Planning for Remote Server Management
Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2
Before you deploy servers running the Microsoft® Windows® Server 2003 operating system, determine the extent to which system administrators need to manage them remotely. If you need to perform only typical administrative tasks over the network, conventional tools suffice. For remotely administered servers — those having no keyboard, video display, or mouse — or for any servers having high availability requirements, you might need to use Emergency Management Services, possibly in conjunction with other hardware and software components, to remotely bring servers back into service even when they are not accessible by means of the standard network connection.
In This Chapter
Overview of Remote Management Planning
Evaluating Remote Management Needs
Choosing Software and Hardware Tools
Designing the Hardware Configuration
Configuring Your Infrastructure for Remote Management
Planning for Remote Management Deployment
Additional Resources for Remote Server Management
Related Information
For more information about Emergency Management Services for either remotely administered or standard servers, see the Storage Technologies Collection of the Windows Server 2003 Technical Reference (or see the Storage Technologies Collection on the Web at https://www.microsoft.com/reskit).
For an overview of remote administration and information about associated remote management tools, see the Storage Technologies Collection of the Windows Server 2003 Technical Reference (or see the Storage Technologies Collection on the Web at https://www.microsoft.com/reskit).