Network Operating System

NSS 114
(Installing and configuring NOS)

Prepared by:
Bello M. Yakubu
 Installing a Network Operating System
• The installation of a NOS is a bit different than the
installation of a desktop operating system
• You will configure network services that determine
the framework for the rest of the network and clients
• Before the server operating system can be installed,
there are some decisions to make about how the
computer will interact on the network
 Installing a Network Operating System

• Here are some additional considerations for a

server:
– Function of the server
– File systems to be used
– Naming convention to be used
– Other operating systems and applications
– How data will be stored and protected
– Hardware compatibility
 Installing a Network Operating System

• Here are come of the most common server

uses:
– Logon server
– Network services server
– Application, File or Print server
– Web server
– FTP or News/Usenet (NNTP) server
– E-mail server
 Installing a Network Operating System
• After you choose the server type, you must decide on
a file system
• File systems are used to describe the operating
system’s method of organizing, managing and
accessing files through logical structuring on the hard
drive
• File systems interact with the operating system to be
sure that the operating system can find files that are
requested on the hard disk
 Installing a Network Operating System

• The most common file systems are:

– FAT
– HPFS
– NTFS
• FAT stands for File Allocation Table
• It is simple, reliable, and uses little storage
• Virtual FAT (VFAT) is an enhanced version of the FAT
file system
 Installing a Network Operating System

• High-Performance File System (HPFS) was designed

for the OS/2 operating system to allow for greater
access to larger hard drives
• New Technology File System (NTFS) was developed
expressly for versions of Windows NT and Windows
2000
• NTFS is required to provide full security for a
Windows file server, and to support Macintosh
datasets
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• A naming convention is a process by which names
are created for the workstations and servers on the
network
• It is important to incorporate a scheme for user
accounts, computers, directories, network shares,
printers, and servers so there is uniformity and
logical structure
• They should be descriptive enough to be able to
locate devices quickly, yet not have silly names
 Installing a Network Operating System

• Determine how data will be stored and

protected
• RAID organizes multiple disks into a large, high
performance logical disk
• There are many types of RAID:
– RAID Level 0
– RAID Level 1
– RAID Level 2
 Installing a Network Operating System

• There are many types of RAID:

– RAID Level 3
– RAID Level 4
– RAID Level 5
– RAID Level 6
– RAID Level 10
• Not all operating systems support all versions
of RAID
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• Microsoft publishes what' s called a Hardware

Compatibility List (HCL) which details compatible
hardware for their operating systems
• Each operating system has minimum hardware
requirements
• Although all NOSs have different installation steps,
the basic process is quite similar
 Installing a Network Operating System
• Most NOSs are installed from a CD-ROM, but some
can be installed over the network if you have a
shared directory and a network boot disk
• There are setup logs created when a NOS is installed
that can tell what happened to cause the install to
fail
• The cleanup procedure attempts to delete items that
were partially installed or left in an incomplete state
 Installing a Network Operating System
• After the installation, the server needs to be
configured for:
– DHCP scope(s)
– WINS
– DNS zones
• Once the operating system is installed and configured
it must be kept up to date
• A service pack is an update to an existing release