Overview of the Windows Server 2008 Management

Environment

Module 1

Module Overview

• Understanding the Windows Server 2008 Environment

• Overview of Windows Server 2008 Server Roles and Features

• Windows Server 2008 Administration Tools

• Managing Windows Server 2008 Server Core

Lesson 1: Understanding the Windows Server 2008 Environment

• Overview of Windows Server 2008 Editions

• Windows Server 2008 R2 Considerations

• Physical vs. Virtual Server Implementations

• Server Management Considerations

Overview of Windows Server 2008 Editions

Edition Specifications

Windows Server 2008 R2 Foundation • 1 Physical Processor

• 15-User Limit

• Up to 8 GB of RAM

Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard • 4 Physical Processors

• Up to 32 GB of RAM

• 1 Virtual Machine + Host

Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise • 8 Physical Processors

• Up to 2 TB of RAM

• 4 Virtual Machines + Host

• Hot Add Memory

• Failover Clustering

Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter and Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems

• 64 Physical Processors

• Up to 2 TB of RAM

• Unlimited Virtual Image Use Rights

• Hot Add/Replace Memory

• Hot Add/Replace Processors

• Failover Clustering

Windows Server 2008 R2 Considerations

Considerations:

Upgrade paths

64-bit hardware architecture

Operating system consistency

Migration and server roles

Physical vs. Virtual Server Implementations

Virtualization helps overcome the following physical challenges facing server administrators in their environments:

Data centers at or near physical capacity

Low server resource utilization

Effort to manage many physical servers

Difficult to support legacy systems

The Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit can help to assess a server environment for potential

virtualization candidates

Server Management Considerations

When managing servers, ask the following:

• What roles does the server perform within the network infrastructure?

• Are there specific security needs associated with this server?

How will the server be managed?

Is there a requirement for server availability?

Lesson 2: Overview of Windows Server 2008 Server Roles and Features

• What Are Server Roles?

• Infrastructure and Application Services Server Roles

• Active Directory Server Roles

• What Are Server Features?

• Demonstration: How to Install Server Roles and Features

What Are Server Roles?

A Server Role is a collection of operating system components that work together to provide a specific aspect of server functionality

Server Roles consist of one or more Role Services:

Print and Document Services (Server Role)

Print Server (Role Service)

LPD Service (Role Service)

Internet Printing (Role Service)

Distributed Scan Server (Role Service)

Multiple Server Roles can be installed on a single server, but some server roles are designed to be the only role installed

on a server

Infrastructure and Application Services Server Roles

Application Server • Provides a solution for hosting and managing distributed applications

DHCP Server• Automatically allocates IP addresses and IP configuration information to

clients

DNS Server • Provides name resolution for TCP/IP networks

Fax Server• Sends and receives faxes electronically rather than requiring paper-

based copies of documents

File Services• Provides technologies for storage management, file replication, and file

searching

Hyper-V • Provides server virtualization functionality

Network Policy and Access Services

• Provides support for LAN or WAN routing, network access policy enforcement, VPN connections, and dial-up connections

Print and Document Services • Enables and manages network printing and document management

Remote Desktop Services• Allows users to run programs on a remote server but view the results in

a Remote Desktop window

Web Services (IIS) • Enables Windows Server 2008 as a Web server

Windows Deployment Services • Deploys Windows operating systems to computers over the network

Windows Server Update Services (WSUS)

• Allows network administrators to control Microsoft Update distribution to clients and servers

Active Directory Server Roles

Server Role Description

Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS)

Stores information about users, computers, and other devices on the network. AD DS helps administrators securely manage this information and facilitates resource sharing and collaboration between users and organizations.

Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS)

Provides customizable services for issuing and managing certificates in software security systems that use public key technologies.

Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS)

Provides Web SSO technologies to authenticate a user to multiple Web applications that use a single user account.

Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services (AD LDS)

Organizations that have applications which require a directory for storing application data can use Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services (AD LDS) as the data store. AD LDS runs as a non-operating-system service.

Active Directory Rights Management Services (AD RMS)

Information protection technology that works with AD RMS-enabled applications to help safeguard digital information from unauthorized use.

What Are Server Features?

