Adatum Corporation

Install and Configure Server: Final Presentation

By: Mohamad Fairus Bin Mohd Yusof
Contents

1. Project Definition
2. Deliverables
3. Milestones & Tasks
4. Project Environment
5. Project Tasks
6. Milestone Feedback & Results
7. Learning & Challenges
1. Project Definition
 Project Objective
This Project is used for Summative Assessment of student in the Module ‘ITSF-Install and Configure Server’ of the ITSF Course
‘Diploma in Information Technology (Infrastructure Support)’. This Project considers the skills required to install, configure
and manage server. This Project helps in understanding a typical business scenario of a client. Hence it will almost certainly
be a requirement that as a Junior Server Administrator, it is expected to configure the system, meet the Client’s Business
requirements and ensure that the system produces accurate business results.
 Describe the Marketing Objectives
This is bring about the advantages of Windows Server 2016 for instance

• Nested virtualization
• Hot add/remove virtual memory & network adapters
• Rolling upgrades for Hyper-V and storage clusters
2. Project Deliverables
 Project Deliverables
You will be able to demonstrate the ability to perform the tasks as listed below:
- Install Windows based Server and administer which also covers deploying a nano server
- Automate deployment using Windows Deployment Services
- Integration of Hyper-V Server 2016 with failover clustering
- Implement server migration & server virtualization
And prepare the following during the project:
- Implement the project on the project technical environment which can be demonstrated
- Prepare a Project Report in the form of screen capture as per pre-defined template
- Prepare a Project Presentation as per pre-defined template……
 List of Evidences
 Q1: What major advantages does Server Core have over a full Windows Server 2016 installation?
 Q2: Five years ago, your organization bought a new rack-mount server and installed Windows Server 2012 on it.
You now want to install Windows Server 2016 via the upgrade method. What should you do?
 Task 6: Server role for Windows Deployment Services & Tools used or Windows Assessment & Deployment Kit
 Task 7: Explain how to implement server migrations
 Task 8: Explain how to migrate servers across domains
 Task 9: Evaluation factors for server virtualization
3. Project Milestones & Tasks

Project Task ID Project Task Description Project Milestone ID

Q1 What major advantages does Server Core have over a full Windows Server 2016 1
installation?
Five years ago, your organization bought a new rack-mount server and installed
Q2 Windows Server 2012 on it. You now want to install Windows Server 2016 via the 1 
upgrade method. What should you do?
Describe Windows Deployment Services and what are the different tools available in
 6 Windows ADK that enable IT professionals to assess, customize and deploy Windows 2
operating systems
7 Explain how to implement server migrations 2 
8 Explain how to migrate servers across domains 2
9 Evaluation factors for server virtualization. 2 
4. Project Environment
 Technical Environment and Tools Used
 Skillpipe
 doc.microsoft.com
 LearnonDemand lab

 List of references
 Yahoo.com
 Google.com
5. Tasks – Q1

What major advantages does Server Core have over a full Windows Server 2016 installation?

Answer:
Server Core has the following advantages over the full Windows Server 2016 installation:

• Reduced update requirements. Because Server Core installs fewer components, its deployment requires you to install fewer
software updates. This reduces the number of monthly restarts required and the amount of time required for an administrator
to service Server Core.

• A reduced hardware footprint. Computers running Server Core require less RAM and less hard drive space. When Server
Core is virtualized, this means that you can deploy more servers on the same host.

• Smaller attack surface. Installing fewer components, especially the client interface, reduces the potential surface for security
vulnerabilities for hackers to exploit.
5. Tasks – Q2

Five years ago, your organization bought a new rack-mount server and installed Windows
Server 2012 on it. You now want to install Windows Server 2016 via the upgrade method.
What should you do?

Answer:

• I should verify that the hardware meets the minimum hardware requirement for Windows Server 2016.
• Ensure that the hardware is still under warranty or can have its warranty extended.
• Completely back up all the data and configuration information from the original server.
• Ensure that you have followed all specified guidelines to upgrade the operating system, roles, and any other
software or applications that are running on that server. Some applications might not run or be guaranteed by
their manufacturers to work with the new operating system.
5. Tasks 6

Describe Windows Deployment Services and what are the different tools available in
Windows ADK that enable IT professionals to assess, customize and deploy Windows
operating systems

Answer:
Windows Deployment Services is a server role that is provided with Windows Server 2016

• Enables you to perform network-based installations.

