Journal- Monday, October 29, 2007

michael lucatorto runs this lab

network management

this job involves troubleshooting solutions and helping teachers with any new software.

    The Lab is for undergrads in the Business department. our campus is very modern and its computers and software compare to other campus that are still running on windows 2000 we will move on to windows. Each machine runs a duel core processor. (processor has 2 parts) Each machine has 2 gigs of RAM and 2.2 GHz processor. Most enterprise will change to Vista after Service Pack 1 or 2, probably by 2011.

this lab runs on a domain (oldwestbury.edu), we use an active directory

the servers are downstairs HP in computer services (they look like network switches) (4-5 servers that deal with log in and other operations)

computer operation we run 500 comp in campus don't get to many updated because we want to shift the responsively to the vendor. so they keep us updated with the latest computers.

labs are wired there are switch closets all over the campus, (star) edge switch witch is connected to a central switch which is connected down in computer services.

    All computers are wiped out ( format the disk) then 1 computer is booted on windows XP service pack 2 BIOS stars every computer that's what we call running our own image of the software on the computers making all necessary changes, all administrative properties are removed and other security save guards. then all computes are shut off and reboot of a ghost cast CD that runs though the network switch. then all computers all physically setup. then the image is push out to all the machines ( all IP addresses will show in screen of a lab top that will create the image for all computers in the network). If done the wrong way computers could be sealed back to factory label.  we use Norton ghost is used to clone the computers Norton is  doing enterprising programs we also use their antivirus.  all computers on campus are administered though a domain so you must log in. sysprep is use to before you deploy and image to clone the computer this program will run by itself.

there was a problem with Microsoft visual studio ( this allows you to sign in to your account on campus from any computer) could cause the need to run the whole system again.

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