CompTIA Server+

Certification Exam
Objectives
EXAM NUMBER: SK0-004
 About the Exam
The CompTIA Server+ certification is an international vendor-neutral credential. The
CompTIA Server+ SK0-004 exam is a validation of “foundation-level” server skills and
knowledge, and is used by organizations and IT professionals around the globe.

This exam will certify that the successful candidate has the knowledge and skills required to:

• Build, maintain, troubleshoot, secure and support server hardware

and software technologies, including virtualization

• Identify environmental issues

• Understand and comply with disaster recovery and general security procedures

• Be familiar with industry terminology and concepts

• Understand server roles and their interaction in a dynamic computing environment

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CompTIA Server+ Certification Exam Objectives Version 3.0 (Exam Number: SK0-004)
 TEST DETAILS
Exam code SK0-004
Number of questions 100
Length of test 90 minutes
Type of questions Multiple choice
Recommended experience CompTIA A+ or 18–24 months of IT experience
Languages English, Chinese, Japanese
Passing score 750 (on a scale of 100–900)

EXAM OBJECTIVES (DOMAINS)

The table below lists the domains measured by this examination
and the extent to which they are represented:

DOMAIN PERCENTAGE OF EXAMINATION

1.0 Server Architecture 12%

2.0 Server Administration 24%
3.0 Storage 12%
4.0 Security 13%
5.0 Networking 10%
6.0 Disaster Recovery 9%
7.0 Troubleshooting 20%
Total 100%

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 1.0 Server Architecture
1.1 Explain the purpose and function of server form factors.
• Rack mount • Tower - Network modules/switches
- Dimensions • Blade technology - Management modules
- 1U, 2U, 4U - Blade enclosure - Blade server
- Cable management arms - Backplane/midplane
- Rail kits - Power supply sockets

1.2 Given a scenario, install, configure and maintain server components.

• CPU • RAM - PCI
- Multiprocessor vs. multicore - ECC vs. non-ECC - PCIe
- Socket type - DDR2, DDR3 - PCI-X
- Cache levels: L1, L2, L3 - Number of pins • NICs
- Speeds - Static vs. dynamic • Hard drives
- Core - Module placement • Riser cards
- Bus - CAS latency • RAID controllers
- Multiplier - Timing • BIOS/UEFI
- CPU stepping - Memory pairing - CMOS battery
- Architecture • Bus types, bus channels • Firmware
- x86 and expansion slots • USB interface/port
- x64 - Height differences and • Hotswap vs. non-hotswap components
- ARM bit rate differences

1.3 Compare and contrast power and cooling components.

• Power - 1-phase vs. 3-phase power • Cooling
- Voltage - Plug types - Airflow
- 110v vs. 220v vs. -48v - NEMA - Thermal dissipation
- 208v vs. 440v/460v/480v - Edison - Baffles/shrouds
- Wattage - Twist lock - Fans
- Consumption - Liquid cooling
- Redundancy

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 2.0 Server Administration
2.1 Install and configure server operating systems.
• Determine server role/purpose - ReiserFS - Compliance to company
• Update firmware - UFS procedures/standards
• BIOS/UEFI configuration - VMFS • Enable services
- Boot order - ZFS • Install features/roles/applications/drivers
• Disk preparation - Swap • Performance baseline
- RAID setup • Configure host name - Server optimization
- Partitioning • Local account setup - Swap or pagefile optimization 
- Formatting • Connect to network • Unattended/remote installations
- File system type • Join domain/directory - Deploying images and cloning
- Ext2, 3, 4 • Address security concerns - Scripted installs
- NTFS - Patching - PXE boot
- FAT32 - OS hardening - TFTP

2.2 Compare and contrast server roles and requirements for each.
• Web server • Print server • Network services server
• Application server • Messaging server - DHCP
• Directory server • Mail server - DNS/WINS
• Database server • Routing and remote access server - NTP
• File server

2.3 Given a scenario, use access and control methods to administer a server.
• Local hardware administration • Network-based hardware administration • Network-based operating
- KVM - KVM over IP system administration
- Serial - ILO - RDP
- Virtual administration console - iDRAC - SSH
- VNC
- Command line/shell

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2.4 Given a scenario, perform proper server maintenance techniques.

