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OnWire Lab Manual: 20740 [MCSE2016]
Module 1: Installing and Configuring Server Core

Exercise 1: Installing Server Core
Task 1: Install Windows Server 2016 Datacenter Evaluation on KHI-CORE1
Exercise 2: Completing post-installation tasks on Windows Server 2016 Core
Task 1: Use Sconfig.cmd to configure the settings of Server
Exercise 3: Performing remote management
Task 1: Enable remote management with Server Manager
Task 2: Install DHCP Server Role on KHI-CORE1
Machines Required
• KHI-DC1
• KHI-CORE1
Start KHI-CORE1 with “No OS” checkpoint and mount Windows Server 2016 ISO in
the virtual machine properties press space bar when “Press any key to boot from CD
or DVD” appears.
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Exercise 1: Installing Server Core

Task 1: Install Windows Server 2016 Datacenter Evaluation on KHI-CORE1
As we power on our machine with

Windows installation media inserted,
it is boot into windows setup. The first
screen gives us option to set
following setttings
1. Language
2. Time and Currency
3. Keboard Layout.
For this lab there are no changes
required so we will leave it to default
and click on NEXT.
Next screen shows us Install now

button. Clicking on it will begin the
installation process of Windows OS.
Since this is a fresh install, so we will
select this option.
Also note that there is an option for

Repair your computer on bottom
left of the screen. Clicking in on it will
take us to repair mode where we can
perform various troubleshooting.
This screen list available Windows

OS images on installation media.
To install required edition select
images with respective edition name.
That is Standard or Datacenter.
If type of installation is GUI select
Desktop Experience. For Server
Core select the one that do not have
Desktop Experience in their name.
For this lab we will select Windows
Server 2016 Datacenter Evaluation
and click Next.

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On Applicable notice and license

terms screen If you want go through
the terms and conditions if required
and put Check on I accept the
license terms and click on Next.
Since we are performing a fresh

installation therefore we will Select
Custom: Install Windows Only
(advanced).
I we were performing an upgrade

then we will select the first option.
Now we will select where we need to

install our OS i.e. on which Disk and
on which volume. Since we only
have one Disk attached it appears as
Disk0 in the list.
If Disk attached is not listed we will
need to load it driver via a USB or
Disk. To this click on Load Driver
option.
To create new volumes select a Disk
and click New.

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We will enter value for size of

partition. For example if we want to
create a partition of 60GB will insert
61,440 in text box and click Apply.
Click on Next and wait for the

installation to complete
Since this is the first partition,

Windows will prompt us with a
message stating that it will create an
additional system reserved partition
to store important system files.
Click OK and proceed.
Our new partition (Partition 2) is

created along with system reserved
partition.
To increase the size of selected

partition click on Extend and If we
want to remove it we will click on
Delete.
Since we do not require multiple

partitions at the moment we will only
create one maximum sized partition
on which we will install our Windows
OS.
Select the partition and Click on Next
and wait for the installation to
complete.

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Exercise 2: Completing post-installation tasks on

Windows Server 2016 Core
Task 1: Use Sconfig.cmd to configure the settings of Server
After installation is complete

and machine is booted up
after restart, it prompts us to
set password for Local
Administrator account.
Select OK and Press Enter

Key
For this lab we are using

abc123+ as the password.
Enter it in New Password
and Confirm Password field.
After password is set select

OK and Press Enter Key
Since it is a Server Core

installation that is why after
login we are given command
prompt only.
Now we need to perform
basic configuration to make
this machine part of our
network.
Type Sconfig and press
enter key.

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Sconfig command gives a

Server Configuration menu
which is like a mini Server
Manager.
To rename computer type 2

and press enter. Then type
KHI-CORE1 in enter new
computer name and press
enter and then click YES to
restart.
After restart go to Sconfig

again and then type 8 and
press enter key to go into
network settings.
We will see a list of network

adapters. At the moment we
only have one. Now select
the Network adapter Typing
its Index# (in this case 1)
and press enter key.
To set IP address type 1

then press enter key

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Next type S for static and

press enter key
Our network for this lab is
172.16.0.0 therefore we will
type 172.16.0.14 in enter
static IP address then press
enter key
Type 255.255.0.0 in enter
subnet mask then press
enter key
If we have a gateway IP we
will enter it otherwise leave it
blank and press enter key
To set DNS server

addresses Type 2 and press
enter key
In enter new preferred DNS
server type 172.16.0.10
which is the IP of our DNS
server for this lab and press
enter key then click on ok.
If there is an alternate DNS
we can enter it otherwise we
will leave it blank.
Now Start KHI-DC1 and login after login in return to KHI-CORE1 and continue
To join a domain type 1 and

press enter key.
Then type D for domain
Type Onwire.pk as domain
name and press enter key.
Specify the authorized user
by typing domain\user. Here
we have
Onwire.pk\administrator
and press enter key

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Type abc123+ and press

enter key
Since we have changed the

computer name earlier we
will click on No.
We need to restart computer

in order for changes to take
effect, so click on Yes
Exercise 3: Performing Remote Management

Task 1: Enable remote management with Server Manager
If Remote management is not

enabled, go to Sconfig and
type 4 and press enter key.
Now type 1 and press enter

key. Then click OK, to enable
Remote Management.

