Windows Server 2008 Management Tasks

Health and diagnostics monitoring
Apply security updates
Performance planning
Tuning
Investigative work
Troubleshooting

Common Tasks for Different Server Roles

• Tasks for all servers
– Review System and Application event logs
– Check free disk space
– Check that backups are successful
– Check service pack and update status
• Specific server roles
– Check additional event logs
– Check protocol logs
– Check that additional backup requirements are successful

WSUS Deployment Considerations

Internet connectivity
Number of WSUS servers
Simple WSUS deployment
WSUS server hierarchy
Computer groups
Update storage

WSUS Group Policy Settings

Group Policy can specify:
• Which WSUS server to use
• Whether update notifications are displayed
• Frequency of checking for updates
• Auto-restart behavior
• WSUS computer group membership
• Whether computers should wake up to apply updates

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