Title | WIN210 Week 2 Lecture 1 - Introduction to Windows Server 2008 |
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Course | Basic Administration of Microsoft Windows |
Institution | Seneca College |
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This document contains notes from WIN210 (Basic Administration of Microsoft Windows) Week 2 Lecture 1. Topic: Introduction to Windows Server 2008....
WIN210 Week 2 Lecture 1
05/14/2019
Preparing to install Windows Server 2008 -
Hardware compatibility (check Windows Server Catalog of tested products)
# RSPs, GICs -
Partitioning (file system – NTFS) Upgrade options Plan user licensing Determine domain/workgroup (10-15 machines is the threshold) Computer name Determine server core/GUI
# Server Core mode is the default for Windows Server 2016 # You can go back and forth using PowerShell # Windows Server 2008 only allows to go from Server Core to GUI -
Determine the server roles and features Plan for hardware growth (3 years lifetime) Failover measures: Backup? RAID?
# Hardware RAID is better than software RAID # What kind of RAID is more appropriate? -
May need to upgrade BIOS (UPS has to be there) or you run the risk of bricking the computer
(power outage during a BIOS flash)
Domain name: SenecaID.local Formatting the drive is easier and better than uninstalling AD in case shit goes wrong Same goes for SQL servers Check out more details about Admin Tools Unattended.xml is the file for automated installation Troubleshooting: make one change at a time SiSoftware Sandra: hardware test...