mcitp guide to microsoft windows server 2008, server administration (exam #70-646)

MCITP Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008,Server Administration

(Exam #70-646)

Chapter 2

Installing Windows Server 2008

MCITP Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Server Administration (Exam #70-646)

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Learning Objectives

• Plan and make the appropriate preparations for installing Windows Server 2008

• Understand the different installation methods used and install Windows Server 2008

• Set up Windows Server 2008 from the Initial Configuration Tasks window

• Activate Windows Server 2008

• Install and configure Windows Deployment Services


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Learning Objectives (cont’d.)

• Install service packs

• Troubleshoot installation problems

• UninstalI Windows Server 2008

Preparing for Installation

• Identify the hardware requirements – Check hardware compatibility

• Determine disk partitioning options

• Understand the file system

• Determine upgrade options

• Plan user licensing

• Determine domain or workgroup membership

• Choose a computer name


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Preparing for Installation (cont’d.)

• Determine whether to install Server Core or the full version

• Identify the server roles to implement

• Determine the immediate preparations


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Identifying Hardware Requirements and Determining Compatibility

• Determine requirements for hardware

• Plan for growth

• Redundant array of inexpensive disks (RAID)– Prevent data loss from hard disk failure


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Identifying Hardware Requirements and Determining Compatibility (cont’d.)

• Hardware compatibility testing– Consult Windows Server Catalog of Tested

Products– May need to upgrade basic input/output system

(BIOS)– Activity 2-1: Determining the BIOS Version of a

Computer


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Determining Disk Partitioning Options

• Install Windows Server 2008 on existing or new partition

• After installation use Server Manager to create additional partitions

• Activity 2-2: Determining How an Existing Windows Server 2003 Server Is Partitioned– Objective: Determining the space on disks in a

Windows Server 2003 server and how the disks are partitioned


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Determining Disk Partitioning Options (cont’d.)


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Figure 2-1 Installation program detecting existing partitionsCourtesy Course Technology/Cengage Learning

Understanding NTFS

• New Technology File System (NTFS)– Native file system for Windows Server 2008– Security advantages– File compression– Disk quotas– Indexing– Portable operating system interface (POSIX)– Journaling– Hard link– Self-healing disks


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Upgrading to Windows Server 2008

• Upgrade Windows Server 2003– Must be compatible editions– Service pack (SP) level– Release 2 (R2)


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Table 2-1 Windows Server upgrade paths

Planning User Licensing

• Client access licenses (CALs)– 5 or 25 for Standard or Enterprise editions– Additional CALs can be added

• Flat cost per processor– Datacenter and Itanium-based editions


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Determining Domain or Workgroup Membership

• Initial Configuration Tasks window– Specify domain or workgroup

• Default– Configures workgroup named “Workgroup”

• Requirements for adding to a domain– DNS name– Computer account on domain– Domain controller and DNS server must be online


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Choosing a Computer Name

• Follow organization’s naming scheme to change from default name

• Recommendations– Maximum length of 63 characters– Shorter names up to 15 for easier typing– Should be different from other computers in domain– Use only standard characters


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Determining Whether to Install Server Core or the Full Version

• Advantages of Server Core

• Advantages of full version

• Scenarios for Server Core

• Scenarios for full version


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Identifying Server Roles

• Roles available:– Active Directory Certificate Services Role

• Digital certificate

– Active Directory Domain Services Role• Shared directories

– Active Directory Federation Services– Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services– Active Directory Rights Management Services Role


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Identifying Server Roles (cont’d.)


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Table 2-2 Active Directory Certificate Services


• Roles available (cont’d.):– Application Server Role

• Component Object Model (COM)

• COM+

– DHCP Server Role– DNS Server Role– Fax Server Role– File Services Role

• Distributed File System (DFS)

– Hyper-V Role


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• Roles available (cont’d.):– Network Policy and Access Services Role– Print Services Role– Terminal Services Role

• Terminal

– UDDI Services Role– Web Server (IIS) Role

• Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP)

• File Transfer Protocol (FTP)

– Windows Deployment Services Role• Windows Deployment Services (WDS)


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• Activity 2-3: Viewing Server Roles– Objective: Determine server roles already

implemented and view all available server roles


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Figure 2-5 Viewing server roles that can be installedCourtesy Course Technology/Cengage Learning

Making Immediate Preparations

• Create a backup:– If upgrading

• Pre-install hardware

• Disconnect removable storage devices

• Disconnect UPS connections

• Have drivers for new peripherals

• Use test software disk


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Overview of Windows Server 2008 Installation Methods

