Windows Server 2012 R2 LAB (MCSA 70-410)
Installation and Configuration Server
Install Servers & Configure Servers
Installation Windows Server 2012 R2 (GUI)
Installation Windows Server 2012 R2 (Core)
Convert GUI to Core and Core to GUI
Upgrading Windows Server 2012 R2
Migrating Roles (Installation Windows Server Migration Tools)
License Conversation
Establishing Delegate Access
Installing and Configuring DSC
Configuring Offline Server Images
Deployment Image Servicing and Management
Using DISM to Enable Desktop Services
Configuring Remote Server Roles
Configuring Windows Server 2012 R2 Services
Remote Management with Command
Configuring NIC Teaming (GUI , Powershell)
Configure Local Storage
Configuring and Managing Volume (MBR , GPT)
Creating RAID 0 Volume
Creating Spanned Volume
Creating Mirrored Volume
Creating RAID 5 Volume
Managing and Troubleshooting RAID Volumes
Creating and Mounting VHD (Using Computer Management , DiskPart Utility)
Creating and Mounting VHX (Using Computer Management , DiskPart Utility)
Configuring Storage Pools and Disk Pools
Creating Storage Spaces
Configure Server Roles and Features
Windows Server 2012 R2 LAB (MCSA 70-410)
Configure File and Share Access
Creating a Shared Folder (Using Server Manager , File Explorer , Computer Management)
Server Manager File and Storage Service (Install) File and Storage Service Share New Share
1. Profile
a. SMB Quick
b. SMB Advanced
c. SMB Application
d. NFS Quick
e. NFS Advanced
2. Share Location
3. Share Name
4. Settings
a. ABE
b. Cache of Share
c. Branch Cache
d. Encrypt Disk Access
5. Permission
a. Share Setting
i. Basic Share Setting
ii. Advanced Share Setting
b. NTFS Security
i. Basic Security Setting
ii. Advanced Security Settings
c. Effective Access
6. Confirmation
Windows Server 2012 R2 LAB (MCSA 70-410)
Computer Management Shared Folder Shares
1. New Share
2. Folder Path
3. Settings
a. Name
b. Path
c. Description
d. Offline Settings
4. Permission
File Explorer Create Folder Properties Share (tab)
1. Basic Share
a. Permission
2. Advanced Share
a. Share Name
b. Comment
c. Permission
d. Caching (Offline Access)
e. Limit User
Using the Network and Sharing Center to Configure File Sharing (control panel)
Control Panel Network and Sharing Center Change Advanced Sharing Settings
1. Network Discovery (Turn on or Turn off)
2. File and Printer Sharing (Turn on or Turn off)
3. Public Folder Sharing (Turn on or Turn off)
4. Password Protected Sharing (Turn on or Turn off)
Mapping a Drive (File Explorer)
Windows Server 2012 R2 LAB (MCSA 70-410)
File Explorer Network (Right Click) Map Network Drive
1. Drive Letter
2. Folder Path
3. Settings
a. Reconnect at Sign in
b. Connect Using different Credential
Configuring Server for Offline Files ( Server , Client ) and (Policies)
Client
1. Access Shared Folder (e.g \\server\Sale1)
2. Folder (Right-Click)
3. Always available offline
1. Control Panel Sync Center
a. View Sync Partnership
i. Schedule
b. View Sync conflicts
c. View Sync results
d. Setup new sync partnerships
e. Manage offline Files
Creating and Configuring Work Folders (Server , Client )
Configuring Shadow Copies of Shared Folders (Server , Client )
Windows Server 2012 R2 LAB (MCSA 70-410)
Computer Management Shared All Tasks Volume Shadow Copies
1. Select Volume
2. Enable or Disable
3. Settings
o Storage Area
o Limit Size (No Limit or Limit)
o Schedule
4. Create Now
File Explorer Select Volume (eg. E: ) Volume Shadow Copies
1. Enable
2. Settings
1. Storage Area
2. Limit Size (No Limit or Limit)
3. Schedule
3. Create Now
Configuring NTFS Quotas (Using File Explorer , FSRM )
Configure Print and Document Services
Install Print and Document Service Role
Windows Server 2012 R2 LAB (MCSA 70-410)
Server Manager Add Roles and Features
1. Role-based or feature-based installation ( or )Remote Desktop Service Installation
2. Select as Server from Server pool (or) Select a virtual disk
3. Print and Document Service (Install)
