How to know the current settings for a server?

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How to know the current settings for a server?

nagkarjun1

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September 13, 2012 at 11:36 am

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How to know the current settings for a server for the following:
Remove Builtin\Administrators from the SQL Server Logins
Latest Service Pack for SQL Server
Number of tempdb files
Max Server Memory Value
Rights to Perform Volume Maintenance Task for SQL Service Account
Database Files Location
Enable only required Network Protocols
Review Members of System Adminstrators Role in SQL Server
NETBIOS and Server Message Block should be Disabled
Use Windows Only Authentication Mode
Enable Lock Pages in Memory Rights
Page file Size should be 1.5 to 2 times the actual RAM
SQL Service Account
SA account enabled

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Lowell SSC Guru Points: 323518 More actions · Answer 1

here's the obvious answers.

Remove Builtin\Administrators from the SQL Server Logins

Latest Service Pack for SQL Server

Number of tempdb files

Max Server Memory Value

Rights to Perform Volume Maintenance Task for SQL Service Account

Database Files Location

Enable only required Network Protocols

Review Members of System Adminstrators Role in SQL Server

NETBIOS and Server Message Block should be Disabled

Use Windows Only Authentication Mode

Enable Lock Pages in Memory Rights

Page file Size should be 1.5 to 2 times the actual RAM

SQL Service Account

SA account enabled

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Charles Hearn SSCrazy Points: 2680 More actions · Answer 2

nagkarjun1 (9/13/2012)
How to know the current settings for a server for the following:
Page file Size should be 1.5 to 2 times the actual RAM

Some of these are certainly debatable. I have 128GBs of RAM on my server. Do I need a 256GB page file?

Gail Shaw SSC Guru Points: 1004504 More actions · Answer 3

nagkarjun1 (9/13/2012)
Enable Lock Pages in Memory Rights

That's debatable whether you want it or not

Page file Size should be 1.5 to 2 times the actual RAM

Err, why? How often do you want the SQL Server service paging its entire working set to disk? (Hint, never)

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SQL Show SSCertifiable Points: 6143 More actions · Answer 4

I guess nakarjun ask the way to retreive server configurations.If so, sys.configurations can be used for server level settings.