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InPartIofthisarticleseries,youlearnaboutthedifferentinstallationoptionsavailableinWindowsServer2012.
IfyouwouldliketoreadthenextpartinthisarticleseriespleasegotoInstallingandConfiguringWindowsServer2012HyperV(Part2)(/articlestutorials/microsofthyperv
articles/installationanddeployment/installingconfiguringwindowsserver2012hypervpart2.html).
Introduction
InPartIofthisarticle,youlearnaboutthedifferentinstallationoptionsavailableinWindowsServer2012.NewoptionsimproveontheServerCoreInstallationandFullInstallation
scenariosthatarealsoavailableinWindowsServer2008R2.ThesenewoptionsallowyoutoremovetheServerGraphicalShellfromaFullInstallation(renamedServerwithaGUI
inWindowsServer2012),andalsoaFeaturesonDemandoptiontoreducethefootprintoftheWindowsServer2012installationontheserver.
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Figure1:WindowsServer2012SetupScreen
3. AsshowninFigure2,selectInstallNowonthenextscreen.
Figure2:WindowsServer2012InstallationScreen
4. TheWindowsServer2012SetupbeginsasshowninFigure3.
Figure3:WindowsServer2012SetupscreenafterInstallNowSelection
5. OnthenextWindowsSetupscreen(Figure4),enteryourWindowsServer2012productkey,andthenclickNext.
Figure4:WindowsServer2012SetupscreenforProductKeyInput
6. AsshowninFigure5,selecttheServerCoreInstallationoptionforyourWindowsServer2012edition(WindowsServer2012StandardinFigure5),andthenclickNext.
Figure5:WindowsServer2012SetupscreenforOperatingSystemSelection
7. AfterreadingtheLicenseTermsonthenextWindowsSetupscreen(Figure6),clickthe
IAccepttheLicenseTermscheckboxifyouagree,andthenclickNext.
Figure6:WindowsServer2012SetupscreenforLicenseTerms
8. AsshowninFigure7,clickontheCustom:InstallWindowsOnly(Advanced)optiontoinstallacleanversionofWindowsServer2012.Alternatively,youcanselectthe
Upgrade:InstallWindowsandKeepFiles,Settings,andApplicationsoptiontoupdateapreviousWindowsServerversioninasupportedupgradescenario.
Figure7:WindowsServer2012SetupscreenforInstallationTypeSelection
9. OnthenextWindowsSetupscreen(Figure8),selecttheDriveandPartitionwhereyou
wanttoinstallWindowsServer2012operatingsystemfiles,andthenclickNext.
Figure8:WindowsServer2012SetupscreenforDriveandPartitionSelection
10. AsshowninFigure9,theWindowsServer2012installationbegins.Duringinstallation,thesystemmayrebootseveraltimes.
Figure9:WindowsServer2012InstallationSnapshot
11. WhentheWindowsServer2012ServerCoreInstallationiscomplete,clickNexttochangetheAdministratorpassword(Figure10).
Figure10:WindowsServer2012AdministratorPasswordScreen
12. AfteryouenterthenewAdministratorpasswordandverifyit,clickOKtoacknowledgethepasswordchange(Figure11).
Figure11:WindowsServer2012PasswordAcknowledgmentScreen
13. BecausethisisaServerCoreInstallation,onlyacommandwindowisopenafteryouare
loggedintothesystem(Figure12).
Figure12:WindowsServer2012ServerCoreInstallationCommandWindow
AfterWindowsServer2012isinstalled,youmaketheserverusefulbyconfiguringnetwork,firewall,domain,update,andotherstandardsettings,aswellastherolesandfeaturesfor
whichitmustprovideservice.WithaServerCoreinstallation,youcanconfigureroleslocallyusingtheWindowsPowerShell.
Youcanusethestepsinthefollowingproceduretodiscoverserverrolesandfeatures,andinstallmultiplerolesandfeaturesusingWindowsPowerShell:
1. AsshowninFigure13,typeinPowerShellinacommandwindow.
Figure13:WindowsServer2012CommandWindowsStartingPowerShell
2. TypeGetWindowsFeatureatthePowerShellCommandLine(Figure14)toviewtheserverrolesandfeaturesthatareinstalledoravailableontheserver.