4. Role Service
a. Print Server
b. Distributed Scan Server
c. Internet Printing
d. LPD Service
Install Printer (Using Control Panel)
Control Panel Device and Printer Add a Printer
1. Auto Search
2. Find a Printer by other options
a. Select a shared printer by name [ e.g \\computername\printername ]
b. Add a printer using a TCP\IP address or Hostname
i. Autodetect
ii. TCP/IP Device
iii. Web Services Printer
c. Add a Bluetooth , wireless or network discoverable printer
d. Add a local printer or network printer with manual settings
Install Printer (Using Print Management)
Windows Server 2012 R2 LAB (MCSA 70-410)
Print Management Print Server [Server Name] Printers Add Printer
1. Search the Network for Printers
a. Search Printer Name and IP Address
b. Printer Driver
i. Use the Printer Driver that the wizard selected
ii. Use an existing printer driver on the computer
iii. Install a new driver
2. Add a TCP/IP or We Services Printer by IP address or Hostname
a. Type of Device
i. Autodetect
ii. TCP/IP Device
iii. Web Services Printer
b. Host Name or IP Address
c. Printer Driver
i. Use the Printer Driver that the wizard selected
ii. Use an existing printer driver on the computer
iii. Install a new driver
3. Add a new Printer Using an Existing Port
4. Create a new port and add new printer
Share Printer (Using Print Management)
Print Management Print Server [ Server Name ] Printer Select Printer (Right-Click)
1. Managing Sharing
a. Enable Share This Printer
b. Render Print Jobs on client computers
c. Additional Drivers
Publishing Printers in AD
Deploy Printer (Using Group Policy)
Create Branch Office Direct Printing
Installing Print Server Driver
Windows Server 2012 R2 LAB (MCSA 70-410)
Print Management Print Server [Server Name] Drivers Add Driver (Right Click)
1. Processor Selection
a. x86
b. x64
2. Printer Driver Selection
a. Select Driver from List
b. Select Driver from Hard Disk
Configuring Easy Print Driver
Set Driver Isolation
Printer Management Print Servers [Server Name] Drivers
1. Set Driver Isolation (Driver Right Click)
a. None
b. Shared
c. Isolated
d. System Default (Shared)
Create Printer Permission
Print Management Print Server [ Server Name ] Printer Select Printer (Right-Click)
Properties Security
1. Group or User names
2. Permission for User
Migrating Print Queues and Printer Settings
Configuring Location-Aware Printer Settings
Delegating Print Management
Windows Server 2012 R2 LAB (MCSA 70-410)
Configure Servers for remote management
Configure Hyper-V
Create and Configure VM Settings
Installing the Hyper-V Server Role
Server Manager Manage Add Role and Feature
1. Role based or Feature based
2. Hyper-V
Install Hyper-V Using PowerShell
Install-WindowsFeature –Name Hyper-V –ComputerName [computername]
–IncludeManagementTools –Restart
Creating and Configuring Virtual Machine Settings
Windows Server 2012 R2 LAB (MCSA 70-410)
Server Manager Tools Hyper-V Create Virtual Machine
1. VM Name and Location [ Store the VM in a different location]
2. Specify Generation
a. Generation 1
b. Generation 2
3. Assign Memory
a. Startup Memory [ ]MB
b. Use Dynamic Memory for this VM
4. Configure Networking
a. Connection
i. Not Connected
ii. Private Network
iii. Specific Network Interface Card
5. Connect VHD
a. Create a virtual Hard Disk
i. Name
ii. Location
iii. Size
b. Use a existing VHD
c. Attached a virtual disk later
6. Installation Options
a. Install on OS Later
b. Install an OS from bootable image file
c. Install an OS from network based installer server
Managing Virtual Machines
Windows Server 2012 R2 LAB (MCSA 70-410)
Hyer-V File Settings [Hardware Settings]
1. Add Hardware
a. SCSI Controller
b. Network Adapter
c. Fibre Channel Adapter
2. Firmware
3. Memory
a. Startup RAM
b. Dynamic Memory
i. Minimum RAM
ii. Maximum RAM
c. Memory Buffer
d. Memory Weight
4. Processor
5. SCSI Controller
6. Network Adapter
Configuring Smart Paging
Configuring Resource Metering
Configuring Guest Integration Services
