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Step 8: Run the Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials Best Practices Analyzer

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  • 08/19/2016

 

Updated: August 21, 2013

Applies To: Windows Server 2012 Essentials, Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials

When you finish migrating your settings and data to Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials, you should run the Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials Best Practices Analyzer (BPA) on the Destination Server. The BPA examines a server that is running Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials and presents a report that describes issues and provides recommendations for resolving them. The recommendations are developed by the product support organization for Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials.

To run the Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials BPA on the Destination Server

  1. Log on to the Destination Server as an administrator, and then open Server Manager.

  2. In Server Manager, click the Windows Server Essentials Experience tab.

  3. In the details pane, select Best Practices Analyzer.

  4. Click Tasks, and then click Start BPA scan.

  5. Review each BPA message, and follow the instructions to resolve issues, if necessary.

Next steps

You have run the Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials Best Practices Analyzer. Your migration to Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials is now complete.

To view all the steps, see Migrate to Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials.