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Monitoring How-To 

A detailed explanation how to use monitoring in Lights-Out to control the server runtime in combination with calendar tasks. 

Backup How-to 

Windows Home Server 2011 client backup provides a reliable solution for backup of important data on your home computers. There are however scenarios, which do not fit perfectly into that picture.

• How do you handle machines which are shutdown or only used on the week end?
• How do you handle a second backup a day? Manually?
• How do you handle computers which do not return to sleep after backup?

All these tasks are handled by Lights-Out! 

Configuring an energy saving Backup Server 

Scenario: Windows Server 2012 (R2) Essentials, Small Business Server 2011 Essentials and Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials or Windows Home Server 2011 is used as backup server in a small business environment.
Intention: Run server for client and server backup, sleep the rest of the day to conserve energy. 

Configuring a server running on demand 

Scenario: Windows Server 2012 (R2) Essentials, Small Business Server 2011 Essentials and Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials or Windows Home Server 2011 is used for file sharing, streaming and remote access.
Intention: Run Windows Server 2012 (R2) Essentials, Small Business Server 2011 Essentials and Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials or Windows Home Server 2011 automatically as needed, sleep the rest of the day to conserve energy. 

Configuring a server running manually 

Scenario: Windows Server 2012 (R2) Essentials, Small Business Server 2011 Essentials and Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials or Windows Home Server 2011 is used for file sharing, streaming and remote access
Intention: Run Windows Server 2012 (R2) Essentials, Small Business Server 2011 Essentials and Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials or Windows Home Server 2011 manually only when needed, sleep the rest of the day to conserve energy. 

Configure a server running at fixed times 

Scenario: Windows Server 2012 (R2) Essentials, Small Business Server 2011 Essentials and Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials or Windows Home Server 2011 is used for file sharing, streaming and remote access.
Intention: Run Windows Server 2012 (R2) Essentials, Small Business Server 2011 Essentials and Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials or Windows Home Server 2011 with a fixed start and end time. 

Configuring a server running 24/7 

Scenario: Windows Server 2012 (R2) Essentials, Small Business Server 2011 Essentials and Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials or Windows Home Server 2011 is always on.
Intention: Use Lights-Out for backup control and runtime monitoring of client computers. 

Keep server active during DVD ripping 

Scenario: You are running a DVD ripper like My Movies on your Windows Server 2012 (R2) Essentials, Small Business Server 2011 Essentials and Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials or Windows Home Server 2011 and want to keep the server active during DVD processing.
Intention: Lights-Out should detect the ripping process and keep the server active.