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CN2140 Server II. Kemtis Kunanuraksapong MSIS with Distinction MCT, MCITP, MCTS , MCDST, MCP, A+. Agenda. Chapter 8: Maintaining and Updating Windows Server 2008 Exercise Lab Quiz. Monitoring a Windows Server 2008. Reactive approach Wait and see Proactive approach Tools
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CN2140 Server II Kemtis Kunanuraksapong MSIS with Distinction MCT, MCITP, MCTS, MCDST, MCP, A+
Agenda • Chapter 8: Maintaining and Updating Windows Server 2008 • Exercise • Lab • Quiz
Monitoring a Windows Server 2008 • Reactive approach • Wait and see • Proactive approach • Tools • Performance and Reliability Monitor • The Event Viewer • Network Monitor utilities
Reliability and Performance Monitor • Under Administrative Tools folder • Collect real-time information on local computer or from a specific computer to which you have permissions • Shows information in various format • Line charts • histograms
Reliability and Performance Monitor • Performance counters • Various units. You can add these counters. • Event trace data • Collect the data over time • Configuration information • Can check the specific period of time to see if the setting affect any performance • Resource View • Similar to Task Manager but provides more detail
Reliability and Performance Monitor • Performance Monitor • Perfmon.exe • Provides detailed information based on performance counter • Reliability Monitor • Provide system events • Software installation / uninstallation • Crash report
Data Collector Sets • A set of performance counters that grouped as one object • You can reuse it again on another machine • Three built-in Data Collector Sets within Windows Server 2008 • LAN Diagnostics • System Diagnostics • System Performance • Custom sets • Data Collector Set templates (XML based file format)
Securing Access to Performance Data • Users group • Can view log files of historical data within the Performance Monitor console • Can use the Reliability Monitor • Cannot create or modify Data Collector Sets • Cannot use the Resource View • Performance Monitor Users group • Can view both real-time and historical data within the Performance Monitor console • Can use the Reliability Monitor • Cannot create or modify Data Collector Sets or use the Resource View
Securing Access to Performance Data • Performance Log Usersgroup • Have the same right as Performance Monitor Users • Can create and modify Data Collector Sets • Only after an administrator has assigned this group the Log on as a batch user on the server
Windows Event Viewer • Windows Server 2008 uses the Windows Event Viewer to record system events that take place, such as security, application, and role-specific events
Network Monitor • You can download and install the latest version of Network Monitor from the Microsoft Web site • Allow you to view network traffic • For advance options, you can download • Microsoft Systems Management Server • System Center Operations Manager (SCOM)
Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) • A Web-based tool for managing and distributing software updates (Windows update) • For Microsoft Windows XP and newer • You can use WSUS as a centralized updated center to store all the update locally • Three main components • Windows Update Synchronization Service • Web site hosted on a IIS server • WSUS MMC Administration console
WSUS Installation • Add Web Server (IIS) Roles • Download and install • MS Report Viewer 2005 Redistributable Installation file • WSUS package • You can set it to synchronize with Windows Update servers OR your local server as shown in Figure 8-13 on Page 195
Managing WSUS Client • You can deployed the update • Automatically • Using Group Policy • Comp. conf.\Settings\Admin Templates\Wins Component\Wins update • Configuring registry entries • Administrator have 3 options • To notify before download and again before installation • Automatically download and notify before installation • Automatically download and install based on the schedule
Assignment • Summarize the chapter in your own word • At least 75 words • Due BEFOREclass start on Thursday • Lab 8 • Due BEFORE class start on Monday