Chapter 1 - Installing, Upgrading, and Migrating Flashcards
What is the term for running Hyper-V virtual machines within a virtual machine?
Nested virtualization
What system partition size is required for Windows Server 2016?
32 GB
What edition of Server 2016 supports a maximum of two Hyper-V containers?
Standard Edition
What two options are provided in the Type of Installation window during Windows Server 2016 installation?
Upgrade and Custom
What is the term for easily converting from Standard Edition to Datacenter Edition?
License conversion
What two types of activation technology involve a Generic Volume License Key (GVLK)?
Active Directory-based Activation and KMS
What versions of Windows Server can Windows Server 2012 standard be upgraded to?
WIndows Server 2016 server standard or Datacenter
What version of Windows Server can Windows Server Datacenter 2012 be upgraded to?
Windows Server 2016 Datacenter
What versions of Windows Server can Windows Server 2012 R2 standard be upgraded to?
WIndows Server 2016 server standard or Datacenter
What version of Windows Server can Windows Server Datacenter 2012 R2 be upgraded to?
Windows Server 2016 Datacenter
What version of Windows Server can Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials be upgraded to?
Windows Server 2016 essentials
What version of Windows Server can Windows Storage Server 2012 standard be upgraded to?
Windows Storage Server 2016 standard
What version of Windows Server can Windows Storage Server 2012 Workgroup upgraded?
Windows Storage Server 2016 Workgroup
What version of Windows Server can Windows Storage Server 2012 R2 standard be upgraded to?
Windows Storage Server 2016 standard
What version of Windows Server can Windows Storage Server 2012 R2 Workgroup be upgraded to?
Windows Storage Server 2016 Workgroup
What is Server Core?
An installation option for Windows Server 2016 that has no GUI.
What is Server with Desktop Experience?
An installation option of Windows Server 2016 that has a GUI.
What is Nano Server?
The smallest possible installation option of Windows Server 2016, with no user interface.
What is Datacenter edition?
The most powerful edition of Server 2016.
What is standard Server edition?
The typical edition of Server 2016 for most medium to large businesses.
What is Essentials edition?
The smallest edition of Server 2016, designed for small businesses.
What is PowerShell and Desired State Configuration (DSC)?
A method of deploying Server 2016 and ensuring the consistency of the deployed configurations.
What is Volume Activation Services server role?
A role that enables you to automate and simplify the issuance and management of Microsoft software volume licenses for a variety of scenarios and environments.
What is Automatic Virtual Machine Activation?
A technology that allows you to install virtual machines on a properly activated Windows server without having to manage product keys for each individual virtual machine.
What is Key Management Service (KMS)?
A role service that allows you to activate systems within a network from a server where a KMS host has been installed.
What is Active Directory-based Activation?
A role service that allows you to use Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) to store activation objects
What are the processor requirements for Windows Server 2016?
- 1.4 GHz
- 64-bit processor
- Compatible with x64 instruction set
- Supports NX (No-eXecute) and DEP (Data Execution Prevention) Supports CMPXCHG16b, LAHF/SAHF, and PrefetchW
- Supports Second Level Address Translation (SLAT)
What are the RAM requirements for Windows Server 2016?
- 512 MB (2 GB for Server with Desktop Experience)
- ECC (Error Correcting Code) type or similar technology
What are the RAM requirements for a virtual machine using Hyper-V on Windows Server 2016?
at least 800 MB of RAM to the VM or create a paging file in the installation partition.
What are the storage requirements for Windows Server 2016?
- A storage adapter that is compliant with the PCI Express architecture specification
- Persistent storage devices on servers classified as hard disk drives that are not PATA
- No ATA/PATA/IDE/EIDE for boot, page, or data drives
- System partition of 32 GB
What are some additional considerations for installing Windows Server 2016?
- All editions of Windows Server 2016 are 64-bit only; therefore, you cannot upgrade from earlier 32-bit versions.
- You cannot upgrade from one language version to another.
- You cannot upgrade and switch from a Server Core installation to a Server with Desktop Experience installation (or vice versa).
- Direct upgrades from Windows Server 2008 are not supported; you must first upgrade to Windows Server 2012 before performing the Windows Server 2016 upgrade.
