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Server Management

Server Management. Windows Servers. Sydney Region Server. HP Advanced Model (7.5 Unit) model 3 - $5912 ML 350 Chassis, Tower Form Factor Dual-Core Intel Xeon 5140 Processor (IA64) 5 Gb RAM Drives HP Smart Array Controller 2 x 72 Gb - Mirrored (72 Gb Available)

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Server Management

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  1. Server Management Windows Servers

  2. Sydney Region Server • HP Advanced Model (7.5 Unit) model 3 - $5912 • ML 350 Chassis, Tower Form Factor • Dual-Core Intel Xeon 5140 Processor (IA64) • 5 Gb RAM • Drives • HP Smart Array Controller • 2 x 72 Gb - Mirrored (72 Gb Available) • 30 Gb – SysVol • 42 Gb - StaffApps or Images • 3 x 146 Gb – RAID 5 (292 Gb Available) • Data • Support for up to 8 SAS Drives (146Gb) • DLT Tape Backup – 200/400Gb Capacity • Windows 2003 R2 (64 bit)

  3. Features of SR Windows Servers • Computers split into Staff and Educational PC • Data Shares for Specific groups • All shares accessible through Network Shares folder on Desktop based on Group membership • Drive Mappings for chosen data shares • Printers connected through logon scripts • Printers assigned according to Site/Staff-Edu/Room/Computer/User • Desktop and Start menu Icons copied based upon Staff-EDU group/Room

  4. Features of SR Windows Servers (Cont) • IE Favourites redirected to Home drive • IE Home page assigned according to Staff/Student • Background Assigned according to Staff/Edu grouping • Group policies to apply security

  5. Data Management • Rule 1 – “data will soon fill all available space” • Rule 2 – “data will quickly fill all available space • Rule 3 – See Rule number 1 • Failure to follow rules may lead to backup and system failures. • Data needs to be “culled” from time to time. • Encourage staff to clean their own folders. • This removes load from backup and restore processes • Culled data can be archived to CD/DVD/External Drive/other

  6. Data management – One solution • Within Data Share, create a year folder • EG “2008” • Within this folder create all necessary sub folders. • All files used in 2008 are to be stored within this folder. • In 2009: • Create a new folder – “2009”, make 2008 read only • Create all necessary subfolders within this folder • If a file is used from the 2008 folder, copy it to the 2009 folder. • At end of 2009, archive 2008 folder to CD/DVD/Tape/other

  7. User Management • At start of each year: • Delete users who have left. • Move deleted users’ Homefolders to “deletedUsers” • The DeletedUsers folder can then be archived to CD/DVD/External HDD • Archive old data to CD/DVD/External HDD

  8. Server Management - Backup • Backup ensures a copy of essential files in case of server failure or User Error. • Regular backups should be taken of: • All user data – Nightly/weekly • Active Directory – Nightly/weekly • System areas – Term • Whole Server - Year

  9. Backup Options - hardware • None • Internal • Tape • External Hard disk drives • Network Attached Storage • Gprotect – Sentral Server • Server-Server Copy

  10. Tape • + Large Capacity • + Easy to take offsite • + Able to backup multiple devices • - Slow to restore • - Requires additional software to backup and restore

  11. External Hard drives • Require 3 External USB drives (Minimum) • Need to be matching Drives • All need to be assigned same drive letter • Swap drive each week and take home. • + Cost effective • + Fast Backup and restore • + Able to use Windows Explorer to recover files

  12. Network Attached Storage • Network hard drive in another building • + Fast to backup and restore • + Able to use Windows Explorer to recover files. • + Many NAS support RAID 1 • - Can be Expensive • - not offsite

  13. Backup Tips • Set backup for late night when users are not on system • Encourage users to log out (and shut down) • Verify backups • Check any backup logs. • Test restore regularly • Have off-site backup • You never have too much backup • Users should be encouraged to have their own backups (USB drive etc) • Don't have critical data on server only

  14. Expansion Options - ASI • Kit 1 – ASI Server Disk Capacity Upgrade • 2 x 250 Gb SATA Drives, cables, Installation • $315 (ex GST) • Kit 2 – Removable HDD Backup • 3 x Maxtor One Touch IV 160 gb Mini USB 2 Drives • $465 (ex GST) • Kit 3 – ASI Extended Server Waranty • ASI Extended Server Warranty – 1 year • $1100 (ex GST)

  15. Backup Software – New Servers • Symantec Backup Exec 11d at 85% off price • Backup Exec 11d for Windows – Core ($~172.00) • BEWS 11d Agent for Windows Systems (AWS) (~$85) • BEWS 11d Advanced Open File Option (AOFO) (~$150) • BEWS 11d Agent for Windows Active Directory (~$215) • BEWS 11d Intelligent Disaster Recovery Option (IDR) (~$150) • (~$850) • Agent for Macintosh • Agent for Netware

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