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NCRC1068 Network Infrastructure (Windows Server 2008 R2) (Ch 1) Windows Server 2008 R2 Technology Primer Self-Healing NTFS

Windows Server 2008 R2 has a worker thread that runs in the background, which makes corrections to the file system when NTFS detects a corrupt file or directory. Server Message Block 2.0 (SMB2) A protocol that handles the transfer of files between systems. Effectively, SMB2 compresses file communications and, through a larger communications buffer, is able to reduce the number of round-trips needed when transmitting data between systems. (Ch 3) Installing Windows Server 2008 R2 and Server Core Verifying Minimum Hardware Requirements
Windows Server 2008 R2 System Requirements Component Minimum Requirement Recommended Processor 1.4GHZ 64-bit 2GHZ or faster Memory 512MB RAM 2GB RAM or greater Disk Space 32GB 40GB Full installation or 10GB Server Core installation Maximum Not applicable 32GB RAM Standard Edition 2TB RAM Enterprise & Datacenter Editions Not applicable

Windows Server 2008 R2 Upgrade Paths Previous Operating System Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Standard, Enterprise, or Datacenter Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Standard, Enterprise, or Datacenter Server Core Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2, Standard, Enterprise, or Datacenter Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2003 operating systems with Service Pack 1 (SP1), Standard, Enterprise, or Datacenter Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2003 operating systems with Service Pack 2 (SP2), Standard, Enterprise, or Datacenter Edition Windows NT 4.0 Windows 2000 Server Windows XP Windows Vista Any 32-Bit Windows Edition

Upgrade to Windows Server 2008 R2 Yes, fully supported Yes, fully supported to Server Core Yes, fully supported Yes, fully supported Yes, fully supported Not Not Not Not Not supported supported supported supported supported

Gathering the Information Necessary to Proceed


Selecting the Computer Name Name of the Workgroup or Domain Network Protocol and IP Address of the Server

The following sections outline the elements that must be entered during a clean installation of Windows Server 2008 R2. 1. Customizing the Language, Time, Currency, and Keyboard Preferences 2. The Install Now Page 3. Selecting the Type of Operating System to Install 4. Accepting the Terms of the Windows Server 2008 R2 License 5. Selecting the Type of Windows Server 2008 R2 Installation 6. Selecting the Location for the Installation 7. Finalizing the Installation and Customizing the Configuration 1. Provide Computer Information . Activate Windows . Set Time Zone . Configure Networking . Provide Computer Name and Domain 2. Update This Server . Enable Automatic Updating and Feedback . Download and Install Updates 3. Customize This Server . Add Roles . Add Features . Enable Remote Desktop . Configure Windows Firewall Launching the Command Prompt in a Server Core Installation 1. Press Ctrl+Alt+Delete. 2. Select Start Task Manager. 3. On the Windows Task Manager screen, select File, then New Task (Run). 4. In the Create New Task dialog box, type cmd.exe, and then click OK.

Best Practices The following are best practices from this chapter: . Verify that your hardware, devices, and drivers are supported by Windows Server 2008 R2. . Stick to using the recommended or optimal hardware and software requirements. . Make sure you document your server configuration information and perform a backup of any data that you want to keep. . Use the Windows Server 2008 R2 Initial Configuration Tasks Wizard to conduct postinstallation tasks. . Utilize Windows Server Core installations when the highest level of security is warranted. . Use a consistent naming convention to name the servers and client machines. . Use only Internet-standard characters in your computer name. This includes the letters AZ (upper- and lowercase), the numbers 09, and the hyphen (-). . Periodically verify that system backups can be used to recover a system in a lab environment. . As soon as you complete the installation, rename the administrator account and assign a strong password, for the sake of security. . Automate installation by using Windows Deployment Services. . Choose and install Windows Server 2008 R2 roles and features to a server to take advantage of new capabilities built in to Windows Server 2008 R2.

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