Module 5: Managing Windows

SharePoint Services 3.0

Managing Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 SitesManaging the Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Server

Overview

Lesson 1: Managing Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Sites

Steps in the WSS 3.0 Site Management Process Demonstration: How to Configure the Settings of a Site CollectionConsiderations for Configuring the Settings of a Site CollectionDemonstration: How to Configure Site SettingsConsiderations for Configuring Site SettingsPractice: Adding Additional Web Applications and Site Collections

Configure site collection settingsConfigure individual site settingsAdd additional site collections to an existing Web application and create a new Web application

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Steps in the WSS 3.0 Site Management Process

Demonstration: How to Configure the Settings of a Site Collection

In this demonstration, you will see how to:Enable self-service site creationConfigure backup and restore functionalityManage site quotas and set the storage limitConfigure site use confirmation and deletion

Considerations for Configuring the Settings of a Site Collection

Determine whether to: Enable users to create sitesPerform backup and restoration on a regular basisApply quota template to a site collection or aWeb applicationPerform backup using Graphical User Interface (GUI) or the command lineConfigure site collection for site expiration and archiving

Demonstration: How to Configure Site Settings

In this demonstration, you will see how to:Grant access rights to usersCreate custom permission groupAdminister user alertsMake Web parts available in the Web part gallery

Considerations for Configuring Site Settings

Determine whether to: Assign site permissions to domain groups within the WSS permission groups Assign users to the lowest permission group Assign full control permission to users Allow group members to self-manage the group

Practice: Adding Additional Web Applications and Site Collections

Add additional Web applicationAdd additional site collection

Lesson 2: Managing the Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Server

Best Practices for Checking the WSS 3.0 Servers Weekly Demonstration: How to Monitor the Site Collection Usage WeeklyGuidelines for Managing Server ScalabilityGuidelines for Recovering Disk Space

Best Practices for Checking the WSS 3.0 Servers Weekly

Monitor site collection usageMonitor RAM usageTrack event log

Demonstration: How to Monitor the Site Collection Usage Weekly

In this demonstration, you will see how to:Enable Usage Analysis Processing View Site Collection Usage

Guidelines for Managing Server Scalability

Monitor hard disk space Identify performance issues

Guidelines for Recovering Disk Space

Archive old sites Manage quotas Truncate log files Move content databases to a new hardware

Lab: Managing Windows SharePoint Services 3.0

Exercise 1: Managing Site SettingsExercise 2: Troubleshooting WindowsSharePoint Services 3.0 Server Performance Issues

Day 2: Summary

Cite some problems that would arise if you do not configure alternate access mappings.Explain the consequences that might arise if you do not follow one or more of the pre-upgrade best practices.Have you faced situations where site collection usage was not monitored regularly? What kind of problems did you encounter and how did you resolve them?

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