Figure14:WindowsServer2012GetWindowsFeaturePowerShellCmdlet
3. TypeInstallWindowsFeaturefollowedbythefeaturename(e.g.,HyperVinFigure15)listedintheGetWindowsFeaturecmdletoutputtoinstallaroleorfeature.
Figure15:WindowsServer2012InstallWindowsFeaturePowerShellCmdlet
4. AsshowninFigure16,theinstallationbeginsandtheprogressupdatesthroughouttheoperation.
Figure16:WindowsServer2012RoleInstallationinWindowsPowerShell
5. Aftertheinstallationiscomplete,thestatusoftheoperationisdisplayedasshowninFigure17.
Figure17:WindowsServerRoleInstallationStatusinWindowsPowerShell
Itispossibletoinstallmultiplefeaturesatoncebyseparatingthefeaturenameswithcommas.Ifyouwanttouninstallaserverroleorfeature,youcanusetheUninstall
WindowsFeaturePowerShellcmdletfollowedbythefeaturename.Ifyouuninstallaroleorfeature,theinstallationfilesremainondisktoallowyoutoreinstallatalatertimewithout
needingoriginalinstallationmedia.
Figure18:WindowsServer2012ServerwithaGUIInstallationSelection
AftertheServerwithaGUIinstallationcompletes,youcanconfiguretheserverandinstallrolesandfeaturesusingtheServerManagerconsoleshowninFigure19,orusing
WindowsPowerShellifyouprefertoscripttheserverconfigurationprocess.
Figure19:WindowsServer2012ServerManagerConsoleAddRoles
TheproceduretoconvertaServerCoretoaServerwithaGUIinstallationissimpleusingWindowsPowerShell.However,itisarequirementthatyouissuethePowerShellcmdlets
usingelevated(Administrator)privileges.
YoucanusethestepsinthefollowingproceduretoconvertaServerCoreinstallationtoaServerwithaGUIinstallationusingWindowsPowerShell:
1. FromacommandwindowrunningwithAdministratorprivileges,typePowerShelltoinvoketheWindowsPowerShellenvironment.
2. AsshowninFigure20,typeGetWindowsImageImagePath<pathtowim>\install.wimtodeterminetheindexnumberfortheappropriateServerwithaGUIimage.
Figure20:WindowsServer2012GetWindowsImagePowerShellCmdlet
3. AsshowninFigure21,typeInstallWindowsFeatureServerGuiMgmtInfra,ServerGuiShellRestartSourcewim:<pathtowim>\install.wim:<Index#>at
thePowerShellCommandLinetoinstalltheWindowsServer2012GUIcomponents.
Figure21:WindowsServer2012InstallWindowsFeaturePowerShellCmdlet
4. Ifyouprefer,youcanuseWindowsUpdateasthesourceoftheinstallationfilesbytypingInstallWindowsFeatureServerGuiMgmtInfra,ServerGuiShell.
5. AsshowninFigure22,WindowsServer2012restartstocompletetheinstallationoftheGUIcomponents.
Figure22:WindowsServer2012FeaturesConfiguration
Converting from a Server with a GUI Installation to a Server Core Installation
Conversely,youcanconvertfromaServerwithaGUIinstallationtoaServerCoreinstallation(arestartisalsorequired)usingtheWindowsPowerShellcmdletUninstall
WindowsFeatureServerGuiMgmtInfrarestart,asshowninFigure23.
Figure23:WindowsServer2012UninstallWindowsFeaturePowerShellCmdlet
BoththeServerManagerandWindowsPowerShellcanbeusedtoconvertaServerwithaGUIinstallationtoaMinimalServerInterfaceconfiguration.