• Change management • Performance monitoring - Fans
• Patch management - CPU utilization - Hard drives
- Operating system updates - Memory utilization - RAM
- Application updates - Network utilization - Backplanes
- Security software updates - Disk utilization - Batteries
- Firmware updates - Disk IOPS - Preventive maintenance
- Device drivers updates - Storage capacity - Clearing dust
- Compatibility lists - Comparison against - Check proper air flow
- Operating systems performance baseline - Proper shut down procedures
- Hardware - Processes and services monitoring • Fault tolerance and high
- Applications - Log monitoring availability techniques
- Testing and validation • Hardware maintenance - Clustering
• Outages and service level agreements - Check system health indicators - Active/active
- Scheduled downtime - LEDs - Active/passive
- Unscheduled downtime - Error codes - Load balancing
- Impact analysis - Beep codes - Round robin
- Client notification - LCD messages - Heartbeat
- MTTR - Replace failed components

2.5 Explain the importance of asset management and documentation.

• Asset management - Inventory - Dataflow diagrams
- Licensing - Make - Recovery documentation
- Labeling - Model - Baseline documentation
- Warranty - Serial number - Change management policies
- Life-cycle management - Asset tag - Service level agreement
- Procurement • Documentation - Server configuration
- Usage - Service manuals • Secure storage of sensitive
- End of life - Network diagrams documentation
- Disposal/recycling - Architecture diagrams

2.6 Explain the purpose and operation of virtualization components.

• Hosts and guests • Hardware compatibility list - Memory
• Management interface for virtual machines - BIOS/UEFI compatibility and support - Network connectivity
• Hypervisor - CPU compatibility support - Direct access (bridging) vs. NAT
- Type I - AMD-V/Intel VT - Virtual NICs
- Type II • Resource allocation between - Virtual switches
- Hybrid guest and host - Video
- CPU
- Storage

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 3.0 Storage
3.1 Given a scenario, install and deploy primary storage
devices based on given specifications and interfaces.
• Disk specifications - Seek time and latency - USB
- RPM - Hotswap vs. non-hotswap components - Fibre Channel
- Dimensions/form factor • Interfaces • Hard drive vs. SSD
- Capacity - SAS
- Bus width - SATA
- IOPS - SCSI

3.2 Given a scenario, configure RAID using best practices.

• RAID levels and performance • Software vs. hardware RAID • Hot spare vs. cold spare
considerations - Performance considerations • Array controller
-0 • Configuration specifications - Memory
-1 - Capacity - Battery backed cache
-5 - Bus types - Redundant controller
-6 - Drive RPM
- 10 • Hotswap support and ramifications

3.3 Summarize hardware and features of various storage technologies.

• DAS - FCoE • Tape
• NAS - Fibre Channel - Drive
- CIFS/SMB - LUN and LUN masking - Libraries
- NFS - HBAs and fabric switches • Optical drive
• SAN • JBOD • Flash, compact flash and USB drive
- iSCSI

3.4 Given a scenario, calculate appropriate storage

capacity and plan for future growth.
• Base10 vs. Base2 disk size • Capacity planning considerations - Temporary directories
calculation (1000 vs. 1024) - Operating system growth - Databases
• Disk quotas - Patches - Application servers
• Compression - Service packs - File servers
- Log files - Archival

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 4.0 Security
4.1 Compare and contrast physical security methods and concepts.
• Multifactor authentication - RFID chip - Security camera
- Something you have - ID card - Keys and locks
- Something you know - Biometric - Cabinet
- Something you are - Keypad - Rack mount
• Security concepts - Access list - Server
- Mantrap - Security guard - Safe

4.2 Given a scenario, apply server hardening techniques.

• OS hardening • Remediate security issues based
- Stopping unneeded services/ on a vulnerability scan
closing unneeded ports • Hardware hardening
- Install only required software - Disabling unneeded hardware
- Install latest operating system patches and physical ports/devices
• Application hardening - BIOS password
- Install latest patches - Disable WOL (Wake on LAN)
- Disabling unneeded - Set up boot order
services/roles/features - Chassis locks/intrusion detection
• Endpoint security
- HIDS
- Anti-malware

4.3 Explain basic network security systems and protocols.

• Firewall • PKI
- Network-based - Private key
- Host-based - Public key
• Port security/802.1x/NAC - Certificate authority
• Router access list - SSL/TLS
• NIDS • VPN
• Authentication protocols • IPSec
- LDAP • VLAN
- RADIUS • Security zones
- TACACS - DMZ
- TACACS+ - Public and private
- Intranet and extranet

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4.4 Implement logical access control methods based on company policy.

