Lesson 1 - Installing Servers Flashcards by Ben Rubert

Define: cmdlets

Commands entered in the CLI interface in ServerCore or in the Command Prompt or PowerShell

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Define: physical operating system environment (POSE)

OS installed on physical hardware

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Define: Server Core

Stripped - down installation using just the CLI for management

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Define: virtual operating system environment (VOSE)

OS installed on virtualized hardware

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Define: WinSxS

Windows Side by side where all feature installation media is copied during OS installation

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When planning a server deployment, which factors help you decide which operating system edition to install?

The roles you intend the server to perform
The virtualization strategy you plan to implement
The licensing strategy you plan to use

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Explain the edition of Server 2012 R2: DataCenter

This edition is designed for large and powerful servers with up to 64 processors and fault-tolerance features such as hot add processor support. As a result, this edition is available through the Microsoft volume-licensing program and from original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) bundled with a server.

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Explain the edition of Server 2012 R2: Standard

This edition includes the full set of Windows Server 2012 features, varying from the DataCenter edition only by the virtual machine instances permitted by the license.

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Explain the edition of Server 2012 R2: Essentials

This edition includes nearly all the features in the Standard and DataCenter editions, except for Server Core, Hyper-V, and Active Directory Federation Services. This edition is limited to one physical or virtual server instance and a maximum of 25 users.

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Explain the edition of Server 2012 R2: Foundation

This reduced version of the operating system is designed for small businesses that require only basic server features such as file and print services and application support. This edition includes no virtualization rights and is limited to 15 users.

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Roles in Windows Server 2012 fall into which three basic categories?

Directory Services
Infrastructure Services
Application Services

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Explain the following role and state to which category it belongs: Active Directory Certificate Services

Implements Certification authorities (CAs) and other services that facilitate the creation and management of the public key certificates used by the identity and access control elements of the Windows Server 2012 R2 security infrastructure.

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Explain the following role and state to which category it belongs: Active Directory Certificate Services

Category: Directory Services

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Explain the following role and state to which category it belongs: Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS)

Category: Directory Services

Configure the server to function as an Active Directory domain controller, which stores and manages a distributed database of network resources and application-specific information.

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Explain the following role and state to which category it belongs: Active Directory Federation Services

Category: Directory Services

Create a single sign-on environment by implementing trust relationships that enable users on one network to access applications on other networks without providing a secondary set of logon credentials.

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Explain the following role and state to which category it belongs: DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) Server

Category: Infrastructure Services

Provides network clients with dynamically assigned IP addresses and other TCP/IP configuration settings, such as subnet masks, default gateway addresses, and Domain Name System (DNS) server addresses.

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Explain the following role and state to which category it belongs: DNS Server

Category: Infrastructure Services

Provides name-to-address and address-to-name resolution services for AD DS and internet clients. The Windows Server 2012 R2 DNS server implementation also supports dynamic DNS and DHCP integration.

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Explain the following role and state to which category it belongs: Hyper-V

Category: Infrastructure Services

Provides a hypervisor-based environment in which administrators can create virtual machines, each of which provides an isolated instance of the operating system environment.

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Explain the following role and state to which category it belongs: Application Server

Category: Application Services

Provides an integrated environment for deploying and running server-based business applications designed within (or explicity for) the organization, such as those requiring the services provided by Internet Information Services (IIS), Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 and 3.0, COM+,ASP.NET, Message Queuing, or Windows Communication Foundation (WCF)

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Explain the following role and state to which category it belongs: Fax Server

Category: Application Services

Enables you to manage fax devices and clients to send and receive faxes over the network.

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Explain the following role and state to which category it belongs: File and Storage Services

Category: Application Services

Install tools and services that enhance Windows Server 2012 R2’s basic ability to provide network clients with access to files stored on server drives, including Distributed File System (DFS), DFS replication, Storage Manager for Storage Area Networks (SANs), fast file searching, and file services for UNIX clients.

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Explain the following role and state to which category it belongs: File and Storage Services

Category: Application Services

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Explain the following role and state to which category it belongs: Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services (AD LDS)

Category: Directory Services

Implements a Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) directory services that provides support for directory-enabled applications without incurring the extensive overhead of AD DS.

