Internet presence scenario: Maintain the farm
Applies To: Office SharePoint Server 2007
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Topic Last Modified: 2016-11-14
Important
This article is the last in a series of articles that describes an end-to-end scenario that outlines how to plan, design, build, and maintain an enterprise's Internet presence Web site based on Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007.
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Beginning of scenario |
Farm maintenance is the process of performing tasks to ensure that a farm is running well. Some operations are performed regularly, and some on an as-needed basis. Maintenance tasks are performed by users with farm administrator rights.
Update security and permissions
Much of the permissions work for the system is adding users to existing Active Directory groups, or having site administrators add users to sites. Changing the passwords used for administration accounts is an ongoing farm administrator task.
Action |
Change the passwords of administration accounts. Train site administrators how to add users to sites. Document how security and permissions have been updated. |
Outcome |
Farm with updated permissions. Operations documentation that describes how to maintain permissions. |
Resources |
Security and permissions administration (Office SharePoint Server) |
Monitor and tune performance
Consistently monitoring your SharePoint deployment helps you recognize typical performance under varying loads. When you understand your system, you can then tune performance. Establishing a baseline for typical performance can also help you troubleshoot if the system experiences atypical performance.
Action |
Configure monitoring. If monitoring shows that system is under strain, tune system performance. |
Outcome |
Tuned and well-understood system Operations documentation that describes how to monitor and tune. |
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Monitor and tune search
Over time, you may need to adjust your search settings.
Action |
Monitor search performance. Adjust search settings if needed. |
Outcome |
Well-tuned search, and expected search outcomes. Operations documentation that describes how to maintain search. |
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Add additional servers
As you add users, content, and features to your SharePoint deployment, you may need to add capacity, which is often done by adding servers.
Action |
Monitor database size, and Web server performance. If monitoring shows that the system is under strain, add additional servers as appropriate. |
Outcome |
Tuned and well-understood system. Operations documentation that describes how to add servers. |
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Move and migrate servers and server farms (Office SharePoint Server 2007) |
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