“Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.” Leonardo da Vinci Classic “Full Server” • Full Modern-Style GUI shell • Install Desktop Experience to run Modern.
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“Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.” Leonardo da Vinci
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Classic “Full Server”
Full Modern-Style GUI shell Install Desktop Experience to run Modern apps • • • • Server Core (default option) Reduced Attack Surface / Patching Increased VM density Remote Management - RSAT / PowerShell More supported Roles / Features Server with a GUI
~4GB
Server Core
NEW
Simple Transition between Server Core and Full Server
PS> Uninstall-WindowsFeature Server-Gui-Mgmt-Infra,Server-Gui-Shell -Restart
Single reboot required
PS> Install-WindowsFeature Server-Gui-Mgmt-Infra,Server-Gui-Shell -Restart
Install multiple features
“Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler.” Albert Einstein
• •
Classic “Full Server”
Full Modern-Style GUI shell Install Desktop Experience to run Modern apps • • • • Server Core (default option) Reduced Attack Surface / Patching Increased VM density Remote Management - RSAT / PowerShell More supported Roles / Features Server with a GUI
~4GB
Server Core
NEW
Simple Transition between Server Core and Full Server
• •
Classic “Full Server”
Full Modern-Style GUI shell Install Desktop Experience to run Modern apps • • •
NEW Minimal Server Interface
Reduced Attack Surface / Patching Server Core + Management • MMC, Server Manager, and some Control Panel Server with a GUI – (Explorer, IE and associated files) • • • • Server Core (default option) Reduced Attack Surface / Patching Increased VM density Remote Management - RSAT / PowerShell More supported Roles / Features Server with a GUI
~300MB
- IE - Explorer Minimal Server Interface
~3.7GB
- Server Manager - MMC - CPLs* Server Core
NEW
Simple Transition between all configuration levels
PS> Uninstall-WindowsFeature Server-Gui-Shell -Restart PS> Install-WindowsFeature Server-Gui-Shell -Restart PS> Install-WindowsFeature Server-Gui-Mgmt-Infra -Restart
calls to HTML Help API will return NULL!
http://www.dependencywalker.com
ServerCore = 1 ServerGuiMgmt = 1 ServerGuiShell = 1
Server Core
Set Not Set Not Set
Minimal Server Interface
Set Set Not Set
Server Graphical Shell
Set Set Set •
Win32_ServerFeature
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/cc280268
Command Prompt PowerShell/.NET
Server Manager MMC Control Panel CPL Applets Explorer Shell Taskbar System Tray Internet Explorer Help Themes Start screen (Modern) Modern-style apps Media Player
Server Core
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Minimal Server Interface
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Some
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Server with a GUI
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Desktop Experience
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“Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away.” Antoine de Saint-Exupery
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj127275
PS> Uninstall-WindowsFeature
Server Manager PowerShell PS> Install-WindowsFeature
mkdir c:\mountdir > Dism /get-wiminfo /wimfile:
> dism /mount-wim /WimFile:
/Index:<#_from_step_2> /MountDir:c:\mountdir /readonly PS> Install-WindowsFeature
PS> Install-WindowsFeature
Using the WIM directly PS> Install-WindowsFeature Server-Gui-Mgmt-Infra,Server-Gui-Shell –Restart –Source wim:d:\sources\install.wim:4
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/windows/hardware/hh975396
“It's not the notes you play, it’s the notes you don't play” Miles Davis
Managing across Multiple Servers
Designing IT Pro Experiences
All Servers Levels:
Critical Error Warning
Event Data Query
SvrDemo1 SvrDemo2 SvrDemo3 SvrDemo4
Period:
24 hours
Logs:
Application Setup System
Period
T-24hr
Levels
Critical Error Warning
Log
Application Setup System
All Servers Levels:
Critical Error Warning
Event Data Query
SvrDemo1 SvrDemo2 SvrDemo3 SvrDemo4
Period:
24 hours
Logs:
Application Setup System
Role-X Levels:
Critical Error Warning Informational
Period:
12 hours Logs:
Period
T-24hr T-12hr
Levels
Critical Error Warning Critical Error Warning Informational
Log
Application Setup System Role-X Logs
All Servers Levels:
Critical Error Warning
Event Data Query
SvrDemo1 SvrDemo2 SvrDemo3 SvrDemo4
Period:
24 hours
Logs:
Application Setup System
Role-X Levels:
Critical Error Warning Informational
Period:
12 hours Logs:
Custom1 Levels:
Critical Errors
Period:
3 days
Logs:
Application AppLogA AppLogB
Period
T-3d T-24hr T-12hr
Levels
Critical Error Critical Error Warning Warning
Log
Application AppLogA AppLogB Application Setup System Application Critical Error Warning Informational Role-X Logs
Kerberos security error Kerberos target resolution error WinRM Negotiate authentication error PS> Set-Item wsman:\localhost\Client\TrustedHosts Server01 -Concatenate -Force
Target name resolution error Target computer not accessible Error - Cannot manage the operating system of the target computer Online - Verify WinRM 3.0 service is installed, running, and required firewall ports are open Online - Access denied Online - Server Manager WMI providers not loading on the target server http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=34595
Online – Online – Online – Cannot manage a client-based operating system Cannot manage operating systems older than Windows Server 2003 Limited data – Windows Server 2003 Online – Online – Restart pending Windows PowerShell not installed Online – Performance counters not started Online - Cannot get event data Online - Cannot get service data Online - Cannot get BPA results Online - Cannot get performance counter data Online - Cannot get role and feature data Online - Data retrieval failures occurred
“Anyone who wants to know how a car should behave, should drive one of these.” Jeremy Clarkson
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj574091.aspx
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/cc280268 http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj127275 http://blogs.technet.com/b/server_core/archive/2012/11/05/using-features-on-demand-with-updated-systems-and-patched-images.aspx http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh831809#BKMK_FoD http://blogs.technet.com/b/servermanager/archive/2012/06/27/server-manager-power-of-many-simplicity-of-one.aspx
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/13443.windows-server-2012-server-manager-troubleshooting-guide part-i-overview.aspx
http://blogs.technet.com/b/servermanager/archive/2012/07/09/customize-tools-menu-in-server-manager.aspx
http://aka.ms/WS2012R2 http://aka.ms/SC2012R2
http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/TechEd www.microsoft.com/learning http://microsoft.com/technet http://microsoft.com/msdn