Lecture 10 - Windows Server 2012

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Windows Server 2012

System Requirement

The minimum system requirements for installingthe Standard and Datacenter editions of WindowsServer 2012 are as follows: A 1 .4-GHz, 64-bit processor 512 MB of RAM 32 GB of available disk space


32 GB of available disk space A network adapter card A graphics adapter that supports 800 by 600 orhigher resolution

Server Management

Server management was done through the GUI inone of the following ways: By logging on interactively to a servers console By logging on remotely to a server using RemoteDesktop Connection (Mstsc .exe) By using the Remote Server Administration Tools


By using the Remote Server Administration Tools(RSAT) installed on a workstation

Choosing an installation option

The default installation option when you installWindows Server 2012 is now the Server CoreInstallation option instead of the Server With AGUI (formerly called Full) option as in previousversions of Windows Server .The reasons for thischange are as follows:


change are as follows: Server Core requires less disk space than ServerWith A GUI, which can be important in datacenters that use virtualization to consolidatemultiple virtualized server workloads per physicalhost machine .

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Server Core has a smaller attack surface, whichmakes it more secure for data-centerand cloud computing . Server Core requires fewer software updates,which means less servicing overhead . Administrators can now switch between different


Administrators can now switch between differentinstallation options after Windows Server 2012has been deployed, which means you can nowchange your Server Core installations to ServerWith A GUI installations without having to wipeand reinstall

Minimal server interface

In addition to the two installation options (ServerCore and Server With A GUI) you can choose fromwhen you deploy Windows Server 2012, there isalso a third installation option available inWindows Server 2012 called the Minimal ServerInterface .This new installation option can be


Interface .This new installation option can beconfigured only after deployment by using eitherServer Manager or Windows PowerShell .

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It has all the functionality of Server With A GUIexcept for the followingcapabilities, which are not included: Desktop user interface (traditional Windowsdesktop) Windows 8 user interface (Start screen)


Windows 8 user interface (Start screen) Windows Explorer Internet Explorer Some of the Control Panel utilities

Server Installation

Server With A GUI installations of Windows Server2012 have two additional features installed thatare not installed on Server Core installations: Graphical Management Tools And Infrastructure

This feature includes various infrastructure


This feature includes various infrastructurecomponents and components that provide theMinimal Server Interface that supports GUImanagement tools, such as MMC consoles, but itdoes not include Windows Explorer, InternetExplorer, or the start screen .The WindowsPowerShell name for this feature is Server-Gui-Mgmt-Infra .

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Server Graphical Shell This feature includescomponents that provide the fullgraphical user interface, such as WindowsExplorer, Internet Explorer, and the startscreen .The Windows PowerShell name for thisfeature is Server-Gui-Shell


feature is Server-Gui-Shell

Using Windows PowerShell

The two Windows PowerShell cmdlets used forconverting between different installation optionsof Windows Server 2012 are thefollowing: Install-WindowsFeature

This cmdlet can be used generally to install


This cmdlet can be used generally to installone or more roles, role services, or features .Thecmdlet also supersedes the older cmdlet Add-WindowsFeature that was used in previousversions of Windows Server, butAdd-WindowsFeature still remains as an alias forthe newer cmdlet .

Using Windows PowerShell

Uninstall-WindowsFeatureThis cmdlet can be used generally to

remove one or more roles, role services, orfeatures .The cmdlet also supersedes the oldercmdlet Remove-WindowsFeature that was used inprevious versions of Windows Server, but Remove-


previous versions of Windows Server, but Remove-WindowsFeature still remains as an alias for thenewer cmdlet

Server Manager

The Server Manager console has been completelyredesigned in Windows Server 2012 to make iteasier for administrators to simultaneouslymanage multiple Windows serversRemotely.


Navigating Server Manager

Menus :- At the top of the Server Manager controlsand menus: Back and forward buttons for navigating throughthe history of the pages you previously selected A breadcrumb you can use to navigate quicklythrough any hierarchical views


through any hierarchical views A refresh button you can use to manually refreshthe console when its view becomes out of date The Notifications flag, which you use to view anyalerts or information about tasks being performedon the servers you are managing

By default, Server Manager refreshes every10 minutes by collecting updated informationfor all servers being managed by the console .


The Manage menu, which you use to add rolesand features to (or remove them from) the serversyou are managing, add servers to the pool ofmanaged servers, create new server groups, andconfigure Server Manager properties The Tools menu, which you can use to access


The Tools menu, which you can use to accessother management tools, such asMicrosoft Management Console (MMC) consoles,the System Information and System Configurationutilities, Windows PowerShell consoles andIntegrated Scripting Environments (ISEs), and soon


DashboardTo use Server Manager, you select a page such asthe Dashboard, the Local Server page, the AllServers page, or any additional role-specific pagesthat might be available. Dashboard page, whichdisplays the following tiles:


displays the following tiles: Welcome To Server Manager Local Server All Servers Any role-specific tiles like File And StorageServices Custom pages for servers assigned to servergroups you created


Local ServerThe Local Server page displays the following tiles: Properties Lets you view and configure varioussettings of the local server, includingcomputer name, domain membership, whetherRemote Management or Remote


Remote Management or RemoteDesktop is enabled, the TCP/IP settings for theservers network cards, whether Windows Updateis enabled, and more. Events Displays events logged on the localserver . Services Lets you view the services for the localserver, start services that arecurrently stopped, restart running services, andperform other service-related tasks .


