A list of basic things to know goes like this, and this comes from experience becuase im in exactly the same place as im a student at college but also their tech as they cant afford one due to the current money problems,
A) u need to find out what this server does, is it the active directory, the firewall, fileserver e.c.t
B) is the internet going to it and then spreading the internet out via a switch or hub to the other computers
c) what is it running atm, windows server 2003/8, linux/smoothwall e.c.t
D) its bascily is a computer inside a diffrent case we have two switchblades (i think) but were not using them and from what i seen is a mobo no to diffrent from a normall one exept it has more ram slots. and u will need 2 ethernet ports, (one in, one out)
let me know if you know the awnsers
A) u need to find out what this server does, is it the active directory, the firewall, fileserver e.c.t
B) is the internet going to it and then spreading the internet out via a switch or hub to the other computers
c) what is it running atm, windows server 2003/8, linux/smoothwall e.c.t
D) its bascily is a computer inside a diffrent case we have two switchblades (i think) but were not using them and from what i seen is a mobo no to diffrent from a normall one exept it has more ram slots. and u will need 2 ethernet ports, (one in, one out)
let me know if you know the awnsers