• Primary methods– DVD installation– Upgrade from Windows Server 2003– Installation for a virtual server using Hyper-V– Windows Deployment Services


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DVD Installation

• Computer should be bootable from DVD drive– Set BIOS to boot from DVD

• Insert DVD

• Turn off computer

• Turn on computer

• Follow installation instructions


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Upgrading from Windows Server 2003

• Insert installation DVD

• Click Run setup.exe in Autoplay window

• Click Install now


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Figure 2-6 Starting the installationCourtesy Course Technology/Cengage Learning

Installation for a Virtual Server Using Hyper-V

• Windows Server 2008 can be installed as a virtual server

• Installation steps nearly same as DVD installation– First set up virtual server


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Windows Deployment Services

• WDS– Can be used for unattended installations– Installation files sent over network


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Performing a DVD-Based Installation

• Activity 2-4: Installing Windows Server 2008 from DVD


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Figure 2-7 Selecting the operating systemCourtesy Course Technology/Cengage Learning

Performing a DVD-Based Installation (cont’d.)


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Figure 2-8 Selecting the installation typeCourtesy Course Technology/Cengage Learning

Performing a DVD-Based Installation (cont’d.)


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Figure 2-9 Selecting the partitionCourtesy Course Technology/Cengage Learning

Using the Initial Configuration Tasks Window for Setup

• Initial Configuration Tasks window– Provide Computer Information– Update This Server– Customize This Server

• Activity 2-5: Performing Initial Configuration Tasks– Objective: Use the Initial Configuration Tasks window

to start configuring Windows Server 2008


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Figure 2-10 The Initial Configuration Tasks windowCourtesy Course Technology/Cengage Learning


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Figure 2-11 Configuring networkingCourtesy Course Technology/Cengage Learning

Server Activation

• Must activate server before short activation period expires

• Steps to activate through the Internet– Open the System window– Activate Windows Now

• Click Activate Windows online now

– Restart computer


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Using Windows Deployment Services

• Benefits of WDS:– Installs Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, and

Windows 7– Retains the ability to install Windows Server 2003 and

Windows XP– Enhances performance– Provides updated boot format– Uses image-based installation techniques


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Using Windows Deployment Services (cont’d.)

• Benefits of WDS (cont’d.):– Can utilize multicasting for network efficiency– Offers a redesigned presentation for choosing which

operating system to install

• Preboot Execution Environment (PXE)– Target computer has PXE-enabled software– Windows Pre-installation environment (WinPE)


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Installing and Configuring Windows Deployment Services

• Requirements for installing WDS:– DNS server– DHCP server– Active Directory Domain Services– NTFS file system

• Activity 2-6: Installing and Configuring the Windows Deployment Services Role– Objective: Use the Initial Configuration Tasks Window

to install the Windows Deployment Services role


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Figure 2-14 Selecting role servicesCourtesy Course Technology/Cengage Learning

Installing and Configuring Windows Deployment Services (cont’d.)


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Figure 2-15 Specifying the shared folder locationCourtesy Course Technology/Cengage Learning

Elements for an Unattended Installation

• Set up for unattended installation– Create unattend.xml file in \WDSClientUnattend folder– Configure WDS to use unattend.xml file


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Table 2-3 Variables for the unattend.xml file


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Figure 2-16 Configuring Windows Deployment Services for unattended installationCourtesy Course Technology/Cengage Learning

Installing Windows Server Core

• Follow steps in text

• Implement server roles using start command

• help– View listing of commands– Example help start


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Installing and Managing Service Packs

• Service packs– Update software to fix security and other issues

• Download from Microsoft’s download site

• Review documentation

• Backup server

• Alert any clients to anticipated downtime

• Document any problems that occur


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Installing and Managing Service Packs (cont’d.)

• Windows Update– Install latest service packs– Click Check for updates in Windows Update


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Troubleshooting Installation Problems

• Ensure hardware compatible with Windows Server 2008

• Test hardware before installing operating system

• Run computer manufacturer’s diagnostics

• Run hard drive test

• Most problems related to hardware or hardware drivers


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Table 2-4 Troubleshooting a Windows Server 2008 installation

Uninstalling Windows Server 2008

• Format partition on which operating system installed– Install another OS– FDISK and FORMAT– DISKPART


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Summary

• Complete preinstallation tasks

• Consider server role

• Installation methods– DVD, upgrade, Hyper-V, WDS

• Initial Configuration Tasks window

• Activate immediately after installation

• Install service packs promptly

• Follow troubleshooting suggestions

• Uninstall by reformatting partition

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