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Chapter 1: Deploying and Managing

Windows Server 2012

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Subject Page Number

Lesson 1: Windows Server 2012 Overview 4
On Premises Servers 5
What Is Cloud Computing? 5
Options for Windows Server 2012 6
What Is Server Core? 6
Windows Server 2012 Roles 6
What Are the Features of Windows Server 7
2012?
Lesson 2: Overview of Windows Server 2012 8
Management
What Is Server Manager? 9
Administrative Tools 9
Demonstration: Using Server Manager 10
Configuring Services 10
Configuring Remote Management 11
Lesson 3: Installing Windows Server 2012 12
Installation Methods 13
Installation Types 13
Hardware Requirements for Windows Server 14
2012
Installing Windows Server 2012 14
Lesson 4: Post-Installation Configuration of 15
Windows Server 2012
Overview of Post-Installation Configuration 16
Configuring Server Network Settings 16
How to Join the Domain 17
Performing Offline Domain Join 18
Activating Windows Server 2012 19
Configuring a Server Core Installation 19
Lesson 5: Introduction to Windows PowerShell 20
What Is Windows PowerShell? 21

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Windows PowerShell Cmdlet Syntax 22

Common Cmdlets for Server Administration 22
What Is Windows PowerShell ISE? 23
Demonstration: Using Windows PowerShell 23
ISE
Demonstration: Using Windows PowerShell 24

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Module Overview
 Windows Server 2012 Overview
 Overview of Windows Server 2012 Management
 Installing Windows Server 2012
 Post-Installation Configuration of Windows Server 2012
 Introduction to Windows PowerShell

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Lesson 1: Windows Server 2012 Overview

 On Premises Servers
 What Is Cloud Computing?
 Options for Windows Server 2012
 What Is Server Core?
 Windows Server 2012 Roles
 What Are the Features of Windows Server 2012?

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On Premises Servers

What Is Cloud Computing?

Types of cloud services:
 IaaS
 PaaS
 SaaS
Public clouds have multiple tenants
Private clouds have a single tenant:
 Is usually on premises
 Is highly automated
 Uses System Center 2012 to provide automation and self-service
 Requires minimal direct configuration once it is set up

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Options for Windows Server 2012

Windows Server 2012 editions:
 Windows Server 2012 Standard edition
 Windows Server 2012 Enterprise edition
 Windows Server 2012 Datacenter edition
 Windows Server 2012 Foundation edition
 Windows Web Server 2012 edition
 Windows Server 2012 HPC edition

What Is Server Core?

Server Core
 Is a more secure, less resource-intensive installation option
 Can be converted to the full version of Windows Server 2012
 Is the default installation option for Windows Server 2012
 Is managed locally using sconfig.cmd
 If you enable remote management:
 You will rarely need to log on locally
 You may not miss the graphic user interface

Windows Server 2012 Roles

Functions:
 Web Server
 Domain Controller
 Certificate Server

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Roles are:
 Made up of role services components that provide additional functionality
associated with the role
 In Server Manager 2012, console servers with a similar role are grouped
together
 Role deployment also includes the configuration of dependencies

What Are the Features of Windows Server 2012?

Features:
 Are components that support the server such as Windows Server Backup or
Failover clustering
 Usually do not provide a service directly to clients on the network

Keep in mind the following points:

 Roles can have features as dependencies
 Features on demand are features that need to be installed using mounted
image as a source

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Lesson 2: Overview of Windows Server 2012 Management

 What Is Server Manager?
 Administrative Tools
 Demonstration: Using Server Manager
 Configuring Services
 Configuring Remote Management

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What Is Server Manager?

You can use Server Manager to:
 Manage multiple servers on a network
from one console
 Add roles and features
 Launch Windows PowerShell sessions
 View events
 Perform server configuration tasks

Administrative Tools
Administrative tools:
 Active Directory Administrative Center
 Active Directory Users and Computers
 DNS console
 Event Viewer
 Group Policy Management
 IIS Manager
 Performance Monitor
 Resource Monitor
 Task Scheduler

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Demonstration: Using Server Manager

In this demonstration, you will see how to:
 Log on to Windows Server 2012 and view the Windows Server 2012 desktop
 Add a feature by Using the Add Roles and Features Wizard
 View role-related events
 Run the Best Practice Analyzer for a role
 List the tools available from Server Manager
 Restart Windows Server 2012

Configuring Services

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Configuring Remote Management

When deciding to use Remote Management, consider that:
 You are more likely to manage a server remotely than by locally logging on
 Remote Management allows you to use consoles, command-line utilities, or
Windows PowerShell to perform remote management tasks
 Remote Desktop allows you to log on to a server locally, from across the
network

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Lesson 3: Installing Windows Server 2012

 Installation Methods
 Installation Types
 Hardware Requirements for Windows Server 2012
 Installing Windows Server 2012

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Installation Methods
Windows Server 2012 deployment method options include:

Installation Types

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Hardware Requirements for Windows Server 2012

Windows Server 2012 has the following minimum hardware requirements:
 Processor architecture x86-64
 Processor speed 1.4 GHz
 Memory (RAM) 512 MB
 Hard disk drive space 32 GB
 More hard disk drive space is needed if the server has more than 16 GB of
RAM

Installing Windows Server 2012

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Lesson 4: Post-Installation Configuration of Windows Server 2012

