answer: c. PCI

12. You are setting up two clustered servers so that each has equal access to disk storage. Which
model is this?
Answer: a. shared disk
13. What is the minimum amount of hard disk space necessary to install Windows 2000 Server on
an Intel-based computer?
Answer: a. 685 MB

14. You are working on specifications for memory for your server. Your boss, who is very
conscious of the budget, says you only need memory for the operating system. Is he right? As
you consider the options, keep in mind that there will be 45 users of the server, which will be set
up for TCP/IP and DNS services.
Answer: c. No, you need memory for the operating system, users who access the server, and
services such as DNS.
15. Which of the following are characteristics of Fibre Channel?
Answer: e. only a and b
16. Which of the following gives you protection against a hard drive adapter failure?
Answer: d. duplexing

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that it might not have what type of memory?
Answer: c. ECC
18. One difference between Windows 2000 Server and Windows 2000 Professional is that:
Answer: a. Windows 2000 Professional does not support disk fault tolerance.
19. Which processor does not use Level 2 caching?

Answer: d. Celeron

20. You are working with your boss to develop specifications for a server and she asks how much
disk space is actually available for data in RAID level 5 when there are four disks. Which of the

following is the appropriate answer?
Answer: b. 75%
21. Your community college is working to replace a Pentium 233-MHz Web server because it is
extremely slow and its use is growing geometrically. Which of the following would give you the
best performance in terms of processor caching?
Answer: d. Pentium III Xeon
22. You have set up RAID 5 via SCSI connectivity on your server. In the middle of the afternoon,
the server diagnostic lights show that two drives have failed. What is your most likely recourse?
Answer: c. Perform a restore from your most recent tape backup.
23. What is the minimum CD-ROM drive that can be used with Windows 2000 Server?
Answer: d. 12X
24. Your boss has found a bargain in a Pentium II computer for a server. What step(s) is (are) most
important in making certain that you can install Windows 2000 Server on it?
Answer: e. only
a and b
25. Which of the following differentiates hardware RAID from software RAID?
Hardware RAID is usually more expensive.

Answer: a.

Hands-On Projects Tips for Chapter 2 Project 2-1
When students open the HCL they will see a large variety of hardware components and manufacturers,
starting with audio components and ending with USB hubs. Some examples of display manufacturers
on the list are as follows:
 Compaq
 Dell
 Delta
 EIZO
 Gateway

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Hewlett-Packard
Hitachi
IBM
Mitsubishi
Nokia
Philips
Proview Electronics
Samsung
Sony
TECO

Examples of pointing device manufacturers include:
 Acer
 ALPS
 Behavior Tech Computer Corp.
 Clevo
 Compaq
 Fujitsu Takamisawa Component Ltd.
 Gateway
 Hewlett-Packard
 IBM
 Logitech OEM
 Micron
 Microsoft
 NEC
 Solid Year
 Toshiba
 Winbook Corporation
A sampling of the USB controller manufacturers on the list is as follows:
 Acer
 Compaq
 Entrega
 Intel
 Lucent Technology
 National Semiconductor
 NEC
 OPTi
 Silicon Integrated Systems
 Symbois Logic

Project 2-2

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students may see include ISA, EISA, and USB. Students will see information about whether the
processor is a Pentium, Pentium II, Pentium III, or some other type of processor. The tape drive will be
distinguishable via a tape drive icon, such as a Seagate tape drive. If there is no tape drive, students
should report this as a finding.

Project 2-3
You may need to tell students how to access the BIOS or tell them how to find out, such as by
watching for a message in the boot sequence. Have students record the key sequence that they used to
enter the BIOS setup. Once they are in, make sure students explain on what menu or screen they found
the Plug and Play information.

Project 2-4
As an added step in the assignment or for extra credit, you might ask students to report on an alternate
way to access the Device Manager (as an MMC snap-in, for example). Also, consider having students
report the manufacturer and type of NIC that is installed in the computer they use for this assignment.
Once they find the driver, students should report that it is in the path: \WINNT\System32\DRIVERS
and the driver will have a sys extension. For example, the driver for a 3COM EtherLink XL 10/100
PCI TX NIC is: \WINNT\System32\DRIVERS\el90xbc5sys.

