Table of Contents
Purpose of This Lab .............................................................................................................................................................. 3
Lab Environment .................................................................................................................................................................. 3
Presenter .............................................................................................................................................................................. 3
Exercise 1 – Getting Familiar with Windows Server 2012 .................................................................................................... 4
Exercise 2 – Getting Familiar with Windows Server 2012 R2............................................................................................... 9
Exercise 3 – Server Manager and Systems Management .................................................................................................. 13
Exercise 4 - Common Management Tasks.......................................................................................................................... 14
Exercise 5 – Install New Server Roles ................................................................................................................................. 18
Exercise 6 – Manage Windows Roles ................................................................................................................................. 21
Exercise 7 – Server Manager Dashboard Status................................................................................................................. 22
Exercise 8 – Manage Using PowerShell .............................................................................................................................. 23
Lab Environment
This lab consists of two Windows Server 2012 virtual machines installed on a Windows 2008 R2 Hyper-V environment.
IMPORTANT
DO NOT USE THE CTRL-ALT-DEL KEY SEQUENCE, AS IT WILL DISRUPT YOUR VIRTUAL SERVER SESSION. You should
use the CTRL-ALT-END key sequence instead.
You may use the CTRL – ALT – DEL button in the Hyper-V session console as well.
Server Information
The virtual machines for this lab all begin with HAND6, not all HAND6 virtual machines will be used for this lab.
User Accounts
Presenter
Patrick Sklodowski
Sklodowski Consulting LLC
Independent Consultant
Pat@Sklodowski.com
856-425-0029
1. Logon to hand6awin2012test
2. Wait for Server Manager to open and minimize it
Server Manager
Charms
Area
To access Charms, hover your mouse in one of the following areas or use <Windows Key + C>
Note: Windows Key may not function properly in lab environment.
Use Charms to open Start Page. Show Charm area and select Start
Explore the Applications pinned to the start page
Explore the User Account button
User Account
Icon:
View Additional Applications using the Minus button in the lower right corner
Right click a free area of Start to bring up the menu to view all applications
Select the Minus button in the bottom right hand corner to view program groups
Click the User Account Icon to view Sign Off and Lock Screen options. Use the Escape key twice to
return to the desktop
Moved Tile
Right click a Tile to view options for pinning and starting the application
5. Explore Search
Select Pin to Start and then hit the escape key to return to the desktop
Open Start to see Calculator has been Pinned
6. Explorer Settings
1. Logon to hand6awin2012R2
2. Wait for Server Manager to open and minimize it
3. Explore Windows Server 2012 Metro Interface
Explore Charms – Search, Start, and Settings are accessed the same as Windows Server 2012
All Applications
Search
Return to Start
Use the Minus button in the lower right corner to display program groups
Right click on the Start button to open a context menu with common applications and tools
5. Explore Search
Delete “e”
Type calc
Right click the icon to view options to pin or launch the application
1. Logon to hand6awin2012test
2. Launch Server Manager
3. Explore Server Manager
1. Select Focus
6 - Quick Start
7 - Dashboard
1. Select Focus
Select the server, server group or server role to manage
2. Refresh
Refresh Server Manager display
3. Notifications
View notifications
4. Manage Menu
Access to server management functions
Add / Remove roles and feature
Manage Server Groups
5. Tools Menu
Access to server and role management tools
6. Quick Start
Access to common functions when setting up a new server
7. Dashboard
View status of server, server roles and server groups
If the Firewall is disabled, click the blue text next to Windows Firewall
Select Turn Windows Firewall on or off
Check the box Enable remote management of this server from other computers.
Click OK
Select All Servers in Server Manager and wait for second server to display
In the center pane, select HAND6AWIN2012R2
Manage menu
1. Logon to hand6awin2012test
2. Add a new role using one of the following methods
In Server Manager, use the Manage Drop Down and select Add Roles and Features
Or in Server Manager, All Servers, use the Tasks drop down in the Roles and Features section
1. Open and explore the management tools for DHCP, DNS, and Print and Document Services
Select the Role, right click on the server and select the management console
From Start
5. The server status under Roles and Server Groups should identify the “failed” service
Click Run and the Get-Service command will run against the local server
Select Insert to insert the command into PowerShell and press enter to run the command again
Go back to ISE command window type “dhcpserver” (no quotes) in Name field
Select the Default tab and in the Name field type “dhcpserver” (without quotes)
Click insert and press enter. If no feedback is given then the command was successful
Type <space>
Type - (dash)
The ISE will display possible arguments for the command
When -name is highlighted, press tab key to use autocomplete
Type <space>
Type “dhcpserver” (without quotes)
The ISE will start to display services that begin with the letters as you type
When dhcpserver is selected, press tab key to autocomplete
Press Enter
Verify DHCP Server Service is stopped with the
Launch PowerShell from the Tools menu or by clicking on the PowerShell icon on the Taskbar
Type dhcpserver
Note you can type a few letters and push tab multiple times until get-service appears
Press Enter