 Overview of Post-Installation Configuration
 Configuring Server Network Settings
 How to Join the Domain
 Performing Offline Domain Join
 Activating Windows Server 2012
 Configuring a Server Core Installation

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Overview of Post-Installation Configuration

Configuring Server Network Settings

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How to Join the Domain

Information necessary for a domain join:
 Domain name
 Account with permission to join computer to domain

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Performing Offline Domain Join

Process for performing an offline join:
1. If the user who is performing the offline domain join is not an administrator,
then appropriate rights must be delegated
2. To provision the computer account object and create the binary file, run djoin
on the domain controller
3. Transfer the binary file with domain information to client computer system hard
disk drive
4. To load the binary file, in the destination computer, run djoin
5. Restart the client computer

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Activating Windows Server 2012

Configuring a Server Core Installation

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Lesson 5: Introduction to Windows PowerShell

 What Is Windows PowerShell?
 Windows PowerShell Cmdlet Syntax
 Common Cmdlets for Server Administration
 What Is Windows PowerShell ISE?
 Demonstration: Using Windows PowerShell ISE
 Demonstration: Using Windows PowerShell

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What Is Windows PowerShell?

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Windows PowerShell Cmdlet Syntax

Windows PowerShell Cmdlet Syntax:
 Get-Help -Noun NounName
 Get-Help -Verb VerbName
 Help CmdltName
 Get-Command

Common Cmdlets for Server Administration

 Service Cmdlets
 Use the Service noun
 Event Log Cmdlets
 Use the Eventlog noun
 Process Cmdlets
 Use the Process noun
 ServerManager Module
 Allows the WindowsFeature noun

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What Is Windows PowerShell ISE?

Demonstration: Using Windows PowerShell ISE

In this demonstration, you will see how to:
 Use Windows PowerShell ISE to import the Server Manager module
 View the cmdlets made available in the Server Manager Module
 Use the Get-Windows Feature cmdlet from Windows PowerShell ISE

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Demonstration: Using Windows PowerShell

In this demonstration, you will see how to use Windows PowerShell to view:
 Running services
 All service-related commands
 All running processes
 All process-related commands

Deploying and Managing Windows Server 2012

 Exercise 1: Deploying Windows Server 2012
 Exercise 2: Configuring Windows Server 2012 Server Core
 Exercise 3: Managing Servers
 Exercise 4: Using Windows PowerShell to Manage Servers

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Module_01
Question: What is the difference between a server and a client operating system?
Answer: The difference between a server and a client operating system is that a
server provides resources to many users on a network, and a client operating
system is used by only one user at a time.

Question: How has the role of the server evolved over time from the Microsoft
Windows NT 4.0 Server operating system to Windows Server 2012?
Answer: Answers will vary. Solicit class discussion about their experience with
different versions of Windows Server.

Question: Which type of cloud would you use to deploy a custom virtual machine
running Windows Server 2012?
Answer: You would deploy a custom virtual machine to an IaaS cloud, which could
be either a public cloud or a private cloud.

Question: Which roles are often co-located on the same server?

Answer: Answers may vary. Domain Name System (DNS) and Active Directory ®
Domain Services (AD DS) are often co-located.

Question: Which feature do you need to install to support NetBIOS name resolution
for client computers running a Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 workstation?
Answer: You need to install the Windows Internet Name Service (WINS) server role
to support NetBIOS name resolution.

Question: What is the advantage of a managed service account compared with a

traditional domain-based service account?
Answer: The advantage of a managed service account is that you do not have to
manage passwords for it.

Question: What is another method that you can use to deploy Windows Server
2012?

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Answer: You can also configure Windows Server 2012 to boot to either a .vhd or a
.vhdx file. Deployment involves copying the .vhd file to a computer, either from a
network share or from local media.

Question
Why does a server need more hard disk drive space if it has more than 16 GB of
RAM?
Answer
A server needs more hard disk drive space because it requires additional hard disk
space for virtual memory.

Question: In what situation would you perform an offline domain join rather than a
traditional domain join?
Answer: You would you perform an offline domain join when deploying a server to a
remote site with intermittent network connectivity.

Question: What IP address range is used by the computers in the lab?

Answer: The IP address range used by the computers in the lab is 172.16.0.0 to
172.16.255.255.

Question: Why must you set the DNS server address prior to joining the domain?
Answer: The DNS server allows the location of the Domain Controller for the domain
joining operation.

Question: Besides sconfig.cmd, what other tool can you use to rename a computer
running the Server Core operating system?
Answer: You can use the command netdom renamecomputer %computername%
/newname: to rename a computer running the Server Core operating system.

Question: What is the benefit of using Windows PowerShell to automate common

tasks?

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Answer: Automating common tasks by using Windows PowerShell allows you to

spend more time planning and performing troubleshooting tasks.

Question: What are the advantages to performing a Server Core deployment

compared to the Full GUI deployment?
Answer: The advantages to performing a Server Core deployment compared to the
Full GUI deployment are that the operating system will require fewer updates and
fewer hardware resources.

Question: What tool can you use to determine which cmdlets are contained in a
Windows PowerShell module?
Answer: You can use Windows PowerShell or the Windows PowerShell ISE to
determine which cmdlets are contained in a Windows PowerShell module.

Question: Which role can you use to manage Key Management Services (KMS)?
Answer: The Volume Activation Services role allows you to manage KMS.

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