Need help with Linux Plus Assignment please..... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Exercise: Linux Server Bui

Need help with Linux Plus Assignment please.....

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Exercise: Linux Server Build

Deliverable

Part 1 LRS Project Build – Completed project build. Build should include specifications as well as testing. 

Part 2 Narrative – 650 word narrative reviewing the solution. Narrative should discuss the problem being solved and how the solution answers the problem requirements. Include the specification and testing results from Part 1. 

Part 3 Presentation – Student prepares a 5-10 minute presentation on their project. Presentation should include a look at the project as well as aids, such as slides that goes over the narrative. 

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Exercise Instructions

Part 1 – System Project Build

The System Project Build is where you actually build a solution based on Linux. You will need to research the solution online to find a build procedure based on the implementation you choose. You will need to also document the solution’s specifications and properly test it to ensure it works.

Option 1 – LAMP Server

The purpose of this task will be to create a completely functional server using the following open source technologies:

• Linux – You may utilize any version of Linux you wish that is capable of achieving the objective.

• Apache – Research, download, and install Apache as a functional web service. It should be properly loaded and ready to accept incoming HTTP/HTTPS requests.

• MySQL – Research, download, and install MySQL to add SQL server database support to your build.

• PHP – Research, download, and install PHP services to your server.

Create a simple set of web pages that will talk to your database. Or you may select an application of some kind that makes use of these technologies and install that to your system. The ending objective is to create a Linux-based server that performs the functions of a web server with dynamic content and a database server that stores the information.

Option 2 – Windows Active Directory Services

While it may seem quite odd to build a Linux server that will be part of a Windows Active Directory infrastructure, it is indeed possible. You will need to have a functional Windows server in your infrastructure to start Active Directory, but this server option will create a Linux-based solution that will participate in the Active Directory infrastructure.

Option 3 – High Availability Server using Clustering Services

If you have the available hardware in the course, you may research and build a functional multi-node (at least two) cluster installation. Success of this project will be if the server is capable of staying up, even if one of the nodes in the cluster fail (is powered off suddenly).

Research and install Linux on both functional nodes.

Option 4 – Linux-based Syslog Server

This solution is something that would be used for a security environment, creating a central server solution to collect syslog messages to a log file. You will install a Linux distribution to your system, research, install, and configure syslog for typical operation. You then will have at least three different devices/computers sending logging information to your syslog server. Use the logging techniques in Chapter 11 of the Linux Essentials text to parse out and read messages for specific errors.

Option 5 – Other Server Project

Based on the objectives and expectations of the course, construct some other server-based solution based on Linux, a solution that represents a sufficient amount of research and complexity. This solution must be pre-approved by your instructor prior to starting the project.

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Part 2 – Narrative

Write a narrative describing the chosen project, the steps taken to do the project and the lessons learned. Total amount of writing should be approximately 650 words. Include the project specification and test plan as part of the deliverable.

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Part 3 – Presentation

Create simple demonstration presentation for the class. The presentation should take no more than 5-10 minutes and go over all the aspects of the build. This presentation will take place in Week 6 of the class.