Exercise 1: Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012 R2 Core Machine

Exercise 1: Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012
R2 Core Machine
In this exercise, you will install and configure a Windows Server 2012 R2 core machine.
The installation process for the server core option and full GUI option is almost
identical. However, server core option requires less hardware resources and it is more
secure than the full GUI option. In this exercise, you will use the following virtual
machines:
DC1
CORE1
To install and configure the Windows Server 2012 R2 core machine, you need to perform
the following tasks:
Task 1: Installing Windows Server 2012 R2 Core Machine.

1. Create a virtual machine with the following settings:
2. During the creating the virtual machine, make sure that you use the following
settings and options:
Virtual machine name: CORE1.
Operating system version: Windows Server 2016.
Memory: 512 MB
Hard disk size: 20 GB
Network Adapter: Host only
Password: Password@123
3. Once the virtual machine is created, power on the CORE1 virtual machine.
4. After some time, the Windows Setup screen will display.
5. Click Next and then click Install now.
6. If the Activate Windows screen is displayed, click I don’t have a product key
link.
7. On the Select the operating system you want to install page, select
Windows Server 2016 Technical Preview 4, and then click Next.
8. On the License terms page, 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), as shown in the following figure.
10. On the Where do you want to install Windows? page, click Next.
11. The installation process will start.
12. After some time, the sign in screen will display, and you will be asked to change
the Administrator password.
13. Set the Administrator password as Password@123.

Task 2: Configuring the Windows Server 2016 Core
Machine.
To configure the Windows Server 2016 core machine, you need to perform the following
steps:
1. Sign in to CORE1 with the Administrator account.
2. On the Command Prompt window, type sconfig.cmd, and then press Enter.
The Server Configuration options will display, as shown in the following
figure.
3. To change the system Date and Time, type 9, and then press Enter.
4. On the Date and Time dialog box, as shown in the following figure, click
Change time zone.
5. Select the desired time zone, and then click OK.

6. In the Date and Time dialog box, click Change Date and Time, and verify the
date and time, and then click OK.
7. On the Command Prompt window, type 8, and then press Enter to configure
Network Settings.
8. Type the index number (in our example it is 10) of the network adapter, as
shown in the following figure, and then press Enter.
9. On the Network Adapter Settings page, type 1, to set the Network

Adapter Address, as shown in the following figure, and then press
Enter.
10. To set static IP address, type S, as shown in the following figure, and then press
Enter.
11. At the Enter static IP address: prompt, type 10.0.0.103, and then press Enter.
12. At the Enter subnet mask: prompt, accept the default value, and then press
Enter.
13. At the Enter default gateway: prompt, type 10.0.0.1, and then press Enter, as
shown in the following figure
14. On the Network Adapter Settings option, type 2, to configure the DNS server
address, and then press Enter.
15. At the Enter new preferred DNS server prompt, type 10.0.0.100, and then
press Enter.
16. On the Network Settings message box, as shown in the following figure, click
OK.
17. Press Enter to not configure an alternate DNS server address.

18. At the Select option: prompt, type 4, and then press Enter to return to the main
menu.
19. At the Enter number to select an option: prompt, type 15, and then press
Enter to exit the sconfig.cmd utility.
20. On the Command Prompt window, type ping dc1.mcsalab.local to verify
the connectivity between DC1 and CORE1.
Task 3: Adding CORE1 to Domain
2. At the Enter number to select an option: prompt, type 2, and then press Enter.
3. At the Enter a new computer name: prompt, type CORE1, and then press
Enter.
4. On the Restart dialog box, click Yes.
5. The system will restart and after some time the Sign in screen will display.
6. Sign in to CORE1 with the Administrator account.
7. On the Command Prompt window, type hostname, and then press Enter to
verify the computer’s name.
9. Type 1 to change the Domain/Workgroup settings, and then press Enter.
10. Type D to join a domain, and then press Enter.
11. At the Name of domain to join prompt, type mcsalab.local, and then press
Enter.
12. At the Specify an authorized domain\user prompt, type Administrator, and
then press Enter.
13. At the Type the password associated with the domain user prompt, type
Password@123, and then press Enter.
14. At the Change Computer Name message box, as shown in the following
figure, click No.
15. On the Restart dialog box, click Yes. The system will restart. After some time,
the sign in screen will display.
16. Sign in to CORE1 with the MCSALAB\Administrator account.
Results: After completing this exercise, you will have configured a

