Install Windows Servers in Host and Compute Environments (10-15%) Flashcards
Install, upgrade, and migrate servers and workloads This objective may include but is not limited to: Determine Windows Server 2016 installation requirements; determine appropriate Windows Server 2016 editions per workloads; install Windows Server 2016; install Windows Server 2016 features and roles; install and configure Windows Server Core; manage Windows Server Core installations using Windows PowerShell, command line, and remote management capabilities; implement Windows PowerShell Desired S
Minimum Processor required for Server 2016 Installation
1.4 GHZ 64 bit
Minimum RAM required for Server 2016 Installation
512 MB RAM
Minimum disk space required for Server 2016 installation
32 GB
Maximum number of Logical Processors supported in Server 2016 if Hyper-V is installed
512
Maximum memory allowed on Windows Server 2016
24 TB - Host Server. 12 TB - VM.
Maximum VHDX size
64 TB
Maximum Virtual Machines per host server
1,024
Maximum virtual machine processors per virtual machine
240
Features available on Datacenter edition and not available on Standard Edition.
Storage Spaces Direct, Storage Replica, Shielded Virtual Machines, and Network Controller
Shielded Virtual Machines
Provides VMs with protection from compromised administrators that have access to the Hyper-V host computer by encrypting the VM state and its virtual disks.
provides storage-agnostic, synchronous or asynchronous volume replication between local or remote servers, using the Server Message Block Version 3 protocol.
Storage Replica
Provides a central automation point for network infrastructure configuration, monitoring, and troubleshooting
Network Controller
Term used to count number of instances Windows Server 2016 is running on a computer
OSE - Operating System Enviorment
role included in Windows Server 2016 which you can use to provide disk images to clients on the network for mass deployment installation scenarios
WDS - Windows Deployment Services
pre-built into the adapter’s firmware and enables a computer woth no operating system to discover a DHCP server on the network and request a configuration from it - like a request for an image from a WDS server
PXE boot
Can down-stream servers run newer versions of Windows Server and still be managed?
No
Which Network Adapter feature does Windows OS upgrades not save?
NIC Teams
Preferred method of replacing an existing server with one running Windows Server 2016
Migration
essentially a product key you use to activate multiple Windows systems
MAK Multiple Activation Key
a client/server application that enables client computers to activate their licence operating system products by communicating with a certain host computer on the local network
KMS Key Management Service
True\False - If you use a Windows 10 system as KMS host, you cannot activate server versions
True
KMS Activation Threshold
25 workstations or 5 file servers
KMS expiration
180 days
KMS Activity Validity Interval
7 days
Same as KMS activation but uses AD DS to store all the data for a product activation
Active Directory Based Activation
a mechanism that simplifies the process of activating virtual machines created on a Hyper-V server
AVMA Automatic Virtual Machine Activation
Windows server installation option that is headless, no local user interface, no 32-bit application support, only most basic config controls - no support for Remote Desktop
Nano Server
Hyper-V, Failover Clustering, Scale-Out File Servers, DNS, IIS, and Cloud infrastructure services
Services on Nano Server
PowerShell cmd for creating a Trust relationship
set-item wsman:\localhost\client\trustedhosts ip
an inventory, assessment, and reporting tool that enables you to discover and evaluate the hardware and software on servers and workstations, in the context of various assessments and deployment scenarios
MAP Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit
enables you to modify virtual hard disk and Windows imaging files while they are offline
DISM.exe Deployment Image Servicing and Management
Can you upgrade from Server 2008 to Server 2016
No
enables administrator to use relatively inexpensive drive arrays to create high-availability storage solutions.
Storage Spaces Direct