Upload
gabriel-popescu
View
216
Download
0
Embed Size (px)
Citation preview
8/16/2019 WindowsServer2012_BaseConfig for Private Cloud
1/32
Test Lab Guide: Windows Server
2012 Base Confguration orPrivate Cloud
Mi!ail "o#arov
M$P $irtual Ma%!ine
&ate o last u'date: Mar%! 1() 201*+ditor ,oe &avies
Abstract
T!is Mi%rosot Test Lab Guide -TLG. 'rovides ste'/b/ste' instru%tions to
%reate t!e Windows Server 2012 Base Confguration or Private Cloud test
lab) using %o#'uters running Windows Server 2012 Wit! t!e resulting test
lab environ#ent) ou %an build test labs based on ot!er TLGs ro# Mi%rosot)
TLG etensions in t!e Te%!3et Wii) or a test lab o our own design t!at %an
in%lude Mi%rosot or non/Mi%rosot 'rodu%ts 4or a test lab based on '!si%al
%o#'uters) ou %an i#age t!e drives or uture test labs 4or a test lab based
on virtual #a%!ines) ou %an %reate sna's!ots o t!e base %onfguration
virtual #a%!ines T!is enables ou to easil return to t!e base %onfguration
test lab) w!ere #ost o t!e routine inrastru%ture and networing servi%es
!ave alread been %onfgured) so t!at ou %an o%us on building a test lab or
t!e 'rodu%t) te%!nolog) or solution o interest
8/16/2019 WindowsServer2012_BaseConfig for Private Cloud
2/32
8/16/2019 WindowsServer2012_BaseConfig for Private Cloud
3/32
Copyright Information T!is do%u#ent is 'rovided or inor#ational 'ur'oses onl and Mi%rosot
#aes no warranties) eit!er e'ress or i#'lied) in t!is do%u#ent 5nor#ation
in t!is do%u#ent) in%luding 67L and ot!er 5nternet Web site reeren%es) is
sub8e%t to %!ange wit!out noti%e T!e entire ris o t!e use or t!e results ro#
t!e use o t!is do%u#ent re#ains wit! t!e user 6nless ot!erwise noted) t!e
ea#'le %o#'anies) organi9ations) 'rodu%ts) do#ain na#es) e/#ail
addresses) logos) 'eo'le) 'la%es) and events de'i%ted !erein are f%titious)
and no asso%iation wit! an real %o#'an) organi9ation) 'rodu%t) do#ain
na#e) e/#ail address) logo) 'erson) 'la%e) or event is intended or s!ould be
inerred Co#'ling wit! all a''li%able %o'rig!t laws is t!e res'onsibilit o
t!e user Wit!out li#iting t!e rig!ts under %o'rig!t) no 'art o t!is do%u#ent
#a be re'rodu%ed) stored in or introdu%ed into a retrieval sste#) or
trans#itted in an or# or b an #eans -ele%troni%) #e%!ani%al)
'!oto%o'ing) re%ording) or ot!erwise.) or or an 'ur'ose) wit!out t!e
e'ress written 'er#ission o Mi%rosot Cor'oration
Mi%rosot #a !ave 'atents) 'atent a''li%ations) trade#ars) %o'rig!ts) or
ot!er intelle%tual 'ro'ert rig!ts %overing sub8e%t #atter in t!is do%u#ent
+%e't as e'ressl 'rovided in an written li%ense agree#ent ro#
Mi%rosot) t!e urnis!ing o t!is do%u#ent does not give ou an li%ense to
t!ese 'atents) trade#ars) %o'rig!ts) or ot!er intelle%tual 'ro'ert
201* Mi%rosot Cor'oration ;ll rig!ts reserved
Mi%rosot) Windows) ;%tive &ire%tor) 5nternet +'lorer) and Windows Server
are eit!er registered trade#ars or trade#ars o Mi%rosot Cor'oration in
t!e 6nited States and
8/16/2019 WindowsServer2012_BaseConfig for Private Cloud
4/32
Contents
5ntrodu%tion=
5n t!is guide = Test lab overview(
>ardware and sotware re?uire#ents@
Ste's or Confguring t!e Cor'net SubnetA
Ste' 1: Confgure >$1 A
5nstall t!e o'erating sste# on >$1A
Confgure TCP$1
Confgure >$1 as a virtuali9ation !ost10
Ste' 2: Confgure >$2 11
5nstall t!e o'erating sste# on >$211
Confgure TCP$212Confgure >$2 as a virtuali9ation !ost1*
Create >'er/$ eternal $irtual Swit%!1
Ste' *: Confgure &C1 1
5nstall t!e o'erating sste# on &C11=
Confgure TCP$2 to t!e CD7PCD3TDSDCDM do#ain2A
;dditional 7esour%es 2A
TLG 7esour%es2
;''endi 2
Boot ro# $>&&E dis 2
5nstall Windows 2012 in $>&&E dis*0
