LAB : CONFIGURING FILE SERVER RESOURCE MANAGER

Exercise 5.1 Installing File Server Resource Manager

Overview

In this exercise, you will install File Server Resource Manager (FSRM), which is used in the exercises that follow.

Mindset

The File Server Resource Manager is a suite of tools that enables you to control and manage the quantity and type of data stored on a file server. It enables you to define how much data a person can store, define what type of files a user can store on a file server, and generate reports about the file server being used.

Exercise 5.2 Installing File Server Resource Manager

Overview

In this exercise, you will install File Server Resource Manager (FSRM), which is used in the exercises that follow.

Mindset

The File Server Resource Manager is a suite of tools that enables you to control and manage the quantity and type of data stored on a file server. It enables you to define how much data a person can store, define what type of files a user can store on a file server, and generate reports about the file server being used.

Exercise5.3 Managing Files with File Screening

Overview

In this exercise, you will continue to use File Server Resource Manager by using File Screening.

Mindset

You have a file server that ran out of disk space. Last week, there was plenty of space and this week, there is none. While looking at the files that are stored, you noticed that a couple of users have stored movie and music collections. File Screeningallows you to prevent certain files from being saved to a folder based on the filename extension.

Exercise5.4 Using Storage Reports

Overview

In this exercise, you will execute File Server Resource Manager storage reports.

Mindset

To help you manage storage, you can use FSRM to generate storage reports that show the state of file server volumes and anyone who exceeds the quota or uses files that aren't allowed.

Exercise 5.5 Configuring File Management Tasks

Overview

In this exercise, you will create file management tasks that will expire/migrate files in a data folder.

Mindset

By using the File Management Tasks node in FSRM, you can create file management tasks to handle expiring files. These tasks can automatically move all files that match specified criteria to a specified expiration directory. An administrator can then back up those files and delete them.

LAB REVIEW QUESTIONS

Completion time 10 minutes

1. In Exercise 5.2, with File Server Resource Manager, what are quotas assigned to?

2. In Exercise 5.2, if you want to prevent a folder from getting too large, what type of quota should you use?

3. In Exercise 5.2, what methods can you use for notification when a quota is exceeded?

4. In Exercise 5.3, how do you prevent a user from saving unauthorized files?

5. In Exercise 5.5, what allows you to get a comprehensive report on how a disk is being used by the users?

Lab Challenge Enabling SMTP for FSRM

Overview

To complete this challenge, you must demonstrate how to enable SMTP for FSRM by writing the steps to complete the tasks described in the scenerio.

Mindset

You just configured quotas and file screening properly. You now want to be e-mailed when quotas are exceeded and when users save unauthorized files. However, the messages are not being forwarded to the e-mail server. What should you do?