• ACLs - Network ACLs - Write/modify
- Users - Peripheral devices - Execute
- Groups - Administrative rights - Delete
- Roles - Distribution lists - Full control/superuser
- Resources • Permissions - File vs. share
- File system - Read

4.5 Implement data security methods and secure

storage disposal techniques.
• Storage encryption • Storage media - Physical destruction
- File-level encryption - Soft wipe - Remote wipe
- Disk encryption - File deletion
- Tape encryption - Hard wipe
- Zero out all sectors

4.6 Given a scenario, implement proper

environmental controls and techniques.
• Power concepts and best practices - Capacity planning - Floor load limitations
- UPS - PDU ratings - Sharp edges and pinch points
- Runtime vs. capacity - UPS ratings • HVAC
- Automated graceful - Total potential power draw - Room and rack temperature
shutdown of attached devices - Multiple circuits and humidity
- Periodic testing of batteries - Connect redundant power - Monitoring and alert notifications
- Maximum load supplies to separate PDUs - Air flow
- Bypass procedures • Safety - Rack filler/baffle/blanking panels
- Remote management - ESD procedures - Hot aisle and cold aisle
- PDU - Fire suppression
- Connect redundant rack - Proper lifting techniques
PDUs to separate circuits - Rack stability

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 5.0 Networking
5.1 Given a scenario, configure servers to use IP addressing
and network infrastructure services.
• IPv4 vs. IPv6 • WINS - Half
• Default gateway • NetBIOS - Auto
• CIDR notation and subnetting • NAT/PAT - Speeds
• Public and private IP addressing • MAC addresses - 10/100/1000 Mbps
• Static IP assignment vs. DHCP • Network interface card configuration - 10 Gbps
• DNS - NIC teaming
- FQDN - Duplexing
- Default domain suffix/search domain - Full

5.2 Compare and contrast various ports and protocols.

• TCP vs. UDP • SCP 22 • POP3 110
• SNMP 161 • NTP 123 • RDP 3389
• SMTP 25 • HTTP 80 • FTPS 989/990
• FTP 20/21 • HTTPS 443 • LDAP 389/3268
• SFTP 22 • TELNET 23 • DNS 53
• SSH 22 • IMAP 143 • DHCP 67/68

5.3 Given a scenario, install cables and implement

proper cable management procedures.
• Copper • Connectors • Cable placement and routing
- Patch cables - ST - Cable channels
- Crossover - LC - Cable management trays
- Straight through - BNC - Vertical
- Rollover - SC - Horizontal
- SFP • Labeling
• Fiber - RJ-45 • Bend radius
- Single mode - RJ-11 • Plenum cables
- Multimode • Cable ties

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 6.0 Disaster Recovery
6.1 Explain the importance of disaster recovery principles.
• Site types • Replication methods • Continuity of operations
- Hot site - Disk-to-disk - Disaster recovery plan
- Cold site - Server-to-server - Business continuity plan
- Warm site - Site-to-site - Business impact analysis
- Who is affected
- What is affected
- Severity of impact

6.2 Given a scenario, implement appropriate backup techniques.

• Methodology • Backup media - Test restorability
- Full/normal - Linear access - Tape rotation and retention
- Copy - Tape • Media storage location
- Incremental - Random access - Offsite
- Differential - Disk - Onsite
- Snapshot - Removable media - Security considerations
- Selective - Optical media - Environmental considerations
- Bare metal • Media and restore best practices
- Open file - Labeling
- Data vs. OS restore - Integrity verification