Pre'are #aster Windows 2012&&E dis*0
8/16/2019 WindowsServer2012_BaseConfig for Private Cloud
5/32
Set 6;C be!avior o t!e elevation 'ro#'t or ad#inistrators*1
Pasting tet to >'er/$ guests so#eti#es results in garbled %!ara%ters *1
8/16/2019 WindowsServer2012_BaseConfig for Private Cloud
6/32
Introduction Test Lab Guides -TLGs. allow ou to get !ands/on e'erien%e wit! new 'rodu%ts and
te%!nologies using a 're/defned and tested #et!odolog t!at results in a woring
%onfguration W!en ou use a TLG to %reate a test lab) instru%tions tell ou w!at
servers to %reate) !ow to %onfgure t!e o'erating sste#s and 'lator# servi%es)
and !ow to install and %onfgure an additional 'rodu%ts or te%!nologies ; TLG
e'erien%e enables ou to see all o t!e %o#'onents and t!e %onfguration ste's on
bot! t!e ront/end and ba%/end t!at go into a single/ or #ulti/'rodu%t or
te%!nolog solution
; %!allenge in %reating useul TLGs is to enable t!eir reusabilit and etensibilit
Be%ause %reating a test lab %an re'resent a signif%ant invest#ent o ti#e and
resour%es) our abilit to reuse and etend t!e wor re?uired to %reate test labs is
i#'ortant ;n ideal test lab environ#ent would enable ou to %reate a basi% lab
%onfguration) save t!at %onfguration) and t!en build out #ulti'le test labs in t!euture b starting wit! t!at basi% %onfguration
T!e 'ur'ose o t!is TLG is to enable ou to %reate t!e Windows Server 2012 Base
Confguration or Private Cloud test lab) u'on w!i%! ou %an build a test lab based
on ot!er TLGs ro# Mi%rosot) TLG etensions in t!e Te%!3et Wii) or a test lab o
our own design t!at %an in%lude Mi%rosot or non/Mi%rosot 'rodu%ts See Windows
Server 2012 Test Lab Guides or #ore inor#ation
Fou %an sna's!ot t!e test lab virtual #a%!ines or t!e Windows Server 2012 Base
Confguration or Private Cloud test lab T!is enables ou to easil return to baseline
%onfguration w!ere #ost o t!e routine %lient) server) and networing servi%es !ave
alread been %onfgured so t!at ou %an o%us on building out a test lab or t!e'rodu%ts or te%!nologies o interest 4or t!is reason) #ae sure t!at ou 'eror#
virtual #a%!ine sna's!ots ater %o#'leting all t!e ste's in t!is TLG
T!e Windows Server 2012 Base Confguration or Private Cloud TLG is 8ust t!e
beginning o t!e test lab e'erien%e Dt!er TLGs or Windows Server 2012 or ot!er
Mi%rosot 'rodu%ts or test lab etensions %an use t!is Windows Server 2012 Base
Confguration TLG as a starting 'oint 4or a des%ri'tion o t!e dierent t'es o TLG
%ontent) see Test Lab Guides
In this guide
T!is do%u#ent %ontains instru%tions or setting u' t!e Windows Server 2012 BaseConfguration or Private Cloud test lab b de'loing two '!si%al %o#'uters
running Windows Server 2012 Standard and t!ree virtual #a%!ines running
Windows Server 2012 Standard and Windows A
Important! T!e ollowing instru%tions are or %onfguring t!e Windows Server 2012 Base
Confguration or Private Cloud test lab 5ndividual %o#'uters are needed to
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/7807.windows-server-2012-test-lab-guides-en-us.aspxhttp://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/7807.windows-server-2012-test-lab-guides-en-us.aspxhttp://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/test-lab-guides.aspxhttp://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/7807.windows-server-2012-test-lab-guides-en-us.aspxhttp://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/7807.windows-server-2012-test-lab-guides-en-us.aspxhttp://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/test-lab-guides.aspx
8/16/2019 WindowsServer2012_BaseConfig for Private Cloud
7/32
