Exchange Server 2003 – Summary Checklist
This checklist provides you with a summary of Exchange Server 2003 Operations tasks on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis. You can modify these checklists based on your organization's requirements.
Prepared by:
Date:
| Completed | Daily |
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Check of physical environmental |
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Check backups |
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Check CPU/Memory use |
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Check disk use |
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Examine message queues |
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Examine event logs |
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Check backups |
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Check IIS performance |
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Check Exchange Server database health |
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Check MAPI client performance |
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Check Queue Viewer |
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Check message paths and mail flow |
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Check Non-Exchange Server connectors |
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Check security logs |
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Update virus definitions and scan for viruses |
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Verify that Exchange Server and required Windows services have started correctly |
| Completed | Weekly |
|---|---|
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Create reports |
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Complete incident reports |
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Meet to discuss status |
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Check IIS logs |
| Completed | Monthly |
|---|---|
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Do capacity planning |
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Perform hotfixes, service packs, update rollups, and security updates |
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Perform Disaster recovery test – testing one backup a month to restore |