Click on 

Internet Protocol Version 4 in the Networking box, then click Properties. Change the radial button
to Use the following IP address: and then enter the settings for your specific server and network IP
addresses. When you’re finished, click OK to save those settings.
Finished!

That’s all there is to doing a base install of Windows Server 2008 R2. We’re using VMware, but if you are
using any virtualization software for your install, this is the point where we advise taking a snapshot, as we
haven’t yet set any roles or functions for this server and it will save time later to just clone up a base install
like we’ve just done. From here you can give this server roles like Directory or Certificate Services, but
those topics will be addressed in separate articles.

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