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Training course for M55371A

Lab: Deploying and configuring Windows Server

Scenario

Contoso, Ltd. wants to implement several new servers in their environment, and they have decided to use Server Core. They also want to implement Windows Admin Center for remote management of both these servers and other servers in the organization.

Objectives

  • Deploy and configure Server Core
  • Implement and configure Windows Admin Center

Estimated time: 45 minutes

Lab setup

VMs: WS-011T00A-SEA-DC1-B, WS-011T00A-SEA-ADM1-B, WS-011T00A-SEA-SVR4

Username: Contoso\Administrator

Password: Pa55w.rd

For this lab, you’ll use the available VM environment. Before you begin the lab, complete the following steps:

  1. Start WS-011T00A-SEA-DC1-B.
  2. Start WS-011T00A-SEA-ADM1-B.

Exercise 1: Deploying and configuring Server Core

Scenario

As a part of the deployment plan, you will implement Server Core and configure it for remote management. WS-011T00A-SEA-SVR4-B is pre-configured to turn on from the Win2019_1809_Eval.iso to install Windows Server.

The main tasks for this exercise are as follows:

  1. Install Server Core.
  2. Configure Server Core with sconfig and PowerShell.
  3. Install Features on Demand on Server Core.

Task 1: Install Server Core

  1. Start WS-011T00A-SEA-SVR4-B. Windows will start loading the installation files.
  2. At the Windows Setup page, note the Language, Time and Keyboard settings, and then select Next.
  3. Select Install now.
  4. On the Select the operating system you want to install page, ensure that Windows Server 2019 Standard Evaluation is selected, and then select Next.
  5. Select the I accept license terms check box to accept the license terms, and then select Next.
  6. On the Which type of installation do you want? page, select Custom: Install Windows only (advanced).
  7. On the Where do you want to install Windows? page, select Next. Installation will take a few minutes.
  8. After installation completes, select Ctrl-Alt-Del. After reading the message about changing the password, select Enter.
  9. In the New password and Confirm password fields, enter Pa55w.rd, and then select Enter twice to acknowledge the password has been changed.

Task 2: Configure Server Core with sconfig and PowerShell

  1. At the command prompt, enter sconfig, and then select Enter.
  2. To access Network Settings, enter 8, and then select Enter.
  3. To change adapter index #1, enter 1, and then select Enter.
  4. To set the network adapter address, enter 1, and then select Enter.
  5. To set a static IP address, enter S, and then select Enter.
  6. To set the IP address, enter 172.16.10.15, and then select Enter.
  7. To set the subnet mask, enter 255.255.0.0, and then select Enter.
  8. To set the Default Gateway and observe the resulting settings, enter 172.16.10.1, and then select Enter.
  9. To set the Domain Name System (DNS) server, enter 2, and then select Enter.
  10. Enter 172.16.10.10, and then select Enter. Then, to dismiss the message box, select OK. To leave the alternate DNS server blank, select Enter.
  11. To return to the main menu, enter 4, and then select Enter.
  12. To exit to Command Line, enter 15, and then select Enter.
  13. At the command prompt, enter PowerShell, and then select Enter.
  14. At the PowerShell prompt, enter Rename-Computer -NewName SEA-SVR4 -restart -force, and then select Enter.
  15. On SEA-SVR4, select Ctrl+Alt+Del, enter the password Pa55w.rd, and then select Enter.
  16. At the command prompt, enter PowerShell, and then select Enter.
  17. At the PowerShell prompt, enter Add-Computer -DomainName Contoso.com -Credential Contoso\Administrator -restart -force, and then select Enter. In the Windows PowerShell credential request window, enter Pa55w.rd, and then select OK.

Task 3: Install Features on Demand on Server Core

  1. Mount the Win2019_FOD.iso image file to drive D of SEA-SVR4.
  2. On SEA-SVR4, select Ctrl+Alt+Del, enter the password Pa55w.rd, and then select Enter.
  3. At the command prompt, enter Explorer.exe. Note that the command does not run and returns an error.
  4. At the command prompt, enter PowerShell, and then select Enter.
  5. At the PowerShell prompt, enter Add-Windowscapability -Online -Name Servercore.Appcompatibility~~~~0.0.1.0 -Source D:.
  6. After completion, to restart the server and then sign in with the password Pa55w.rd at the PowerShell prompt, enter Restart-computer.
  7. At the command prompt, enter Explorer.exe. Note that File Explorer now opens successfully.

