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| How do you access the Services console on Server 2012? |
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| Through the Tools menu of the Server Manager, or by pressing the window key and typing Services, or by adding a plugin to the MMC. The first option is preferred. Services can also be seen on the Local Server, but that will not give you the actual console. |
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| Where can you set the behavior a service will take when it fails? |
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| The Recovery tab of the Properties of the service in the Services console. Options include "Take no action", "Restart the service", "Run a program", and "Restart the computer" |
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| What is a Managed Service Account? |
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Definition
Managed service accounts are special domain-based accounts that you can use with services. The advantage of a managed service account is that the account password is rotated automatically according to a schedule.
Related: Virtual accounts are service-specific accounts that are local rather than domain-based. |
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| How do you enable Windows Remote Management (WinRM) using Server Manager? |
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1. In the Server Manager console, click the Local Server node.
2. In the Properties dialog box for the local server, next to Remote Management, click Disabled. This opens the Configure Remote Management dialog box.
3. In the Configure Remote Management dialog box, select the Enable Remote Management Of This Server From Other Computers check box, and then click OK. |
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| How do you enable Windows Remote Management (WinRM) using the command line? |
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Definition
The book says "winrm -qc" but that gives me an error. "winrm create" and "winrm delete" seem to be the key commands.
Additional note: You can disable WinRM on a computer running the Server Core installation option using the sconfig.cmd tool. |
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| How do you change the settings for Remote Desktop? |
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Definition
In Server Manager, in the Local Server Node, in Properties, click the status link next to Remote Desktop.
Additional note: You can enable and disable Remote Desktop on computers that are running the Server Core installation option by using the sconfig.cmd command-line tool. |
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| Microsoft distributes Windows Server 2012 on optical media and in an .iso (ISO) image format. What are the 7 options for installing it on your server? |
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Definition
1. Optical Media (slow but straightforward)
2. USB Media (some config necessary to boot from USB, otherwise a good solution)
3. Mounted ISO image (best for virtual machines)
4. Network Share (boot from DVD/USB, install from network; very slow, worst option, but possible)
5. Windows DS (good for multiple installs over a network; "Lite Touch Deployment")
6. Systems Center Configuration Manager (fully automated "One Touch Deployment")
7. Virtual Machine Manager Templates (for deploying cloud servers) |
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| What are the 3 installation types for Server 2012? |
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1. Fresh installation
2. Upgrade (only x64 versions of Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2008 R2)
3. Migration (x86 version of Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, or Windows Server 2008 to Windows Server 2012) |
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| What are the processor requirements for Windows Server 2012? |
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Definition
| x86 or x64, 1.4 GHz or greater, up to 640 logical processors |
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| What is the range of RAM allowed for Windows Server 2012? |
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| What is the storage requirement for Windows Server 2012? |
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Definition
| 32 GB, more if the server has more than 16 GB of RAM |
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| How many failover cluster nodes does Windows Server 2012 allow? |
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Definition
| 63 failover cluster nodes |
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| What do you do if you cannot boot to Windows Server 2012 and suspect that your OS might be corrupted? |
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Definition
| Attach installation media, boot, and choose "Repair your computer" instead of "Install now" on the second page. |
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| Do you boot from installation media when performing an Upgrade from an old version of Windows Server? |
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Definition
| No, you should launch upgrades from within the previous version of Windows Server rather than booting from the installation source. |
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| How do you configure NIC teaming on Server 2012? |
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Definition
| In the Server Manager, Local Server pod, Properties section, click the Status on the NIC Teaming line. Select the desired network interfaces, click add to new team, click ok. |
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| What 3 steps must be performed prior to joining a new server to the domain? |
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Definition
1. Ensure that you are able to resolve the IP address of the domain controller, and can contact that domain controller.
2. Complete one of the following tasks:
a. Create a computer account in the domain that matches the name of the computer that you want to join to the domain.
b. Join the computer to the domain using a security account that has the right to perform domain-join operations.
3. Verify that the security account that is used for the domain operation already exists within the domain. |
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| What is the sequence of console commands for getting an offline server set up to join a domain? |
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Definition
| One the Domain Controller, use the djoin.exe command with the /provision option and save to a text file. Transfer the generated savefile to the new computer, and then run the djoin.exe command with the /requestODJ option. |
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| What is the console command to activate a copy of Server Core? |
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Definition
| Use the slmgr.vbs /ipk command to enter the product key, and slmgr.vbs /ato to perform activation once the product key is installed. |
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| What server role allows activation of multiple Windows clients? |
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Definition
| Volume Activation Services |
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| Rather than a GUI, what command-line tool is used on Server Core? |
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| What Power Shell command must you use prior to performing command-line server management? |
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| Import-Module ServerManager |
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| List the command-line commands for 1. listing which windows features are installed, 2. installing windows features, 3. uninstalling windows features. |
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1. Get-WindowsFeature
2. Install-WindowsFeature xxx
3. Uninstall-WindowsFeature xxx |
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| How do you add the GUI to Server Core? |
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Definition
| Option 12 in sconfig.cmd is "Restore Graphical User Interface". You can also use the powershell command "Install-WindowsFeature Server-Gui-Shell, Server-Gui-Mgmt-Infra" |
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| How do you remove the GUI from a Server 2012 installation? |
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| In Server Manager, Tools, Remove Roles and Features, then remove the feature "User Interfaces and Infrastructure". |
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