Virtual Machine Action
Windows Server 2012 R2 LAB (MCSA 70-410)
Hyer-V Start VM Action
1. Ctrl+Alt+Delete
2. Start
3. Shut Down
4. Save
5. Pause
6. Reset
7. Checkpoint
8. Revert
9. Insert Integration Service Setup Disk
Create and Configure Virtual Machine Storage
Create Virtual Hard Disk
Adding Virtual Hard Disk
Compacting a Virtual Hard Disk
Converting a Virtual Hard Disk
Expanding a VHD
Merging Differencing Disks with Parent Disk
Shrinking VHDs
Inspecting VHDs
Reconnecting a Differencing Disk to the Parent Disk
configure Storage QoS
Moving Virtual Machines and Virtual Machine Storage
Import/Export Virtual Machines
configure a pass-through disk
Creating and Reverting to a Previous Checkpoint
Creating Virtual Fibre Channel SAN
Create and Configure Virtual Networks
Deploy and Configure Core Network
Services
Windows Server 2012 R2 LAB (MCSA 70-410)
Configure IPv4 and IPv6 Addressing
Deploy and Configure Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
service
Installing and Configuring DHCP Server (Using Server Manager , Powershell)
Server Manager Manage Add Roles and Features
1. Role-based or feature based
2. Select server from the server pool
3. DHCP Server (Install)
Powershell
For ServerCore
Install-WindowsFeature DHCPServerCore
Dism /online /enable-feature /featurename:DHCPServerCore
For GUI
Dism /online /enable-feature /featurename:DHCPServer
Create DHCP Scopes (Using DHCP GUI , Powershell)
Windows Server 2012 R2 LAB (MCSA 70-410)
Server Manager Tools DHCP [Server Name] IPv4 (Right – Click) New Scope
1. Scope Name
2. IP Range
a. Start IP
b. End IP
c. Length
d. Subnet Mask
3. Add Exclusion Delay
a. Start IP
b. End IP
c. Excluded Address range
d. Subnet delay in millisecond
4. Lease Duration
a. Days , Hours , Minutes
5. Configure DHCP Options (Yes, No)
6. Router (Default Gateway)
a. IP Address
7. Domain Name and DNS Servers
a. Parent Domain
b. Server name
c. IP address
8. WINS Servers
9. Active Scope (Yes , No)
Specifying Exclusions
Server Manager Tools DHCP [Server Name] IPv4 Scope Address Pool New Exclusion
Range
1. Add Exclusion
a. Start IP Address
b. End IP Address
Specifying Scope Properties
Windows Server 2012 R2 LAB (MCSA 70-410)
Server Manager Tools DHCP [Server Name] IPv4 Scope {Right Click} Properties
1. General
a. Scope Name
b. Start IP Address
c. End IP Address
d. Lease Duration
i. Limited to
ii. Unlimited
e. Description
2. DNS
a. Enable DNS dynamic update according to the settings below:
i. Dynamically update DNS records only if requested by the DHCP Clients
ii. Always dynamically update DNS records
b. Discard A and PTR records when lease is deleted
c. Dynamically update DNS records for DHCP clients that do not request update
d. Disable dynamic update for DNS PTR records
e. Name Protection
i. Enable /Disable
3. Network Access Protection
a. Enable for this scope
b. Disable for this scope
4. Advanced
a. DHCP
b. BOOTP
c. Both
d. Delay configuration
Configuring DHCP Options
Create Reservation and Options
Windows Server 2012 R2 LAB (MCSA 70-410)
Server Manager Tools DHCP [Server Name] IPv4 Scope Reservation {Right Click} New
Reservation
1. Reservation Name
2. IP Address
3. MAC Address
4. Supported Types
a. Both
b. DHCP
c. BOOTP
Create DHCP Filters
Server Manager Tools DHCP [Server Name] IPv4 Filters
1. Allow [ Enable /Disable ]
a. MAC Address
b. Description
2. Deny [ Enable /Disable ]
a. MAC Address
b. Description
Configure DHCP Options for PXE
Monitoring and Troubleshoot DHCP Server
Authorizing a DHCP Server in Active Directory
Configuring DHCP Relay Agents
Deploy and configure DNS service
Install and Administer AD
Windows Server 2012 R2 LAB (MCSA 70-410)
Install Domain Controllers
Create and Manage Active Directory Users and Computers
Create and Manage Active Directory groups and Organizational Unit
(OUs)
Create and Manage Group Policy
Create Group Policy Objects (GPOs)
Configure Security Policies
Configure Application Restriction Policies
Configure Windows Firewall
