Administrator's Guide

Configuring Your System for the First Time 13
Windows Storage Server Management Console
The Windows Storage Server Management Console appears in the Microsoft Management Console (MMC),
providing an easy and convenient method for system administration. The Management Console opens
automatically when you are logged into the Windows Storage Server 2003 R2 x64 Edition operating system.
To open the Windows Storage Server Management Console, click Start→ All Programs→ Windows
Storage Server Management.
In the Management Console window, the left window pane shows the File Server Management (Local)
node as the default node. The center window pane provides selectable scenarios that assist you with
operating system administration.
Accessing the Microsoft Management Console
The MMC is configured by default as part of the Microsoft Start menu. The MMC can be used for disk
management, configuring NFS, and as a general NAS management station. See the Microsoft MMC
document included with your system for more information.
Using MMC, you can configure your storage using one of the following methods:
• Access the MMC locally on the host
• Access the MMC remotely using Remote Desktop
NOTE: Using the MMC to manage a remote system is supported.
Accessing the MMC Locally on the Host
The MMC appears on the host as a selectable item in the Start menu. If the MMC does not appear in
the Start menu after startup, perform the following steps:
1
Click Start → Run .
2 In the Open field, type the following and click OK :
nas.msc
NOTE: The nas.msc file is located at C:\windows\system32.
Accessing the MMC Remotely Using Remote Desktop
Using Remote Desktop for remote server administration can reduce the overhead associated with remote
administration. Enabled by Terminal Services technology, Remote Desktop for Administration is
specifically designed for server management.
Remote Desktop for Administration does not require special licenses for client systems that access the
server. Additionally, you are not required to install Terminal Server Licensing when using Remote
Desktop for Administration.
Administrators can also fully administer computers running Windows Storage Server 2003 R2 x64 Edition
With SP2 from computers running earlier versions of Windows by installing Remote Desktop Connection.
NOTE: To connect to Remote Desktop for Administration from a remote system, use Remote Desktop Connection.