Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare to install a server
- Prepare for work, according to site-specific safety requirements and enterprise OHS processes and procedures
- Obtain server applications and features from appropriate person
- Choose the most suitable operating system features and network services with reference to required server solution and technical requirements
- Review required installation options
- Analyse data migration requirements
- Back up local data in preparation for installation
- Arrange access to site and advise client of deployment and potential down time
- Install server as required by the specification
- Create disk-partitioning scheme
- Create file systems and virtual memory
- Install network operating system
- Install and configure server applications and network services
- Reconnect and reconfigure connectivity devices
- Patch the operating system and applications to ensure maximum security and reliability
- Restore local data to new server
- Configure and administer the server
- Configure network directory service
- Create and manage accounts to facilitate security and network access
- Configure user environment using operating system policies and scripts
- Create directory structure and quotas to meet client requirements
- Configure and manage print services
- Set the security, access and sharing of system resources to meet client requirements
- Implement security policy to prevent unauthorised access to the system
- Implement backup and recovery methods to enable restoration capability in the event of a disaster
- Configure update services to provide automatic updates for operating system and applications
- Monitor and test the server
- Test server for benchmarking against client specification and requirements according to test plan, and record outcomes
- Analyse the error report and make changes as required
- Use troubleshooting tools and techniques to diagnose and correct server problems
- Test required changes or additions
- Validate changes or additions against specifications
- Complete documentation and clean up worksite