Project 2-5

The duplex mode (depending on the type of hub or switch used to connect computers) most likely will
be half duplex, but may be full duplex. On most modern NICs the media type is automatically set
through an option, such as Auto Select. However, it may be set manually at 10BaseTx, for example.
Some other properties that students might examine include:
 802.1p Support
 Network address
 Network driver optimization
 Boot prom
 And other settings specific to the manufacturer and NIC

Project 2-6
An alternative site to obtain a NIC driver is www.intel.com, if you prefer to have students use another
site. When they access the site and locate the drivers, students should find drivers for all types of NICs
made by the vendor. Usually downloading the driver is as easy as clicking on the driver selection and
directing the download to a specific folder. Drivers are often zipped or compressed to make the
download process go faster.

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Project 2-7
Students will find that the amount of memory used by IIssrv.exe is about 3,216 KB, but will vary
depending on what IIS features are installed. For mstask.exe the memory usage is about 1,832 KB.

Case Projects Discussion Case Assignment 1
The questions will be targeted to help determine key server elements that will need to be sized, which
include the processor(s), memory, NIC, disk storage, and tape storage. The following are examples of
questions that might be asked:
 How many members are in each of the three departments at each location? Will there be other
departments or groups that will access software on the servers, such as managers, board of director
members, and other executive officers of the company?
 What is the speed of each LAN and of the WAN in between? What media types are used on the
LANs and WANs (for NIC connectivity)? Will the servers be connected to 10 or 100 Mbps
network hookups?
 How many users are likely to be on any one computer simultaneously?
 How much disk space is required for the application software?
 By how much is the database expected to grow each month, every six months, and every year?
 How many reports are likely to be generated each day on each server that is used for this purpose?
How large is the largest report? What is the approximate size of an average report? How many
reports are likely to be generated simultaneously?
 Will the database updates to the two reporting databases include the entire database or only
information that has changed? If it is only information that has changed, how large is that update
on a typical day?
 How often do they anticipate backing up data?
 Which servers are most critical to have working all of the time?
 How important is fast response for each type of use, such as customer service access compared to
generating reports?
 What is the anticipated growth in users over the next six months, one year, and two years?
 Will any other software applications be installed on any of these computers – and if so, what is the
estimated disk space required?
 Will users be allowed to store information on any of the servers – and if so, how much disk space
should be allocated for each user?
 Will there need to be remote access to the servers, such as via telephone lines?

Case Assignment 2
Several steps can be taken to enable fast access. First is to make sure that all of the servers are outfitted
with plenty of RAM. RAM is an inexpensive way to assure fast server response and many server
administrators pack their servers with extra memory as a way to obtain good performance. Another

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that house the databases and that are used to generate reports can be sized as dual-processor SMP
servers. The company might start with one processor and later upgrade to use a second processor or (if
they have the budget) start with two processors. The two servers used to create reports and for
customer server information are the best candidates to be ordered as dual processor SMP computers or
as Xeon computers and to have 512 KB to 1 MB of L2 caching. The main database server might be a
Xeon computer, too, depending on the anticipated load from users. Also, equip all server computers
with PCI NICs and so that each is connected to the network on its own 100 Mbps link. Further, set up
disk access to the master database server and the two reporting servers so there are two adapters as a
way to divide data access among two data paths. Finally, attach any tape system to its own separate
adapter so that tape access does not impact the main access to data.

Case Assignment 3
Moose Jaw Outfitters can use two kinds of disk storage fault tolerance that will be appropriate in this
situation: RAID level 1 and RAID level 5. For example, the two servers used for applications at each
site are likely to require less disk space and might be equipped with RAID 1 (mirroring or duplexing)
and the other servers, which likely use more disk space, might be equipped with RAID level 5. If

RAID level 1 is selected, then Moose Jaw Outfitters should consider using duplexing for even more
fault tolerance. If RAID level 5 is selected, additional fault tolerance can be built in by using hardware
RAID and dividing the RAID between two SCSI RAID adapters that are equipped with battery
backup. Note that if software RAID level 5 is selected, those servers will still need to have the boot
and system files on a separate non-RAID level 5 disk, or more ideally on two mirrored or duplexed
volumes that are about 1 GB in size.

