You are also provided links to access the Windows Server TechCenter to browse technical
resources such as documentation and webcasts.
SERVER MANAGER SNAP-INS
On the left side of the Server Manager screen is a tree view of Server Manager snap-ins.
These are grouped together into five major categories: Roles, Features, Diagnostics, Configuration,
and Storage. Since Server Manager also replaces the Computer Management
snap-in from previous Windows versions, the tools previously under Computer Management
have been incorporated into Server Manager. Following the idea that Server
Figure 3-3. Roles snap-in screen
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Manager should be the one-stop shop for all server management tasks, almost everything
you need to configure your server, from managing local users and groups to performance
diagnostics and role management, can be accessed from this view.
Roles Snap-In
The Roles snap-in can be accessed by clicking Roles in the tree view on the left side of
the Server Manager screen and by clicking the Go to Manage Roles link from the Server
Manager main page (Figure 3-1). As you can see in Figure 3-3, this page provides a highlevel
summary of the status of each installed service along with added details regarding
applicable role services. The Roles Summary section of this snap-in functions about the
same way it functions on the main page. It provides a list of all installed roles as well as
links to the Add Roles and Remove Roles wizards.
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