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Explain the following role and state to which category it belongs: Active Directory Rights Management Services (AD RMS)

Category: Directory Services

Make up a client/server system that uses certificates and licensing to implement persistent usage policies, which can control access to information, no matter where a user moves it.

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Explain the following role and state to which category it belongs: Network Policy and Access Services (NPAS)

Category: Infrastructure Services Implement Services such as Network Policy Server (NPS), Health Registration Authority (HRA), and Host Credential Authorization Protocol (HCAP), which enforce security policies for network users.

Explain the following role and state to which category it belongs: Remote Access

Category: Infrastructure Services Provides remote users with access to network resources by using DirectAccess and VPNs, as well as LAN and NAT routing services.

Explain the following role and state to which category it belongs: Volume Activation Services

Category: Infrastructure Services Automate the management of Microsoft host keys and Key Management System (KMS) hosts.

Explain the following role and state to which category it belongs: Windows Deployment Services (WDS)

Category: Infrastructure Services Enable you to install Windows Operating Systems remotely on computers throughout the enterprise.

Explain the following role and state to which category it belongs: Windows Server Essentials Experience

Category: Infrastructure Services Enables Standard and DataCenter servers to run Essentials services, such as Remote Web Access.

Explain the following role and state to which category it belongs: Windows Server Update Services (WSUS)

Category: Infrastructure Services Automate the process of disseminating operating-system updates to Windows computers throughout the enterprise.

Explain the following role and state to which category it belongs: Print and Document Services

Category: Application Services Provides clients with access to printers attached to the server or to the network, as well as centralized network printer and print server management, and printer deployment using Group Policy. Document services enable you to route images from network-attached scanners to users.

Explain the following role and state to which category it belongs: Print and Document Services

Explain the following role and state to which category it belongs: Remote Desktop Services

Category: Application Services Enable clients on the network or on the internet to access server-based applications remotely or the entire Windows desktop by using server resources.

Explain the following role and state to which category it belongs: Web Server (IIS)

Category: Application Services Installs Internet Information Services (IIS) 7.5, which enables the organization to publish websites and web-based applications for use by intranet, extranet, and/or internet clients.

Define: physical operating system environment (POSE)

OS installed on physical computer with its own hardware.

Define: Server Core

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Define: virtual operating system environment (VOSE)

OS installed on a virtual machine on a Hyper-V Server with virtualized hardware.

Explain the following role and state to which category it belongs: Web Server (IIS)

How many POSE/VOSE instances can you have with the following version of Server 2012 R2? DataCenter

1 POSE | Unlimited VOSE

How many POSE/VOSE instances can you have with the following version of Server 2012 R2? Standard

1 POSE | 2 VOSE

How many POSE/VOSE instances can you have with the following version of Server 2012 R2? Foundation

1 POSE | 0 VOSE

How many POSE/VOSE instances can you have with the following version of Server 2012 R2? Essentials

1 POSE | 1 VOSE

How many POSE/VOSE instances can you have with the following version of Server 2012 R2? Essentials

1 POSE | 1 VOSE

Through which sales channels is the following version of Server 2012 R2 available? DataCenter

Volume Licensing | OEM

Through which sales channels is the following version of Server 2012 R2 available? Standard

Retail Volume Licensing OEM

Through which sales channels is the following version of Server 2012 R2 available? Foundation

OEM

Through which sales channels is the following version of Server 2012 R2 available? Essentials

Retail Volume Licensing OEM

Through which sales channels is the following version of Server 2012 R2 available? Essentials

Retail Volume Licensing OEM

Explain the server licensing restrictions on Processors

Both the Datacenter and the Standard edition come with a license that supports up to two physical processors. To run either one on a computer with more than two processors, you must purchase additional licenses.

Explain the server licensing restrictions on Virtual Instances

The Standard edition license supports one physical instance and as many as two virtual operating system instances on a Hyper-V installation. If you want to create more than two virtual machines running Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard, you must purchase additional licenses at the rate of two virtual instances per license. The Datacenter edition supports an unlimited number of virtual instances. The Essentials license enables you to install the operating system on one physical computer and one virtual machine. The foundation license includes no virtual instances.

