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Stéphane Haby

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Agenda

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i. Introduction

ii. Why Windows Server Core ?

iii. Configuration & Management

iv. SQL Server Installation

v. SQL Server Configuration

vi. Conclusion

Windows Server Core & SQL Server 2012

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Introduction

What is Windows Server Core? 1/2

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Not a Windows Server Edition

Installation & Configuration option without GUI

Introduction

What is Windows Server Core? 2/2


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Introduction

Server roles supported


Failover Clustering

10 roles

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vi. Conclusion



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Ensure the server stability

Less down time

Smaller attack surface – higher security

Reduce servicing and management requirements

Reduce Hardware constraints : Disk / Memory

Why Windows Server Core ?

Benefits


The perfect platform for databases and naturally SQL Server

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If Server Core had existed

Windows 2000 is ~60% reduction

Windows Server 2003 is ~40% reduction

Windows Server 2008:

~35% reduction if accepting all patches

~59% reduction if applying only necessary patches

~59% elimination of reboots

Why Windows Server Core ?

Reduce OS patches


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vi. Conclusion



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Configuration & Management

Basic Configuration


All command are “case sensitive” Server Core Installation overview http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc753802(WS.10).aspx Basic configuration: Commande sconfig

Computer name

Domain

Windows update

Network Settings

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc753802(WS.10).aspx




http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee441254(WS.10).aspx


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Licensing


cscript C:\windows\system32\slmgr.vbs –dli

cscript C:\windows\system32\slmgr.vbs –ipk XXXXX-XXXXX-

XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX

cscript C:\windows\system32\slmgr.vbs -ato

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Firewall Configuration


netsh firewall set icmpsetting 8

netsh firewall set icmpsetting type=ALL mode=enable

Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) Settings Windows 2008

Windows 2008 R2 netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name=”ICMP Allow

incoming V4 echo request” protocol=icmpv4:8,any dir=in

action=allow

netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name=”All ICMP V4”

protocol=icmpv4:any,any dir=in action=allow


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Activate features


DISM /online /enable-feature /featurename:NetFx2-

ServerCore /featurename:ServerCore-WOW64

/featurename:NetFx3-ServerCore-WOW64 /featurename:NetFx2-

ServerCore-WOW64 /featurename:NetFx3-ServerCore

No Server Manager Interface Use Disk Image Service Management (DISM)

Failover Clustering activation

PowerShell activation

DISM /online /enable-feature

/featurename:FailoverCluster-Core

DISM /online /enable-feature

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Usefull Commands


Read the 10 last lines from the system event log

Regional option, date & hours

List all installed hotfix

List all drivers

Magic Command

wevtutil qe system /f:text /c:10 /rd:true

control intl.cpl

control timedate.cpl

wmic qfe list

pnputil -e

cscript c:\Windows\System32\SCregEdit.wsf /CLI|more


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GUI


Command prompt

Microsoft Support Diagnostic Tool

Notepad

System Information

Task Manager

Registry Editor

%WINDIR%\System32\cmd.exe

%WINDIR%\System32\Msdt.exe

%WINDIR%\System32\Notepad.exe

%WINDIR%\System32\Msinfo32.exe

%WINDIR%\System32\Taskmgr.exe

%WINDIR%\System32\Regedt32.exe


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Core configurator


Codeplex download: http://coreconfig.codeplex.com/


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Checklist


Setup Windows Server Core: Installation Option Activate Windows Server Core license Integrate in domain Configure Firewall Install features:

.NET Failover Clustering PowerShell

Update patches


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vi. Conclusion



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SQL Server Installation

Requirement: .Net 4 Core


Not include in Windows Server Core and not in SQL Server 2012

Specific package for Core

Requirement for SQL Server 2012 .NET 4 Core download :

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=22833




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All Edition (including Express)

Engine

SQLCMD

Analysis Service (SSAS)

Integration Service (SSIS)

Connectivity SDK

Sync Fx2


Features


Reporting Services (SSRS)

Most SDKs

Master Data Service (MDS)

Data Quality Service (DQS)

Books Online

Management Tools on remote

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Setup.exe /QS /ACTION=Install /FEATURES=SQLENGINE,FULLTEXT

/INSTANCENAME=MSSQLCORE /IAcceptSQLServerLicenseTerms

/SQLSVCACCOUNT=MSTEST\sqlservices /SQLSVCPASSWORD=xxxxx

/SQLSYSADMINACCOUNTS=MSTEST\Administrator /AGTSVCACCOUNT=

MSTEST\sqlservices /AGTSVCPASSWORD=xxxx /TCPENABLED=1

Command-line install only No « Wizard »

With configuration file

Setup automatically installs/enables pre-requisites

Rules to detect unsupported features/scenarios


SQL Server Setup


Setup.exe /QS /Configurationfile=W:\ConfigurationFile.ini

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vi. Conclusion



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SQL Server Configuration

Configure Firewall


netsh firewall set portopening TCP 1433 "SQLServer"

Port de communication SQL Server Windows 2008

Windows 2008 R2 netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name=”SQL Server

default port 1433” dir=in action=allow protocol=TCP

localport=1433


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Configure SQL Server Instance


Apply best practices: http://www.slideshare.net/dbiservices /d-dbif20110830005sql-serverbestpractice Use SQL Server on remote with SSMS or directly SQLCMD:

sqlcmd -S <server>\<instance> -i W:\sqlinstconfig.sql

sqlcmd -S <server>\<instance> -i W:\tempdbconfig.sql

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Useful Commands


Enable and Start SQL Browser

New DMVs :

Identify all processes that are blocked for more than 10 seconds

Check if there are any deadlocks

sc config SQLBROWSER start=auto

net start SQLBROWSER

sqlcmd -q "SELECT * FROM sys.dm_os_windows_info“

sqlcmd -q "SELECT * FROM sys.dm_server_services“

sqlcmd -q "SELECT * FROM sys.sysprocesses WHERE

blocked<>0 AND waittime > 10000”

sqlcmd -q "SELECT * FROM sys.dm_os_performance_counters

WHERE counter_name = 'Number of Deadlocks/sec‘ AND

cntr_value <> 0”


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Checklist


Install requirements like .Net 4 Core

Install SQL Server in command-line Configure the Firewall for SQL Server ports Apply Best Practice to configure Instance

Load or install the databases

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Agenda

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vi. Conclusion



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Windows Core for SQL Server

Reduce Downtime

Attack surface

OS footprint

Critical DB Workload

Without BI

Reduce update

Consult Windows Core Blog:

http://blogs.technet.com/b/server_core/

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The perfect platform for SQL Server 2012



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Adapt Database Management Kit features:

Using WMI

Using PowerShell

Using SQLCMD

Using GUI like Notepad

Commands sample:

DMK link :

http://www.dbi-services.com/index.php/products/database-management-kit

Conclusion Futur management : DMK for SLQ 2012


sq => sqlcmd -S <ComputerName>\<InstanceName>

via => notepad.exe <SQL Server Log File Path>\ERRORLOG










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