Windows Server 2016: Manage, Monitor, and Maintain Servers

Learn how to manage, monitor, and maintain Windows Server 2016, using WSUS, Performance Monitor, Message Analyzer, and event logs, and prepare for MS Exam 70-740.

Introduction

• Welcome
• What you should already know

1. Staying up to Date with WSUS

• Overview of Windows Server Update Services (WSUS)
• System and network requirements
• Installing WSUS
• Configure the update server
• Configuring WSUS
• Managing WSUS clients

2. Monitoring Server Performance

• The Performance Monitor interface
• Counters and instances
• What to monitor: Processor and memory
• What to monitor: Physical and logical disks
• Creating custom data collection sets
• Scheduling monitoring
• Viewing performance reports

3. Monitoring Network Usage

• Introducing Message Analyzer
• Message Analyzer global options
• Managing sessions
• Applying filters
• Using log files
• Using Message Analyzer reports

4. Using Event Logs to Troubleshoot Windows Server 2016

• Overview of Event Viewer
• Configuring event log settings
• Connecting to remote servers
• Configuring forwarding events
• Subscribing to events
• Managing security auditing
• Online resources

Conclusion

• Next steps