1. Tech·Ed North America 2009 4/19/2017 7:21 AM
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2. Best Practices Analyzer in Windows Server 2008 R2
Tech·Ed  North America 2009
4/19/2017 7:21 AM
Best Practices Analyzer in Windows Server 2008 R2
Sameer Mutatkar Program Manager
Microsoft
Jared Watts
Software Design Engineer
Microsoft
WSV201
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3. Agenda
The need for a Best Practices Analyzer (BPA) solution and value proposition
Solution in Windows Server 2008 R2
Demo – BPA UI and TechNet Portal
Demo – BPA PowerShell Cmdlets
The Dynamic BPA Framework
Advanced Scenarios
Demo – Centralized BPA Management
Demo – BPA Monitoring
Questions and Answers

4. Best Practices Analyzer - Need
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Best Practices Analyzer - Need
Issues
Server configuration complexity is increasing all the time
Harder to maintain optimal configuration
Server misconfigurations are a common source of down-time and support calls
Symptoms
Poor performance, poor reliability
Unexpected functionality problems
Root Causes
Limited guidance available to optimize configuration
No easy and consistent way to analyze configuration across the Server
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5. Best Practices Analyzer - Need
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Best Practices Analyzer - Need
Addressing the root causes
Capture guidance from experts on optimal configurations
Based on feedback from customer support channels
Make it super easy to obtain current configuration and compare against the expert guidance automatically
Provide a single mechanism to analyze best practices for the entire server
Customer benefits
Diagnose and correct common configurations problems
Reduce Total Cost (Ownership and Support) by optimizing server configuration and reducing down-time.
Proactively prevent problems from occurring
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6. Best Practices Analyzer – WS08R2
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Best Practices Analyzer – WS08R2
BPA Infrastructure built into Windows and integrated into Server Manager
Targeted at Windows Server Roles
Full PowerShell command line support
Scheduling Best Practice Analyzer scans
Enable Scripting
New and updated Best Practices guidance available through Windows Update
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7. Best Practices Analyzer – WS08R2
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Best Practices Analyzer – WS08R2
Model based solution
Full Remote Best Practice Analysis support
Integral part of Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) Client
Can perform Best Practice Analysis of server from client
Current Coverage: AD DS, DNS, Web Server(IIS) Remote Desktop Services(RDS) and AD CS
Coverage will be increased over time through WU
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8. Major Scenarios – WS08R2 4/19/2017 7:21 AM
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9. Best Practices Analyzer UI and TechNet Portal
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demo
Best Practices Analyzer UI and TechNet Portal
Sameer Mutatkar
Program Manager
Microsoft
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10. PowerShell Interface Get-BPAModel Invoke-BPAModel Get-BPAResult
List all available BPA models on the server
Invoke-BPAModel
Scan a single or multiple BPA models on the server
Get-BPAResult
Obtains rich information about result messages from a Best Practices Analyzer scan
Set-BPAResult
Include or Exclude the results of a Scan
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11. PowerShell Interface Parity with the UI experience and more
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PowerShell Interface
Parity with the UI experience and more
Availability on Server Core
Integrated with Server Manager Cmdlets
Run BPA scans and view results for the entire Server all at once
Generate and archive BPA reports
Schedule BPA scans
Perform BPA analysis remotely
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The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

12. Best Practices Analyzer PowerShell Interface
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demo
Best Practices Analyzer PowerShell Interface
Sameer Mutatkar
Program Manager
Microsoft
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13. BPA High Level Architecture
BPA UI Integrated in Server Manager
BPA Infrastructure
BPA PowerShell CmdLets
Invoke-BPAModel
BPA Engine
Get-BPAResult
Set-BPAResult
Get-BPAModel
BPA Report
BPA Model

14. BPA Overall Framework Microsoft Product Online detailed Groups
Windows
Update
BPA Models
In-box resolution steps
Online detailed
resolution steps
Publishing BPA Articles
Community
Support
Customers
Field Teams
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15. Online Resolution Steps and Feedback
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Online Resolution Steps and Feedback
Microsoft Product Groups
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16. BPA Advanced Scenarios
Using BPA Infrastructure and other in-box technologies
PowerShell
Windows Eventing
Task Scheduling
Examples of some advanced scenarios
Centralized BPA management/reporting
BPA monitoring

17. BPA Advanced Scenario - 1
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BPA Advanced Scenario - 1
Centralized BPA Management/Reporting
Obtain a report of the current state of Best Practice compliance for servers in the environment
Server 1
Administrator’s Workstation
Server 2
Server N
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18. Centralized BPA Management/Reporting
demo
Centralized BPA Management/Reporting
Jared Watts
Software Design Engineer
Microsoft
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19. BPA Advanced Scenario – 2
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BPA Advanced Scenario – 2
BPA Monitoring
Get alerted if any of the servers in the environment fall out of best practice compliance at any point in time
Server 1
Administrator’s Workstation
Event Forwarding
Event Forwarding
Server N
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20. Jared Watts Software Design Engineer Microsoft
4/19/2017 7:21 AM
demo
BPA Monitoring
Jared Watts
Software Design Engineer
Microsoft
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The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

21. Summary
Common BPA Infrastructure is needed and delivered in Windows Server 2008 R2 for Server Roles
Integrated into Server Manager
PowerShell Interface
Detailed online content
Has a dynamic nature with updated best practices available through Windows Update
Infrastructure helps enable advanced scenarios

22. Thank You!

23. question & answer

24. Resources www.microsoft.com/teched www.microsoft.com/learning
Sessions On-Demand & Community
Microsoft Certification & Training Resources
Resources for IT Professionals
Resources for Developers
Microsoft Certification and Training Resources

25. Related Content
Breakout Sessions WSV321 - Server Management Improvements in Windows Server 2008 R2
Hands-on Labs WSV08-HOL – Introduction to Windows PowerShell Fundamentals WSV03-HOL – Advanced PowerShell Scripting WSV19-Hol – Windows Server 2008 R2: Server Management and PowerShell V2

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© 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries.
The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.
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The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.