Windows 2008 Server Manager Server Manager Gives ability

Windows 2008 Server Manager

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

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

Who Should use Server Manager (continue) • An IT operations engineer who is responsible for the dayto-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.

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

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 Power. Shell is the most famous new scripting language, Server. Manager. Cmd. exe is a simple command just for installing or removing Windows Server 2008's roles and features • As a start try: Server. Manager. Cmd. exe -help • Then try Server. Manager. Cmd. exe -query (See what you have already)

Server Manager Snap-ins • Feature that provides a common environment for running management software - network management, antivirus management, disk management • Win 2008 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

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 3 rd party backup

Server Manager Class Hands-on Exercises