Assignment - Server management systems and tools
- All work must be submitted on Moodle by the due date along with a title Page.
- The assignment must be in MS Word format, 1.5 spacing, 11-pt Calibri (Body) font and 2.54 cm margins on all four sides of your page with appropriate section headings.
- Reference sources must be cited in the text of the report, and listed appropriately at the end in a reference list using IEEE referencing style.
Purpose of the Assessment:
This assignment has two parts: (i) server management systems, and (ii) command line tools and techniques for server management. The parts combined, the assignment provides students with opportunity to undertake work on the above topics and develop an understanding and professional skills required to manage and maintain network servers.
By doing this assignment, students will get an opportunity to enquire some of the server Operating System features, and basic tools used in LINUX servers. They will also get an idea of various tasks performed by the system administrators. In addition to that, the overview of the modern day operating systems is also necessary to keep up with the current trend.
Task 1: Server management with Linux commands
Q1. Managing Linux servers requires skills in using command line tools. Consult various sources of information to gain an understanding of why Linux System Administrators must be proficient in using Linux command line tools as opposed to graphical user interface (GUI) based tools. Write down your understanding on this in your own words in one (1) paragraph. Your submission will be checked for originality using the Turnitin similarity checking software, and if it is detected that your paragraph is has high level of similarity with other sources, you will score zero marks for this answer. Remember to use citations and references (list at the end of the document along with your other references) in your paragraph.
Q2. Use the following commands on a Linux machine running any flavour of Linux (e.g., Ubuntu, Kali), and document the following for each command:
Commands:
- lsof
- netstat
- mtr
What to document for each command:
- What the command is used for
- Syntax of the command
Task 2: Server management Systems
Every server operating system has its own server management features included. Select and research one (1) topic from the list below, and write a report containing the following sections. Your submission will be checked for originality using the Turnitin similarity checking software, and if it is detected that your report has high level of similarity with other sources, you may score zero marks for this part.
List of topics (choose 1):
- Red hat enterprise Linux
- Windows nano server
- Any OS for Cloud Servers
Report sections:
Investigate your chosen topic by reading articles and technical configuration from any source other than Wikipedia. These articles can be searched online or from a journal. Provide a Report to share your understanding (between 1000-1200 words limit), which should include the following sections:
-Introduction
- Background information/history of development
- Technical details and features
- Target platform
- Advantages and Disadvantages
- Conclusion
- References