Case Assignment 4
Tape is likely to be the best removable medium to use for server backups. Because of network traffic
concerns, the first recommendation is to install at least one tape drive in a server at each site, such as
the two servers used for software applications. The tape drives should be installed on their own SCSI
adapters without attaching disk storage to the same adapters. Also, because people use the network
24hours a day, the company might consider installing a tape drive in the main database server, and
perhaps additional tape drives in the servers used for reporting. Reducing or eliminating the need to
back up one server via another that has a tape drive will reduce the amount of extra network traffic that
would result from transporting files over the network.

Case Assignment 5
The Web server, because it is an important source of business should be well outfitted with at least a
Pentium III processor, sufficient memory, SCSI disk access, and tape backup capability. L2 caching is
particularly important for a Web server and should be 512 KB to 1 MB or more. Because this server is
so important and its response time translates into dollars, the company should consider purchasing a
Xeon computer

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Case Assignment 6
The Business Department server might initially be a Pentium III processor and have two 20 GB drives
that are mirrored. If growth in the use of this server is anticipated, the department should spec a server
that can be upgraded to have more RAM and additional disk storage.

Case Assignment 7
The backups of this server might be performed using one large tape system, such as a 20 GB to 40 GB
tape drive. Another option is to back up the server once a month from one of the other servers on the
network that has a tape drive and to perform nightly backups onto a Zip or Jaz drive of only files that
have changed.

Optional Case Assignments for Teams
Team Case One
Students should research hardware RAID options that include combinations of chip sets, hard disks,
SCSI and Fibre channel adapters, and adapters that offer redundancy, such as battery backup. The
systems will also involve more than one channel to which to connect disk drives, such as dividing
three drives on one channel and three on another. Other options include the ability to hot-swap drives,
to configure RAID using software that runs in Windows NT/2000, and the ability to create drive mixes
that involve mirroring and RAID-5 (such as creating two mirrored drives and five RAID-5 drives in
the same hardware unit).

Team Case Two
At this writing, the fastest Web server via tests performed by Network World, is a Hewlett-Packard
Xeon computer.

Key Terms
bus – A pathway in a computer used to transmit information. This pathway is used to send CPU

instructions and other data to transfer within the computer. bus mastering – A process that reduces
the reliance on the CPU for input/output activities on a computer’s bus. Interface cards that have bus
mastering can take control of the bus for faster data flow. clock speed – Rate at which the CPU sends
bursts of data through a computer’s buses.
data transfer rate – Speed at which data moves through the disk controller along the data channel to a
disk drive.

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/>disk access time – Amount of time it takes for a disk drive to read or write data by moving a
read/write head to the location of the data.
disk duplexing – A fault tolerance method similar to disk mirroring in that it prevents data loss by
duplicating data from a main disk to a backup disk; but disk duplexing places the backup disk on a
different controller or adapter than is used by the main disk.
disk mirroring – A fault tolerance method that prevents data loss by duplicating data from a main
disk to a backup disk. Some operating systems also refer to this as disk shadowing.
Enhanced Small Device Interface (ESDI) – An early device interface for computer peripherals and
hard disk drives.
error checking and correcting memory (ECC) – Memory that can correct some types of memory
problems without causing computer operations to halt.
Extended Industry Standard Architecture (EISA) – A computer bus design that incorporates 32-bit
communications within a computer. It is an industry standard used by several computer manufacturers.
Fibre Channel – A high-speed method for connecting computer peripherals, such as disk drives, to
servers and other host computers through copper and fiber-optic cable. Current implementations of

