Network AdministrationIT278-02 Unit 1 Project

10/17/2009Instructor: Brian AlleyJason Millett

Part I Essay Questions

1. What additional services might a domain controller provide other than

those directly related to maintaining Active Directory, and what factors

should be taken into consideration when assigning these additional

services?

A domain controller can provide many services. The role of maintaining an

Active Directory is just one of many services that a domain controller can perform. As

a network administrator you may find need to utilize a server that is configured as a

domain controller for services such as DNS, HTTP, File, Print, or Routing and Remote

Access among other such services. Generally it is good practice to consider the

resources required to run such services, and plan the network accordingly. If a

particular machine will consume more resources per service than are available then

adding servers to the network or spreading out workload to other computers and

services will be necessary.

2. Briefly describe the function of the Event Viewer and System Monitor Tools.

The Event Viewer is a tool that allows administrators to view event logs. These

logs report all the activity pertaining to services running on the machine. This log can

help keep a system running smoothly, or troubleshoot issues as they arise.

The System Monitor Tool gives the administrator a window to how the

resources on that particular machine are being used. The system monitor may

provide a graphical representation of RAM and CPU usage as well as other system

critical information.

Part II Hands-On

2. Create a Virtual Machine in your VPC. The instructions document to create a virtual machine is available under the ‘Doc Sharing’ tab called ‘Creating the Virtual Machine’. <<Screen print of VPC Settings>>

3. Install the evaluation copy of Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition available in the back of your textbook. The steps and configuration criteria are available under the ‘Doc Sharing’ tab called ‘Installing the Windows Server 2003 Operating System’. <<Screen print

of Manage Your Server Window>>

4. Upgrade your server to a domain controller. Configuration information is available under the ‘Doc Sharing’ tab called ‘Setting up a Domain Controller’. <<Screen print of Active Directory Users and Computers>>

5. View the SYSVOL folder for your domain. This is located under C:\WINDOWS\SYSVOL\SYSVOL. <<Screen print of contents of SYSVOL folder>>

References

Easttom, C., Hoff, B., DiNicolo, D., & McCann, B. T. (2009). Network Administration. CENGAGE Learning.