Lesson 1 Flashcards

1
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Windows Server 2012 requires what processor architecture?

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64-bit

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2
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What are the core editions of Windows Server 2012?

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Windows Server 2012 Data Center
Windows Server 2012 Standard
Windows Server 2012 Essentials
Windows Server 2012 Foundation

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3
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Windows Server 2012 Datacenter

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Designed for powerful servers with up to 64 processors & fault-tolerance features like hot add processor support.

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4
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Hot add CPU / Processor

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The ability to dynamically add CPUs to a running system. Adding CPUs can occur physically by adding new hardware, logically by online hardware partitioning, or virtually through a virtualization layer

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5
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Windows Server 2012 Standard

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Full set of server 2012 features. Differs only in the number of VM instances permitted by the license.

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Standard and Datacenter differ how

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Datacenter has no limit on the number of VM instances of the OS on a single machine. Datacenter is only available via volume licensing and OEM.

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7
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Windows Server 2012 Essentials

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Has all of Standard’s features except for Server Core mode, Hyper-v, and Active Director Federation services. Limited to 1 physical or virtual server instance with a max of 25 users.

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8
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Server Core Mode

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CLI only

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9
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Hyper-V

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Virtualization platform - hypervisor

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10
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Windows Server 2012 Foundation

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Intended for small businesses that require just file and print services and application support. No virtualization rights and limited to 15 users.

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11
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3 categories of roles included with Windows Server 2012

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Directory Services
Infrastructure Services
Application Services

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12
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Directory Services

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Store, organize, and supply information about a network and its resources

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13
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Infrastructure services

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Provide support services for network clients

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14
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Application services

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Provide communications services, operating environments, or programming interfaces for specific applications

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15
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Name five directory services roles

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Active directory certificate services
Active Directory Domain Services
Active Directory Federation Services
Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services
Active Directory Rights Management Services

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16
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Name 8 infrastructure services roles

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DHCP Server
DNS Server
Hyper-V
Network Policy & Access Services
Remote Access
Volume Activation Services
Windows Deployment Services
Windows Server Update Services
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17
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Name Six application services roles

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Application Server
Fax Server
File & Storage Services
Print & Document Services
Remote Desktop Services
Web Server
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18
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Active Directory Certificate Services

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Directory Service. Certification authorities (CA) and other services that facilitate the creation and management of the public key certificates used by ID and access control systems within 2012.

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19
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AD DS

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Directory Service. Active Directory Domain Services. Configures the server to function as an AD domain controller, which stores and manages a distributed DB of network resources and application-specific info

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20
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AD FS

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Directory Service. Allows for single sign-on environments by implementing trust relationships that enable users on one network to access applications on another without providing a secondary set of logon credentials.

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21
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DHCP

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Infrastructure Service. Allows for dynamically assigned IP addresses and other TCP/IP config settings, such as subnet masks, default gateway and DNS server addresses

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DNS

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Infrastructure Service. Provides name-to-address and address-to-name resolution services for AD DS and Internet clients. Supports dynamic DNS and DHCP integration.

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23
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Hyper-V

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Infrastructure Service. Provides hypervisor-based environment in which admins can create VMs.

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24
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Application Server

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Application Service. Environment for deploying and running server-based business applications designed within/for the organization, like those that require IIS, .NET Framework, ASP, etc

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25
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Fax Server

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Application Service. Enables you to manage fax devices and clients to send and receive faxes over the network.

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26
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File & Storage Services

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Application Services. Enhance 2012’s ability to provide network clients access to files stored on server drives, including distributed file system, DFS replication, SANs, file services for UNIX

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27
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AD LDS

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Directory Services. Active Directory Lighweight Directory Services. Implement LDAP (lightweight directory access protocol) service that provides support for directory-enabled applications without incurring AD DS overhead.

28
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AD RMS

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Directory Services. Active Directory Rights Management Services. Uses certificates and licensing to implement persistent usage policies which can control access to information no matter where a user moves it.

