Which RAID levels are supported by XServe RAID ? (and briefly describe them)
XServer RAID supports these RAID configurations as hardware RAID solutions: RAID 0: Striping. Lays down data in stripes across an…
How do you boot an XServe from the optical drive w/o a keyboard or monitor?
Hold down system right system identifier button (rightmost button on front panel) while machine is off as you push the…
When installing & configuring a OS X Server 10.4 remotely, when asked for the password to the server, what should you use? What should you use if you have a very old computer? Is case sensitive ?
Use the first 8 digits of the servers serial number. For an old computer, use 12345678 (this is ONLY in…
A firewall rule allows for connections on 1.2.3.4/8. What does the /8 mean and which other IP addresses (range) will be recognized as allowed. Describe which IP ranges would be allowed if the rule specified 1.2.3.4/16 or 1.2.3.4/24. What about 1.2.3.4/32 ?
this is called CIDR — classless internet domain routing /8 — means just the first octet must match, in our…
What is a package? What is the first step to making a package with PackageMaker? Describe the contents of an installation package that can be created with PackageMaker.
A package is a bundled file used by the Installer to install a specific piece of software. First step: Create…
Describe the authentication that is available for various file service protocols: AFP, SMB, NFS, FTP/SFTP? Which protocol supports which kind of authentication? Which file sharing protocols are browsable by which service discovery protocols? Is the authentication sent encrypted? Is the data encrypted?
AFP – authentication is normally encrypted; data is not encrypted; browsable via Bonjour & SLP SMB – authentication is normally…
Describe the different levels of logging and logging options for AFP in Mac OS X Server 10.4? Can you log ownership and permissions changes? Can you log failed log-in attempts?
Note that AFP keeps an Access Log and an Error log. You can enable/disable the Access Log entirely (Server Admin->AFP->…
If you are an OS X administrator and are configuring your /Network, where is this done and what does this affect for users logging in?
This is for user accounts which are being managed such that when the user logs in they see a custom…