MCTS Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure Configuration (Exam # ) Chapter Two Deploying Windows Servers

MCTS Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure Configuration (Exam # ) Objectives Describe Windows Deployment Services (WDS) server, client, and management components Install Windows Deployment Services Configure Windows Deployment Services Add boot images and install images to Windows Deployment Services Enable Volume Activation using a Multiple Activation Key (MAK) or Key Management Service (KMS) 2

MCTS Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure Configuration (Exam # ) Deploying Images Using Windows Server Deployment Services Windows Deployment Services (WDS) –Server 2008 role that provides remote installation capability Deploying operating system images involves: –Verifying the server meets prerequisites –Installing WDS –Configuring WDS –Adding boot and install images 3

MCTS Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure Configuration (Exam # ) New Features and Enhancements of WDS Major changes from Windows Server 2003 Remote Installation Service (RIS) –Deploys newer operating systems –Uses Windows PE as the boot operating system –Uses Windows image files for image-based installations –Multicast functionality –Enhanced PXE server component –Enhanced client GUI –WDS management through WDS MMC snap-in 4

MCTS Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure Configuration (Exam # ) Benefits of WDS Eliminates necessity to install OS manually on each computer Efficient method of performing multiple installations from a central location Provides consistent installation process Can be configured to support multiple operating systems –XP, Server 2003, Vista, Server 2008 Reduces installation costs and complexity 5

MCTS Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure Configuration (Exam # ) WDS Server, Client, and Management Components Server components needed to boot client system and install OS –Pre-Boot Execution Environment (PXE) server –Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) server –Shared folder and image repository with boot and install images –Multicast and diagnostics component at the network layer 6

MCTS Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure Configuration (Exam # ) WDS Server, Client, and Management Components (cont’d.) Client components needed to communicate with the server –Graphical User Interface (GUI) –Client components that communicate with server components over the network Management components needed to create images and manage server and client accounts –Tools to manage the server –Tools to manage OS images –Tools to manage client computer accounts 7

MCTS Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure Configuration (Exam # ) Installing Windows Deployment Services Installing WDS involves: –Installing WDS –Configuring WDS by adding the Install.wim and Boot.wim –Installing the operating system WDS can be installed as: –Deployment Server Complete functionality –Transport Server Provides core networking components to transmit data 8

MCTS Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure Configuration (Exam # ) Prerequisites for Installing WDS Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) Domain Name System (DNS) New Technology File System (NTFS) Local administrators group credentials Windows Server 2008 For installing Transport Server only –PXE provider –Local administrators group credentials 9

MCTS Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure Configuration (Exam # ) Prerequisites for Installing WDS (cont’d.) Methods of installing WDS –From Server Manager (focus of this chapter) –Using the Initial Configuration Wizard –From the command line 10

MCTS Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure Configuration (Exam # ) Activity 2-1: Install WDS from Server Manager Click Start, Administrative Tools, Server Manger, Continue –Expand the roles node to display server roles or add new roles Click Add roles –Click Next Click Windows Deployment Services –Click Next Add Roles Wizard displays information about WDS, click Next 11

MCTS Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure Configuration (Exam # ) 12 Figure 2-1 Server Manager - roles ©Cengage Learning 2012

MCTS Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure Configuration (Exam # ) 13 Figure 2-2 Add Roles Wizard – select server roles ©Cengage Learning 2012

MCTS Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure Configuration (Exam # ) 14 Figure 2-3 Add Roles Wizard – overview of WDS ©Cengage Learning 2012

MCTS Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure Configuration (Exam # ) Activity 2-1: Install WDS from Server Manager View information about role services –Select Deployment Server, Transport Server, or both –Click Next Confirm installation selections and click Install View installation results and click Close 15

MCTS Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure Configuration (Exam # ) 16 Figure 2-4 Add Roles Wizard – select role services ©Cengage Learning 2012

MCTS Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure Configuration (Exam # ) 17 Figure 2-5 Add Roles Wizard – confirm installation selections ©Cengage Learning 2012

MCTS Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure Configuration (Exam # ) 18 Figure 2-6 Add Roles Wizard – installation results ©Cengage Learning 2012

MCTS Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure Configuration (Exam # ) 19 Figure 2-7 Server Manager – roles summary ©Cengage Learning 2012

MCTS Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure Configuration (Exam # ) Configuring Windows Deployment Services Once WDS has been installed: –Configure WDS role –Add images to the server for deployment WDS is installed as a role –Little configuration is required after installation and before configuring WDS and adding images 20

