PowerVault NX Series Network Attached Storage Systems Windows Storage Server 2016 Administrator's Guide

To access the Computer Management tools, in Server Manager, go to Tools > Computer Management. The Computer Management window displays tools options grouped by System tools, Storage, and Services and applications.

System tools

Task Scheduler

Used to create and manage basic tasks that the system performs automatically at specific times. Tasks created are stored in the Task Scheduler library. It also tracks the Task Status and Active Tasks that are not expired.

Event Viewer

Used to create or import custom views and view events that have occurred in a particular node or log. It also displays Summary of Administrative log, Recently Viewed Nodes, and Log Summary.

Shared Folders

Used to centrally manage file shares on a system. Shared Folders enable you to create file shares and set permissions, in addition to viewing and managing open files and users.

Local Users and Groups

Used to create and manage users and groups that are stored locally on a computer.

Performance

Used to monitor performance in real time or through a log. Configuration data is collected, and events are traced to analyze results and view reports.

Device Manager

Manages the technologies that support the installation of hardware and the device driver software that enables the hardware to communicate with the Windows OS.

Storage

Windows Server Backup

Feature that uses command line interface (CLI) and Windows PowerShell cmdlets for day-to-day backup and recovery requirements. The data backup can be performed locally and online. To run Windows Server Backup, install the Windows Server Backup feature.

Disk Management

System utility for managing hard disk drives and the volumes or partitions that they contain. Management allows you to create and attach virtual disks, initialize disks, create volumes, and format volumes with the FAT, FAT32, or NTFS file systems. It also helps perform most disk-related tasks without restarting the system or interrupting users. Most configuration changes take effect immediately.

Services and applications

Routing and Remote Access Service

Technology that combines three Networking services into one unified server role: Direct Access, Routing, and Remote Access.

Services

Used to manage services such as file serving and event logging that are running on local or remote computers. You can also manage services by running the sc config command.