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CompTIA Server+ Certification Guide

You're reading from   CompTIA Server+ Certification Guide A comprehensive, end-to-end study guide for the SK0-004 certification, along with mock exams

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Product type Paperback
Published in Feb 2019
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ISBN-13 9781789534818
Length 514 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Ron Price Ron Price
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Table of Contents (28) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Section 1: System Architecture FREE CHAPTER
2. Server Hardware 3. Server Internals 4. Data Storage 5. Server Operating Systems 6. Addressing 7. Cabling 8. Section 2: Administration
9. Server Administration 10. Server Maintenance 11. Virtualization 12. Disaster Recovery 13. Section 3: Security
14. Security Systems and Protocols 15. Physical Security and Environmental Controls 16. Logical Security 17. Section 4: Troubleshooting
18. Troubleshooting Methods 19. Common Hardware Issues 20. Common Software Issues 21. Common Network Issues 22. Common Storage Issues 23. Common Security Issues 24. CompTIA Server+ Examination 25. Glossary 26. Assessment 27. Other Books You May Enjoy

Storage monitoring tools

All OSes record informational, cautionary, and error-alarm events in system log files. Windows has a robust log system. The Windows Event Viewer utility provides a tool to view, manage, archive, and customize the content and display of each of the log files. The following screenshot shows a screen capture of the Windows Event Viewer:

The Windows Event Viewer displays the contents of the system's log files

On a Linux system, the log files are in the /var/log directory. The following screenshot shows a display of the log entries in the sysinfo.log file, which contains entries for the general activities of the system:

The contents of a Linux sysinfo.log file

In addition to the onboard log file utilities, several third-party systems are available for log file monitoring, analysis, and reporting. The following screenshot shows an event log analysis tool...

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