- Enabling and using Auto-Add for new devices
right-click Farm > Auto-Add Wizard or Site or Collection

- Enabling offline database support / Audit Trail
right-click Farm > Properties > Options tab
to view Auditing info - Farm/Site > Audit Trail ...
to archive Auditing info - Farm >  Archive Audit Trail ...

- Enabling and tuning server logging
Farm > Sites > Site > Servers, select server properties, tick Log events ..., logging tab - adjustments

- Adjusting the Maximum Transition Unit (MTU) size
PVS does not support packet fragmentation
Farm > Sites > Site - Set Max Transmission Unit ...

- Configuring advanced properties
Server Properties - General tab > Advanced ...

- Delegating Permissions
First add groups to Farm Properties > Groups tab
Farm / Site / Device Collection Properties > Security tab