Introduction

  • 3 minutes

Event Viewer provides a convenient and accessible location for you to observe events that occur. Windows Server records events in one of several log files based on the type of event that occurs. To support your users, you should know how to access event information quickly and conveniently, and you should know how to interpret the data in the event log.

In this module, you will:

  • Learn how to access event information quickly and conveniently.

  • Learn how to interpret the data in the event log.

Learning objectives

  • Describe event logs.

  • Use Server Manager and Windows Admin Center to review event logs.

  • Implement custom views.

  • Configure an event subscription.

Prerequisites

To get the best learning experience from this module, you should have:

  • Working knowledge of common Windows Server management tools.

  • Some experience of typical Windows Server workloads.

  • Basic knowledge of Windows PowerShell.