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Instant Migration from Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2 to 2012 How-to

Instant Migration from Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2 to 2012 How-to

By : Santhosh Sivarajan
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Instant Migration from Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2 to 2012 How-to

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By: Santhosh Sivarajan
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Migrating to a new server involves a lot of decision making and planning. Windows Server 2012 comes with exciting new features and ease of use. This book will help you migrate to your new server in no time. "Instant Migration from Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2 to 2012 How-to" provides you with many practical and real world scenarios in a step-by-step guide. It is designed to lead you through the entire process of migration.Beginning with an introduction to Windows Server 2012, the author then takes you through the installation and configuration of the server, before continuing on to migrate the existing services to Windows Server and how to decommission old servers. The ‚Äúhow-to‚Äù migration scenarios described are based on the author's own field experiences, guaranteeing real-world solutions. The scenarios include Active Directory, enabling a Remote Desktop, Print Server, and Hyper-V migration details. From the planning to  theimplementation phase, "Instant Migration from Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2 to 2012 How-to" is your comprehensive guide for completing migration solutions.
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1. Instant Migration from Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2 to 2012 How-to
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Installing Windows Server 2012 (Must know)
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Converting Server Core to Server with a GUI (Should know)
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Converting Server with a GUI to Server Core (Should know)
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Configuring Windows Server 2012 (Must know)
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Installing administration tools (Must know)
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Working with Server Manager properties (Should know)
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Adding servers to Server Manager (Should know)
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Creating server group (Should know)
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Enabling remote desktop (Should know)
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Add and remove roles and features (Must know)
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Active Directory migration (Must know)
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FSMO role transfer/migration (Must know)
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Windows Server Migration Tools (Must know)
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Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) migration (Must know)
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DNS migration (Should know)
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Data and file server migration (Must know)
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Printer and print server migration (Must know)
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Hyper-V migration (Should know)
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Decommissioning old domain controllers (Must know)
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Forest and domain functional level (Must know)

Installing administration tools (Must know)

In this recipe, we will explain the new features and options available in Windows Server 2012 to manage and administer remote or local servers. This recipe also covers some of the deployment tasks that are relevant for migrating Windows Server 2008/R2 to Windows Server 2012.

Getting ready

Like other operating systems, Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) is available in Windows Server 2012 also. This tool pack includes administration tools, PowerShell cmdlets, and other utilities to manage and administer local and remote servers. This is a feature in Windows Server 2012. It can be added by using the Add Roles and Features wizard from Server Manager.

In this recipe, I will explain a procedure to deploy Remote Server Administration Tools.

How to do it...

  1. Open Server Manager.
  2. From the Manage tab in the top-right section of the screen, select Add Roles and Features.
    How to do it...
  3. Click on Next in the Add Roles and Features Wizard window.
  4. In the Select Installation Type window, select Role-based or Feature-based installation. Click on Next.
  5. In the Select destination server window, select the Select a server from the server pool option and select the server names where you want to deploy the administrative tools. Click on Next.
  6. Click on Next on the Select server roles window.
  7. In the Select features window, select Remote Server Administration Tools. It will prompt you to add the required components such as IIS and so on. Click on Next.
    How to do it...
  8. In the Confirm Installation window, select the Restart the destination server Automatically if required option. Click on Install.
  9. You will see progress in the Installation Progress window. The window can be closed but the installation will continue in the background. You can get the status update in the notification section in the Server Manager window. You can also export the configuration into an XML file by selecting the Export Configuration Setting hyperlink in the bottom of the page.
  10. Click on Close when the installation finishes.

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The Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) can also be added using PowerShell cmdlet Add-WindowsFeature.

How it works...

In the background, Server Manager uses standard Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI), PowerShell, and the Distributed Component Object Model (DCOM) to add or remote roles and features to local or remote servers.

There′s more...

Most of these administrative tools will be added to the Start screen of the Windows Server 2012. Other tools can be opened by typing the command in the Start screen itself or you will see some of these administrative tools in the Tools menu in the Server Manager window as shown in the following screenshot:

There′s more...

The Remote Server Administration Tools is available for Windows 8 operating systems as a standalone executable application. This can be downloaded from the Microsoft website. It is available for both 32-bit and 64-bit systems.

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Remote management is enabled by default on all Windows Server 2012 servers. You can change this configuration from server properties hyperlink.

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