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 7.0 Troubleshooting
7.1 Explain troubleshooting theory and methodologies.
• Identify the problem and • Test the theory to determine cause • Verify full system functionality
determine the scope - Once theory is confirmed, determine and if applicable implement
- Question users/stakeholders and next steps to resolve problem preventive measures
identify changes to the - If theory is not confirmed, • Perform a root cause analysis
server/environment establish new theory or escalate • Document findings, actions and
- Collect additional documentation/logs • Establish a plan of action to resolve the outcomes throughout the process
- If possible, replicate the problem and notify impacted users
problem as appropriate • Implement the solution or
- If possible, perform backups escalate as appropriate
before making changes - Make one change at a time and test/
• Establish a theory of probable confirm the change has resolved
cause (question the obvious) the problem
- Determine whether there is - If the problem is not resolved,
a common element of symptom reverse the change if appropriate
causing multiple problems and implement new change

7.2 Given a scenario, effectively troubleshoot hardware

problems, selecting the appropriate tools and methods.
• Common problems • Causes of common problems • Hardware tools
- Failed POST - Third-party components or - Power supply tester (multimeter)
- Overheating incompatible components - Hardware diagnostics
- Memory failure - Incompatible or incorrect BIOS - Compressed air
- Onboard component failure - Cooling failure - ESD equipment
- Processor failure - Mismatched components
- Incorrect boot sequence - Backplane failure
- Expansion card failure • Environmental issues
- Operating system not found - Dust
- Drive failure - Humidity
- Power supply failure - Temperature
- I/O failure - Power surge/failure

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7.3 Given a scenario, effectively troubleshoot software

problems, selecting the appropriate tools and methods.
• Common problems - Patch update failure - Print server drivers/services
- User unable to log on - Service failure - Print spooler
- User cannot access resources - Hangs no shut down • Software tools
- Memory leak - Users cannot print - System logs
- BSOD/stop • Cause of common problems - Monitoring tools (resource
- OS boot failure - User account control (UAC/SUDO) monitor, performance monitor)
- Driver issues - Corrupted files - Defragmentation tools
- Runaway process - Lack of hard drive space - Disk property tools (usage, free
- Cannot mount drive - Lack of system resources space, volume or drive mapping)
- Cannot write to system log - Virtual memory (misconfigured, corrupt)
- Slow OS performance - Fragmentation

7.4 Given a scenario, effectively diagnose network problems,

selecting the appropriate tools and methods.
• Common problems • Causes of common problems • Networking tools
- Internet connectivity failure - Improper IP configuration - ping
- Email failure - VLAN configuration - tracert/traceroute
- Resource unavailable - Port security - ipconfig/ifconfig
- DHCP server misconfigured - Improper subnetting - nslookup
- Non-functional or unreachable - Component failure - net use/mount
- Destination host unreachable - Incorrect OS route tables - route
- Unknown host - Bad cables - nbtstat
- Default gateway misconfigured - Firewall (misconfiguration, - netstat
- Failure of service provider hardware failure, software failure)
- Cannot reach by host name/FQDN - Misconfigured NIC,
routing/switch issues
- DNS and/or DHCP failure
- Misconfigured hosts file
- IPv4 vs. IPv6 misconfigurations

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7.5 Given a scenario, effectively troubleshoot storage problems,

selecting the appropriate tools and methods.
• Common problems • Causes of common problems - Cache turned off
- Slow file access - Media failure - Insufficient space
- OS not found - Drive failure - Improper RAID configuration
- Data not available - Controller failure - Mismatched drives
- Unsuccessful backup - HBA failure - Backplane failure
- Error lights - Loose connectors • Storage tools
- Unable to mount the device - Cable problems - Partitioning tools
- Drive not available - Misconfiguration - Disk management
- Cannot access logical drive - Improper termination - RAID array management
- Data corruption - Corrupt boot sector - Array management
- Slow I/O performance - Corrupt file system table - System logs
- Restore failure - Array rebuild - Net use/mount command
- Cache failure - Improper disk partition - Monitoring tools
- Multiple drive failure - Bad sectors
- Cache battery failure

