Nano Server

Question 1

What are some of the limitations of Nano Server?

Answer 1

PoSH 5.1 core
Doesn't support Group Policy
64-bit applications only
Headless (managed remotely)
DSC (push only)

Question 2

What is the parameter value to specify creating a virtual machine nano server?

Answer 2

-DeploymentType Guest

Question 3

What is the parameter value to specify creating a physical machine nano server?

Answer 3

-DeploymentType Host

Question 4

What is the parameter value to specify creating a nano server in VHD/VHDX form?

Answer 4

-TargetPath .vhd/.vhdx

Question 5

What is the parameter value to specify creating a nano server in image for?

Answer 5

-TargetPath .wim

Question 6

What is the PoSH command to enable remote management of machines that have no trust relationship?

Answer 6

Set-Item WSMan:\localhost\Client\TrustedHosts “”

Question 7

What is Install-PackageProvider vs Install-Package?

Answer 7

Install-Package: Installs software packages

Install-PackageProvider: Installs one package management providers

Question 8

What is the PoSH command to create a NanoServer?

Answer 8

New-NanoServerImage

Question 9

What is the PoSH command to provision a NanoServer?

Answer 9

djoine. exe /provision /domain <> /machine <> /savefile <>.blob
* then copy item to nanoserver

Question 10

What is the PoSH command to domain join a NanoServer?

Answer 10

djoin /requestodj /loadfile <>.blob /windowspath c:\windows /localos