Lesson 3: Monitoring Servers Flashcards
MMC
Microsoft Management Console
used to manage Windows and many of the network services provided by Windows. It provides
a standard method to create, save, and open the various administrative tools provided by Windows.
Administrative Tools
a folder in the Control Panel that contains tools for system administrators and advanced users
Administrative Tool: Component Services
Configure and administer Component Object Model (COM) components. Component Services is designed for use by developers and administrators.
Administrative Tool: Computer Management
Manage local or remote computers by using a single, consoli- dated desktop tool. Using Computer Management, you can perform many tasks, such as monitoring system events, configuring hard disks, and managing system performance.
Administrative Tool: Data Sources (ODBC)
Use Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) to move data from one type of database (a data source) to another.
Administrative Tool: Event Viewer
View information about significant events, such as programs starting or stopping or security errors that are recorded in event logs.
Administrative Tool: iSCSI Information
Configure advanced connections between storage devices on a network.
Administrative Tool: Local Security Policy
View and edit Group Policy security settings.
Administrative Tool: Performance Monitor
View advanced system information about the processor, memory, hard disk, and network performance.
Administrative Tool: Print Management
Manage printers and print servers on a network and perform other administrative tasks.
Administrative Tool: Resource Monitor
View real-time information on CPU, memory, disk, and network utilization.
Administrative Tool: Security Configuration Wizard
A Wizard that walks you through how to create a security policy that you can apply to any server on the network.
Administrative Tool: Server Manager
A console that allows you to manage and secure multiple server roles, including managing the server’s identity and system information; displaying server status; identifying problems with the server role configuration; and managing all roles installed on the server.
Administrative Tool: Services
Manage the different services that run in the background on your computer.
Administrative Tool: System Configuration
Identify problems that might be preventing Windows from
running correctly.
Administrative Tool: Task Scheduler
Schedule programs or other tasks to run automatically.
Administrative Tool: Windows Firewall
Configure advanced firewall settings on both this computer and remote computers on your network.
Administrative Tool: Windows Memory Diagnostics
Check your computer’s memory to see whether it is functioning properly.
Administrative Tool: Windows PowerShell Modules
A task-based command-line shell and scripting language designed especially for system administration.
Administrative Tool: Windows Server Backup
Back up and restore the server.
Administrative Tool: Active Directory Administrative Center
Perform Active Directory administrative tasks, such as raising domain and forest functional levels and enabling the Active Directory Recycle Bin. You also use this console to manage Dynamic Access Control.
Administrative Tool: Active Directory Users and Computers
Create and manage Active Directory users, computers, and groups. You can also use this tool to create Organizational Units (OUs).
Administrative Tool: DNS Console
Configure and manage the DNS Server role. This includes creating forward and reverse lookup zones and managing DNS records.
Administrative Tool: Group Policy Management
Edit Group Policy Objects (GPOs) and manage their application in AD DS.
Administrative Tool: IIS Manager
Manage websites.
Server Manager
management console in Windows Server 2012 that helps you manage local and remote Windows Based servers. By managing servers as groups, you can perform the same administrative tasks quickly across multiple servers that have the same role or members of the same group.
Service
program, routine, or process that performs a specific system function to support other programs or to provide a network service. Runs in the bg without a UI.
Services start-up type: automatic
Specifies that the service should start automatically when the system starts.
Services start-up type: automatic (Delayed start)
Specifies that the service should start automatically after the services marked as automatic have started (which is approximately two minutes).
Services start-up type: manual
Specifies that a user or a dependent service can start the service. Services with manual start-up do not start automatically when the system starts.
Services start-up type: disable
Prevents the service from being started by the system, a user, or any dependent service.
Screen resolution of safe mode
640x480
Event Viewer
MMC snap-in that enables you to browse and manage event logs. It is included in the Computer Management and is included in Administrative Tools as a stand- alone console.
Windows Logs: Application
Contains events logged by applications or programs.
Windows Logs: Security
Contains events such as valid and invalid logon attempts and access to designated objects such as files and folders, printers, and Active Directory objects. By default, the Security log is empty until you enable auditing.
Windows Logs: Setup
Contains events related to application setup.
Windows Logs: System
Contains events logged by Windows system components,
including errors displayed by Windows during boot and errors with services.
Windows Logs: Forward Events
Stores events collected from remote computers. To collect events from remote computers, you must create an event subscription. It should be noted that Forwarded Events does not work with pre-Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 operating systems.
Windows Logs: Applications and Services Logs
Displays a set of events related to an application or
service. Some examples include DHCP, DNS, and Active Directory.
Event log property: Source
The software that logged the event, which can be a program name (such as “SQL Server”) or a component of the system or of a large program (such as a driver name).
Event log property: Event ID
A number identifying the particular event type.
Event log property: Level
A classification of the event severity.
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