| Table 22.3 summarizes some of the maintenance tasks and recommendations examined in this chapter. Table 22.3. Windows Server 2003 Maintenance TasksDaily | Weekly | Monthly | Quarterly | Tasks and Servers Accessed for Task Completion | Requires Server Downtime? |
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X | | | | Check overall server functionality (login, access services, and so on) | No | X | | | | Verify that backups are successful | No | X | | | | Monitor Event Viewer | No | | | X | | | Check disk space | No | | | X | | | Verify hardware | No | | | X | | | Archive event logs | No | | | X | | | Run Disk Defragmenter | No | | | X | | | Run the Domain Controller | No | | | | | | Diagnostic Tool (DCDIAG.exe) | | | X | | | Test the UPS | | | | | X | | Run CHKDSK | Yes, if errors are found | | | | X | | Validate backups and restores | No | | | | X | | Update documents | No | | | | | X | Check disk space | No | | | | | X | Change administrator passwords | No | | | | | X | Run offline defrag of NTDS.DIT | Yes |
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