MCTS Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure Configuration (Exam # ) Activity 2-2: Configure Windows Deployment Services Click Start, Administrative Tools, Windows Deployment Services, Continue Right-click Servers in the left pane Click Add Server Select server to add and click OK WDS server displays in the console Expand Servers in the left pane Right-click the server name just added Click Configure Server 21

MCTS Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure Configuration (Exam # ) 22 Figure 2-8 Windows Deployment Services - servers ©Cengage Learning 2012

MCTS Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure Configuration (Exam # ) 23 Figure 2-9 Add server ©Cengage Learning 2012

MCTS Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure Configuration (Exam # ) 24 Figure 2-10 Select WDS server to add to the console ©Cengage Learning 2012

MCTS Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure Configuration (Exam # ) 25 Figure 2-11 WDS server displays in the console ©Cengage Learning 2012

MCTS Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure Configuration (Exam # ) 26 Figure 2-12 Configure server ©Cengage Learning 2012

MCTS Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure Configuration (Exam # ) Activity 2-2: Configure Windows Deployment Services (cont’d.) Configuration Wizard Welcome Page displays –Click Next Select the remote installation folder location –Click Next On the PXE Server Initial Settings screen, select desired answer policy –Click Finish Configuration Wizard displays that configuration is complete –Click Finish 27

MCTS Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure Configuration (Exam # ) 28 Figure 2-13 WDS Configuration Wizard welcome page ©Cengage Learning 2012

MCTS Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure Configuration (Exam # ) 29 Figure 2-14 Remote installation folder location ©Cengage Learning 2012

MCTS Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure Configuration (Exam # ) 30 Figure 2-15 PXE server initial settings ©Cengage Learning 2012

MCTS Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure Configuration (Exam # ) 31 Figure 2-16 Configuration complete ©Cengage Learning 2012

MCTS Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure Configuration (Exam # ) Capturing and Deploying WDS Images Image –Copy of an existing operating system and associated configurations Four general types of images –Boot image –Install image –Discover image –Capture image At least one boot image and one install image must be installed 32

MCTS Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure Configuration (Exam # ) Installing a Boot Image Boot image guidelines –Boot menu can have up to 13 boot images –The.wim file name cannot have spaces –You can use the Windows Server 2008 Boot.wim file –Double-byte character sets do not always display properly 33

MCTS Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure Configuration (Exam # ) Activity 2-3: Add a Boot Image From the WDS screen, right-click the Boot Images node in the left pane Click Add Boot Image Click Browse on the Image File screen –Locate Boot.wim image in the \sources folder on the Windows Server 2008 DVD Click Open, then click Next Follow the wizard instructions –Accept the default name and description on the Image Metadata screen, click Next 34

MCTS Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure Configuration (Exam # ) 35 Figure 2-17 Configuration complete ©Cengage Learning 2012

MCTS Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure Configuration (Exam # ) 36 Figure 2-18 Image file ©Cengage Learning 2012

MCTS Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure Configuration (Exam # ) 37 Figure 2-19 Image name and description ©Cengage Learning 2012

MCTS Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure Configuration (Exam # ) Activity 2-3: Add a Boot Image (cont’d.) View the summary of the image settings –Click Next Repeat steps 1-6 for any additional boot images you want to install Any installed boot images display under the Boot Images section of the WDS server 38

MCTS Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure Configuration (Exam # ) 39 Figure 2-20 Summary of image settings ©Cengage Learning 2012

MCTS Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure Configuration (Exam # ) 40 Figure 2-21 Boot images ©Cengage Learning 2012

MCTS Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure Configuration (Exam # ) Installing an Install Image Prerequisites for adding an install image –Client must be able to do a PXE boot –Client must be a member of a Domain Users group –Client computer must have at least 512 MB RAM –Client computer must meet or exceed client system requirements required for the install image for the operating system 41

MCTS Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure Configuration (Exam # ) Activity 2-4: Add an Install Image From the WDS screen, right-click the Install Images node in the left pane Click Add Install Image Replace the default image group name, ImageGroup1, with ABCentageGroup –Click Next Click Browse. Locate install.wim image in the \sources folder on the Windows Server 2008 DVD –Or client operating system DVD, such as Windows Vista 42

MCTS Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure Configuration (Exam # ) 43 Figure 2-22 Add install image ©Cengage Learning 2012

MCTS Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure Configuration (Exam # ) 44 Figure 2-23 Image group ©Cengage Learning 2012

MCTS Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure Configuration (Exam # ) 45 Figure 2-24 Image file ©Cengage Learning 2012

