BN206 Server Management Systems and Tools: A Comprehensive Report

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BN206
Server Management System and tools

Table of Contents
Introduction.................................................................................................................................................2
Task 1..........................................................................................................................................................2
Q1. Server management with Linux commands......................................................................................2
1. ifconfig.................................................................................................................................................2
2. traceroute............................................................................................................................................3
Q2. Script for following............................................................................................................................4
Task2 Server management Systems............................................................................................................6
Conclusion...............................................................................................................................................8
References...............................................................................................................................................8
Introduction
The role and responsibility for a system admin vary organization to organization and greatly
responsible for IT system administrative work. To effectively manage network server
management it is mandatory to have scripting, programming, multiple OS tackling and other
cloud based skills. Within all the required knowledge, command line syntax master skills have
equal importance in network server management to manage the Linux servers. System admin
should have extensive idea about use of long list of Linux command to effectively use these for
the different purposes like view file, open file, read and organize required information in
systematic order.
Task 1
Q1. Server management with Linux commands
1. ifconfig
What the command is used for
Ifconfig command also called interface configuration command could be use for view of
configuration of network on the system or it could be use for change of network configuration
on system. Without argument one can run using plain command like

Syntax of the command
It is use with an argument, like to view all network configuration interface on system required
to add –a at last of command
To view about specific network configuration, following command could be use
Valid screenshot
Figure 1 ifconfig command
It could be use for system’s kernel based network configuration on timing of booting to
configure interface. If there is no argument exists with required command then it only provides
active interface detail.
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2. traceroute
What the command is used for
Traceroute command could be use to show a path. It is some kind of information that is
concluded as specify by system admin from the system. It makes a directory of routers through

which it passes until it reach to its destination successfully, or fail or discarded. On Linux
window it is also used to know about length of hop from one router to other.
Syntax of the command
To make a meaningful command Traceroute only require to execute name of host name or
internet protocol address.
Valid screenshot
Figure 2 Pass and length of hop from router to router
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Q2. Script for following
1. Display a menu

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2. Based on the option chosen the script should do the followings
echo "option 1.name and studentid"
echo "option 2.integer"
read osch
if [osch -eq 1]; then
echo "Nene MIT173520"
else
elseif [osch -eq 2}; then
read a
i=2
while [ "$i$ -le "$a" ])
if (a/i eq 0);
echo "i"
i=i+1
else exit
fi
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Task2 Server management Systems
Introduction to Distributed Computing Systems
In general terms, Distributed computing is concept of computing which offer an environment
where several networked computer system works on a specific problem. Using the domain
concept, a problem can be split into several parts and each specific part solves on different
network system, can communicate with each other to result a final solution. The goal behind
this concept is to increase the efficiency by engaging many IT system users in most transparent
way.
Architecture of computing system concluded multiple system along with light weight installed
modules with one or more than one dedicated servers. The module running on system sent
notifications to server of client’s machines when system is being idle and not in use. [5]
Background information
The idea behind distributed computing resources isn’t new in industry; it starts from terminal of
computer data entry. After that the concept moved to minicomputer and then into personal
computers or client-server network. The processes which communicate using passes of
messages consists a root system recorded in 1960s. So a first distributed computing system
becomes in light were a LAN called local area network such as Ethernet in 1970s. An ARPANET
email has been invented in 1970s and is a terrifically advanced application on that time and
probably a large distributed system. [6]
Technical details and features
There is several type of hardware and software modules have been used in distributed
computing system. It is required to connect several CPUs devices with specific length of
network without any loosely coupled circuit board of network and on higher stage there are
some process which required to run on those CPU devices along with specific sort of system. It
is lies within three basic designs like client server, three tier or n-tier.
 Client Server
In client server architecture design a smart system user requests for data to the server,
format and show the users. The client input comes to server end which show a
permanent changes.
 Three Tier
Most of the web system are occur in three tier architecture where it enforce the
intelligence of client to intermediate tier where the client who didn’t has any state could
be used.

 N-tier
It is an architecture where the web system forward request to the organizational
devices and play most significant role in success of system server.
A DCE called distributed computing environment widely used in organization like
interconnection of several computing system to solve a critical complex problem over a
configured server and then conclude the final result. This process increases the performance of
the system users along with decreasing the work time and efforts. It increases the success rate
and may be cost effective by use of several low end computer system clusters rather than a
high level system.
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Target platform
As per detailed analysis on findings it can be states that a partition based system could be
associates within a network infrastructure where the resources shared through the multiple
low end system including memory and CPU processing powers along with communication
modules like bandwidths and others. System architecture also comprises a combined system
with purpose to conclude a final result. The system architecture design splits problem in several
part, distributes on several nodes and establish a suitable execution environment where the
components constructed and combined. For example within a system design like AUTOSAR and
DECOs, users specially target on providing components on software rather than system nodes.
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Advantages and Disadvantages
Advantage
 Data Sharing- A user resides on a system can access on other system to use data.
 Degree of control- Using of data through distributed system also allows for retaining
control of degree over the data and store on local system.
 Global admin- In this, a global admin exists, responsible for maintain database and
entire system depending upon design of architecture.
 Availability- If a system fails to respond, other is available to continue the work.
Disadvantage
 Costly- Implementation of a distributed computing system is very typical so it is very
costly.
 Bugs- The problem solves on different system means higher chance of bugs availability
and it is harder to eliminate bugs exists in algorithms.

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Conclusion
A system admin play significant role in information technology filed. System admin support the
environment of computing for multiple system user and ensure about the system will offer an
effective and constant IT system services performance. In distributed system computing
environment database share on multiple nodes where the different node allow to solve the
specific part of problem and then combine to get a final result. Here a system admin play
significant role in managing of database through the several communication channels and
maintaining of high speed networks. The assessment has been completed successfully and will
allow a learner to concur idea about use of different Linux algorithm and commands to design a
screen for specific purpose and also helps to understand concept of distributed computing
system in specific organizational environment.
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