Monthly Archives: November 2010

How to Setup Software RAID for Windows Server 2003

Hi. Today I’m going to show you on how to setup a software RAID as usual. But this time, it will not be based on Linux or Unix operating system. Today I’m going to show how to setup for Windows Server 2003. Yes, Windows Server 2003 has a built-in function that almost similar to Software RAID function.

Please make sure before this installation, you will need 2 identical hard disk with same space connected to the server. But the truth is, you don’t need to same hard disk with the same space amount, but as long as you partitioned the space equally then it would be good as well. But for beginner, it is better to get a hard disk that got the same space quantity, less percentage that you would get yourself confused.

Below are the steps on how to enable the Software RAID inside Windows Server 2003:
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Network Cables

Network cable is the medium to connect one or more devices over a network. Network cables comes in a few type of forms. Below are the most popular network cables today:

1) Coaxial Cable

It an electrical cable with an inner conductor surrounded by a flexible, tubular insulating layer, surrounded by a tubular conducting shield.
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How to Setup Sofware RAID in FreeBSD

I’m going to show you on how to setup the Software RAID for FreeBSD. The Software RAID process in FreeBSD is a lot simpler compared to the previous CentOS, Debian, or Ubuntu Software RAID.

Please make sure before this installation, you will need 2 identical hard disk with same space connected to the server. But the truth is, you don’t need to same hard disk with the same space amount, but as long as you partitioned the space equally then it would be good as well. But for beginner, it is better to get a hard disk that got the same space quantity, less percentage that you would get yourself confused.

Below are the steps on how to setup the Software RAID on FreeBSD:
1) Follow the initial operating system installation here:
http://www.iprobot.net/linux-tutorial/how-to-install-unix-freebsd/

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How to Setup Software RAID in Debian / Ubuntu

This time around, I will show you how to configure the software RAID using Debian. This also can be applied to Ubuntu system as their are based on Debian platform anyway. As I mentioned earlier, the Software RAID configuration can be quite troublesome and time consuming, but at least it is reliable and save a lot of cost when buying a hardware RAID instead.

For a normal installation of Debian or Ubuntu, you can refer to the links below for initial steps until the hard disk partitioning:
http://www.iprobot.net/linux-tutorial/how-to-install-linux-debian
http://www.iprobot.net/linux-tutorial/how-to-install-linux-ubuntu

Please make sure before this installation, you will need 2 identical hard disk with same space connected to the server. But the truth is, you don’t need to same hard disk with the same space amount, but as long as you partitioned the space equally then it would be good as well. But for beginner, it is better to get a hard disk that got the same space quantity, less percentage that you would get yourself confused.

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How to Setup Software RAID for CentOS

Today I’m going to to show you guys on how to setup software RAID on CentOS. This technique is an alternative instead of getting the expensive RAID card for your server. Though I had to warn you, getting software RAID means its involving a few manual approach and the usage of command lines instead. But nevertheless, software RAID is reliable and also will save a lot of cost 😉

You can follow the whole normal installation process of CentOS that I have wrote earlier here:
http://www.iprobot.net/linux-tutorial/how-to-install-linux-centos-2

Please make sure before this installation, you will need 2 identical hard disk with same space connected to the server. But the truth is, you don’t need to same hard disk with the same space amount, but as long as you partitioned the space equally then it would be good as well. But for beginner, it is better to get a hard disk that got the same space quantity, less percentage that you would get yourself confused.

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Basics of Networking

IP ADDRESS (Internet Protocol)

Definition:  A numerical value that been assigned to a device/computer/node in order for it to join/participate/communicate in a network. IP address only has a valid combination of number 0 – 255 (which consist of 256 digits as 0 is also counted)

IP address must be unique in each device/computer/node and cannot have a duplicate in the same network. IP address usually is represented in dotted-decimal notation for example 112.243.137.100

IP address is divided into 2 purposes; one is for external (normal use) and internal (private network, localhost). The internal IP is only usable within the Local Area Network (LAN). It will not pass through the modem/router and people from outside the network normally won’t be able to connect/enter to your device through the usage of private IP. But by using Virtual Private Network (VPN), you are able to connect in between different private networks.
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