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Windows Server 2016 Automation with PowerShell Cookbook
Windows Server 2016 Automation with PowerShell Cookbook

Windows Server 2016 Automation with PowerShell Cookbook: Powerful ways to automate and manage Windows administrative tasks , Second Edition

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Windows Server 2016 Automation with PowerShell Cookbook

Implementing Nano Server

This chapter contains the following recipes:

  • Deploying a Nano Server in a VM
  • Connecting to and managing a Nano Server
  • Installing features with Nano Server packages

Introduction

Nano Server is a new installation mode of Windows Server 2016. It is a minimal implementation of Windows Server with no desktop, and no default features or services. Nano Server has a minimal disk, memory, and CPU footprint to reduce attack surface and patching requirements.

Deploying a Nano Server in a VM

Deploying a Nano Server is a simple and customizable process. This recipe focuses on the most straightforward implementation which is deploying a Nano Server in a virtual machine. With Nano Server you have several customization options:

  • Network address: By default, Nano Server uses DHCP to acquire an IP address. You can configure the IP address, subnet, gateway, and DNS both before or after deployment.
  • Domain membership: By default, Nano Server is not domain joined. You can configure domain membership both before or after deployment.

As this book was going to press, Microsoft has announced that, going forward, Nano Server is only available as a container base OS image. Refer to: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/get-started/nano-in-semi-annual-channel for more information.

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Connecting to and managing a Nano Server

Nano Server is designed to be managed remotely without the use of remote desktop services or local console access. You can connect directly to your Nano Server or use other tools to carry out management functions.

Nano Server lacks a desktop experience and remote desktop capability. You use the Nano Server Recovery Console to do some basic network management and to view operating system information. You perform most configuration and management remotely.

Perhaps the simplest way to connect to and configure virtual machines (VMs) is for you to use PowerShell Direct, a new feature introduced in Windows Server 2016. PowerShell Direct enables PowerShell remoting to VMs via the hypervisor instead of using the network, without the need to access the recovery console or configure networking for the VM.

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Installing features with Nano Server packages

Nano Server is a minimal implementation of a Windows Server 2016. You can customize it to include only the desired features and roles you require. You customize Nano Servers using the PackageManagement module along with the NanoServerPackage provider. The NanoServerPackage provider can search, download, or install packages that implement features and roles for Nano Server from an online gallery. This provider enables you to install useful server features and roles which you will explore in this recipe.

In Nano Server, packages replace the Add Roles & Features functionality in other editions of Windows. For example, if you need a web server, in other editions of Windows you would install the Web Server (IIS) role, but in Nano server, you would install the Microsoft-NanoServer-IIS-Package package. Instead of installing...

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Key benefits

  • •Automate Windows server tasks with the powerful features of the PowerShell Language
  • •Master new features such as DevOps, containers, and Nano servers, and speed up their performance using PowerShell
  • •Improve PowerShell's usability, and control and manage Windows-based environments by working through inviting recipes

Description

This book showcases several ways that Windows administrators can use to automate and streamline their job. You'll start with the PowerShell and Windows Server fundamentals, where you'll become well versed with PowerShell and Windows Server features. In the next module, Core Windows Server 2016, you'll implement Nano Server, manage Windows updates, and implement troubleshooting and server inventories. You'll then move on to the Networking module, where you'll manage Windows network services and network shares. The last module covers Azure and DSC, where you will use Azure on PowerShell and DSC to easily maintain Windows servers.

Who is this book for?

If you are a systems administrator, engineer, or an architect working with Windows Server 2016 and want to automate tasks with PowerShell, then this book is for you. A basic knowledge of PowerShell is expected.

What you will learn

  • Things you will learn:
  • • Streamline routine administration processes
  • • Improve the performance and storage of your Windows server with enhanced large-scale
  • PowerShell scripts
  • • Use DSC to leverage Windows server features
  • • Generate automatic reports that highlight unexpected changes in your environment
  • • Monitor performance and report on system utilization using detailed graphs and analysis
  • • Create and manage a reliable and redundant Hyper-V environment
  • • Manage your enterprise s patch level
  • • Utilize multiple tools and protocols to manage your environment

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Table of Contents

13 Chapters
What's New in PowerShell and Windows Server Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Implementing Nano Server Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Managing Windows Updates Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Managing Printers Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Managing Server Backup Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Managing Performance Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Troubleshooting Windows Server 2016 Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
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When it comes to Powershell, Thomas Lee is among the best out there. Having had a hand in actually creating the Powershell syntax, and also responsible for several training sessions I've had the pleasure to attend, I had great expectations of this book. I was NOT disappointed.I know the basics in Powershell, and have started to create my own scripts. However, because I don't have a programming background, my syntax leaves a LOT to be desired.After reading some of Thomas' examples, and working through his logic, I started to see my own shortcomings and have gone back to refine the scripts I created and because of the skills I learned from Thomas, my management think I look good!There are other authors out there, who also know their stuff. But why go to the Rest, when you can learn from the Best?
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