Server Network Communications Flashcards
1
Q
OSI layer 7
A
- application
- may/may not involve user interaction
- OSs can use layer without user knowledge/consent
2
Q
OSI layer 6
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- presentation
- how data is presented
- differing character sets
- encryption/decryption
3
Q
OSI layer 5
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- session
- session establishment/maintenance/tear-down
- doesn’t imply authentication
- session IDs
4
Q
OSI layer 4
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- transport
- end-to-end data transmission
- can require acknowledgement of sent data
- port addresses/numbers
5
Q
OSI layer 3
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- network
- routing of network packets
- IP addresses
- routers
- layer 3 switches
6
Q
OSI layer 2
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- data link
- methods of accessing transmission media
- MAC addresses
- bridges
- NICs
- layer 2 switches
7
Q
OSI layer 1
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- physical
- electrical specifications
- cables
- connectors
- wireless specifications
- hubs
- repeaters
8
Q
cable placement
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- cable management arms
- cable management trays
- cable channels built into rack
- plastic cable ties
- hook and loop fasteners
- avoid thick bundles of cables/cable trays hampering fire suppression/airflow
9
Q
cable labeling
A
- label network wall jacks
- label opposite end of cable on patch panel
- label patch cables
10
Q
copper cables
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- shielded twisted pair (STP)
- unshielded twisted pair (UTP)
- 8 wires/4 pairs
- each wire twisted at specific rate to reduce crosstalk
- higher transmission rate (frequencies)/greater number of twists per inch
- straight-through
- crossover
- rollover (connect locally to network equipment)
11
Q
copper cable connectors
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- RJ-11 (4 wire phone cables)
- RJ-45 (UTP/STP cables)
12
Q
CAT5
A
- supports 100BASE-T IEEE ethernet standard
- 10/100 Mbps max transmission rate
- 100 MHz
13
Q
CAT5e
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- gigabit ethernet
- supports 1000BASE-T IEEE ethernet standard
- 1 Gbps (1000 Mbps) max transmission rate
- 100 MHz
14
Q
CAT6
A
- more resistant to interference due to additional shielding
- supports 1000BASE-TX/10GBASE-T standards
- 1 Gbps (100m) max transmission rate
- 10 Gbps (55m) max transmission rate
- 250 MHz
15
Q
CAT6A
A
- more extensive than CAT6
- 10 Gbps max transmission rate
- 500 MHz
16
Q
CAT7
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- individual wire pair shielding
- useful in high EMI environments
- supports 10GBASE-T standard
- larger/heavier cables
- 10 Gbps (100m) max transmission rate
- 600 MHz
17
Q
fiber optic cables
A
- transmit light instead of electrical signals
- not susceptible to EMI
- signal travels longer distances
- multiple channels carried in single fiber
- no possibility of sparks
- lightweight
- difficult to eavesdrop
18
Q
SMF
A
- single mode fiber
- smaller diameter
- supports greater distances
- more expensive
19
Q
MMF
A
- multi mode fiber
- larger diameter
- supports shorter distances
- less expensive
20
Q
ST fiber connector
A
- straight-tip
- spring loaded male/female connectors
- round elongated connector
- commonly used with MMF
21
Q
SC fiber connector
A
- subscriber/standard connector
- snap-in connector
- somewhat square shaped
22
Q
LC fiber connector
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- local connector
- snap-in connector
- smaller than SC
- commonly used with SMF
23
Q
SFP fiber connector
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- small form factor pluggable
- small network transceiver used with copper/fiber cabling with speeds normally around 1 Gbps
- 1 end plugs directly into an SFP port on network device
- copper/fiber cable plugs into other side of transceiver using RJ-45/LC connector
- SFP+ transceivers commonly used for 10 Gigabit ethernet network links
- quad small form factor pluggable (QSFP) transceivers have 4 transmit/receive channels for use on networks up to 100 Gbps
24
Q
NICs
A
- most computers have a wired NIC embedded on motherboard
- servers often have multiple onboard NICs
- must support network topology
- must include correct connector sockets
- must support correct speeds
25
Q
MAC address
A
- media access control
- physical address
- layer 2 addresses
- 48-bit hexadecimal hardware address
- hardware unique identifier used only on the LAN
- must know MAC address of default gateway to communicate outside of LAN
- MAC address filtering
26
Q
commands to find MAC address
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- ipconfig /all (Windows)
- ifconfig (Linux)
27
Q
WoL (NIC feature)
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- wake on LAN
- must be supported by BIOS/UEFI
- enables powered down system to fill enough power to NIC to be woken remotely
28
Q
PXE (NIC feature)
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- preboot execution environment
- works with BIOS/UEFI boot sequence to enable network boot
- small OS image gets pulled across the network from PXE boot server to local RAM
- works best with DHCP
29
Q
NIC teaming
A
- group multiple NICs together
- aggregate bandwidth of multiple NICs for increased performance
- redundancy if 1 NIC fails
- can be function of a server OS/network switch
30
Q
port aggregation
A
configure on switch ports the server NICs are plugged into
31
Q
network switches
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- twisted pair cabling connects devices to wall jacks
- wall jacks use short patch cables to connect to switch ports
- multiple switches may be trunked together via a straight-through/crossover cable
32
Q
VLANs
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- all physical switch ports are configured within the same VLAN by default
- group devices together so they can communicate as if they were on the same physical LAN
- router is needed for devices on different VLANs to communicate
- layer 3 switches have build in routing capabilities
- may simply group switch ports together
- configuring VLAN creates a new broadcast domain
- increase security by segmenting network
33
Q
configuring VLANs
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- having switch examine the IP address of the connected device to determine which network it is on
- MAC address control
- control via protocol used on client device
- control by higher level applications
34
Q
layer 2/3 switches
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- layer 2 switches work with MAC addresses
- layer 3 switches have IP routing capabilities
- switch has its own memory
- tracks which device MAC addresses are connected to each port
- managed switches allow configuration
35
Q
common switch configurations
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- port duplex mode/speed
- VLANs
- disabled (unused) switch ports
- TCP/IP settings (managed switches)
- port aggregation (NIC teaming)
- port multicast support
36
Q
routers
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- have at least 2 interfaces that connect networks
- stores routing tables in memory
- routing information protocol (RIP)
- open shortest path first (OSPF)
- layer 3 device
37
Q
PAT
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- port address translation
- enables many internal IP addresses to connect through a PAT router to the internet using a single public IP address
- public IP address assigned to public interface on router
- router uses unique source port number from internal sending machines to track external connections/responses