MCTS Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure Configuration (Exam # ) Activity 2-4: Add an Install Image (cont’d.) Click Open. Follow the wizard instructions Select the images you want to install from the list of available images –Click Next View the summary of install image settings –Click Next Windows Server 2008 adds the images and displays the Task Progress window –Click Finish The install images display in the WDS server 46

MCTS Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure Configuration (Exam # ) 47 Figure 2-25 List of available images ©Cengage Learning 2012

MCTS Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure Configuration (Exam # ) 48 Figure 2-26 Summary of install image settings ©Cengage Learning 2012

MCTS Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure Configuration (Exam # ) 49 Figure 2-27 Task progress ©Cengage Learning 2012

MCTS Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure Configuration (Exam # ) 50 Figure 2-28 Install images ©Cengage Learning 2012

MCTS Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure Configuration (Exam # ) Uninstalling Windows Deployment Services Can uninstall WDS from Server Manager –Or through the command prompt Make sure you intend to uninstall WDS role: –Because of time and effort required to install it 51

MCTS Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure Configuration (Exam # ) Activity 2-5: Uninstall WDS from Server Manager From the Server Manager, click Roles In the Roles Summary section, click Remove Roles Remove Roles Wizard will display the installed server roles –Deselect the checkbox for a role to remove that role from your server 52

MCTS Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure Configuration (Exam # ) Other Common Deployment Tasks Multicast deployments Custom install images Unattended installation Discover images WDS Server Properties –Boot tab –DHCP tab –Network settings tab 53

MCTS Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure Configuration (Exam # ) Volume Activation Provides the capability for volume licensing Automates the activation process –Makes activation process management more efficient Uses Multiple Activation Key (MAK) or Key Management Service (KMS) to activate the operating system –KMS enables volume activation on organization’s own network –MAK activates the product on a system on a one- time basis 54

MCTS Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure Configuration (Exam # ) KMS Activation Little configuration required if network has Dynamic DNS (DDNS) and enables automatic publishing of services KMS configuration involves: –Configuring KMS hosts –Installing KMS hosts –Configuring DNS permissions –Configuring KMS clients 55

MCTS Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure Configuration (Exam # ) KMS Activation (cont’d.) Software License Manager (Slmgr.vbs) –Visual Basic script used to configure volume activation –Can be run locally or remotely Windows Firewall must be configured to allow Windows Management Instrumentation traffic Enable KMS functionality by using Slmgr.vbs For multiple KMS hosts –Configure SRV default permissions to allow updates by each SRV group member 56

MCTS Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure Configuration (Exam # ) 57 Figure 2-29 Slmgr.vbs options ©Cengage Learning 2012

MCTS Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure Configuration (Exam # ) 58 Figure 2-30 Windows Firewall with Advanced Security ©Cengage Learning 2012

MCTS Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure Configuration (Exam # ) 59 Table 2-1 Additional Key Management Service (KMS) commands

MCTS Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure Configuration (Exam # ) Activity 2-6: Create an SRV Record in DNS Open DNS Manager, click Start, Administrative Tools, DNS Expand the Forward Lookup Zones section in the left panel Select the computer name and right-click the computer name, select Other New Records In the Resource Record Type dialog box, scroll down to select Service Location and click Create Record –New Resource Record dialog box will display 60

MCTS Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure Configuration (Exam # ) 61 Figure 2-31 Expanded Forward Lookup Zones in DNS Manager ©Cengage Learning 2012

MCTS Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure Configuration (Exam # ) 62 Figure 2-32 New resource record ©Cengage Learning 2012

MCTS Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure Configuration (Exam # ) 63 Table 2-2 SRV resource record settings

MCTS Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure Configuration (Exam # ) 64 Table 2-3 KMS client setup keys for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2

MCTS Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure Configuration (Exam # ) MAK Activation MAK uses Microsoft’s hosted activation services for a one-time activation MAK can be installed: –During initial OS installation –After an OS installation 65

MCTS Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure Configuration (Exam # ) Activity 2-7: Change the Product Key for MAK Activation Click Start, Control Panel. Double-click System Click Change Product Key Enter the MAK in the Change your product key for activation dialog box Click Next and complete changing your product key for Windows Activation 66

MCTS Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure Configuration (Exam # ) 67 Figure 2-33 MAK activation key ©Cengage Learning 2012

MCTS Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure Configuration (Exam # ) Summary Windows Deployment Services –Provides capability to install supported Windows operating systems remotely using network-based installation Installing and configuring WDS –At least one boot image and one install image is required Volume Activation –Provides capability for volume licensing using a Multiple Activation Key or Key Management Service to activate the operating system 68