WINDOWS SERVER 2012 - PART 1

Lab: Deploying and Managing Windows Server 2012

Exercise 1: Deploying Windows Server 2012

Task 1: Install the Windows Server 2012 R2 server

1. Open the VirtualBox Manager console.
2. Create New virtual machine named LON-SVR1 with settings:
• 1024 MB RAM
• create dynamic disc (max 25 GB of storage pace)
• network adapter attached to Internal network
• insert into virtual machine Storage controller DVD iso image -
D:\se_lab\en_windows_server_2012_r2_with_update_x64_dvd_4065220.iso.
3. Click LON-SVR1.
4. In the Actions pane, click Start.
5. In the Windows Setup Wizard, on the Windows Server 2012 R2 page, verify the following settings, and then click Next:
• Language to install: English (United States)
• Time and currency format: Polish (Poland)
• Keyboard or input method Polish (Programmers)
6. On the Windows Server 2012 R2 page, click Install now.
7. On the Select the operating system you want to install page, select Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard (Server
with a GUI), and then click Next.
8. On the License terms page, review the operating system license terms, select the I accept the license terms check box,
and then click Next.
9. On the Which type of installation do you want? page, click Custom: Install Windows only (advanced).
10. On the Where do you want to install Windows? page, verify that Drive 0 Unallocated Space has enough space for
the Windows Server 2012 R2 operating system, and then click Next.
Note: Depending on the speed of the equipment, the installation takes approximately 20 minutes. The virtual
machine will restart several times during this process.
11. On the Settings page, in both the Password and Reenter password boxes, enter the password Pa$$word, and then
click Finish.
Task 2: Change the server name
1. Sign in to LON-SVR1 as Administrator with the password Pa$$word.
2. In Server Manager, click Local Server.
3. Click the randomly generated name next to Computer name.
4. In the System Properties dialog box, on the Computer Name tab, click Change.
5. In the Computer Name/Domain Changes dialog box, in the Computer name text box, enter the name LON-SVR1, and
then click OK.
6. In the Computer Name/Domain Changes dialog box, click OK.
7. Close the System Properties dialog box.
8. In the Microsoft Windows dialog box, click Restart Now.
Task 3: Change the date and time
1. Sign in to server LON-SVR1 as Administrator with the password Pa$$word.
2. On the taskbar, click the time display. A pop-up window with a calendar and a clock appears.
3. In the pop-up window, click Change date and time settings.
4. In the Date and Time dialog box, click Change Time Zone.
5. In the Time Zone Settings dialog box, set the time zone to your current time zone, and then click OK.
6. In the Date and Time dialog box, click Change Date and Time.
7. Verify that the date and time that display in the Date and Time Settings dialog box match those in your classroom, and
then click OK.
8. To close the Date and Time dialog box, click OK.
Task 4: Configure the network
1. On LON-SVR1, in the Server Manager console, click Local Server.
2. In the Server Manager console, next to Ethernet, click IPv4 address assigned by DHCP, IPv6 Enabled.
3. In the Network Connections dialog box, right-click Ethernet, and then click Properties.
4. In the Ethernet Properties dialog box, click Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4), and then click Properties.
5. In the Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties dialog box, click Use the following IP address, enter the
following IP address information, and then click OK:

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 • IP address: 172.16.0.101
• Subnet Mask: 255.255.0.0
• Default Gateway: 172.16.0.1
• Preferred DNS server: 172.16.0.10
6. Click Close to close the Ethernet Properties dialog box.
7. Close the Network Connections dialog box.
Task 5: Add the server to the domain
1. On LON-SVR1, in the Server Manager console, click Local Server.
2. Next to Workgroup, click WORKGROUP.
3. In the System Properties dialog box, on the Computer Name tab, click Change.
4. In the Computer Name/Domain Changes dialog box, in the Member Of area, click the Domain option.
5. In the Domain box, type adatum.com, and then click OK.
6. In the Windows Security dialog box, enter the following details, and then click OK:
• Username: Administrator
• Password: Pa$$word
7. In the Computer Name/Domain Changes dialog box, click OK.
8. When informed that you must restart the computer to apply the changes, click OK.
9. In the System Properties dialog box, click Close.
10. In the Microsoft Windows dialog box, click Restart Now.
11. After LON-SVR1 restarts, sign in as Adatum\Administrator with the password Pa$$word.

Results: After completing this exercise, you should have deployed Windows Server 2012 on LON-SVR1. You also should have
configured LON-SVR1, including name change, date and time, and networking.