Best Practices Analyzer Lets you initiate a BPAscan to determine whether anyfurther configuration needs to be performed forthe local server to function properlywith all its installed roles . Performance Lets you configure performance


Performance Lets you configure performancealerts on the local server so that alertswill be raised when CPU usage exceeds a specifiedthreshold or available memory fallsbelow a specified level. Roles and Features Displays all roles andfeatures installed on the local server, andalso lets you install additional roles or removeinstalled roles


All ServersThe All Servers page of Server Manager, is whereyou can simultaneously manage multiple remoteservers in your environment . Initially, only thelocal server is displayed on this page, but you canfind other servers in your environment and add


find other servers in your environment and addthem to this page to manage them .How to do thisis explained in the section Common servermanagement tasks later in this lesson The AllServers page displays the same types of tilesdisplayed on the Local Server page .The difference is that on the All Servers page, theEvents tile (for example) shows events logged onall servers being managed and not just events forthe local server


Role-specific pagesDepending on what additional roles and featuresyou have installed on your server, other pagesmight be available on the left side of ServerManager .Server Manager provides you with a hierarchy of


Server Manager provides you with a hierarchy ofadditional pages for managing servers, volumes,disks, storage pools, shares, and iSCSI targets onyour Windows Server 2012file servers.

Use: MMC for separate service

Configuring remote management onWindows Server 2012

By starting Server Manager on the local server,selecting the Local Server page, and viewing thestate of the Remote Management setting in theProperties tile .This setting should display aseither Enabled or Disabled, and you can modify thesetting by clicking it


setting by clicking it

Configuring remote management onWindows Server 2012

By running the %windir%\system32\Configure-SMRemoting.exe command-line toolfrom an elevated command prompt using theappropriate parameter as follows:

Configure-SMRemoting get Displayswhether remote management is enabled


whether remote management is enabledor disabled Configure-SMRemoting enable Enablesremote management if it is currentlydisabled Configure-SMRemoting disable Disablesremote management if it is currentlyenabled

A server is a network computer that shares resources with and respond to request from other network computer, including other server. Server provide centralized access and storage for recourses that including application, file, printers or other hardware

ServerServer


including application, file, printers or other hardware and specialized services such as email..

A server can be optimize and dedicated to one specific function, or it can serve general needs. Multiple servers of various type can exist on a single network.

Insert the Windows Server 2012 installation media into your DVD drive. If you don't have an installation DVD for Windows Server 2012, you can download


Windows Server 2012, you can download one for free from

Microsoft's Windows 2012 Server Trial website.

Reboot the computer


When prompted for an installation language and other regional options, make your selection and press Next.


Next, press Install Now to begin the installation process.


The Windows Server 2012 Setup begins as shown


On the next Windows Setup screen, enter your Windows Server 2012 product key, and then click Next.


As shown in Figure, select the Server Core Installation option for your Windows Server 2012 edition (Windows Server 2012 Standard), and then click Next.


Server with a GUI Installation


Server with a Server Core Installation option


Read and accept the license terms by clicking to select the checkbox and pressing Next.


In the "Which type of installation do you want?" window, click the only available option Custom (Advanced).


In the "Where do you want to install Windows?", if you're installing the server on a regular hard disk, click to select the first disk, usually Disk

0, and click Next.


The installation now begins, and you can go and have lunch. Copying the setup files from the DVD to the hard drive only takes about one minute. However, extracting and uncompressing the files takes a good deal longer. After 20 minutes, the operating


uncompressing the files takes a good deal longer. After 20 minutes, the operating system is installed. The exact time it takes to install server core depends upon your hardware specifications. Faster disks will perform much faster installs Windows Server 2012 takes up approximately 10 GB of hard drive space.

The installation process will reboot your computer, so make sure you remove it before going to lunch, as you'll find the server hanged without the ability to boot


server hanged without the ability to boot (you can bypass this by configuring the server to boot from a CD/DVD and then from the hard disk in the booting order on the server's BIOS)

Then the server reboots you'll be prompted with the new Windows Server 2012 type of login screen. Press CTRL+ALT+DEL to log in.


After you enter the new Administrator password and verify it, click OK to acknowledge the password change


Because this is a Server Core Installation, only a command window is open after you are logged into the system.


PowerShell in a command window.


Type Get-WindowsFeature at the PowerShell Command to view the server roles and features that are installed or available on the server.


Type Install-WindowsFeature followed by the feature name listed in the Get-WindowsFeature cmdlet output to install a role or feature.


As shown in the installation begins and the progress updates throughout the operation


After the installation is complete, the status of the operation is displayed as shown in Figure


Another Windows Server 2012 configuration option, Minimal Server Interface, allows you to remove some of the graphical components installed with a Server with a GUI installation. The components that are removed include:

Internet Explorer 10

Minimal Server Interface Option


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Windows Explorer

Desktop

Start Screen

Control Panel

Taskbar

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