El Capitan 201: OS X Server Essentials 10.11
COURSE OUTLINE:
This course is designed to give technical coordinators and entry-level system administrators the skills, tools, and knowledge to implement and maintain a network that uses Mac OS X Server. You learn how to install and configure Mac OS X Server to provide network-based services, such as file sharing, authentication, and printing. Tools for efficiently managing and deploying Mac OS X and software updates are also covered. The course is a combination of lectures and hands-on case study exercises that provide practical real-world experience.
Audience
Help-desk specialists, technical coordinators, and entry-level system administrators who implement and maintain networks using Mac OS X Server
Prerequisites
- Understanding of Mac OS X
- Experience with Mac OS X in a network environment
- Basic troubleshooting experience or El Capitan 101
Learning Objectives
- The features of Mac OS X Server v10.11
- How to configure essential services on Mac OS X Server
- How to use Mac OS X Server tools to monitor and troubleshoot services
- Effective use of Mac OS X Server to manage a small network of Macintosh computers and users
- How to manage access to files and services
1. Configuring and Monitoring OS X Server
- Installing OS X Server
- Providing DNS
- Exploring the Server App
- Configuring SSL Certificates
- Using Status and Notifications
- Backing Up OS X Server
2. Configuring Accounts
- Managing Local Users
- Configuring Open Directory Services
- Managing Local Network Accounts
3. Managing Devices and Configuration Profiles
- Configuring OS X Server to Provide Device Management
- Managing with Profile Manager
- Configuring the File Sharing Service
- File Access
4. Implementing Deployment Solutions
- Leveraging NetInstall
- Caching Content from Apple
- Implementing Software Update Service
5. Providing Network Services
- Offering Time Machine Network Backup
- Providing Security via the VPN Service
- DHCP
- Hosting Websites
- Providing Mail Services
- Configuring the Wiki Services
- Implementing Calendar Service
- Providing Message Service
- Managing Contacts Service