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Planning the Windows Server 2016 Installation
Before you install Windows Server 2016, you must first ask yourself these important questions: What type of server do I need? Will the server be a domain controller? What roles do I need to install on this server? Once you have figured out what you need the server to do, you can make a game plan for the installation. So, let's start by looking at some of the server roles and technologies that can be installed on a Windows Server 2016 computer.
Server Roles in Windows Server 2016
Figure 1.1: Available roles in Windows Server 2016
The following roles are available in Windows Server 2016: Active Directory Certificate Services : you to build a PKI and provide public key cryptography, digital certificates, and digital signature capabilities for your organization. Active Directory Domain Services The AD DS server role allows you to create a scalable, secure, and manageable infrastructure for user and resource management and to provide support for directory- enabled applications, such as Microsoft Exchange Server. Active Directory Federation Services : that works on both Windows and non-Windows operating systems. AD FS gives users the ability to do a single sign-on (SSO) and access applications on other networks without needing a secondary password. Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services (AD LDS ) is a Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) directory service that provides flexible support for directory-enabled applications, without the dependencies and domain-related restrictions of AD DS.
Active Directory Rights Management Services ( AD RMS ) that work with industry security technologies including encryption, certificates, and authentication to help organizations create reliable information protection solutions. Device Health Attestation , you can make sure that all computers that connect to your network have their proper updates, antivirus, and proper configuration policies before connecting to the network. DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP failover, policy-based assignment, and the ability to use Windows PowerShell for DHCP Server. DNS Domain Name System (DNS) allows you to locate computers and services through user-friendly names. Fax Server The fax server allows you to send and receive faxes, and it also allows you to manage fax resources such as jobs, settings, reports, and fax devices on a specific computer or on the network. File and Storage Services setup and manage one or more file servers. Host Guardian Service ( HGS ) allows you to have a more secure environment for your network's virtual machines. The HGS role provides the Attestation & Key Protection services that enable Guarded Hosts to run Shielded virtual machines. Hyper-V The Hyper-V role allows administrators to create and manage a virtualized environment Some of the required components include the Windows hypervisor, Virtual Machine Management Service, the virtualization WMI provider, the virtual machine bus (VMbus), the virtualization service provider (VSP), and the virtual infrastructure driver (VID). MultiPoint Services allows multiple users, share one computer. Network Controller automation needed for continual configuration, monitoring, and diagnostics of virtual networks, physical networks, network services, network topology, address management, and so on within a datacenter. Network Policy and Access Services to install and configure Network Policy Server ( NPS ) , which helps safeguard the security of your network. Print and Document Services Print and Document Services allows an administrator to centralize print server and network printer tasks. Remote Access provides VPN access including site-to-site connectivity. Web Application Proxies enable web-based applications from your corporate network to client devices outside of the corporate network. Remote Access also includes routing capabilities, including Network Address Translation (NAT). Remote Desktop Services , allowing users to connect from anywhere. Volume Activation Services to deploy and manage volume licenses for a medium to large number of computers. Web Server (IIS) hosting websites, services, and applications. Windows Deployment Services to install a Windows operating system over the network. Windows Server Essentials Experience to set up the IT infrastructure, and PC backups and Remote Web Access also allows you to easily connect to cloud-based applications and services. Windows Server Update Services ( WSUS ) to deploy application and operating system updates. By deploying WSUS,
Migrating Roles and Features to Windows Server 2016
Once you decide on which roles and features you are going to install onto your Windows Server 2016 system, then you either have to install those roles and features from scratch or migrate them from a previous version of Windows server.
Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard Windows Server 2016 Standard or Datacenter Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter Windows Server 2016 Datacenter Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials Windows Server 2016 Essentials Hyper-V Server 2012 R2 Hyper-V Server 2016 Windows Storage Server 2012 Standard Windows Storage Server 2016 Standard Windows Storage Server 2012 Workgroup Windows Storage Server 2016 Workgroup Windows Storage Server 2012 R Workgroup Windows Storage Server 2016 Workgroup Note If your version of Microsoft Windows Server is not 64-bit, you can't upgrade to Windows Server
Deciding on the Type of Installation
Windows Server 2016 (Desktop Experience) Windows Server 2016 Server Core T Windows Server 2016 Nano Server to remotely administer the server operating system., but the Nano Server operating system uses significantly smaller hard drive space, has no local logon capability, and only supports 64-bit applications and tools. Server Core supports a limited number of roles:
● Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS)
● Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS)
● Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS)
● Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services (AD LDS)
● Active Directory Rights Management Services (AD RMS)
● DHCP Server
● DNS Server
● Fax Server
● File and Storage Services
● BITS Server
● BranchCache
● Hyper-V
● Network Policy and Access Services
● Print and Document Services
● Remote Access
● Remote Desktop Services
● Volume Activation Services
● Web Server (IIS)
● Windows Deployment Services
● Windows Server Update Services
● .NET Framework 3.5 Features
● .NET Framework 4.6 Features
● Streaming Media Services
● Failover Clustering
● iSCSI
● Network Load Balancing
● MPIO
● qWave
● Telnet Server/Client
● Windows Server Migration Tools
● Windows PowerShell 4.
it has the following benefits: Reduced Management Minimal Maintenance Smaller Footprint 1GB of disk space to install and 2GB of free space for operations. Tighter Security few applications running on a server, it is less vulnerable to attacks.
