How to Install the File Server Resource Manager (FSRM)

Introduction

In this article, I’m going to show how to install the file server resource manager in a proper method with the easiest way.

Before that we need to know what is file server resource manager: a role service in Windows Server that enables you to manage and classify data stored on file servers. You can use FSRM to automatically classify files, perform tasks based on these classifications, set quotas on folders, and create reports monitoring storage usage.

Install the File Server Resource Manager (FSRM)

Step 1. In your sever dashboard click "add roles and features".

Step 2. Click "next".

Step 3. Select "role based on the feature-based installation" after clicking "next".

Step 4. Click "next".

Step 5. Click the "file and storage" arrow mark and again click the "file and iSCSI" arrow mark. After that, select "file server resource manager".

Step 6. Once you click "file server resource manager" you will see the message in this step click "add features".

Step 7. Click "next".

Step 8. Click "next".

Step 9. Click the "restart" option, and then you will get the warring message. After that click "yes" and then click "install".

Step 10. After that, you can see the installed wizard.

Conclusion

In this article, we all clearly understand how to install the file server resource manager in a proper method. If there is clarification regarding this topic, feel free to contact me.