SBS 2003 Health Check
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From: outstream on 21 May 2010 08:44 Hi All, I have to run a health check on a client SBS 2003 server. I have included following checks to run on server: * Run Microsoft best practices analyzer for sbs 2003 on server * Run Microsoft best practices analyzer for exchange 2003 * Run Microsoft server performance tool on server * Check installed memory and available memory * Check total disk space and free diskspace * Read performance counters * Check anti virus performance and updates * Check windows updates * Check HP drivers and firmware version …its an HP proliant server * Check penetration testing for network related issues Is there anything else that any one can suggest to add in the list? or a better way of doing it? Thanks.
From: Larry Struckmeyer[SBS-MVP] on 21 May 2010 09:06 That is a pretty good list... you left out reviewing the event logs and the performance and usage reports. Because of that, and the nature of your question and list, can i assume you are more comfortable with standard servers than SBS? if so, get a book or two on the subject and use it as a reference if not read from cover to cover. Recommended Books: Windows� Small Business Server 2008 Administrator's Companion http://www.amazon.com/Windows%C2%AE-Business-Server-Administrators-Companion/dp/0735620709/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1241297332&sr=1-3 And OR Windows Small Business Server 2008 Unleashed http://www.amazon.com/Windows-Small-Business-Server-Unleashed/dp/0672329573/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1217269967&sr=8-1 If this is just a general routine exam, not prompted by any symptoms, then I don't know what other advice to offer. If there are symptoms that you are looking for a cause, let us know what those are. - Larry Please post the resolution to your issue so others may benefit - Get Your SBS Health Check at www.sbsbpa.com > Hi All, > > I have to run a health check on a client SBS 2003 server. > > I have included following checks to run on server: > > * Run Microsoft best practices analyzer for sbs 2003 on server > > * Run Microsoft best practices analyzer for exchange 2003 > > * Run Microsoft server performance tool on server > > * Check installed memory and available memory > > * Check total disk space and free diskspace > > * Read performance counters > > * Check anti virus performance and updates > > * Check windows updates > > * Check HP drivers and firmware version .its an HP proliant server > > * Check penetration testing for network related issues > > Is there anything else that any one can suggest to add in the list? or > a better way of doing it? > > Thanks. >
From: Dave Nickason [SBS MVP] on 21 May 2010 15:07
Not sure if this one overlaps the SBS BPA, or by how much, but it's another one to consider. I would absolutely do this one if there's another domain controller in addition to the SBS. Microsoft IT Environment Health Scanner http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=dd7a00df-1a5b-4fb6-a8a6-657a7968bd11 "outstream" <outstream(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:73259907-DEA1-45FA-8EA7-1F85C2613532(a)microsoft.com... > Hi All, > > I have to run a health check on a client SBS 2003 server. > > I have included following checks to run on server: > > > > * Run Microsoft best practices analyzer for sbs 2003 on server > > > > * Run Microsoft best practices analyzer for exchange 2003 > > > > * Run Microsoft server performance tool on server > > > > * Check installed memory and available memory > > > > * Check total disk space and free diskspace > > > > * Read performance counters > > > > * Check anti virus performance and updates > > > > * Check windows updates > > > > * Check HP drivers and firmware version …its an HP proliant server > > > > * Check penetration testing for network related issues > > > > Is there anything else that any one can suggest to add in the list? or a > better way of doing it? > > > > Thanks. |