YoucanusethestepsinthefollowingproceduretoconvertaServerwithaGUIinstallationtoaMinimalServerInterfaceConfigurationusingServerManager:
1. OntheWindowsServer2012system,openServerManagerasshowninFigure24.
Figure24:WindowsServer2012ServerManagerConsole
2. AsshowninFigure25,clickManageandselectRemoveRolesandFeatures.
Figure25:ServerManagerConsoleRemoveRolesandFeaturesSelection
3. IntheRemoveRolesandFeaturesWizard(Figure26),ontheBeforeYouBeginpage,selectNext.
Figure26:RemoveRolesandFeaturesWizardBeforeYouBeginPage
4. OntheSelectDestinationServerpage(Figure27),selecttheserverandclickNext.
Figure27:RemoveRolesandFeaturesWizardSelectDestinationServerPage
5. OntheRemoveServerRolespage(Figure28),clickNext.
Figure28:RemoveRolesandFeaturesWizardRemoveServerRolesPage
6. OntheRemoveFeaturespage(Figure29),scrolldowntotheUserInterfacesandInfrastructurefeature,clicktoexpandit,unselecttheServerGraphicalShelloption,andthen
clickNext.
Figure29:RemoveRolesandFeaturesWizardRemoveFeaturesPage
7. OntheConfirmationPage(Figure30),clickRemove.
Figure30:RemoveRolesandFeaturesWizardConfirmRemovalSelectionsPage
8. Aftertheremovalprocesscompletes(Figure31),clickCloseandrestarttheserver.
Figure31:RemoveRolesandFeaturesWizardRemovalProgressPage
9. AsshowninFigure32,aftertherestarttheMinimalServerInterfaceisenabled,andtheServerManagerandacommandwindowaredisplayed.
Figure32:WindowsServer2012MinimalServerInterfaceConfiguration
Ifyouprefer,youcanusethestepsinthefollowingproceduretoconvertaServerwithaGUIinstallationtoaMinimalServerInterfaceConfigurationusingWindowsPowerShell:
1. OntheWindowsServer2012system,typeUninstallWindowsFeatureServerGuiShellinaWindowsPowerShellwindowwithelevatedprivileges(Figure33).
Figure33:WindowsServer2012UninstallWindowsFeatureCmdlet
2. Whentheremovalprocesscompletes,restarttheserverusingtheRestartComputerPowerShellcmdlet.
WithaMinimalServerInterfaceconfiguration,youcancontinuetousetheServerManagertomanagetheserveroruseWindowsPowerShell.
ItisalsopossibletoachieveaMinimalServerInterfaceconfigurationbyaddingtheGraphicalManagementToolsandInfrastructurefeaturetoaServerCoreinstallation.
YoucanusethestepsinthefollowingproceduretoconvertaServerCoreinstallationtoaMinimalServerInterfaceConfigurationusingWindowsPowerShell:
1. OntheWindowsServer2012system,typeInstallWindowsFeatureServerGuiMgmtInfrainaWindowsPowerShellwindowwithelevatedprivileges(Figure34).
Figure34:WindowsServer2012InstallWindowsFeatureCmdlet
2. Whentheinstallationprocesscompletes,restarttheserverusingtheRestartComputerPowerShellcmdlet.
Inthisconfiguration,youcanbenefitfromaWindowsServer2012installationwithaminimizedattacksurface,andsmalleroperatingsystemfootprintondiskwhilestillbeingableto
performmanagementtasksusingtheGUImanagementtoolslikeServerManager.
Conclusion
Inthisarticle,youlearnedabouttheServerCoreandServerwithaGUIinstallationoptionsthatallowyoutoindividuallyconfigureserversbasedonwhetherornotyouhavea
requirementtousethegraphicaluserinterfacecomponentstomanageaparticularserver.InWindowsServer2012,itisalsopossibletoswitchbetweentheseinstallationoptionsas
serverrequirementschange,andtofurtherconfiguretheinstallationusingeithertheMinimalServerInterfaceorFeaturesonDemandoptions.InPartIIofthearticle,youwilllearnthe
detailsabouttheconfigurationoftheHyperVroleinWindowsServer2012.
IfyouwouldliketoreadthenextpartinthisarticleseriespleasegotoInstallingandConfiguringWindowsServer2012HyperV(Part2)(http://www.virtualizationadmin.com/articles
tutorials/microsofthypervarticles/installationanddeployment/installingconfiguringwindowsserver2012hypervpart2.html).
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