Chapter 2 - Installing And Configuring Nano

Question 1

Name at least three usage scenarios for Nano Server.

Answer 1

• A compute host for Hyper-V virtual machines
• a storage host; a DNS server
• an IIS server; a host for container apps

Question 2

Name at least three important distinctions for Nano Server

Answer 2

• Headless; runs only 64-bit applications
• cannot be an AD domain controller; Group Policy not supported
• NIC teaming not supported; cannot proxy to Internet

Question 3

What extension is used for a Generation 2 virtual machine image?

Answer 3

VHDX

Question 4

What parameter installs Windows Defender in Nano Server?

Answer 4

-Defender

Question 5

Name four options for management of Nano Server.

Answer 5

• PowerShell
• WMI
• Windows Remote Management
• EMS

Question 6

What three steps are used for remote management through PowerShell?

Answer 6

• Add the IP address of your management workstation to trusted hosts
• add the account to the Nano Server’s administrators
• enable CredSSP if using that feature

Question 7

What is Nano Server?

Answer 7

The smallest possible installation option of Windows Server 2016, with no user interface.

Question 8

What is Second Level Address Translation?

Answer 8

A required feature of the processor for running Server 2016.

Question 9

What does “Headless” refer to?

Answer 9

Reference to the fact that Nano Server provides no user interface.

Question 10

What is NIC Teaming?

Answer 10

Using multiple NICs in parallel; this is not supported in Nano Server.

Question 11

What is VHD?

Answer 11

An abbreviation for virtual hard disk, which is a method of installing Nano Server.