Guide to MCSE , Enhanced1 Activity 11-1: Using Task Manager to Manage Applications and Processes Objective: To explore managing applications and processes using Task Manager Open Task Manager using Ctrl+Alt+Delete Observe running applications Start a new application and explore options using Task Manager
Guide to MCSE , Enhanced2 Activity 11-2: Using Task Manager to Monitor Performance Objective: To monitor server performance using the Task Manager Open Task Manager and click the Performance tab Review information Start an application and again review performance Explore starting and stopping applications and the effect on performance
Guide to MCSE , Enhanced3 Activity 11-3: Viewing Event Viewer System and Application Log Events Objective: Use Event Viewer to view system and application logs Open Event Viewer and view the application log View properties of events in the log Open the system log Review an error event
Guide to MCSE , Enhanced4 Activity 11-3 (continued)
Guide to MCSE , Enhanced5 Activity 11-4: Exploring System Monitor Settings Objective: To explore System Monitor settings for Windows Server 2003 Open the Performance console to see System Monitor running Use the toolbar to change view types Change the view to highlight a particular property Explore freezing the display
Guide to MCSE , Enhanced6 Activity 11-4 (continued)
Guide to MCSE , Enhanced7 Activity 11-4 (continued)
Guide to MCSE , Enhanced8 Activity 11-5: Adding Counters to System Monitor Objective: To add object counters to the System Monitor tool Add several counters Explore the Explain feature Explore different views
Guide to MCSE , Enhanced9 Activity 11-5 (continued)
Guide to MCSE , Enhanced10 Activity 11-6: Saving and Viewing System Monitor Data Objective: Explore options for saving System Monitor data Open System Monitor and collect data Freeze the display Save the data as an html file Explore options that are available in the browser
Guide to MCSE , Enhanced11 Activity 11-6 (continued)
Guide to MCSE , Enhanced12 Activity 11-7: Configuring Performance Logs and Alerts Objective: To explore configuring performance logging and alerts Open Performance Logs and Alerts View the System Overview log Explore the Log Files and Schedules tab Configure alerts and monitor performance
Guide to MCSE , Enhanced13 Activity 11-8: Configuring Windows Server 2003 Services Open the Remote Desktop Help Session Manager and configure it to start automatically Objective: To configure the startup properties and settings of Windows Server 2003 services Open the Services MMC Explore the General, Log On,Recovery and Dependencies tabs Open the Messenger service and disable it
Guide to MCSE , Enhanced14 Activity 11-8 (continued)
Guide to MCSE , Enhanced15 Activity 11-8 (continued)