File Server Maintenance

Nercdore Computers File Server Engineers have a combined library of experience.

Having a fast and reliable file server is essential. In fact, when moving offices, sorting out the file server is one of the first things on most people’s to-do list.

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• Check event logs

• Incremental backup

• Antivirus logs and updates

• Check windows updates and suggest any critical updates and impact

• File Server Backup DFS namespace configuration

• Make sure an verify previous days backup job is 100% complete an saved in system

• Monitor available disk space so when it runs low you can add more 

• Capture service performance statistics in control panel to check load balance

• Capture service usage statistics an print out report 

• Review quota levels for each server 

• Compliance check - make sure shares are created in proper location an not just any directory

• Review daily problem management report an print it out 

• Weekly service activity report an print it out

• Check status of DFS daily

• Respond to daily service request on updates an user request

• Creating new directories, shares, and security groups, new accounts, disabling/deleting old accounts, managing account policies

• Ensure that all server services are running all the time an no updates are not being installed

• Check Print Queues an clear all non active or stuck print jobs

• Weekly normal backup reported noted an saved 

• ASR (Automated System Recovery) backup

• Review disk fragmentation an make sure no bad sectors on any hard drives are visible

• Capture size of DFS namespace

• Create quota report on daily basis

• Create a service performance and usage report

• Create system load and utility report don a daily basis

• Capture configuration screenshot

• Permissions and files system management where appropriate.

• Clean Servers

• Implement any new policy, permission, logon script, or scheduled server modification.

• Maintaining applicable Service Level Agreements with each user an provide service status

• Rollup activity report to monthly metric(helps to plan staffing levels and check incident management function)

• Get a performance baseline for things like %Processor Time, Page filing, Disk Queues.

• Periodically reviewing all of the above, is documentation up to date?

• Periodically reviewing workload.

• Run defrag and chkdsk on all drives. Review audit policies, audit user rights and privileged local and global groups.

• Has the Disaster Recovery Plan been updated to reflect changes in the environment?

• Test backup restore procedure to ensure the software is running

• Verify restore after each backup

• Test disaster recovery process to an alternate mirror site, in case of emergency 

• Change Service Account Passwords, this could be done every week for high security.

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Of course the moment something goes wrong with your new file server call 1300637326 an you will be connected to our support line.  

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What Can Go Wrong?

Some of the common things which can go wrong with a file server include:

• Slow internet speed overall up and down time results

• Network drop outs

• Connection keeps dropping out to often in complete not working

• File Server can’t connect to workstations  or mobile devices

• Faulty software inside the file server causing problems due to a faulty  updates or virus's

• File Server becomes faulty and stops working randomly and then starts again

• Losing your Network password due to network down