7.6 Given a scenario, effectively diagnose security issues,

selecting the appropriate tools and methods.
• Common problems • Causes of common problems • Security tools
- File integrity issue - Open ports - Port scanners
- Privilege escalation - Active services - Sniffers
- Applications will not load - Inactive services - Cipher
- Cannot access network file/shares - Intrusion detection configurations - Checksums
- Unable to open files - Anti-malware configurations - Telnet client
- Excessive access - Local/group policies - Anti-malware
- Excessive memory utilization - Firewall rules
- Misconfigured permissions
- Virus infection
- Rogue processes/services

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 CompTIA Server+ Acronyms

The following is a list of acronyms that appear on the CompTIA

Server+ exam. Candidates are encouraged to review the complete
list and attain a working knowledge of all listed acronyms as
part of a comprehensive exam preparation program.
ACRONYM SPELLED OUT ACRONYM SPELLED OUT
*nix Unix/Linux/Solaris/OS X/BSD DMA Direct Memory Access
ACL Access Control List DMZ Demilitarized Zone
AD Active Directory DNS Domain Name Service
AES Advanced Encryption Standard DR Disaster Recovery
AIT Advanced Intelligent Tape DRP Disaster Recovery Plan
AGP Accelerated Graphics Port DSRM Directory Services Restore Mode
AMD-V AMD Virtualization DTX Discontinuous Transmission
ARM Advanced RISC Machines ECC Error Correcting Code
ARP Address Resolution Protocol EFS Encrypting File System
ATS Automatic Transfer Switch ESD Electrostatic Discharge
AUP Acceptable Use Policy FAT File Allocation Table
BBWC Battery-Backed Write Cache FC Fibre Channel
BCP Business Continuity Plan FCoE Fibre Channel over Ethernet
BIA Business Impact Analysis FQDN Fully Qualified Domain Name
BIOS Basic Input/Output System FRU Field Replaceable Unit
BNC Bayonet Neill-Concelman FTP File Transfer Protocol
BSOD Blue Screen Of Death FTPS File Transfer Protocol over SSL
CAC Common Access Card GFS Grandfather Father Son
CAS Column Address Strobe GPO Group Policy Object
CD-ROM Compact Disk - Read Only Memory GPU Graphics Processing Unit
CIDR Classless Inter-Domain Routing GRE Generic Routing Encapsulation
CIFS Common Internet File System GUI Graphical User Interface
CLI Command Line Interpreter HBA Host Bus Adapter
CMOS Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor HCL Hardware Compatibility List
CPU Central Processing Unit HDD Hard Disk Drive
CRU Customer Replaceable Unit HID Human Interface Device
CUPS Common Unix Printing System HIDS Host Intrusion Detection System
DAS Direct Attached Storage HIPS Host Intrusion Prevention System
DC Domain Controller HTTP Hyper Text Transport Protocol
DDoS Distributed Denial of Service HTTPS Hyper Text Transport Protocol Secure
DDR Double Data Rate HVAC Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning
DDR2 Double Data Rate2 ICMP Internet Control Message Protocol
DDR3 Double Data Rate3 iDRAC integrated Dell Remote Access Control
DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol IIS Internet Information Services
DLT Digital Linear Tape iLO Integrated Lights Out

