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MicrosoftJump Start

M2: Monitoring andMaintaining Windows Server2012

Rick Claus | Technical Evangelist | MicrosoftEd Liberman | Technical Trainer | Train Signal

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Jump Start Target Agenda | Day One

Day 1 Day 2

Module 1: Installing and ConfiguringServers Based on Windows Server2012

Module 7: Implementing FailoverClustering

Module 2: Monitoring andMaintaining Windows Server 2012

Module 8: Implementing Hyper-V

Module 3: Managing Windows Server2012 by Using PowerShell 3.0

Module 9: Implementing FailoverClustering with Hyper-V

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Module 4: Managing Storage forWindows Server 2012

Module 10: Implementing DynamicAccess Control

Module 5: Implementing NetworkServices

Module 11: Implementing ActiveDirectory Domain Services

Module 6: Implementing Direct Access Module 12: Implementing ActiveDirectory Federation Services

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Module Overview

Monitoring Windows Server 2012 Implementing Windows Server Backup

Implementing Server and Data Recovery

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Reasons for Monitoring Servers

Health of the IT infrastructure: Normal activity

Abnormal activity

SLA monitoring:

Monitor SLA areas to prevent issues

Planning for future requirements: Capacity

Reallocation Identifying issues:

Reactive

Proactive

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Typical Performance Bottlenecks

The performance

bottlenecks include: The resources are

insufficient and additionalcomponents are required

The resources are notsharing workloads evenly

A resource ismalfunctioning

A program ismonopolizing a particularresource

A resource is incorrectlyconfigured

Processor

Disk

Memory

Network

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Tools for Monitoring in Windows Server 2012

Tools:

Event Viewer. Collects information that relates to serveroperations

Task Manager. Provides information related to hardwareperformance and applications that are currently running

on the server Resource Monitor. Provides real-time performance-related

information of the server

Performance Monitor. Provides both real-time andhistorical monitoring of the servers performance

Reliability Monitor. Provides a historical view of theservers reliability- related information

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DEMO: Creating Data Collector Sets

In this demonstration, you will see how to create data

collector sets

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Most Common Performance Counters

Cache

Memory

Objects

Paging file

Physical disk

Process

Processor

Server

System

Thread

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What Are Alerts?

Alert is a functionality that notifies the administrator of anyevents that have occurred or performance thresholds thathave been reached

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What Are Event Subscriptions?

Use event subscriptions to collect event logs from multiple

computers and store them locally

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DEMO: Restoring with Windows Server Backup

In this demonstration, you will see how to use the

Recovery Wizard in Windows Server Backup to restore afolder

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Quick Review

Users are complaining of slow performance when they connect

to files that are located on file server on the network. Whatshould you do?

You are concerned about business-critical data that is locatedon your company's servers. You want to perform backups every

day, but not during the business hours. What should you do? Users are reporting that they can no longer access data that is

located on the server. You connect to the server, and realize thatthe shared folder where users were accessing data is missing.What should you do?

The servers storing financial data in the company are backed upby using the Microsoft Online Backup Service. One of theservers has failed and has to be replaced, which could take onebusiness day. Users have to access financial data as soon as

possible. What should you do?

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