Windows Server 2016 server core machine.
Do not turn off or shut down the DC1 and/or CORE1 virtual machine(s) as these virtual
machines will be required to perform the next exercise.
Exercise 2: Managing Servers Remotely
In this exercise, you will manage the server core machine from the remote location. In
addition, you will also deploy roles and features on the server core machine. Further,
you will manage the services on the server core machine.
Before starting to perform this exercise, make sure that the DC1 and CORE1 virtual
machines are running, and you have not reverted them in the previous exercise.
Task 1: Creating and Managing the Server Group

1. Sign in to DC1 with the MCSALAB\Administrator account.
2. On the Server Manager console, make sure that Dashboard is selected in
the left pane, and then click Create a server group.
3. On the Create Server Group dialog box, click the Active Directory tab, and
then click Find Now.
4. In the Server group name text box, select the CORE1 and SERVER1
servers, and then add CORE1 and SERVER1 to the server group.
5. In the Server group name text box, type ServerGroup1, as shown in the
following figure.
6. Click OK to close the Create Server Group dialog box.

7. On the Server Manager console, select ServerGroup1 in the left pane.
Verify that the both servers are listed in the Servers pane, as shown in the
following
figure.
Task 2: Deploying Roles and Features on CORE1 Machine
1. Sign in to DC1 with the MCSALAB\Administrator account.
2. On the Server Manager console, click ServerGroup1 in the left pane.
3. Scroll to the top of the pane, select and right-click CORE1, and then select
Add Roles and Features, as shown in the following figure.
4. On the Add Roles and Features Wizard, click Next.

5. On the Select installation type page, click Next.
6. On the Select destination server page, make sure that CORE1.mcsalab.local
is selected, as shown in the following figure, and then click Next.
7. On the Select server roles page, select the DHCP Server check box, as
shown in the following figure, and then click Next.
8. On the Add Roles and Features dialog box, click Next.

9. Click Next, until the Confirm install selections page is displayed.
10. On the Confirm installation selections page, select the Restart the
destination server automatically if required check box, as shown in the
following figure,
and then click Install.
11. Click Close to close the Add Roles and Features Wizard, once the installation
is completed.
Task 3: Managing Services on the CORE1 Machine

1. Switch to as Other user and sign in to CORE1 with
the MCSALAB\Administrator account.
2. On the Command Prompt window, type the following command, and then press
Enter, as shown in the following figure.
netsh.exe firewall set service remoteadmin enable ALL
3. Switch back and sign in to DC1 with the MCSALAB\Administrator account.

4. On the Server Manager console, select ServerGroup1.
5. Select and right-click CORE1, and then click Computer Management.
6. On the Computer Management console, expand the Services and Applications
node, and then select Services.
7. Select and right-click the DHCP Server service, and then click Properties, as
shown in the following figure.
8. On the Properties dialog box, on the General tab, make
sure that the Startup
type is set to Automatic.
9. Select the Recovery tab, configure the following
settings, as shown in the
following figure.
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. On the Properties dialog box, click Restart
Computer Options.
11. On the Restart Computer Options dialog box, in

the Restart computer after
box, type 2, and then click OK.
12. Click OK to close the Properties dialog
box.
13. Close the Computer Management
console.
Results: After completing this exercise, you have created a server

group, deployed roles and features, and managed a service remotely.
Shut down and revert the DC1 and CORE1 virtual machines to
prepare for the next exercise.

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Task 1: Installing Windows Server 2012 R2 Core Machine.

13. Set the Administrator password as Password@123.

5. Select the desired time zone, and then click OK.

9. On the Network Adapter Settings page, type 1, to set the Network

17. Press Enter to not configure an alternate DNS server address.

Results: After completing this exercise, you will have configured a

Task 1: Creating and Managing the Server Group

6. Click OK to close the Create Server Group dialog box.

4. On the Add Roles and Features Wizard, click Next.

8. On the Add Roles and Features dialog box, click Next.

Task 3: Managing Services on the CORE1 Machine

3. Switch back and sign in to DC1 with the MCSALAB\Administrator account.

11. On the Restart Computer Options dialog box, in

Results: After completing this exercise, you have created a server

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