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 ACRONYM SPELLED OUT ACRONYM SPELLED OUT
IMAP4 Internet Mail Access Protocol 4 OSPF Open Shortest Path First
Intel VT Intel Virtualization Technology OTDR Optical Time Domain Reflectometer
IOPS Input/output Operations Per Second OTP One-Time Password
IP Internet Protocol PAT Port Address Translation
IPX Internetwork Packet Exchange PBX Private Branch Exchange
IPMI Intelligent Platform Management Interface PCI Peripheral Component Interconnect
IPSec Internet Protocol Security PCIe Peripheral Component Interconnect express
IPv6 Internet Protocol Version 6 PCI-X Peripheral Component Interconnect Extended
iSCSI Internet Small Computer System Interface PDU Power Distribution Unit
JBOD Just a Bunch Of Disks PII Personally Identifiable Information
KVM Keyboard-Video-Mouse PKI Public Key Infrastructure
LACP Link Aggregation Control Protocol POP3 Post Office Protocol (Version 3)
LAN Local Area Network POST Power On Self-Test
LC Local Connector POTS Plain Old Telephone System
LCD Liquid Crystal Display PPTP Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol
LDAP Lightweight Directory Access Protocol PSU Power Supply Unit
LED Light Emitting Diode PXE Preboot Execution Environment
LKGC Last Known Good Configuration RADIUS Remote Authentication Dial-in User Service
LOM Lights Out Management RAID Redundant Array of Inexpensive/
LTO Linear Tape-Open Integrated Disks/Drives
LUN Logical Unit Number RAM Random-Access Memory
M.2 Formerly known as RAS Remote Access Server
Next Generation Form Factor (NGFF) RDP Remote Desktop Protocol
MDF Master Data File RFID Radio Frequency Indemnification
MFA Multifactor Authentication RIS Remote Installation Service
MIB Management Information Base RISC Reduced Instruction Set Computer
MMC Microsoft Management Console RJ-45 Registered Jack 45
MTBF Mean Time Between Failure RPM Rotations Per Minute
MTTR Mean Time To Recover RPO Recovery Point Objective
NAC Network Access Control SAN Storage Area Network
NAS Network Attached Storage SAS Serial Attached SCSI
NAT Network Address Translation SATA Serial ATA
NEMA National Electronic Manufacturers Association SC Standard Connector
NetBIOS Network Basic Input Output System SCP Secure Copy Protocol
NFS Network File System SCSI Small Computer System Interface
NIC Network Interface Card SDRAM Synchronous Dynamic Random-Access Memory
NIDS Network Intrusion Detection System SFP Small Form-factor Pluggable
NLB Network Load Balancing SFTP Secure File Transfer Protocol
NOS Network Operating System SLA Service Level Agreement
NTFS New Technology File System SMP Symmetric Multiprocessing
NTP Network Time Protocol SMTP Simple Mail Transport Protocol
NVMe Non-volatile Memory Express SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol
NX No Execute SQL Structured Query Language
ODBC Open Database Connectivity SSD Solid State Drive
OEM Original Equipment Manufacturer SSH Secure Shell
OS Operating System SSL Secure Sockets Layer

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 ACRONYM SPELLED OUT
ST Straight Tip
TACACS Terminal Access Controller Access Control System
TCP/IP Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol
TCP Transmission Control Protocol
TDR Time Domain Reflectometer
TFTP Trivial File Transfer Protocol
TLS Transport Layer Security
UAC User Account Control
UDP User Datagram Protocol
UEFI Unified Extensible Firmware Interface
UFS Unix File System
UID Unit Identification
UPS Uninterruptible Power Supply
URL Universal/Uniform Resource Locator
USB Universal Serial Bus
VLAN Virtual Local Area Network
VM Virtual Machine
VMFS VMware File System
VNC Virtual Network Computing
VoIP Voice over IP
VPN Virtual Private Network
VRM Voltage Regulator Module
VSS Volume Shadow Service
VT Virtualization Technology
WBEM Web-based Enterprise Management
WDS Windows Deployment Services
WINS Windows Internet Naming Service
WMI Windows Management Instrumentation
WoL Wake-on-LAN
WORM Write-Once, Read-Many
WSUS Windows Software Update Services
WWN World Wide Name
XD Execute Disable
XFS Extended File System
ZFS Zettabyte File System

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Server+ Proposed Hardware and Software List

CompTIA has included this sample list of hardware and software to

assist candidates as they prepare for the Server+ exam. The bulleted
lists below each topic are sample lists and not exhaustive.

EQUIPMENT TOOLS
• Server • Digital multimeter
• Multiple NICs • Screwdriver
• Remote management interface • Wrench
• RAID controller • Hammer
• SAS or SATA drives • Flash light
• Industry standard rack enclosure • Vacuum
• Laptop or desktop • Canned air
• Switch • Cable testers
• Ethernet cables
• Fiber cables SOFTWARE
• Smart UPS • Virtualization software
• PDU • Various server operating
• LCD screens systems (Windows/Linux)
• KVM • Host-based security suite
• Serial cables • Vulnerability assessment software
• Thermostat • PuTTY
• Cooling devices • Packet analyzer
• NMAP
SPARE PARTS/HARDWARE
• Hard drive
• RAM
• Power supplies
• Cables
• Power cords
• Cable/zip wraps

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