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Install and Manage Windows Nano Server 2016 Step by Step
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Lab Objective ............................................................................................................................................................................. 3
Windows Nano Server 2016 overview ...................................................................................................................................... 3
Current infrastructure environment ......................................................................................................................................... 3
Create Nano Server ................................................................................................................................................................... 4
Step 1: Download and install Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (ADK) ................................................................. 4
Step 2: Download and install Nano Server Image Builder .................................................................................................... 6
Step 3: Create Windows Nano Server 2016 VHD image file format ..................................................................................... 8
Step 4: Connect to the created Nano Server VHD through Hyper-V console ..................................................................... 17
Manage Windows Nano Server 2016 (locally) ........................................................................................................................ 23
Add static IP address ........................................................................................................................................................... 23
Allow ICMP (Ping) ................................................................................................................................................................ 24
Manage Windows Nano Server 2016 (Remotely) ................................................................................................................... 26
Check Nano server installed roles ....................................................................................................................................... 27
Manage Nano server remotely through PowerShell........................................................................................................... 28
Add file server role service .................................................................................................................................................. 29
Testing ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 31
Test 1: Create folder share on Nano Server ........................................................................................................................ 31
Test 2: add DNS Server Role ................................................................................................................................................ 36
Connect to DNS on Nano Server and add DNS secondary zone from ITPROLEARN.COM DNS .......................................... 39
Test Name Resolution and Internet Connectivity through Nano Server DNS..................................................................... 46
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Lab Objective
In this lab, we'll provide complete information to Create and configure Windows Server 2016
Nano Server also we'll add, configure and test DNS and file server on Nano Server.
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Step 1: Download and install Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (ADK)
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Step 2: Download and install Nano Server Image Builder
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Step 3: Create Windows Nano Server 2016 VHD image file format
- first mount Windows Server 2016 ISO image that will use in installation process
- From this wizard you can create a new Nano VHD image or create bootable USB from existing image.
In our scenario we will use first option to create a new Nano VHD image.
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- Select the mounted Windows Server 2016 ISO
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- here is available Nano server editions and roles that Nano Server can play, in our scenario we will
select standard edition and roles that server will play (DNS & File Server)
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- Add Nano server computer name, administrator password and select your time zone. Then join Nano
Server to our ITPROLEARN.COM domain.
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- enable WinRM so you can manage Nano Server remotely and allow DHCP
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- All configuration that you select converted to PowerShell and Nano Server creation started.
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- Nano Server is created, browse saved location files.
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Step 4: Connect to the created Nano Server VHD through Hyper-V console
From Hyper-V create new Virtual Machine using our Nano server virtual hard disk that we just create. As
explained in the below figures.
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Connect our VM to the LAN network through virtual NIC that we created in Hyper-V installation process. The
select existing Nano Server hard disk.
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Creation started
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Very simple console to configure some basic configuration like IP addresses and firewall, there is no command
line or PowerShell, login using your created credential.
Here is the configuration that you apply through Nano server creation process.
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We'll connect and manage Nano server remotely through IP address 172.16.0.113 which obtained automatically
through DHCP server.
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from this screen press F4 to disable DHCP and type static IP
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Check Nano server installed roles
Select Nano Sever to check installed roles from the down menu, in our case Nano server has file and storage role.
Access file and storage services from server manager console to browse which server has this role, you will
notice that Nano Server has this role.
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From the list select PowerShell (any command run here will executed in Nano Server)
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Testing
Test 1: Create folder share on Nano Server
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Now you can access Public Share that hosted on Nano Server according to your permissions and create a test
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Connect to DNS on Nano Server and add DNS secondary zone from ITPROLEARN.COM DNS
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Browse to select ITPROEAR.COM DNS server
Add the Master DNS server (Primary Server) so this server will replicate DNS zones from the master server.
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Now allow zone transfer from master DNS to secondary DNS (Nano server)
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From Master DNS allow zone transfer to secondary DNS that hosted on Nano Server
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Now the two DNS have identical
Test Name Resolution and Internet Connectivity through Nano Server DNS
add the Nano server IP address to test machine and test name resolution and internet connectivity
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