Explain the server licensing restrictions on Clients

The Foundation license supports up to 15 users and the Essentials edition up to 25 users. For the Standard and Datacenter editions, you must purchase client access licenses (CALs).

Explain the server licensing restrictions on Clients

The Foundation license supports up to 15 users and the Essentials edition up to 25 users. For the Standard and Datacenter editions, you must purchase client access licenses (CALs).

What are the maximum hardware configurations for Server 2012?

640 Logical Processors 4 Terabytes of RAM 64 Failover cluser nodes

What are the maximum hardware configurations for Server 2008?

256 Logical Processors 2 Terabytes of RAM 16 Failover Cluster Nodes

Define: Server Core

Stripped-down version of the operating system. There is no Taskbar, no desktop explorer shell, no Microsoft Management Console, and virtually no graphical applications.

What are the maximum hardware configurations for Server 2008?

256 Logical Processors 2 Terabytes of RAM 16 Failover Cluster Nodes

What are the advantages to running a server using Server Core?

- Hardware Resource Conservation - Reduced Disk Space - Reduced patch frequency - Reduced attach surface

What are the advantages to running a server using Server Core?

- Hardware Resource Conservation - Reduced Disk Space - Reduced patch frequency - Reduced attach surface

List roles not available in a Server Core installation.

- ADFS - Application Server - Fax Server - Network Policy and Access Services - Remote Desktop Services - Volume Activation Services - Windows Deployment Services

How do you configure Windows Server 2012 R2 server with a GUI installation to use the Minimal Server Interface?

PowerShell Remove Roles and Features Wizard (Remove the Server Graphical Shell Feature)

Define: WinSxS

Windows side by side component store is where all the files for all operating system components are copied during installation to make it so that you do not need to supply an installation medium to add or remove roles or features.

Explain the following role and state to which category it belongs: Application Server

Category: Application Services Provides an integrated environment for deploying and running server-based business applications designed within (or explicity for) the organization, such as those requiring the services provided by Internet Information Services (IIS), Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 and 3.0, COM+,ASP.NET, Message Queuing, or Windows Communication Foundation (WCF)

How do you configure Windows Server 2012 R2 server with a GUI installation to use the Minimal Server Interface?

PowerShell Remove Roles and Features Wizard (Remove the Server Graphical Shell Feature)

Explain the benefits of using Features on Demand

Enables administrators to conserve disk space by removing specific features not only from operation, but also from the WinSxS directory.

Explain the benefits of using Features on Demand

Enables administrators to conserve disk space by removing specific features not only from operation, but also from the WinSxS directory.

Features in Server 2012 can be in which three states?

Enabled Disabled Disabled with payload removed

Which PowerShell cmdlet allows you to implement the "Disabled with payload removed" state for a feature of Server 2012?

Uninstall-WindowsFeature -Remove

Which PowerShell cmdlet allows you to implement the "Disabled with payload removed" state for a feature of Server 2012?

Uninstall-WindowsFeature -Remove

Which of the following is a valid upgrade path to Windows Server 2012 R2? a. Windows Server 2003 Standard to Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard b. Windows Server 2008 Standard to Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard c. Windows Server 2008 R2 32-bit to Windows Server R2 2012 64-bit d. Windows 7 Ultimate to Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials

Which of the following roles implement what can be classified as infrastructure services? (Choose all that apply)? a. DNS b. Web Server (IIS) c. DHCP d. Remote Desktop Services"

A,C

Which of the following roles implement what can be classified as infrastructure services? (Choose all that apply)? a. DNS b. Web Server (IIS) c. DHCP d. Remote Desktop Services"

A,C

Which feature must you add to a Windows Server 2012 R2 Server Core installation to convert it to the Minimal Server Interface? a. Graphical Management Tools and Infrastructure b. Server Graphical Shell c. Windows PowerShell d. Microsoft Management Console

What is the name of the directory where Windows stores all of the operating system modules it might need to install at a later time? a. Windows b. System32 c. Bin d. WinSxS

Which of the following are valid reasons why administrators might want to install their Windows Server 2012 R2 servers using the Server Core option? (Choose all that apply) a. A Server Core installation can be converted to the full GUI without reinstalling the operating system. b. The Windows PowerShell 3.0 interface in Windows Server 2012 R2 includes more than 10 times as many cmdlets as Windows PowerShell 2.0. c. The new Server Manager in Windows Server 2012 R2 makes it far easier to administer servers remotely. d. A Windows Server 2012 R2 Server Core license costs significantly less than a full GUI license.

