RM Technical Seminars Spring 2005 Masterclass Essentials

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Masterclass Essentials

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Introduction

Modules from RM Training Masterclass Courses

Range of topics chosen from all courses

Workstation buildLarge network requirementsResource management

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Workstation Build

Workstation build optionsRM Workstation Build ManagerFloppyless workstations

RM Boot Manager Workstation build processes

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RM Workstation Build Manager

Create build disks Add and manage drivers Create build disk types Managed and Local mode partitions Manually creating build disks

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Floppyless Workstations

External USB floppy drives USB memory sticks BIOS options

USB-ZIPUSB-HDDUSB-FDD

Memory stick preparationFormat utilitySystem filesBuild disk files

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RM Boot Manager

RMBM Hidden partition Allows you to select boot partition Other features

Password protectionSetupMaintenance mode

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Workstation Build Process and

Troubleshooting Build options Initial network connection Installing the operating system Setup user Commissioning utilities

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Build Stages

Build Disk

Partition

Initial N/W connection

User Info

Comm Utilities

Install O/S

Download O/S

Backup

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Troubleshooting the Build Process

Initial network connectionError 53 - The workstation service has

not been started The server name cannot be foundDHCP, DNS

Username/password Windows XP generic logon screen C:\RM\Install\CommissFailed.txt Station groups

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Managing a Large Network

Windows technologies Active Directory (AD) AD Structure Server roles Replication Load balancing

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Windows Technologies

Windows domainsDomain Controllers (DCs)

AD StructureForestsTreesDomainsOrganisational Units

Flexible Single Master Operation (FSMO) roles

Global Catalog

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Active Directory

The AD serves two rolesCentral managementDirectory service

AD schema Hierarchical structure Scalability Redundancy and load balancing

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AD Structure

Forest Root

rm.com

sales.rm.com

prim.sales.rm.com

acc.rm.com

Tree

Tree

Forest

ks.co.uk

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FSMO Roles Flexible Single Master Operation (FSMO)

roles Forest

Schema MasterDomain Naming Master

DomainRID Master Infrastructure MasterPDC Emulator

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AD Replication

Keeps each DC copy of AD up to date and consistent

Two parts to replicationAD databaseSYSVOL folder

File Replication Service Knowledge Consistency Checker (KCC) Replication Monitor (ReplMon.exe) RepAdmin

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Load Balancing

Adding new Domain Controllers (DCs) Site configurations – local DC Workstation build User home directories Advanced multimedia Printer queues Application packages Member servers – Intranet, Web, Email

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CC3Component

Divided between

servers

Duplicated

on servers

Move to additional

server

Multimedia Users Intranet Email Printers Shared

Documents

Application

Delivery Workstation

Rebuild

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Resource Management

Learning Resources Staff Subject Areas Folder and group structures Program Sets Managing and customising

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Learning Resources

Staff Subject Area / Learning Resources Folder structure Groups Learning Resources Refresh Customising and Management

Delete unwanted resourcesHiding resources

Performance

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Program Sets

Creating Program Sets Structure Unusual shortcuts Related files and programs

Daserver.ini and Dalocal.iniPrograms.iniDesktop Agent

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Summary

Individual modules covered here Further information – RM Training 3 x Masterclass courses currently

availableMasterclass EssentialsMasterclass Station and Resource

ManagementMasterclass Managing Large Networks

Hands-on practice in workshop environment