Managing

Windows Server 2008

Daniel Petri
MVP, Microsoft Infrastructure Manager
John Bryce Training
dpetri@johnbryce.co.il
www.petri.co.il
November 2007
 Agenda
Improvements in Windows Server 2008
management tools
Server Manager
Event Viewer
PowerShell
Demos
Links and Resources
 Management - Today
When you configure your server you need
to use many tools, for example:
Windows Server 2003 Setup
Post-Setup Security Updates
Manage Your Server
Configure Your Server Wizard
Add/Remove Windows Components
Computer Management
Security Configuration Wizard
 Windows Server 2008
Management Experience
Initial Configuration Tasks
Opens right after the server’s installation is
complete
Server Manager
Allows a daily, one-stop-shop management
point for the server
Unifies the functionality of multiple earlier
tools in a single, simple, MMC-based user
interface
 Initial Configuration Tasks
Postpone configuration tasks until
installation is complete
Exposes the tasks necessary to
complete setup and get the server
operational
Shorten the time between OS
installation and deployment of the
server
Initial Configuration Tasks
 Server Manager
Unified experience for configuring
Windows Server 2008
Steps the user through adding and removing
server roles and features securely
Portal for ongoing management
Displays server status, exposes key
management tasks, and guides the user to
advanced tools
Automation from the command-line
Provides a command-line interface for
scripted installations
Server Manager
 Windows Server 2008 Roles
Services or software that allow the server
to perform a specific function (18 in RC0)
Describe the primary function, purpose or
use of the server
A server may perform multiple roles
You can install multiple roles in one session
No need to re-run Security Configuration
Manager
Automation is easy
 Windows Server 2008 Roles
Examples of Windows Server 2008 Roles:
Active Directory Certificate Services
Active Directory Domain Services
Active Directory Federation Services
Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services
Application Server
DHCP Server
DNS Server
Fax Server
File Services
Network Policy and Access Services
Print Services
Terminal Services
Web Server
Windows Deployment Services
Windows Server Virtualization
Windows Server Update Services 3.0 Service Pack 1 (New!)
 Windows Server 2008
Features
Programs that support or augment the
functionality of a role
Some examples
Failover Clustering
BitLocker
GPMC
RPC Proxy
SMTP Services
SNMP Services
WINS (oh yes…)
Desktop Experience (oh no…)
 Servermanagercmd.exe
Provides a very powerful tool that allows for
automation of installation and removal of roles
and features in Windows Server 2008
ServerManagerCmd.exe –query c:\myQuery.xml
ServerManagerCmd.exe –install Web-Server –whatIf –logPath
c:\Web-Server-Log.txt
ServerManagerCmd.exe –install GPMC
ServerManagerCmd.exe –remove DHCP
ServerManagerCmd.exe –install PowerShell –resultPath
c:\PSInstall.xml –logPath –c:\PSInstallLog.txt
 demo
Server Manager in Action
 Event Viewer in
Windows Server 2008
Event Viewer Console
Complete rewrite for Windows Vista & Windows Server 2008
Improved organization, integration, filtering, and searching
Event Logs
Viewable and exportable to XML
Channels for administrative events, global view across logs
Events
Notifications and user-defined actions on events
Richer online event information
Event Forwarding
Consolidate events remotely
Event Viewer
 demo
Event Viewer

…
 PowerShell
Revolutionary interactive shell and
scripting language
Based on .NET
New set of built-in tools (~130)
New language to take advantage of .NET
An “object-based” pipeline view
Can continue to use current tools
Can continue to use current instrumentation
(COM, ADSI, WMI, ADO, XML, Text, …)
 Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need to learn .NET before I can use
PowerShell?
No - you can continue to use existing tools
Do I need to rewrite all my existing tools?
No - existing tools will run just fine
Do I need to learn the new language?
No - You can easily run existing commands
without modification
Many Linux commands work… try them…
 To begin working…
Commands are built with logic
Verb-noun

Some good starters

Get-Help
Get-Command | more
Get-Command | sort-object noun | format-
table -group noun
Get-Alias | more
Get-Help stop-service -detailed | more
 Learning and Documentation
Online help is full of examples
Many books and documentation are
available already
Microsoft Press – Microsoft Windows
PowerShell Step By Step
Manning – Windows PowerShell in Action
Sams – Windows PowerShell Unleashed
Sapien Press – Microsoft Windows PowerShell
TechNet - Scripting with Windows PowerShell
 PowerShell Releases
Get v1.0 from the Download Center for:
Windows XP SP2
Windows Server 2003 SP2
Windows Vista
Windows Server 2008 RC0 (no need to d/l,
available as a feature)
Downloading and Installing Windows PowerShell Version 1.0
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/topics/msh/download.mspx

Version 2.0 is CTP

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/topics/winpsh/pshell2.mspx
PowerShell
 demo
PowerShell in Action
 Links and Resources
Evaluate Windows Server 2008
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windowsserver/2008/bb405966.aspx
Windows Server 2008 Technical Library
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windowsserver/2008/default.aspx
Windows Server 2008 Webcasts & Chats
http://www.microsoft.com/events/series/windowsserver2008.aspx
Windows Server 2008 Product Overview
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/evaluation/overview.mspx
Server Manager
http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/servermanager/default.mspx
Scripting with Windows PowerShell
www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/hubs/msh.mspx
What Can I Do With Windows PowerShell?
www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/topics/msh/cmdlets/index.mspx
Windows Server 2008 Virtual Labs
http://www.microsoft.com/events/series/windowsserver2008.aspx?tab=virtuallabs
 Key Take-Aways
Windows Server 2008 management tools:
Make it easier to manage a server
Allow for faster deployment
Allow for easy automation
Show you the information YOU need, WHEN
you need it, and WHERE you need it
PowerShell has Power!
There is much more…
WinRM, RSAT, RDP, GPMC, Task Manager,
Scheduled Tasks, Reliability Center, Backup…
 What we've covered today
Improvements in Windows Server 2008
management tools
Server Manager
Event Viewer
PowerShell
Demos
Links and Resources
 Daniel Petri
dpetri@johnbryce.co.il

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