Exercise 2: Configuring Windows Server 2012 Server Core

Follow the steps from exercise 1 to deploy LON-CORE Windows Server 2012 R2 without GUI (Core version)

Task 1: Set computer name

1. Sign in to LON-CORE as Administrator with the password Pa$$word.
2. At the command prompt, type sconfig.cmd and press Enter.
3. To select Computer Name, type 2, and then press Enter.
4. Enter the computer name LON-CORE, and then press Enter.
5. In the Restart dialog box, click Yes.
6. Sign in to server LON-CORE using the Administrator account with the password Pa$$word.
7. At the command prompt, type hostname, and then press Enter to verify the computer’s name.
Task 2: Change the computer’s date and time
1. Ensure you are signed in to server LON-CORE as Administrator with the password Pa$$word.
2. At the command prompt, type sconfig.cmd, and then press Enter.
3. To select Date and Time, type 9, and then press Enter.
4. In the Date and Time dialog box, click Change time zone. Set the time zone to the same time zone that your classroom
uses, and then click OK.
5. In the Date and Time dialog box, click Change Date and Time, and verify that the date and time match those in your
location. To dismiss the dialog boxes, click OK two times.
6. In the Command Prompt window, type 15, and then press Enter to exit Server Configuration.
Task 3: Configure the network
1. Ensure that you are signed in to server LON-CORE using the account Administrator and the password Pa$$word.
2. At the command prompt, type sconfig.cmd, and then press Enter.
3. To configure Network Settings, type 8, and then press Enter.
4. Type the index number of the network adapter that you want to configure, and then press Enter.
5. On the Network Adapter Settings page, type 1, and then press Enter. This sets the Network Adapter Address.
6. To select static IP address configuration, type S, and then press Enter.
7. At the Enter static IP address: prompt, type 172.16.0.102, and then press Enter.
8. At the Enter subnet mask prompt, type 255.255.0.0, and then press Enter.
9. At the Enter default gateway prompt, type 172.16.0.1, and then press Enter.
10. On the Network Adapter Settings page, type 2, and then press Enter.
This configures the DNS server address.
11. At the Enter new preferred DNS server prompt, type 172.16.0.10, and then press Enter.
12. In the Network Settings dialog box, click OK.
13. To choose not to configure an alternate DNS server address, press Enter.

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 14. Type 4, and then press Enter to return to the main menu.
15. Type 15, and then press Enter to exit sconfig.cmd.
16. At the command prompt, type ping lon-dc1.adatum.com to verify connectivity to the domain controller from LON-
CORE.
Task 4: Add the server to the domain
1. Ensure that you are signed in to server LON-CORE using the account Administrator with the password Pa$$word.
2. At the command prompt, type sconfig.cmd, and then press Enter.
3. To switch to configure Domain/Workgroup, type 1, and then press Enter.
4. To join a domain, type D, and then press Enter.
5. At the Name of domain to join prompt, type adatum.com, and press Enter.
6. At the Specify an authorized domain\user prompt, type Adatum\Administrator, and then press Enter.
7. At the Type the password associated with the domain user prompt, type Pa$$word, and then press Enter.
8. At the Change Computer Name prompt, click No.
9. In the Restart dialog box, click Yes.
10. Sign in to server LON-CORE with the Adatum\Administrator account and the password Pa$$word.

Results: After you complete this exercise, you should have configured a Windows Server 2012 Server Core deployment
and verified the server’s name.

Exercise 3: Managing Servers

Task 1: Create a server group
1. Sign in to LON-DC1 with the Administrator account and the password Pa$$word.
2. In the Server Manager console, click Dashboard, and then click Create a server group.
3. In the Create Server Group dialog box, click the Active Directory tab, and then click Find Now.
4. In the Server group name box, type LAB-1.
5. Use the arrow to add LON-CORE and LON-SVR1 to the server group. Click OK to close the Create Server Group dialog
box.
6. In the Server Manager console, click LAB-1. Press and hold the Ctrl key, and then select both LON-CORE and LON-
SVR1.
7. Scroll down, and under the Performance section, select both LON-CORE and LON-SVR1.
8. Right-click LON-CORE, and then click Start Performance Counters.
Task 2: Deploy features and roles to both servers
1. In Server Manager on LON-DC1, click LAB-1.
2. Scroll to the top of the pane, right-click LON-CORE, and then click Add Roles and Features.
3. In the Add Roles and Features Wizard, click Next.
4. On the Select installation type page, click Role-based or feature-based installation, and then click Next.
5. On the Select destination server page, verify that LON-CORE.Adatum.com is selected, and then click Next.
6. On the Select server roles page, select Web Server (IIS), and then click Next.
7. On the Features page, select Windows Server Backup, and then click Next.
8. On the Web Server Role (IIS) page, click Next.
9. On the Select role services page, add the Windows Authentication role service, and then click Next.
10. On the Confirm installation selections page, select the Restart the destination server automatically if required
check box, and then click Install.
11. Click Close to close the Add Roles and Features Wizard.
12. In Server Manager, right-click LON-SVR1, and then click Add Roles and Features.
13. In the Add Roles and Features Wizard, on the Before you begin page, Click Next.
14. On the Select installation type page, click Role-based or feature-based installation. Click Next.
15. On the Select destination server page, verify that LON-SVR1.Adatum.com is selected, and then click Next.
16. On the Server Roles page, click Next.
17. On the Select features page, click Windows Server Backup, and then click Next.
18. On the Confirm installation selections page, select the Restart the destination server automatically if required
check box, and then click Install.
19. Once the install commences, click Close.
20. In Server Manager, refresh the view, click the IIS node, and then verify that LON-CORE is listed.
Task 3: Review services and change a service setting
1. Sign in to LON-CORE with the Adatum\Administrator account and the password Pa$$word.
2. In the Command Prompt window, type the following two commands, and press Enter after each one:
netsh.exe advfirewall firewall set rule group="remote desktop" new enable=yes
netsh.exe advfirewall firewall set rule group="remote event log management" new enable=yes
3. Sign in to LON-DC1 with the Adatum\Administrator account and the password Pa$$word.