NIC Teaming
NIC Teaming , also known as load balancing and failover (LBFO) , gives an administrator the ability to allow multiple network adapters on a system to be placed into a team. Independent hardware vendors (IHVs) have required NIC Teaming, but until Windows Server 2012, NIC Teaming was not part of the Windows Server Operating System can setup 32 network adapters in a NIC Team. NIC Teaming is a very common practice when setting up virtualization. It is one way that you can have load balancing with Hyper-V.
Installing Windows Server 2016
Exercise 1.1: Installing Windows Server 2016 Datacenter (Desktop Experience)
9. Figure 1.6: Customize settings
10. Next, log into the system. Press Ctrl+Alt+Del, and type in the administrator password. The
machine will set up the properties of the administrator account.
11. Notice that the Server Manager dashboard automatically appears. Your Windows Server 2016
installation is now complete.
12. Close Server Manager.
After you have logged into the Windows Server 2016 Datacenter system, you will notice some features right away. The first is that there is a Start button in the lower-left corner of the screen. Note Administrators can also access the Start button by pressing the Windows key on a standard keyboard. Installing Windows Server 2016 Server Core In Exercise 1.2, you will learn how to install Windows Server 2016 Server Core. You'll notice that the steps are similar to the ones in Exercise 1.1, with a couple of exceptions. As mentioned earlier, Server Core is a command line configuration of Windows Server 2016. Exercise 1.2: Installing Windows Server 2016 Using Server Core
5.. Your Windows Server 2016 Server Core installation is now complete. To turn off the machine,
type Shutdown /s /t 0.
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Installing Windows Server 2016 Nano Server Nano Server is a good option for a DNS server, an IIS server, an application server for cloud based applications, or even a storage machine for file servers. the disadvantages of Nano Servers. cannot act as Domain Controller (this is a server with a copy of Active Directory installed onto the system). Also, Group Policy Objects (rules that you can put on machines or users) are also not supported on Nano Servers. Nano Servers can't be configured to use System Center Configuration Manager, System Center Data Protection Manager, NIC Teaming, or as proxy servers. Nano Servers also use a version of Windows PowerShell which has many differences as a server with regular PowerShell. At the time this book was written, Nano Server only supports the Current Branch for Business (CBB) licensing model. But be sure to check the Microsoft website before taking any of the Microsoft Windows Server 2016 exams to make sure that this has not changed. But if you want a real easy way to create a Nano Server virtual hard drive (VHD), you can just download the Nano Server Image Builder. This software will help you easily create a Nano Server VHD that you can then use to boot up a server with or use in Microsoft's Hyper-V server. In Exercise 1.3, you will learn how to install the Nano Server Image Builder and build a Nano Server VHD. For this exercise, you must have a copy of Windows Server 2016 downloaded. Exercise 1.3: Creating a Nano Server VHD
1. Download the Nano Server Image Builder (see Figure 1.11) at Microsoft's website
(https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=54065) by clicking the Download button. I saved the downloaded file under my Windows Server 2016 Downloads folder.
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5. Figure 1.11: Nano Server Image Builder
6. A file named NanoServerImageBuilder.msi will be created. Double-click on the file. If an Open
File Security Warning Dialog box appears, click the Run button.
7. The Nano Server Image Builder Setup wizard will begin. Click Next at the intro screen.
8. At the Licensing screen, click the I accept the terms checkbox and click Next.
9. At the Destination Folder screen, choose the directory where you want to install the Nano
Server Image Builder files (see Figure 1.12). Click Next.
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13. Figure 1.12: Nano Server Image Builder Destination
14. At the Ready to Install screen, click the Install Button. If a User Account Control box appears,
click the Yes button.
15. Once the Installation is complete, click the Finish Button.
35. If you only have a Windows Server 2016 .ISO image, right click on the ISO image
and choose Open With ➢ Windows Explorer. Then copy the NanoServer folder to another location. Then in step 20, just point to the location of the NanoServer folder.
37. At the License agreement screen, click the box that states I have read and agree to the terms.
Then click Next.
38. At the Deployment type screen. I am going to choose to create a Virtual machine image named
Pluto.vhd. I am keeping the default of 8 GB and I am placing the VHD in my Win 2016 Nano Server folder (see Figure 1.14). Click Next.
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42. Figure 1.14: Deployment Type
43. At the Basic Installation screen, click Next.
44. At the Select Optional Packages screen, you can choose any other options you want to install
like DNS, IIS, etc. I am just going to click Next.
45. At the Drivers screen, add any drivers that may be needed for your installation and click Next.
46. Next the Destination screen will appear. Here is where you will enter the name of the computer
and the Administrator's password. I am using Pluto as the computer name and P@ssw0rd as the password. Make sure your Time Zone is correct and click Next.
47. At this time, I am not going to join a domain. So I am just going to click Next.
48. I will leave the default network settings and click Next.
49. At the Advanced Configuration Screen, I am going to choose the top option "Create a Basic
Nano Server Image" (see Figure 1.15).
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53. Figure 1.15: Advanced Configuration Screen
54. After you click the link, it will automatically take you to a Confirmation screen. Just click the
Create button.
55. Once the image is complete, click the Close button.
56. Open Windows Explorer and go to the folder where you created the VHD (see Figure 1.16).
Make sure the VHD (My VHD is named Pluto.vhd) has been created. You can now run this VHD in Microsoft Hyper-V.
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60. Figure 1.16: Verifying the Created VHD
