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Microsoft Official Course: Deploying and Managing Windows Server 2012

This document provides an overview of deploying and managing Windows Server 2012. It covers topics such as Windows Server 2012 editions, roles and features, installation methods, post-installation configuration, and using Windows PowerShell for administration. The lab scenario has the student deploy servers for a new web application, one with a GUI and the other using Server Core.

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Microsoft Official Course: Deploying and Managing Windows Server 2012

This document provides an overview of deploying and managing Windows Server 2012. It covers topics such as Windows Server 2012 editions, roles and features, installation methods, post-installation configuration, and using Windows PowerShell for administration. The lab scenario has the student deploy servers for a new web application, one with a GUI and the other using Server Core.

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Microsoft Official Course

Module 1

Deploying and Managing


Windows Server 2012
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
Lesson 1: Windows Server 2012 Overview

On-Premises Servers
What Is Cloud Computing?
Windows Server 2012 Editions
What Is Server Core?
Windows Server 2012 Roles
• What Are the Windows Server 2012 Features?
On-Premises Servers

Servers Resources provided Clients


to clients
What Is Cloud Computing?

Types of cloud services:


• IaaS
• PaaS
• SaaS

Public clouds have multiple tenants


Private clouds have a single tenant, which:
• Is usually on-premises
• Is highly automated
• Uses System Center 2012 to provide automation
and self-service
• Requires minimal direct configuration once set up
Windows Server 2012 Editions

Windows Server 2012 editions:

• Windows Server 2012 Standard operating system


• Windows Server 2012 Datacenter operating system
• Windows Server 2012 Foundation operating system
• Windows Server 2012 Essentials operating system
• Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2012
• Windows Storage Server 2012 Workgroup operating system
• Windows Storage Server 2012 Standard operating system
• Windows MultiPoint Server 2012 Standard operating system
• Windows MultiPoint Server 2012 Premium operating system
What Is Server Core?

Server Core
• Is a more secure, less resource-intensive
installation option
• Can be converted to the graphical version of
Windows Server 2012
• Is the default installation option for Windows
Server 2012
• Is managed locally using sconfig.cmd or
Windows PowerShell
• If you enable remote management, you will
rarely need to log on locally
Windows Server 2012 Roles

Functions
• Web Server
• Domain Controller
• Certificate Server
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 Windows Server 2012 Features?

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 a mounted image as a source
Lesson 2: Overview of Windows Server 2012
Management

What Is Server Manager?


Administrative Tools and Remote Server
Administration Tools
Demonstration: Using Server Manager
Configuring Services
• Configuring Windows Remote Management
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 and Remote Server
Administration Tools

Administrative tools:
• Active Directory Administrative Center
• Active Directory Users and Computers
• DNS console
• Event Viewer
• Group Policy Management Console
• IIS Manager
• Performance Monitor
• Resource Monitor
• Task Scheduler
Demonstration: Using Server Manager

In this demonstration, you will see how to:


• Sign in 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
Configuring Windows Remote Management

When deciding to use Remote Management, consider


the following:

• You are more likely to manage a server remotely


than by locally logging on
• With WinRM, you can use consoles, command-line
utilities, or Windows PowerShell to perform remote
management tasks
• With Remote Desktop, you can log on to a server
locally or from across the network
Lesson 3: Installing Windows Server 2012

Installation Methods
Installation Types
Hardware Requirements for Windows Server 2012
• Installing Windows Server 2012
Installation Methods
Windows Server 2012 deployment method
options include:

Optical disk USB media

Windows DS
Installation Types
Hardware Requirements for Windows Server 2012

Windows Server 2012 has the following minimum


hardware requirements:
• Processor architecture  x64
• Processor speed  1.4 GHz
• Memory (RAM)  512 MB
• Hard disk drive space  32 GB
o More hard disk drive space
is needed if the server has
more than 16 GB of RAM
Installing Windows Server 2012
Lesson 4: Post-Installation Configuration of
Windows Server 2012

Overview of Post-Installation Configuration


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

Information necessary
for a domain join:
• Domain name
• Account with
permission to join
computer to domain
Performing an Offline Domain Join

Process for performing an offline join:


1. Ensure the user performing the offline domain join is an
administrator, or delegate the appropriate rights
2. To provision the computer account object and create the
binary file, run djoin on the domain controller
3. Transfer the binary file with the domain information to
client computer system’s hard disk drive
4. To load the binary file, in the destination computer, run
djoin
5. Restart the client computer

Windows Server
2012
Activating Windows Server 2012
Configuring a Server Core Installation
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
• Demonstration: Using Windows PowerShell ISE
What Is Windows PowerShell?
Windows PowerShell Cmdlet Syntax

Windows PowerShell Cmdlet


Syntax:
• Get-Command -Noun
NounName
• Get-Command -Verb
VerbName
• Help CmdletName
• 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
What Is Windows PowerShell ISE?
Demonstration: Using Windows PowerShell

• In this demonstration, you will see how to use


Windows PowerShell to display the running services
and processes on a server
Demonstration: Using Windows PowerShell ISE

In this demonstration, you will see how to:


• Use Windows PowerShell ISE to import the ServerManager
module
• View the cmdlets made available in the ServerManager
module
• Use the Get-WindowsFeature cmdlet from Windows
PowerShell ISE
Lab: 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
Logon Information
Virtual machines 20410B‑LON‑DC1
20410B‑LON‑SVR3
20410B‑LON‑CORE
User name Adatum\Administrator
Password Pa$$w0rd
Estimated Time: 60 minutes
Lab Scenario

A. Datum Corporation is a global engineering and


manufacturing company with a head office based in
London, England. A. Datum has recently deployed a
Windows Server 2012 infrastructure with Windows 8
clients.
You have been working for A. Datum for several years as a
desktop support specialist and have recently accepted a
promotion to the server support team.
The marketing department has purchased a new
web‑based application. You need to install and configure
the servers in the data center for this application. One
server has a GUI interface, and the other server is
configured as Server Core.
Lab Review

What IP address range is used by the computers in


the lab?
Why must you set the DNS server address prior to
joining the domain?
• Besides sconfig.cmd, what other tool can you use
to rename a computer running the Server Core
operating system?
Module Review and Takeaways

Review Questions
• Common Issues and Troubleshooting Tips

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