Server Manager is the tool of choice in WS08 for any server-related configuration change. You no longer add roles or features through the Configure Your Server interface. Manage Your Server is also gone. Now, all server roles are centered into the SM. Server Manager provides a much smarter interface for adding roles and features. Remember that roles affect what a server does in a network, while features affect specific subcomponents that are installed on a server. For example, Active Directory Domain Services is a role, whereas BitLocker Drive Encryption is a feature. Refer to Chapter 1 for the different roles available in SM. console. Table 2-1 outlines all of the different features you can install on WS08.
Feature Name Feature Description and Sub-features
.NET Framework 3.0 Programming engine for managed code, including: .NET Framework 3.0
XPS Viewer
Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) activation: HTTP Activation
Non-HTTP Activation
BitLocker Drive Encryption Full drive encryption; requires at least two partitions BITS Server Extensions Background Intelligent Transfer Service
Connection Manager Administration Kit (CMAK)
Generates Connection Manager profiles
Desktop Experience Turns on the ability to use the Vista theme, as well as photo management and Windows Media Player
Failover Clustering High-availability services—two- to eight-node clusters
Group Policy Management To deploy, manage, and troubleshoot Group Policy using the MMC Internet Printing Client To connect to and use printers that are on Web print servers using HTTP
connection; enables connection for users and printers that are not in the same site or network
Internet Storage Name Server
Manages Internet Small Computer Systems Interface (iSCSI) device queries
LPR Port Monitor Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) print monitor Message Queuing Microsoft Message Queuing (MSMQ):
MSMQ Services: MSMQ Server
Directory Service Integration Message Queuing Triggers HTTP Support
Multicasting Support Routing Service
Windows 2000 Client Support
Messaging queuing Distributed Component Object Model (DCOM) proxy Multipath I/O Works with the Microsoft Device Specific Module (DSM) or a third party to
support the use of multiple data paths to a storage device on Windows
Feature Name Feature Description and Sub-features
Network Load Balancing Load balancing on multiple servers Peer Name Resolution
Protocol
Allows applications to register on and resolve names from the computer without using Domain Name Service (DNS)
Quality Windows Audio Video Experience
qWave is a networking platform for audio and video streaming applications on IP networks
Remote Assistance Remote Help desk assistance Remote Differential
Compression
To support content replication between two servers in a network. Will compute the differences between two objects, compress the changes and replicate them to the other networked server.
Remote Server Administration Tools
To remotely manage roles, role services, and features of WS03 and WS08 from a system running WS08 (replaces the AdminPak from WS03)
Role Administration Tools:
Active Directory Certificate Services (ADCS) Tools: Certification Authority tools
Online Responder Tools
Active Directory Domain Services (ADDS) Tools: Active Directory Domain Controller Tools
Server for Network Information System (NIS) Tools Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services (ADLDS) Tools Active Directory Rights Management Services (ADRMS) Tools DHCP Server Tools
DNS Server Tools Fax Server Tools File services:
Distributed File System (DFS) Tools File Server Resource Manager Tools Services for Network File Systems Tools Network Policy and Access Services Tools: Print Services Tools
Terminal Services (TS) Tools: Terminal Server Tools TS Gateway Tools TS Licensing Tools UDDI Services Tools
Web Server (Internet Information Server, or IIS) Tools Windows Deployment Services Tools
Feature Administration Tools: BitLocker Drive Encryption Tools BITS Server Extensions Tools Failover Clustering Tools Network Load Balancing Tools
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) Server Tools WINS Server Tools
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Each time a new role or feature is added to a server, it is automatically populated in the SM console. Then, when you click a specific role, the console displays a summary of the status of the services supporting the role, as well as a summary of the potential services the role can include. Each role summary view also includes a Resources and Support section that outlines next steps and recommendations for role configuration.
Feature Name Feature Description and Sub-features
Removable Storage Manager Manager for hierarchical storage devices
RPC over HTTP Proxy Remote Procedure Call over Hypertext Transfer Protocol
Simple TCP/IP Services Additional support for other TCP/IP services, such as echo, daytime, and quote of the day
SMTP Server E-mail server
SNMP Server Simple Network Management Protocol for both the service and its WMI extensions SNMP Service
SNMP WMI Provider
Storage Manager for SANs Unified storage area network (SAN) interface Subsystem for UNIX-based
Applications
Support for UNIX applications
Telnet Client Acts as a client to connect to remote servers Telnet Server Acts as a server for telnet connections TFTP Client Trivial File Transfer Protocol
Windows Internal Database Relational data store that can be used only by:
Universal Description, Discovery, and Integration (UDDI) Services ADRMS
Windows SharePoint Services (WSS) Windows Server Updates Services (WSUS) Windows System Resource Manager (WSRM)
Windows PowerShell A command-line tool that can be used to manage the system and that includes more than 130 standard commands
Windows Process Activation Service (WPAS)
A service tied to IIS 7.0 designed to manage application pools and worker processes: Process model
.NET environment
Configuration application programming interfaces (APIs) Windows Server Backup
Features
Full system and incremental backups: Windows Server Backup
Command-line Tools Windows System Resource
Manager (WSRM)
Manage workloads on servers equitably
WINS Server Windows Internet Naming Services; should be unnecessary in most WS08 networks Wireless LAN Service Configures wireless connections and local area network (LAN) profiles
Much more will be covered on SM as each role and feature is discussed in detail in the remainder of the book.