• Simplifies the deployment process.
• Supports deployment to computers with no operating system.
• Uses existing technologies, such as Windows PE, .wim, .vhd and .vhdx files, and image-based deployment

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5. Tasks 6

Answer:
Tools Available in Windows ADK includes:

• Application Compatibility Toolkit (ACT)

• Deployment Image Servicing and Management (DISM)
• Flashing tools
• User State Migration Tool (USMT)
• Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT)
• Windows Assessment Toolkit
• Windows Imaging and Configuration Designer (Windows ICD)
• Windows Preinstallation Environment (PE)
• Windows performance tools
• Windows System Image Manager (SIM)
5. Tasks 7 - How to Implement Server Migrations
When planning to migrate servers, you must create a list of the server roles that you want to migrate and the
steps that each involves. For each server role that you plan to migrate, you should refer to the technical
documentation and migration guides about how to perform the migration. When performing migration, you
should use the Windows Server Migration Tools, which are available with Windows Server 2016.

The roles that you can migrate include:

• Active Directory Certificate Services • Network Policy Server

• Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) Role Services • Print and Document Services
• File and Storage Services • Remote Access
• DHCP • Remote Desktop Services
• DNS •Cluster Role Services
• Hyper-V •Windows Server Update Services (WSUS)

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5. Tasks 7 - How to Implement Server Migrations
Installing and preparing the Windows Server Migration Tools consists of the following steps:

1. Install the tools on destination servers as part of Windows Server 2016 setup.
2. Create a deployment folder containing a copy of the tools on the destination server.
3. Copy the deployment folder from destination server to source server.
4. Register Windows Server Migration Tools on the source server by using the SmigDeploy.exe tool included in the
deployment folder.

Once the migration tools are installed, you can run them by using one of the following methods:

• Run Windows Server Migration Tools as an administrator from the Windows Start screen.
• Load the Windows Server Migration Tools snap-in into an elevated Windows PowerShell session.
• On source computers running earlier versions of Windows Server, run Windows Server Migration Tools under the Windows
PowerShell folder, which is under the All Programs folder of the Start menu.
5. Tasks 8 - How to Migrate Servers Across Domains
To migrate a server across domains:

1. Create a new Windows Server 2016 AD DS forest that is independent from the forest that is running a previous
operating system version.
2. Deploy new servers that are running the Windows Server 2016 operating system.
3. Deploy Microsoft applications, such as Exchange Server, SQL Server and Microsoft SharePoint server in the new AD DS
forest.
4. Deploy corporate custom applications or third-party applications in the new AD DS forest that the previous
infrastructure environment used.
5. Configure DNS infrastructure in both forests.
6. Establish AD DS trust between the current and the new AD DS forests.
7. Migrate AD DS objects such as users, computers, groups and mailboxes.
8. Migrate application data and settings for Microsoft applications, corporate customer applications and third-party
applications.
9. Ensure that users can connect to corporate IT resources in the new AD DS forest.
10. Decommission and remove the environment, based on previous operating system’s AD DS forest.
5. Tasks 9 - Evaluation Factors for Server Virtualization

These are the evaluation factors for server virtualization:

• Project scope. You should define the virtualization project scope as early on as possible. You should determine the business
factors driving the project, the staff that is responsible for determining these factors, and their goals.

• Resource and performance. Assessing the resource and performance of the servers to be virtualized is another evaluation
factor. You can use MAP to provide detailed information on the number of hosts and the host hardware requirements.

• Compatibility. You must determine whether the application can run in a virtualization environment. Business applications
range from simple programs to complex, distributed multiple-tier applications. You need to consider requirements for
specific components of distributed applications, such as specific needs for communication with other infrastructure
components, or requirements for direct access to the system hardware. While you can virtualize some servers easily, other
components might need to continue running on dedicated hardware.

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5. Tasks 9 - Evaluation Factors for Server Virtualization

• Applications and services. Applications and services that have specific hardware or driver requirements generally are not
well suited for virtualization. An application might not be a good candidate for application virtualization if it contains low-
level drivers that require direct access to the system hardware. This might not be possible through a virtualization interface,
or it could affect performance negatively.

• Supportability. You need to evaluate if a virtualized environment will support your operating system and requisite
applications. Verify vendor support policies for operating system and application deployment using the virtualization
technologies.

• Licensing. You also need to evaluate whether you can license the application for use in a virtual environment. Reduced
licensing costs for multiple applications or operating systems could add up and make a strong financial case for using
virtualization.

• Availability requirements. Most organizations have some applications that must always be available in a virtual
environment for users. Some applications provide built-in options for enabling high availability, while other applications could
be more difficult to make highly available outside of a virtual machine environment. When considering whether to virtualize
a server, evaluate whether the application has high availability options, whether a virtual machine environment supports
those options, and whether you can use failover clustering to make the virtual machine highly available.
6. Milestone Feedback & Action Taken

Project Milestone Milestone Feedback received from Mentor / Learning Action Taken
ID Facilitator (Yes / No)

 
 
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7. Learning & Challenges

• Describe any key learning or observations

• Describe challenges, if any, which you faced during the project execution