Server features are Windows Server 2008 components that do not specifically fall into the scope of one of the server roles

Demonstration: How to Install Server Roles and Features

In this demonstration, you will see how to:

• Add a Server Role by using Server Manager

• Add a Server Feature by using Server Manager

• Configure Server Roles and Server Features by using Server Manager

Lesson 3: Windows Server 2008 Administration Tools

• Methods Used to Manage a Windows Server 2008 Environment

• Demonstration: Overview of Server Manager

• What Are the Remote Server Administration Tools?

• What Is Windows PowerShell?

Methods Used to Manage a Windows Server 2008 Environment

• RSAT

• Windows PowerShell

• Server Manager

• Command-line tools

Methods:

Demonstration: Overview of Server Manager

In this demonstration, you will see how to:

• Navigate the Server Manager interface

• View new features in Windows Server 2008 R2

What Are the Remote Server Administration Tools?

Remote Server Administration Tools:

Are available for Windows Vista and Windows 7

Are used to manage Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2

Are used to install MMC consoles onto client operating systems

Should be installed only where needed

What Is Windows PowerShell?

Windows PowerShell features include:

Important new features in Windows PowerShell 2.0:

• Powerful single-line cmdlets

• Aliases

• Variables

• Pipelining

• Scripting support

• Access to all cmd.execommands

• ISE

• Remoting

• Eventing

• Added functions, modulesand cmdlets

Example PowerShell cmdlets:

Windows PowerShell is a task-based command-line shell and scripting language designed specifically for system administration

• Get-Date

• Start-Service

• Restart-Computer

• Set-ItemProperty

• Get-Help

• Clear Eventlog

Lesson 4: Managing Windows Server 2008 Server Core

• Benefits of a Server Core Installation

• Roles Supported by the Server Core Installation Option

• Features Supported by the Server Core Installation Option

• Methods Used to Manage the Server Core Installation Option

Benefits:

Benefits of a Server Core Installation

Minimized attack surface

No GUI for malicious users to manipulate

Less restrictive hardware requirements

Roles Supported by the Server Core Installation Option

Server Core Roles in Windows Server 2008:

• Active Directory Domain Services

• Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services

• DHCP Server

• DNS Server

• File Services

• Print Server

• Streaming Media Services

• Hyper-V

New and Changed Server Core Roles in Windows Server 2008 R2:

• Active Directory Certificate Services

• File Server Resource Manager component of the File Services Role

• A subset of ASP.NET in the Web Server Role

• Streaming Media Services has been removed

Features Supported by the Server Core Installation Option

Server Core Features in Windows Server 2008:

• Windows Server Backup

• Bitlocker Drive Encryption

• Failover Clustering

• Multipath input\output

• Network Load Balancing

• Removable Storage

• Subsystem for UNIX

• Telnet client

• WINS

Server Core Feature Changes in Windows Server 2008 R2:

• .NET Framework

• Windows PowerShell

• Windows-on–Windows 64-bit

• Removable storage feature has been removed

• Ability to be remotely configured by using Server Manager

Methods Used to Manage the Server Core Installation Option

Command line

Server Manager (2008 R2 only)

Sconfig (2008 R2 only)

Lab: Managing Server Roles in a Windows Server 2008 Environment

• Exercise 1: Determine Server Roles and Installation Types

• Exercise 2: Install Windows Server 2008 Server Roles and Features

• Exercise 3: Manage Windows Server 2008 Server Core

Estimated time: 30 minutes

Logon information

Virtual machine

6419B-NYC-DC16419B-NYC-SVR16419B-NYC-SVRCORE

User name Contoso\Administrator

Password Pa$$w0rd

Lab Scenario

• You have been asked to complete the final configuration for a server being deployed to the New York location of Contoso, Ltd. Your supervisor, Ed Meadows, has sent you an email detailing the requirements for the final configuration steps that need to be taken on the server.

Lab Review

• What other method of administration can be used for the new print server that would not require the administrators to physically visit the server and that would avoid tools being installed on the administrator’s client computers?

• Where would you look to determine which roles and features are installed on a Windows Server 2008 server?

• What added capability in Windows Server 2008 R2 eases remote Server Core administration?

Module Review and Takeaways

• Review Questions

• Common Issues Related to Using Server Manager Remotely

• Tools

• New Features and Changes