How to do it...

Follow these steps to discover some of the functions that Server Manager can perform:

  1. Open up Server Manager. If you just logged into your server, it is probably opening automatically. Otherwise, click on the Server Manager button inside your Start menu.
  2. Normally, at the top of Server Manager is the section entitled Welcome to Server Manager. In the lower right corner of that section is a button that says Hide. Go ahead and click on that button to hide this section of the screen.
  3. Now take a look at the information on your screen. These normally green bars listed under each service that you have installed are your first indication as to whether or not everything is running smoothly. Everything is green on mine, which indicates ...

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