MCITP Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Server Administration (Exam #70-646) Chapter 2 Installing Windows Server 2008

MCITP Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Server Administration (Exam #70-646) 2 Learning Objectives Plan and make the appropriate preparations for installing Windows Server 2008 Understand the different installation methods used and install Windows Server 2008 Set up Windows Server 2008 from the Initial Configuration Tasks window Activate Windows Server 2008 Install and configure Windows Deployment Services

MCITP Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Server Administration (Exam #70-646) 3 Learning Objectives (cont’d.) Install service packs Troubleshoot installation problems UninstalI Windows Server 2008

Preparing for Installation Identify the hardware requirements –Check hardware compatibility Determine disk partitioning options Understand the file system Determine upgrade options Plan user licensing Determine domain or workgroup membership Choose a computer name MCITP Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Server Administration (Exam #70-646) 4

Preparing for Installation (cont’d.) Determine whether to install Server Core or the full version Identify the server roles to implement Determine the immediate preparations MCITP Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Server Administration (Exam #70-646) 5

Identifying Hardware Requirements and Determining Compatibility Determine requirements for hardware Plan for growth Redundant array of inexpensive disks (RAID) –Prevent data loss from hard disk failure MCITP Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Server Administration (Exam #70-646) 6

Identifying Hardware Requirements and Determining Compatibility (cont’d.) Hardware compatibility testing –Consult Windows Server Catalog of Tested Products –May need to upgrade basic input/output system (BIOS) –Activity 2-1: Determining the BIOS Version of a Computer MCITP Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Server Administration (Exam #70-646) 7

Determining Disk Partitioning Options Install Windows Server 2008 on existing or new partition After installation use Server Manager to create additional partitions Activity 2-2: Determining How an Existing Windows Server 2003 Server Is Partitioned –Objective: Determining the space on disks in a Windows Server 2003 server and how the disks are partitioned MCITP Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Server Administration (Exam #70-646) 8

Determining Disk Partitioning Options (cont’d.) MCITP Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Server Administration (Exam #70-646) 9 Figure 2-1 Installation program detecting existing partitions Courtesy Course Technology/Cengage Learning

Understanding NTFS New Technology File System (NTFS) –Native file system for Windows Server 2008 –Security advantages –File compression –Disk quotas –Indexing –Portable operating system interface (POSIX) –Journaling –Hard link –Self-healing disks MCITP Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Server Administration (Exam #70-646) 10

Upgrading to Windows Server 2008 Upgrade Windows Server 2003 –Must be compatible editions –Service pack (SP) level –Release 2 (R2) MCITP Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Server Administration (Exam #70-646) 11 Table 2-1 Windows Server upgrade paths

Planning User Licensing Client access licenses (CALs) –5 or 25 for Standard or Enterprise editions –Additional CALs can be added Flat cost per processor –Datacenter and Itanium-based editions MCITP Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Server Administration (Exam #70-646) 12

Determining Domain or Workgroup Membership Initial Configuration Tasks window –Specify domain or workgroup Default –Configures workgroup named “Workgroup” Requirements for adding to a domain –DNS name –Computer account on domain –Domain controller and DNS server must be online MCITP Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Server Administration (Exam #70-646) 13

Choosing a Computer Name Follow organization’s naming scheme to change from default name Recommendations –Maximum length of 63 characters –Shorter names up to 15 for easier typing –Should be different from other computers in domain –Use only standard characters MCITP Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Server Administration (Exam #70-646) 14

Determining Whether to Install Server Core or the Full Version Advantages of Server Core Advantages of full version Scenarios for Server Core Scenarios for full version MCITP Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Server Administration (Exam #70-646) 15

Identifying Server Roles Roles available: –Active Directory Certificate Services Role Digital certificate –Active Directory Domain Services Role Shared directories –Active Directory Federation Services –Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services –Active Directory Rights Management Services Role MCITP Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Server Administration (Exam #70-646) 16

Identifying Server Roles (cont’d.) MCITP Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Server Administration (Exam #70-646) 17 Table 2-2 Active Directory Certificate Services

Identifying Server Roles (cont’d.) Roles available (cont’d.): –Application Server Role Component Object Model (COM) COM+ –DHCP Server Role –DNS Server Role –Fax Server Role –File Services Role Distributed File System (DFS) –Hyper-V Role MCITP Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Server Administration (Exam #70-646) 18

Identifying Server Roles (cont’d.) Roles available (cont’d.): –Network Policy and Access Services Role –Print Services Role –Terminal Services Role Terminal –UDDI Services Role –Web Server (IIS) Role Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) File Transfer Protocol (FTP) –Windows Deployment Services Role Windows Deployment Services (WDS) MCITP Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Server Administration (Exam #70-646) 19

Identifying Server Roles (cont’d.) Activity 2-3: Viewing Server Roles –Objective: Determine server roles already implemented and view all available server roles MCITP Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Server Administration (Exam #70-646) 20

MCITP Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Server Administration (Exam #70-646) 21 Figure 2-5 Viewing server roles that can be installed Courtesy Course Technology/Cengage Learning

Making Immediate Preparations Create a backup: – If upgrading Pre-install hardware Disconnect removable storage devices Disconnect UPS connections Have drivers for new peripherals Use test software disk MCITP Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Server Administration (Exam #70-646) 22

Overview of Windows Server 2008 Installation Methods Primary methods –DVD installation –Upgrade from Windows Server 2003 –Installation for a virtual server using Hyper-V –Windows Deployment Services MCITP Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Server Administration (Exam #70-646) 23