A,B,C

Windows Server 2012 R2 requires what processor architecture? a. 64-bit processor only b. 32-bit processor and 64-bit processor c. Any processor provided it is physical, not virtual d. Minimum dual–core processor

What are the minimum system memory requirements to run all editions of Windows Server 2012 R2? a. 256 MB RAM b. 512 MB RAM c. 2 GB RAM d. 4 GB RAM

What is the default installation of installing Windows Server 2012 R2? a. Server Core b. Startup GUI c. Windows PowerShell d. There is no default.

What Windows Server 2012 R2 role would you install to provide network resources to remote users? a. Network Policy and Access Services b. Remote Access c. Windows Deployment Services d. Web Server (IIS)

What Windows Server 2012 R2 role enforces security policies for network users? a. Network Policy and Access Services b. Remote Access c. Active Directory Rights Management Services d. Remote Desktop Services

You are deciding which Windows Server 2012 R2 edition is right for your needs: a Remote Access server. You are eager to create a virtual machine (VM) on which you can install a virtual operating system environment (VOSE). You foresee needing only one VOSE. What Windows Server 2012 R2 edition is best? a. Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter edition b. Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard edition c. Windows Server 2012 R2 Foundation edition d. Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials edition

Your company wants to upgrade to Windows Server 2012 R2. Considering the present environment of mostly Windows Server 2008 R2 servers, what is the best path to upgrade to Windows Server 2012 R2? a. Perform an in-place upgrade of a Windows Server 2008 R2 machine b. Create a virtual instance of Windows Server 2012 R2 c. Perform a clean installation of Windows Server 2012 R2 d. Perform an in-place upgrade of the current lowest Windows Server edition

You are tempted by the advantages of Server Core, but you do not want to give up certain traditional server administration tools. What is the best option made available by Windows Server 2012 R2 as a compromise? a. Use the Minimal Server Interface b. Use Windows PowerShell c. Use cmdlets d. Use the full graphical user interface (GUI)

What is the purpose of Microsoft releasing multiple editions of Windows Server 2012 R2? a. To better secure a server by eliminating unnecessary features b. To accommodate needs of different companies c. To offer various feature sets and at different price points d. To complement available 32-bit server editions

B,C

Active Directory Rights Management Services (AD RMS) are available on which Windows Server 2012 edition? a. Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter edition b. Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter and Standard editions c. Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter, Standard, and Foundation editions d. All Windows Server 2012 R2 editions

Order the steps to install Windows Server 2012 R2. a. Select the appropriate language, time and currency format, and so on b. After accepting the license terms, select the type of installation c. Boot up the computer with the Windows Server 2012 R2 DVD d. Select whether a clean installation or an upgrade e. Enter the password associated with the new Administrator account f. Select a partition on which to install or create a new partition

C,B,D,F,A,E

Order the steps to create and register a Windows Server Migration Tools Distribution Folder, ending with the use of the migration tools in a new Windows PowerShell session. a. Start the destination server and log on with administrative privileges b. Copy the distribution folder to the source server c. Run the SmigDeploy.exe program with the appropriate command-line switches for the platform and operating system version of the source server, using the following syntax: SmigDeploy.exe /package /architecture [x86|amd64] /os [WS08|WS08R2|WS03] /path d. Type: Add-PSSnapin Microsoft.Windows.ServerManager.Migration e. At a command prompt on the destination server’s folder, type: SmigDeploy.exe

A,C,B,E,D

Order the steps to upgrade to Windows Server 2012 R2. a. Migrate services and applications b. Perform an in-place upgrade on Windows Server 2003 servers c. Install a clean instance of Windows Server 2012 R2. d. Check hardware and application compatibility and disk space e. Perform a full backup

D,E,C,A