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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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