29
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NPAS

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Infrastructure Services. Network Policy and Access Services. Services like Network Policy Server (NPS), Health Registration Authority (HRA), and Host Credential Authorization Protocol (HCAP) which enforce security policies for network users

30
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Remote Access

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Infrastructure Services. Provides remote users with access to network resources by using DirectAccess and VPNs

31
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Volume Activation Services

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Infrastructure Services. Automate the management of MS host keys and key management system (KMS) hosts

32
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WDS

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Infrastructure Services. Windows Deployment Services. Enable you to install Windows remotely on computers throughout the enterprise

33
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WSUS

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Infrastructure Services. Windows Server Update Services. Automate distribution of OS updates to Windows PCs

34
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Print and Document Services

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Application Service. Provides Clients with access to printers & scanners attached to the server or network and centralized network and print-server management / deployment using group policy.

35
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IIS

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Application Service. Internet Information Services 7.5 – allows for web hosting

36
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POSE

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Physical Operating System Environment. PHyiscal PC with its own hardware.

37
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VOSE

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Virtual Operating System Environment. Virtual machine running on a Hyper-V server with virtualized hardware.

38
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Number of POSE/ VOSE instances allowed for 2012 Datacenter

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1 POSE / Unlimited VOSE

39
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Number of POSE / VOSE instances allowed for 2012 Standard

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1 POSE / 2 VOSE

40
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Number of POSE / VOSE instances allowed for 2012 Foundation

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1 POSE / 0 VOSE

41
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Number of POSE / VOSE instances allowed for 2012 Essentials

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1 POSE or 1 VOSE. Not both.

42
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Name the 3 sales channels that you can get Windows Server 2012 from

A

Retail
Volume Licensing
OEM

43
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What sales channels can you get 2012 Datacenter?

A

Volume Licensing and OEM

44
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What sales channels can you get 2012 Standard?

A

All three

45
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What sales channels can you get 2012 Foundation?

A

OEM

46
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What sales channels can you get 2012 Essentials?

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All three

47
Q

What criteria determine the number of licenses you need to purchase for any version of 2012?

A

Processors (Up to 2 for Datacenter and Standard), Virtual Instances and clients

48
Q

How does the number of clients / users impact the number of licenses purchased?

A

Foundation supports up to 15 users.
Essentials supports up to 25.
For all other versions you must purchase CALs for each user

49
Q

CAL

A

Client Access License

50
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Min processor requirements for 2012.

A

1.4 GHz 64-bit processor

51
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Min RAM requirements for 2012

A

512 MB RAM

52
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Min HD space requirements for 2012

A

32 GB

53
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Min resolutio requirements for 2012

A

800x600

54
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You need more than 32GB for 2012 if ____

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You install the system over the network or have more than 16GB of RAM. (For paging, hibernation, and dump files)

55
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Max number of logical processors for 2012

A

640

56
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Max RAM for 2012

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4 TB

57
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Max failover clusters for 2012

A

63

58
Q

Server Core

A

Installation option – stripped-0-down version of the OS. Very little GUI

59
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Advantages of server core

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Hardware resource conservation
Reduced disk space requirements
Reduced patch frequency (graphical elements = most patched feature)
Reduced attacker surface

60
Q

cmdlets

A

PowerShell commands

61
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Number of available cmdlets

A

2,430

62
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Roles not available in the server core

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AD FS, Application Server, Fax Server, Network Policy and Access Services, Remote Desktop services, volume activation services, WDS

63
Q

What are the three states of Features on Demand

A

Enabled
Disabled
Disabled with Payload Removed

64
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What does Features on Demand state “Disabled with Payload removed” mean

A

You disable a feature and delete its local source files, saving space but requiring you to download or provide install media if you want to enable it.

65
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What are the only upgrade paths to server 2012?

A

64-bit computer running server 2008 or server 2008 r2, and the same OS edition as you’re upgrading to.

66
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7 things to do before upgrading from server 08 to 2012

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Check hardware compatibility (min. hardware requirements)
Check disk space
Confirm software is signed
Check application compatibility
Check PC functionality (ensure 08 is running properly before upgrade – check event viewer)
Perform a full backup
Purchase windows server 2012

67
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Migration versus Upgrade

A

Migration copies vital info from an existing server to a clean 2012 server