Central Management Server Managing Your SQL Server Environment 1
Introduction AJ Mendo Blog: Twitter: 2
What We Will Cover What is CMS Things to Consider Discovering Your Environment Registering Multiple Servers EPM Demo 3
What Is CMS Single Instance of SQL Server Server can’t be in a group it manages * SQL 2008 Standard or higher Can administer SQL 2000, 2005, 2008 and R2 4
How Can CMS Help Us Bring Down the Hammer Centrally Manage Your Environment Enforce Standards/Consistency across all servers Compliance Monitoring (HIPAA, SOX) Notified when changes occur / Prevent changes 5
Security Windows Authentication Servers must be in domain Connections executed with (current) user context 6
Things To Consider CMS vs. Locally Registered Servers Network Monitors CMS logging vs. your login 7
Remote Into Server Only when necessary – WHY? Each session consumes the first 2GB of server memory from the Kernel. Users share Disk access RAM Network Access Server hardware Access global objects 8
Folder Structure Planning For Growth Offset Folders 7000/700000/
Folder Structure Offsetting folders will allow for project growth 10
Add Project Folders 11
Discovering Your Environment Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit (MAP) Free * Low level scan your environment and “find” your servers 12
Component Versions Found 13
Database Engine Editions 14
Components and Instances 15
Server Information 16
Adding Servers Add Server Manually or With Stored Procedure 17
Adding Servers - Details 18
EPM – What Is That? Enterprise Policy Management Framework FREE from CodePlex ( Reporting solution to extend 2008 PBM to all SQL Servers in your enterprise environment SQL 2000, 2005,
Cool Reports 20
Cool Reports – Details 21
Cool Reports – Drilling Down 22
In The Weeds 23
The Bottom 24
DEMO 25
Wrap Up What is CMS Things to Consider Discovering Your Environment Registering Multiple Servers EPM 26
Questions? 27
Resources MAP Tool (Microsoft Assessment and Planning) EPM Framework (CodePlex) Cory Brown* Premier Field Engineer, SQL Server, Microsoft 28