1 Chapter Overview Performing Configuration Tasks Setting Up Additional Features Performing Maintenance Tasks

2 Windows 2000 Configuration Maximizing throughput for network operations Optimizing performance for background operations Configuring virtual memory

3 SQL Server Service Configuration Generally self-tuning and self-regulating. Connection limits can be set to limit load. Default database properties can be configured. Memory settings can be configured for running multiple applications on a server or for a dedicated server. Processor settings can improve multiprocessor performance. Server settings can modify default server behavior.

4 Active Directory Integration Registering a SQL Server instance. Registering databases and publications. Using the MSSQLServerADHelper service. SQL Server service account must be either a local administrator or a member of the Power Users group.

5 Additional Permissions for Additional Functionality Running operating system commands for nonmembers of the sysadmin server role Publishing and registering objects with the Active Directory database Creating operating system and ActiveX Script jobs for nonmembers of the sysadmin server role Restarting SQL Server Agent service automatically if it stops unexpectedly Running SQL Server Agent jobs automatically when processor is idle

6 SQL Agent Service Configuration Error log properties Enabling the auto-restart feature Configuring a centralized reporting server Defining when a processor is considered idle Modifying the SQL Server Agent security context

7 Registering Instances with Enterprise Manager Registration required to manage with SQL Server Enterprise Manager. Local instances are registered automatically. Registered directly or by using Register SQL Server wizard. Registration properties include authentication mode, login information, display of system databases and autostart upon connection. Registration information can be shared or private.

8 SQL Mail

9 SQLAgentMail

10 Configuring a Messaging (Mail) Profile SQL Mail requires a mail profile for the SQL Server service domain user account. SQLAgentMail requires a mail profile for the SQL Server Agent service domain user account (same profile if same account). Log in as the domain user to create the mail profile. Use the Mail program in Control Panel to manage the mail profile.

11 Setting Up SQL Mail

12 Setting Up SQLAgentMail

13 Linked Servers

14 Configuring Linked Servers Define the linked server. Define user login mappings between local server and linked server.

15 ODBC Data Source Name (DSN) Contains connection and driver information required to connect to SQL Server using ODBC Create using the ODBC Data Source Administrator Types include user, system, and file

16 XML Support in SQL Server 2000

17 Distribution Statistics Describe the selectivity and distribution of key values in an index and on selected nonindexed columns. Used by the query optimizer to determine efficient execution plans. Default is to autocreate and autoupdate statistics. Manual updates after significant updates or inserts can be useful. Use the Database Maintenance Plan wizard to schedule.

18 Indexes Page splits affect performance and cause fragmentation. Use fill factor to leave free space on index pages to minimize page splits. Rebuild indexes periodically to reestablish free space on each index page. Schedule index rebuilds for nonbusy periods using the Database Maintenance Plan wizard.

19 Full-Text Indexes Indexes of character data from tables stored in the file system. Implemented through the Microsoft Search Service. A database must be enabled to use full-text indexes. Full-text indexes can be kept current as a background task or scheduled task. Full or incremental update options are available. Server-wide resource use by full-text indexes performing background updates can be limited.

20 Chapter Summary SQL Server generally manages resources dynamically. Additional permissions required for advanced functions. Register instances for remote administration. SQL Mail and SQLAgentMail require a MAPI client and a configured mail profile. Enabling linked servers and XML access require additional configuration. Distribution statistics, indexes, and full-text indexes must be kept current.