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 4. In Server Manager, click LAB-1.
5. Right-click LON-CORE, and then click Computer Management.
6. In the Computer Management console, expand Services and Applications, and then click Services.
7. Right-click the World Wide Web Publishing service, and then click Properties. Verify that the Startup type is set to
Automatic.
8. In the World Wide Web Publishing Service dialog box, on the Log On tab, verify that the service is configured to use
the Local System account.
9. On the Recovery tab, configure the following settings, and then click the Restart Computer Options button:
• First failure: Restart the Service
• Second failure: Restart the Service
• Subsequent failures: Restart the Computer
• Reset fail count after: 1 days
• Restart service after: 1 minute
10. In the Restart Computer Options dialog box, in the Restart Computer After box, type 2, and then click OK.
11. Click OK to close the World Wide Web Publishing Services Properties dialog box.
12. Close the Computer Management console.

Results: After you complete this exercise, you should have created a server group, deployed roles and features, and
configured the properties of a service.

Exercise 4: Using Windows PowerShell to Manage Servers

Task 1: Use Windows PowerShell to connect remotely to servers and view information
1. Sign in to LON-DC1 with the Adatum\Administrator account and the password Pa$$word.
2. In the Server Manager console, click LAB-1.
3. Right-click LON-CORE, and then click Windows PowerShell.
4. At the command prompt, type the following, and then press Enter:
Import-Module ServerManager
5. To review the roles and features installed on LON-CORE, at the command prompt, type the following, and then press
Enter:
Get-WindowsFeature
6. To review the running services on LON-CORE, at the command prompt, type the following, and then press Enter:
Get-service | where-object {$_.status -eq "Running"}
7. To view a list of processes on LON-CORE, at the command prompt, type the following, and then press Enter:
Get-process
8. To review the IP addresses assigned to the server, at the command prompt, type the following, and then press Enter:
Get-NetIPAddress | Format-table
9. To review the most recent 10 items in the security log, at the command prompt, type the following, and then press Enter:
Get-EventLog Security -Newest 10
10. Close Windows PowerShell.
Task 2: Use Windows PowerShell to remotely install new features
1. On LON-DC1, on the taskbar, click the Windows PowerShell icon.
2. To verify that the XPS Viewer feature has not been installed on LON-SVR1, type the following command, and then press
Enter:
Get-WindowsFeature -ComputerName LON-SVR1
3. To deploy the XPS Viewer feature on LON-SVR3, type the following command, and then press Enter:
Install-WindowsFeature XPS-Viewer -ComputerName LON-SVR1
4. To verify that the XPS Viewer feature has now been deployed on LON-SVR1, type the following command, and then
press Enter:
Get-WindowsFeature -ComputerName LON-SVR1
5. In the Server Manager console, from the Tools drop-down menu, click Windows PowerShell ISE.
6. In the Windows PowerShell ISE window, in the Untitled1.ps1 script pane, type the following, pressing Enter after each
line:
Import-Module ServerManager
Install-WindowsFeature WINS -ComputerName LON-SVR1
Install-WindowsFeature WINS -ComputerName LON-CORE
7. Click the Save icon.
8. Select the root of Local Disk (C:).
9. Create a new folder named Scripts, and then save the script in that folder as InstallWins.ps1.
10. To run the script, press the F5 key.

Results: After you complete this exercise, you should have used Windows PowerShell to perform a remote installation of features
on multiple servers.

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