DVD Installation Computer should be bootable from DVD drive –Set BIOS to boot from DVD Insert DVD Turn off computer Turn on computer Follow installation instructions MCITP Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Server Administration (Exam #70-646) 24

Upgrading from Windows Server 2003 Insert installation DVD Click Run setup.exe in Autoplay window Click Install now MCITP Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Server Administration (Exam #70-646) 25 Figure 2-6 Starting the installation Courtesy Course Technology/Cengage Learning

Installation for a Virtual Server Using Hyper-V Windows Server 2008 can be installed as a virtual server Installation steps nearly same as DVD installation –First set up virtual server MCITP Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Server Administration (Exam #70-646) 26

Windows Deployment Services WDS –Can be used for unattended installations –Installation files sent over network MCITP Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Server Administration (Exam #70-646) 27

Performing a DVD-Based Installation Activity 2-4: Installing Windows Server 2008 from DVD MCITP Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Server Administration (Exam #70-646) 28 Figure 2-7 Selecting the operating system Courtesy Course Technology/Cengage Learning

Performing a DVD-Based Installation (cont’d.) MCITP Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Server Administration (Exam #70-646) 29 Figure 2-8 Selecting the installation type Courtesy Course Technology/Cengage Learning

Performing a DVD-Based Installation (cont’d.) MCITP Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Server Administration (Exam #70-646) 30 Figure 2-9 Selecting the partition Courtesy Course Technology/Cengage Learning

Using the Initial Configuration Tasks Window for Setup Initial Configuration Tasks window –Provide Computer Information –Update This Server –Customize This Server Activity 2-5: Performing Initial Configuration Tasks –Objective: Use the Initial Configuration Tasks window to start configuring Windows Server 2008 MCITP Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Server Administration (Exam #70-646) 31

MCITP Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Server Administration (Exam #70-646) 32 Figure 2-10 The Initial Configuration Tasks window Courtesy Course Technology/Cengage Learning

MCITP Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Server Administration (Exam #70-646) 33 Figure 2-11 Configuring networking Courtesy Course Technology/Cengage Learning

Server Activation Must activate server before short activation period expires Steps to activate through the Internet –Open the System window –Activate Windows Now Click Activate Windows online now –Restart computer MCITP Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Server Administration (Exam #70-646) 34

Using Windows Deployment Services Benefits of WDS: –Installs Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, and Windows 7 –Retains the ability to install Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP –Enhances performance –Provides updated boot format –Uses image-based installation techniques MCITP Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Server Administration (Exam #70-646) 35

Using Windows Deployment Services (cont’d.) Benefits of WDS (cont’d.): –Can utilize multicasting for network efficiency –Offers a redesigned presentation for choosing which operating system to install Preboot Execution Environment (PXE) –Target computer has PXE-enabled software –Windows Pre-installation environment (WinPE) MCITP Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Server Administration (Exam #70-646) 36

Installing and Configuring Windows Deployment Services Requirements for installing WDS: –DNS server –DHCP server –Active Directory Domain Services –NTFS file system Activity 2-6: Installing and Configuring the Windows Deployment Services Role –Objective: Use the Initial Configuration Tasks Window to install the Windows Deployment Services role MCITP Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Server Administration (Exam #70-646) 37

MCITP Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Server Administration (Exam #70-646) 38 Figure 2-14 Selecting role services Courtesy Course Technology/Cengage Learning

Installing and Configuring Windows Deployment Services (cont’d.) MCITP Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Server Administration (Exam #70-646) 39 Figure 2-15 Specifying the shared folder location Courtesy Course Technology/Cengage Learning

Elements for an Unattended Installation Set up for unattended installation –Create unattend.xml file in \WDSClientUnattend folder –Configure WDS to use unattend.xml file MCITP Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Server Administration (Exam #70-646) 40 Table 2-3 Variables for the unattend.xml file

MCITP Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Server Administration (Exam #70-646) 41 Figure 2-16 Configuring Windows Deployment Services for unattended installation Courtesy Course Technology/Cengage Learning

Installing Windows Server Core Follow steps in text Implement server roles using start command help –View listing of commands –Example help start MCITP Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Server Administration (Exam #70-646) 42

Installing and Managing Service Packs Service packs –Update software to fix security and other issues Download from Microsoft’s download site Review documentation Backup server Alert any clients to anticipated downtime Document any problems that occur MCITP Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Server Administration (Exam #70-646) 43

Installing and Managing Service Packs (cont’d.) Windows Update –Install latest service packs –Click Check for updates in Windows Update MCITP Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Server Administration (Exam #70-646) 44

Troubleshooting Installation Problems Ensure hardware compatible with Windows Server 2008 Test hardware before installing operating system Run computer manufacturer’s diagnostics Run hard drive test Most problems related to hardware or hardware drivers MCITP Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Server Administration (Exam #70-646) 45

MCITP Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Server Administration (Exam #70-646) 46 Table 2-4 Troubleshooting a Windows Server 2008 installation

Uninstalling Windows Server 2008 Format partition on which operating system installed –Install another OS –FDISK and FORMAT –DISKPART MCITP Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Server Administration (Exam #70-646) 47

MCITP Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Server Administration (Exam #70-646) 48 Summary Complete preinstallation tasks Consider server role Installation methods –DVD, upgrade, Hyper-V, WDS Initial Configuration Tasks window Activate immediately after installation Install service packs promptly Follow troubleshooting suggestions Uninstall by reformatting partition