Chapter 3

Managing the Server

Topics in this chapter

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Managing the Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Windows Event Viewer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Overview

Windows Media Services provides numerous tools to help you manage a streaming media server. This section provides a brief overview of some of the resources that are available to help you manage the server. Use the Help pages embedded in the server application to understand the concepts and get help for specific issues. You can also go to the Microsoft Streaming Server website for additional information: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ windowsmedia/9series/server.aspx

Managing the Server

TTo launch the Windows Media server:

1.Go to Start > Administrative Tools > Manage Your Server.

2.On the Managing Your Server Roles page, click on Manage this streaming media server. This displays the Welcome to Windows Media Services 9 Series page.

3.Double-click on the server name to display the Getting Started page and expand the tree

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