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1101 Chapter 09 Implementing Mass Storage - Slide Handouts

This document discusses several episodes from a CompTIA A+ training course about mass storage and RAID. The episodes cover RAID, hardware RAID, software RAID using Windows Storage Spaces, encrypting mass storage, and troubleshooting mass storage problems. They describe the different RAID levels, benefits of hardware RAID, how to configure RAID arrays, Storage Spaces capabilities in Windows, methods for encrypting drives and files, and common symptoms of mass storage failures.

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1101 Chapter 09 Implementing Mass Storage - Slide Handouts

This document discusses several episodes from a CompTIA A+ training course about mass storage and RAID. The episodes cover RAID, hardware RAID, software RAID using Windows Storage Spaces, encrypting mass storage, and troubleshooting mass storage problems. They describe the different RAID levels, benefits of hardware RAID, how to configure RAID arrays, Storage Spaces capabilities in Windows, methods for encrypting drives and files, and common symptoms of mass storage failures.

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Implementing Mass Storage

Chapter 9

CompTIA A+ (220-110x)
Mike Meyers and Steve Nicholson
Episode: RAID

Core 1: 3.3 Given a scenario, select and install storage


devices.
Objective(s):
Core 1: 5.3 Given a scenario, troubleshoot and diagnose
problems with storage drives and RAID arrays.

CompTIA A+ (220-110x)
Mike Meyers and Steve Nicholson
Episode Description

The Random Array of Independent (or


Inexpensive) Disks (RAID) is a philosophy of
using multiple drives working as a single
drive – an array – for speed or redundancy.
A good tech should understand the many
RAID levels and the benefits they provide.

CompTIA A+ (220-110x)
Mike Meyers and Steve Nicholson
Key Terms

• 0:52 - Objective term - Redundant Array of


Inexpensive Disks (RAID)

CompTIA A+ (220-110x)
Mike Meyers and Steve Nicholson
Quick Review
• RAID provides speed and/or redundancy
• RAID 0 (striping) provides speed
• RAID 1 (mirroring) provides redundancy
• RAID 5 (striping with parity) provides speed
and redundancy but can only lose one drive
• RAID 6 (striping with parity) provides speed
and redundancy but can lose two drives

CompTIA A+ (220-110x)
Mike Meyers and Steve Nicholson
Episode: Hardware RAID

Core 1: 3.3 Given a scenario, select and install storage


devices.
Objective(s):
Core 2: 1.9 Given a scenario, perform OS installations
and upgrades in a diverse OS environment.

CompTIA A+ (220-110x)
Mike Meyers and Steve Nicholson
Episode Description

Hardware RAID uses a purpose-built RAID


controller to configure and maintain RAID
arrays. It’s important to understand the
benefits of hardware RAID and how to
configure and maintain RAID arrays.

CompTIA A+ (220-110x)
Mike Meyers and Steve Nicholson
Key Terms

• 2:57 - <CTRL-R>
• 5:33 - Objective term - Hot spare/
swappable drive

CompTIA A+ (220-110x)
Mike Meyers and Steve Nicholson
Quick Review
• Hardware RAID requires a controller to
configure the RAID arrays
• Hardware RAID has its own BIOS that
comes with a special system setup
to configure the RAID array
• The completed array looks like a single
drive to the operating system

CompTIA A+ (220-110x)
Mike Meyers and Steve Nicholson
Software RAID in Storage
Episode:
Spaces

Core 1: 3.3 Given a scenario, select and install storage


devices.
Objective(s):
Core 2: 1.3 Given a scenario, use features and tools of
the Microsoft Windows 10 operating system (OS).

CompTIA A+ (220-110x)
Mike Meyers and Steve Nicholson
Episode Description

Microsoft’s Storage Spaces feature


provides a superb tool to configure many
different RAID configurations on any
Windows system. A good tech knows which
types of RAID it supports and how to set
them up.

CompTIA A+ (220-110x)
Mike Meyers and Steve Nicholson
Key Terms

• 3:57 - Just a bunch of disks (JBOD)


• 7:00 - Three-way mirror

CompTIA A+ (220-110x)
Mike Meyers and Steve Nicholson
Quick Review
• Software RAID uses the operating
system to configure the RAID array
• Windows comes with a powerful tool
called Storage Spaces to
configure advanced software RAID
arrays
• Storage Spaces provides superb
flexibility

CompTIA A+ (220-110x)
Mike Meyers and Steve Nicholson
Episode: Encrypting Mass Storage

Core 1: 3.4 Given a scenario, install and configure


motherboards, central processing units (CPUs), and add-on
Objective(s): cards.
Core 2: 2.5 Given a scenario, manage and configure basic
security settings in the Microsoft Windows OS.

CompTIA A+ (220-110x)
Mike Meyers and Steve Nicholson
Episode Description

Securing mass storage is a critical aspect


of system security. Make sure you know the
many ways a system’s mass storage can be
encrypted.

CompTIA A+ (220-110x)
Mike Meyers and Steve Nicholson
Key Terms
• 0:32 - Objective term - Encryption
• 1:01 - File-based encryption
• 1:04 - Disk-based encryption
• 1:41 - Objective term - Encrypting File System
(EFS)
• 4:23 - Objective term - BitLocker for Windows
• 4:28 - Objective term - FileVault for macOS
• 4:46 - Objective term - Trusted Platform Module
(TPM)
• 7:55 - Objective term - BitLocker To Go

CompTIA A+ (220-110x)
Mike Meyers and Steve Nicholson
Quick Review
• File-based encryption encrypts files and
folders; disk-based encryption encrypts
entire drives
• Windows uses Encrypted File System
(EFS) to encrypt folders and files
• Windows uses Bitlocker to encrypt entire
hard drives
• Bitlocker requires a system with a Trusted
Platform Module (TPM) chip

CompTIA A+ (220-110x)
Mike Meyers and Steve Nicholson
Episode: Mass Storage Troubleshooting

Core 1: 5.3 Given a scenario, troubleshoot and diagnose


Objective(s):
problems with storage drives and RAID arrays.

CompTIA A+ (220-110x)
Mike Meyers and Steve Nicholson
Episode Description

Mass storage devices sometimes fail,


resulting in the potential loss of critical data.
A good tech knows the tools and
procedures to diagnose and repair many
mass storage problems.

CompTIA A+ (220-110x)
Mike Meyers and Steve Nicholson
Key Terms
• 0:29 - 1. Back it up
• 0:47 - 2. Mental reinstall
• 1:04 - 3. Triple check
• 1:30 - Objective term - RAID not found/RAID
not working
• 2:41 - Objective term - Read/write failure or
extended read/write times
• 3:03 - Objective term - Self-Monitoring,
Analysis, and Reporting Technology
(S.M.A.R.T.)

CompTIA A+ (220-110x)
Mike Meyers and Steve Nicholson
Key Terms
• 3:31 - Objective term - Slow/sluggish performance
• 4:01 - Objective term - Red LED status indicator
• 4:13 - Objective term - Loud clicking/grinding
noises
• 4:36 - Failure to boot
• 5:06 - Objective term - Drive not
recognized/bootable device not found/missing
drives
• 5:38 - OS not found
• 6:15 - Attempts to boot incorrect device
• 6:29 - Continuous reboots

CompTIA A+ (220-110x)
Mike Meyers and Steve Nicholson
Quick Review
• Always back up important data before
troubleshooting mass storage
• Use a mental process of installation to
make sure all the installation steps have
taken place
• Review the many symptoms in this
episode!

CompTIA A+ (220-110x)
Mike Meyers and Steve Nicholson

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