Fibre Channel in Windows 2000 servers provide data transfer rates of up to 1 Gbps. firmware –
Software that is stored on a chip in a device, such as in a ROM, and that is used to control basic
functions of the device such as communications with a disk drive. full duplex – The capacity to send
and receive signals at the same time. half duplex – The ability to send or receive signals, but not
simultaneously. hardware compatibility list (HCL) – A list of computer hardware tested by
Microsoft and determined to be compatible with Windows 2000 Server.
Industry Standard Architecture (ISA) – An older expansion bus design dating back to the 1980s,
supporting 8-bit and 16-bit cards and with a data transfer rate of 8 MB per second.
Integrated Device Electronics (IDE)– An inexpensive hard disk interface that is used on Intel-based
computers from the 80286 to Pentium computers. intelligent input/output (I2O) – A computer
communications architecture that removes some of the I/O processing activities from the main
processor to I2O processors on peripherals designed for I2O architectures, such as hard disks. I2O
devices use one general device driver for all I2O-compliant devices.
MicroChannel Architecture (MCA) – A bus architecture that is used in older IBM Intel-based
computers. It provides 32-bit communications within the computer.
network interface card (NIC) – An adapter board designed to connect a workstation, server, or other
network equipment to a network medium.
Peripheral Computer Interface (PCI) – A computer bus design that supports 32-bit and 64-bit bus
communications for high-speed operations.
Plug and Play (PnP) – Ability of added computer hardware, such as an adapter or modem, to identify
itself to the computer operating system for installation.
processor cache – A special data storage area used only by the system processor and located on either
the processor chip or a chip separate from the processor. redundant array of inexpensive (or
independent) disks (RAID) – A set of standards to extended the life of hard disk drives and to
prevent data loss from a hard disk failure. shared disk model – Linking two or more servers to operate
as one and to equally share resources that include disk, CD-ROM, and tape storage. shared nothing
model – Linking two or more servers to operate as one, but each owns particular disk, CD-ROM, and
tape resources.
Small Computer System Interface (SCSI) – A 32- or 64-bit computer adapter that transports data
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Ultra2 SCSI. All are used to provide high-speed data transfer to reduce bottlenecks within the
computer.
striping – A data storage method that breaks up data files across all volumes of a disk set to minimize
wear on a single volume.
symmetric multiprocessor (SMP) – A type of computer with two or more CPUs that share the
processing load.
Universal Serial Bus (USB) – A bus standard that enables you to attach all types of devices –
keyboards, cameras, pointing devices, telephones, and tape drives, for example – to one bus port on a
computer. Up to 127 devices can be attached to one port and it is not necessary to power off the
computer when you attach a device. USB was developed to replace the traditional serial and parallel
bus technologies on computers.
Chapter 2: Planning for Server Hardware
Students will need to have the following set up in the lab for the Chapter 2 Hands-on Projects:
Computer running Windows 2000 Server or Windows 2000 Professional and that has an installed
NIC (Although students can use Windows 2000 Professional for all assignments except Hands-on
Project 2-7, which requires Windows 2000 Server, it is desirable to have a computer running Windows
2000 Server, Advanced Server, or Datacenter for all of the assignments.)
Access using an account that has Administrator privileges
Windows 2000 Server CD-ROM (or put the HCL in a shared folder and tell students how to
access it)

Instructions about how to access the BIOS setup on lab computers
IIS installed on a computer running Windows 2000 Server (or higher)
The project-by-project requirements are provided in the following table.
HANDS-ON PROJECT
NETWORK/
INTERNET CONNECTIVITY REQUIRED
WORKSTATION OR SERVER OPERATING
SYSTEMS REQUIRED
OTHER
RESOURCES REQUIRED
2-1: View the HCL None Windows 2000 Professional or Server (or any Windows operating
system that can access a CD-ROM drive)
Windows 2000 Server CD-ROM (note that another
way to do this assignment is to have students find the Windows 2000 Server HCL on Microsoft's
Internet site at www.microsoft.com)
2-2: View hardware components via Windows 2000
None Windows 2000 Server or
Professional (Server is preferred)
N/A
2-3: Check Plug and Play in a computer's BIOS None
N/A
Instructions on how to access the
specific computer's BIOS setup
2-4: Find the NIC driver location
None Windows 2000 Server or Professional (Server is
preferred) Computer with an installed NIC
2-5: View the NIC properties and capabilities
None Windows 2000 Server or Professional

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2-6: Obtain a NIC driver
Internet Windows 2000 Server or Professional
N/A
2-7: Determine the memory used by IIS None Windows 2000 Server
IIS already installed in
Windows 2000 Server
Additional lab-based projects that you might create for students are:
Ask students to use the Internet to research typical server computers made by at least two
manufacturers such as Compaq, Dell, Gateway, HP, IBM, and others. For their research, have students
focus on determining the typical configuration of expansion slots, buses, and ports in those computers.
Create a lab project that enables students to practice setting up a printer or another type of
peripheral using Plug and Play and a USB port.
Create a lab project in which students can practice installing a SCSI adapter and multiple disk
drives in a computer running Windows 2000 Server.
If you have access to hardware RAID, prepare a lab in which students practice setting up hardware
RAID and then practice setting up software RAID. Have them compare the differences in setting up
the two kinds of RAID.

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