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Planning and
Administering WindowsServer 2008 Servers
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Module 8: Maintaining Windows Server 2008Servers
Overview of Windows Server 2008 Management Tasks
Planning for Security Update Management
Automating Windows Server 2008 Maintenance
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Lesson: Overview of Windows Server 2008Management Tasks
Windows Server 2008 Management Tasks
Common Tasks for Different Server Roles
Frequency of Management Tasks
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Windows Server 2008 Management Tasks
Health and diagnostics monitoring
Apply security updates
Performance planning
Tuning
Investigative work
Troubleshooting
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Common Tasks for Different Server Roles
Tasks for all servers
Review System and Application event logs
Check free disk space
Check that backups are successful
Check service pack and update status
Specific server roles Check additional event logs
Check protocol logs
Check that additional backuprequirements are successful
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Frequency of Management Tasks
Frequency Tasks
Always on Monitoring
Alerts
Daily
Check anti-virus
Check event logs on critical servers
Check backup status
Weekly Review event logs
Review server disk capacities
Monthly Updating
Configuration changes
Less frequent
Apply service packs
Perform upgrades
Performance monitoring and tuning
Security review
Disaster recovery test
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Lesson: Planning for Security Update Management
WSUS Deployment Considerations
WSUS Group Policy Settings
Obtaining Updates
Server Core Security Updates
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WSUS Deployment Considerations
Internet connectivity
Number of WSUS servers
Simple WSUS deployment
WSUS server hierarchy
Computer groups
Update storage
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WSUS Group Policy Settings
Group Policy can specify:
Which WSUS server to use
Whether update notifications are displayed
Frequency of checking for updates
Auto-restart behavior
WSUS computer group membership
Whether computers should wake up to applyupdates
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WSUS
WSUS
Obtaining Updates
MicrosoftUpdate
WSUS
WSUS
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Server Core Security Updates
To enable Windows Update on Server Core
Cscript c:\Windows\system32\scregedit.wsf /au /4
Manually install updates on to Server Core
Wsua.exe .msu /quiet
Manually remove updates from Server Core
In .xml, replace Install with Remove andsave the file.
pkgmgr /n:.xml
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Lesson: Automating Windows Server 2008Maintenance
Automation Requirements
Task Automation Tools
Tool Selection Process
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Automation Requirements
Simplify individual tasks
Save time and cost
May support delegation
Simplify repeated tasks
Apply configuration to multiple servers
Be easy to implement
Time and cost savings outweigh initial
planning and configuration
Specific skills
In-house or outsourced
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Task Automation Tools
Windows tools
SCW
GPO
Scripting
Other tools
SCOM
SCCM
Third-party tools
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Tool Selection Process
Authorization
Business
IT
Before investing in a management tool, youmust consider the following:
Cost
Fit for purpose
Time taken to implement
Support
Training
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Virtual machine6430A-NYC-DC1-08
6430A-NYC-SVR1-08
User name Woodgrovebank\Administrator
Password Pa$$w0rd
Lab: Developing a Maintenance Plan for WindowsServer 2008
Exercise 1: Evaluating Log Files and Reports
Exercise 2: Planning the Maintenance Schedule
Exercise 3: Automating Maintenance Tasks
Logon information
Estimated time: 60 minutes
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Module Review and Takeaways
Review Questions
Best Practices
Tools