Results

After completing this exercise, you will have installed Server Core, configured the networking settings, renamed the server, and joined the Contoso domain.

Exercise 2: Implementing and using remote server administration

Scenario

Now that you have deployed the Server Core servers, you need to implement Windows Admin Center for remote administration.

The main tasks for this exercise are as follows:

  1. Install Windows Admin Center.
  2. Add servers for remote administration.
  3. Configure Windows Admin Center extensions.
  4. Verify remote administration.
  5. Administer servers with Remote PowerShell.

Task 1: Install Windows Admin Center

  1. Connect to WS-011T00A-SEA-ADM1-B.
  2. Select Ctrl+Alt+Del and sign in as Contoso\Administrator with a password of Pa55w.rd.
  3. From the taskbar, open File Explorer, and then browse to C:\Labfiles\Mod01.
  4. Double-click or select WindowsAdminCenter1910.2.msi.
  5. On the Windows Admin Center Setup page, to accept the terms, select the check box, and then select Next.
  6. On the Use Microsoft Update to help keep your computer secure and up-to-date page, select Next.
  7. On the Install Windows Admin Center on Windows Server page, select Next.
  8. On the Configure Gateway Endpoint page, select Next, and then select Install.
  9. Select Finish.

Task 2: Add servers for remote administration

  1. From the taskbar, open Microsoft Edge.
  2. In the address bar, enter Https://Sea-Adm1, and then select Enter. The console will open. Notice that the host server is listed by default.
  3. In Windows Admin Center, select Add.
  4. In the Add resources pane, in the Windows Server box, select Add
  5. In the Server name box, enter SEA-DC1. In a few moments, the server will be found through DNS, and then select Add. .
  6. Select Add.
  7. Repeat the steps to add SEA-SVR4.

Task 3: Configure Windows Admin Center extensions

  1. In the upper right corner, select the Settings icon (the cog wheel).
  2. In the left pane, select Extensions. Note that there are no available extensions.
  3. In the details pane, select Feeds, and then select Add.
  4. In the Add package source pane, in the Extension feed URL or path, enter C:\Labfiles\Mod01, and then select Add.
  5. Select Available extensions. Now you can observe the extensions.
  6. Select the DNS (Preview) extension, and then select Install. The extension will install and Windows Admin Center will refresh.
  7. On the top menu, next to Settings, select the drop-down arrow, and then select Server Manager.
  8. On the Server connections page, select the SEA-DC1.Contoso.com link.
  9. To install the DNS PowerShell tools in the left pane, select DNS, and then select Install. The tools will take a few moments to install.
  10. Select the Contoso.com zone and observe the console.

Task 4: Verify remote administration

  1. In Windows Admin Center, select the Overview icon in the left pane. Note that the details pane for Windows Admin Centers displays basic server information and performance monitoring, which is like Task Manager.
  2. In the left pane, scroll down and observe the basic administration tools available. Select Roles and Features and note what is installed and what is available to install. Scroll down and check the box beside Telnet Client, and then select Install, which will be at the top of the list.
  3. To install the Telnet Client, select Yes. In a few moments, you will get a message that the Telnet Client installed successfully.
  4. In the details pane, select Remote Desktop, select Go to settings, select the Allow remote connections to this computer radio button, and then select Save.
  5. Close the browser.

Task 5: Administer servers with Remote PowerShell

  1. Select Start, enter PowerShell, and then select Enter.
  2. At the PowerShell prompt, enter Enter-PSSession -ComputerName SEA-DC1, and then select Enter.
  3. Enter Get-Service -Name AppIDSvc, and then select Enter. Note that the service is currently stopped.
  4. Enter Start-Service -Name AppIDSvc, and then select Enter.
  5. Enter Get-Service -Name AppIDSvc, and then select Enter. Note that the service is currently running.

Results

After completing this exercise, you will have installed Windows Admin Center and connected the server to manage. You performed management tasks of installing a feature and enabling Remote Desktop. Finally, you used Remote PowerShell to check the status of a service and start a service.