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Ralph Crump (MCSE, CCNA, and a CNE 3.x, 4.x, and 5.x, with a Master CNE in Integrating Windows NT) manages a team responsible for a large scale Windows NT and Novell NetWare infrastructure for a major telecom- munications company in Atlanta, Georgia. He specializes in Windows NT and BackOffice applications as well as Novell Netware solutions. He is cur- rently working in cooperation with Microsoft on Windows 2000 Rapid Deployment projects. Cameron Brandon (MCSE, CNE, CNA, MCSE+Internet, A+, Network+) is a Network Engineer/Administrator in Portland, Oregon. He specializes in Windows NT with BackOffice Integration and helped work on Intel Corporation's large-scale migration at its Oregon facility to Windows NT. He completed his MCSE, CNE, CNA, MCPS:Internet Systems, and A+ certi- fications in five months’ time, proving once again that you can achieve those things to which you set your mind. 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His current proj- ects revolve around the design and implementation of enterprise-class servers in a mixed platform environment. He is also working on the roll- out of Windows 2000 to the corporate desktop. Paul can be contacted at pshields@airmail.net. Erik Sojka is a system administrator and trainer currently working for a major software company. He is an MCSE and has a BS in Information Science and Technology from Drexel University. Eriq Oliver Neale is a technology strategist with Nortel Networks, research- ing new technology solutions for inclusion in the designer workplace. He has worked in the computer support industry for eleven years and in that time has contributed to several computing technology publications. When not writing, he and his wife try to keep up with seven cats, two dogs, and a plethora of tropical fish. Jay Tomlin works as a server-based computing software specialist for Citrix Systems, Inc. in Fort Lauderdale. 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He can be reached at jtomlin@adelphia.net. viii 74_FM.qx 11/8/99 2:20 PM Page viii CHAPTER 1 The Windows 2000 System Administration Migration Path 1 Brief Overview of Windows 2000 Server 2 Windows 2000 System Administration Overview 5 Increased Reliability, Availability, and Scalability 6 Core Operating System Services 6 Fault Tolerance 7 Disaster and System Recovery 8 Reliable Storage 9 Avoiding Crashes and Reboots 10 High-Availability Solutions 11 Improved Scalability 12 Easier Management and Lower Costs 13 Integrated Directory Services 13 Comprehensive Management Solutions 14 Comprehensive File, Print, and Web Services 15 Comprehensive Internet and Application Server 17 Application Services 17 Communications and Networking Services 19 Why the Change? 20 Migrating to Windows 2000 Server 23 Getting Ready 24 Streamlining 25 Planning 26 Architecture 27 Costs 28 Plan of Action 29 Contents ix 74_TOC.qx 11/8/99 1:25 PM Page ix [...]... is Windows 2000 Server The other editions are Windows 2000 Advanced Server and Windows 2000 Datacenter Server Table 1.1 summarizes the three types of Windows servers 74_sysad_01.qx 11/8/99 9:18 AM Page 3 The Windows 2000 System Administration Migration Path • Chapter 1 Figure 1.1 Windows 2000 Server comes in three varieties to fulfill different needs Windows 2000 Server Windows 2000 Datacenter Server. .. Up Windows 2000 Server 1 74_sysad_01.qx 11/8/99 9:18 AM Page 2 2 Chapter 1 • The Windows 2000 System Administration Migration Path Brief Overview of Windows 2000 Server Windows 2000 Server is the next-generation operating system from Microsoft that replaces Windows NT 4.0 Server Information technology professionals, managers, and users will immediately appreciate the improvements in the operating system. .. Clustering Windows 2000 Advanced Server Windows 2000 Datacenter Server Windows 2000 Datacenter Server is Microsoft’s top-of-the-line model In addition to having all the features of the Standard Edition 74_sysad_01.qx 11/8/99 9:18 AM Page 5 The Windows 2000 System Administration Migration Path • Chapter 1 and Advanced Server, Datacenter Server supports more processors and larger amounts of main memory Windows. .. from a System Failure Repairing and Restoring Active Directory Authoritative Restore Summary FAQs 754 Index 754 758 765 766 768 771 779 779 780 783 74_sysad_01.qx 11/8/99 9:18 AM Page 1 Chapter 1 The Windows 2000 System Administration Migration Path Solutions in this chapter: s Brief Overview of Windows 2000 Server s Windows 2000 System Administration White Paper s Migrating to Windows 2000 Server. ..74_TOC.qx 11/8/99 1:25 PM Page x x Contents Timeline Testing Deployment Setting Up Windows 2000 Server Installing Windows 2000 Server Upgrading to Windows 2000 Server Summary FAQs CHAPTER 2 Overview of Windows 2000 Administration Introduction to Network Administration Designing and Setting Up the Network Managing the Network Protecting the Network Documenting the Network... Web services Windows NT Server —All Windows 2000 Server features —Up to eightway SMP support —Supports up to 64 GB of memory —Network load balancing —Component load balancing —Enhanced Application fail-over clustering Windows NT Enterprise Edition Designed for massive enterprise solutions and most mission-critical server systems Most powerful high-end server —All Windows 2000 Advanced Server features... 393 394 396 397 CHAPTER 11 Advanced Administration of Windows 2000 399 Administering Windows 2000 Microsoft Management Console Windows 2000 System Administration Computer Management Console Event Viewer License Manager Performance Windows 2000 Network Administration Adapters and Protocols Configuring Adapters and Protocols DHCP Manager DNS Management Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS) Terminal Services... system Windows 2000 is designed to improve the way you work by providing you with more control over your network Windows 2000 server provides administrators with improved central control over users’ desktops and with a more reliable and manageable operating system Whether you plan to deploy Windows 2000 Server or are already using it, this section will acquaint you with the powerful features of Windows 2000. .. Server Windows 2000 Advanced Server Windows 2000 Server is Microsoft’s mainstream server operating system, and is well suited for small to midsize deployments The importance of Active Directory cannot be overstressed The Active Directory adds many new features that greatly improve the operating system; in addition, it helps the administrator by making it simple to navigate and manage network resources Windows. .. example, a scalable operating system can adapt to the doubled (four) processors on the server, providing increased throughput in applications A scalable network can start with just a few nodes and grow to thousands of nodes Scalability is important because it allows you to invest in a system that you will not outgrow Windows 2000 System Administration Overview Windows 2000 Server was designed with the . Up Windows 2000 Server 32 Installing Windows 2000 Server 32 Upgrading to Windows 2000 Server 35 Summary 37 FAQs 40 CHAPTER 2 Overview of Windows 2000 Administration. viii CHAPTER 1 The Windows 2000 System Administration Migration Path 1 Brief Overview of Windows 2000 Server 2 Windows 2000 System Administration Overview