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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

By: Santhosh Sivarajan

Overview of this book

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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Table of Contents (7 chapters)
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
Credits
Credits
About the Author
About the Author
About the Reviewers
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
Preface
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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
Installing Windows Server 2012 (Must know)
Converting Server Core to Server with a GUI (Should know)
Converting Server with a GUI to Server Core (Should know)
Configuring Windows Server 2012 (Must know)
Installing administration tools (Must know)
Working with Server Manager properties (Should know)
Adding servers to Server Manager (Should know)
Creating server group (Should know)
Enabling remote desktop (Should know)
Add and remove roles and features (Must know)
Active Directory migration (Must know)
FSMO role transfer/migration (Must know)
Windows Server Migration Tools (Must know)
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) migration (Must know)
DNS migration (Should know)
Data and file server migration (Must know)
Printer and print server migration (Must know)
Hyper-V migration (Should know)
Decommissioning old domain controllers (Must know)
Forest and domain functional level (Must know)

Creating server group (Should know)

With the new server group concept, you can now manage and administer local and remote servers based on roles, features, or custom categories. Server group supports Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2008/R2, and Windows Server 2003 operating systems (OS). The following recipe explains these procedures.

How to do it...

  1. Open Server Manager.

  2. From the Manage tab on the top right, select Create Server Group.

  3. Enter a name for the group in the Server Group Name box.

  4. You can add servers from the Active Directory, DNS, or Import tab.

  5. Select the appropriate servers using the right-hand side arrow button and click on OK. You will see this new group in the Server Manager dashboard.

  6. More servers can be added to an existing server group by selecting the Edit Server Group option from the Server Manager dashboard.

How it works...

The server group is a logical classification based on the properties of a server. When you add or remove groups, the XML configuration files will get updated to maintain the local list.

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