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In order to remotely manage

Server Core Machine we will
go to KHI-DC1, which is
machine with GUI Desktop
and open Server Manager.
To add a remote server in

Server Manager. Click on
Manage and then select Add
Servers.
We can also achieve the

same result by right clicking
on All Servers and then click
on Add Servers.
In Active Directory tab, type
KHI in Name (CN) field and
press Find Now button. This
will list all Severs starting with
name KHI.
Select KHI-CORE1 and press

button with  symbol to move
the server(s) in Selected
Computer section. Click on
OK to add server in Server
Manager.
After the server is add it will

appear in the Servers list
along with other servers.
Task 2: Install DHCP Server Role on KHI-CORE1

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To install a Role on our KHI-

Core1 machine Click on
Manage and then Select Add
Roles and Features to start
wizard.
First screen is introduction.

You can read instruction or
skip this page if you have
already read it.
Click Next to continue.
On Installation type screen

select Role based or feature
based installation and Click
On Next.
Now we need to select

destination server on which
we need to install role on.
From the list Select KHI-

CORE1 and click on Next.

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Make sure the destination

server is
KHI-CORE1.onwire.pk.
Check DHCP Server role

from list of roles and click
Next. On pop up menu press
Add Features.
There is no need to select any

additional features so we will
keep all selections to default
and Click on Next.
This screen gives some

information about DHCP role.
You can read instruction or
skip this page and move on
by clicking on Next

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Here you need to confirm

installation of role.
If a check mark is placed on

Restart the destination
server automatically, your
destination system will restart
itself if the role being installed
requires a restart to finish.
If all is Click On Install to start

installation.
After the installation is

complete click on Complete
DHCP configuration.
After DHCP role is installed

we need to authorize DHCP
server in our domain support
DHCP clients.
Click on Next.

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Enter the domain\username

whose credential will be used
and click on Commit.
This screen show DHCP

authorization is successfully
done.
Click on Close.
After installation and DHCP

configuration is complete click
on Close.
DHCP Server Role is installed

successfully on KHI-Core1 via
Remote Management.

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OnWire Lab Manual: 20740 [MCSE2016]

Module 1: Installing and Configuring Server Core

Task 1: Install Windows Server 2016 Datacenter Evaluation on KHI-CORE1

Exercise 2: Completing post-installation tasks on Windows Server 2016 Core

Task 1: Use Sconfig.cmd to configure the settings of Server

Exercise 3: Performing remote management

Task 1: Enable remote management with Server Manager

Task 2: Install DHCP Server Role on KHI-CORE1

Web: www.onwire.pk Tel: +92 21 34802354-55 Email:info@onwire.pk

Exercise 1: Installing Server Core

As we power on our machine with

Next screen shows us Install now

Also note that there is an option for

This screen list available Windows

Web: www.onwire.pk Tel: +92 21 34802354-55 Email:info@onwire.pk

On Applicable notice and license

Since we are performing a fresh

I we were performing an upgrade

Now we will select where we need to

Web: www.onwire.pk Tel: +92 21 34802354-55 Email:info@onwire.pk

We will enter value for size of

Click on Next and wait for the

Since this is the first partition,

Our new partition (Partition 2) is

To increase the size of selected

Since we do not require multiple

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Exercise 2: Completing post-installation tasks on

After installation is complete

Select OK and Press Enter

For this lab we are using

After password is set select

Since it is a Server Core

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Sconfig command gives a

To rename computer type 2

After restart go to Sconfig

We will see a list of network

To set IP address type 1

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Next type S for static and

To set DNS server

To join a domain type 1 and

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Type abc123+ and press

Since we have changed the

We need to restart computer

Exercise 3: Performing Remote Management

If Remote management is not

Now type 1 and press enter

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In order to remotely manage

To add a remote server in

We can also achieve the

Select KHI-CORE1 and press

After the server is add it will

Task 2: Install DHCP Server Role on KHI-CORE1

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To install a Role on our KHI-

First screen is introduction.

Click Next to continue.

On Installation type screen

Now we need to select