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How to maintain Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition running three Domain Controllers and one Exchange 2003
I got three domain Controllers and one Exchange all running on Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard, How should I maintain those Windows Servers? What are the must do's? So far the only thind I do is run dcdiag every week on the three server, I am a new Network Administrator and would like to ask for recommendation in maintaining Windows Server 2003. Thank you very much.
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This response is for poweruser32:,
We are using Symantec Backup Exec 11D
and Backing up nightly the following:
1) Domain Controller 1: Drives C, D and System State, Shadow Components and Utility Partition
2) Domain controller 2: Drives C and D System State, Shadow Components and Utility Partition
3) Domain Controller 3: Drives C and D System State, Shadow Components and Utility Partition
4) Exchange Server: Drives C and D, Microsoft Exchange Mailboxes, Microsoft Exchange Public Folders, Microsoft Exchange Information Store, System State, Shadow Components, Utility Partition
Am I missing important files or folders listed above? Thanks.
We are using Symantec Backup Exec 11D
and Backing up nightly the following:
1) Domain Controller 1: Drives C, D and System State, Shadow Components and Utility Partition
2) Domain controller 2: Drives C and D System State, Shadow Components and Utility Partition
3) Domain Controller 3: Drives C and D System State, Shadow Components and Utility Partition
4) Exchange Server: Drives C and D, Microsoft Exchange Mailboxes, Microsoft Exchange Public Folders, Microsoft Exchange Information Store, System State, Shadow Components, Utility Partition
Am I missing important files or folders listed above? Thanks.
MOM is designed to do proactive monitoring/alerting of all aspects of a server's health, including CPU/RAM performance, Active Directory replication, monitoring Exchange stores, etc. It will continuously monitor servers and alert you via email/pager/pop-up etc. if it detects any critical errors or performance thresholds that have been exceeded.
your back up looks perfect to me
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Thank you so much guys, You helped me a lot LauraEHunterMVP deserves more points because she responded first but you deserve points as well because all of you put me on the right track. Thank you so much guys
thank you!
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