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Windows 2008 Server Manager

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Server Manager

• Gives ability to perform effectively server administration without needing to launch a multitude of tools

• It’s the “command control center”

• It gives the bird’s eye view what is installed, general health status, identify critical events, analyze and

troubleshoot configuration issues or failures • Perform management tasks associated with server, such

as starting or stopping services, and managing local user accounts

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Who Should use Server Manager

• An IT administrator, planner, or analyst evaluating Windows Server 2008

- An enterprise IT planner or designer

• An early adopter of Windows Server 2008

• An IT architect responsible for computer management and security throughout your organization

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Who Should use Server Manager (continue)

• An IT operations engineer who is responsible for the day-to-day management and troubleshooting of networks, servers, operating systems, or applications.

• An IT operations manager who is accountable for network and server management, IT hardware and software budgets, and technical decisions.

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Server Manager overview • Server Manager is the hub of Windows 2008

• View and make changes to server roles and features installed on server

• Perform management tasks associated with server such as starting or stopping services, and managing local user accounts

• Perform management tasks associated with roles, role services, and features installed on the server

• Determine server status, identify critical events, and analyze and troubleshooting

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Server Manager overview

(continue) • Windows Server 2008 encourages us to use the command line.  The

rational is that for some tasks it's quicker to type a few commands than to drill down 27 levels with the mouse

• While PowerShell is the most famous new scripting language, ServerManagerCmd.exe is a simple command just for installing or removing Windows Server 2008's roles and features

• As a start try:ServerManagerCmd.exe -help

• Then try ServerManagerCmd.exe -query  (See what you have already)

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Server Manager Snap-ins • Feature that provides a common environment for running

management software - network management, antivirus management, disk management

• Win2008 grouped snap-ins into 5 major categories:

Roles, Features, Diagnostics, Configuration, Storage

• Roles snap-ins: provides list of all installed roles as well as links to Add Roles and Remove Roles wizards

• Feature snap-ins: provides consolidated views into all installed features. Can add or remove features

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Server Manager Snap-ins (continue)

• Diagnostic snap-ins: provides event viewer, service manager, reliability and performance

• Configuration snap-ins: Allows access to Local Users and Group system tool. ex: Task Scheduler, Windows Firewall, Advanced Security

• Storage snap-ins: provides Windows Server Backup and Disk Management.

- Not installed by default. Admin may use 3rd party backup

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Server Manager

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