se'arate t!e servi%es 'rovided on t!e networ and to %learl s!ow t!e
desired un%tionalit T!is %onfguration is neit!er designed to reHe%t best
'ra%ti%es nor does it reHe%t a desired or re%o##ended %onfguration or a
'rodu%tion networ T!e %onfguration) in%luding 5P addresses and all ot!er
%onfguration 'ara#eters) is designed onl to wor on a se'arate test lab
networ 4or inor#ation about de'loing Windows Server 2012 in a 'ilot or
'rodu%tion environ#ent) see 5nstall and &e'lo Windows Server 2012
Test lab overview T!e Windows Server 2012 Base Confguration or Private Cloud test lab %onsists o
t!e ollowing:
• Two '!si%al %o#'uters) running Windows Server 2012 &ata%enter or Standard edition)
na#ed >$1 and >$2) wit! t!e >'er/$ server role %onfgured and as %ontoso%o#
do#ain #e#bers
•
Dne do#ain %ontroller running Windows Server 2012 &ata%enter or Standard na#ed&C1) running in >'er/$ on >$1
• Dne a''li%ation server running Windows Server 2012 &ata%enter or Standard na#ed
;PP1) running in >'er/$ on >$2
• Dne %lient %o#'uter running Windows A +nter'rise na#ed CL5+3T1) running in >'er/$
on >$1
4igure 1 s!ows t!e '!si%al and virtual %o#'uter %onfguration
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh831620.aspxhttp://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh831620.aspx
8/16/2019 WindowsServer2012_BaseConfig for Private Cloud
8/32
Figure 1 Windows Server 1 "ase Con#guration for $rivate Cloud test lab
T!e Windows Server 2012 Base Confguration or Private Cloud test lab %onsists o
one subnet t!at si#ulates t!e ollowing:
• ; 'rivate intranet) reerred to as t!e Cor'net subnet -10000$1 and >$2) are %onne%ted using a '!si%al !ub) swit%!)
or %rossover %able) or 'at!%ord) i networ ada'ters su''ort ;uto/M&5& 4or a
trail version) see &ownload Windows Server 2012
• T!e 'rodu%t dis% or fles or Windows A +nter'rise 4or a trail version) see &ownload
Windows A +nter'rise +valuation
• Two '!si%al %o#'uters t!at #eet t!e #ini#u# !ardware re?uire#ents:
• ( bit 5ntel $irtuali9ation Te%!nolog -5ntel $T. or ;M& $irtuali9ation -;M&/$.
'ro%essor -2A G!9 dual %ore or better re%o##ended.
• &ual *20 GB !ard diss @200 7PM S;T; or aster -stri'ed.
• A GB 7;M or !ig!er -ot!er labs #a re?uire 1(GB 7;M or !ig!er.
• &$& drive o'tional
• 3etwor ada'ter
Two '!si%al %o#'uters t!at #eet t!e #ini#u# sotware re?uire#ents:
• 4or booting ro# evaluation $>& o'erating sste#s Windows @
8/16/2019 WindowsServer2012_BaseConfig for Private Cloud
9/32
Steps for Con#guring the Corpnet Subnet T!ere are fve ste's to setting u' t!e Cor'net subnet o t!e Windows Server 2012
Base Confguration test lab
1 Confgure >$1
2 Confgure >$2
* Confgure &C1
Confgure ;PP1
= Confgure CL5+3T1
( ,oin >$1 to t!e %or'%ontoso%o#
@ ,oin >$2 to t!e %or'%ontoso%o#
'ote Fou #ust be logged on as a #e#ber o t!e &o#ain ;d#ins grou' or a
#e#ber o t!e lo%al ;d#inistrators grou' on ea%! %o#'uter to %o#'lete t!e
tass des%ribed in t!is guide
T!e ollowing se%tions 'rovide details about !ow to 'eror# t!ese ste's
Step 1( Con#gure %)1>$1 a%ts as a virtuali9ation !ost or virtual #a%!ines o t!e test lab
>$1 %onfguration %onsists o t!e ollowing:
• ;tta%! v!d dis wit! o'erating sste# in%luded or install t!e new o'erating sste#
• Confgure TCP'er/$ role
• Confgure a virtual swit%!
Install the operating system on %)1 T!ree s%enarios) t!e frst two donIt brea %urrent sste#s:
•
Boot ro# evaluation $>& -see a''endi.• 5nstall Windows Server 2012 Standard as a standalone server in $>&E dis -see
a''endi.
• 5nstall Windows Server 2012 Standard as a standalone server
;ter installation o t!e o'erating sste# on >$1:
• 4ollow t!e instru%tions to %o#'lete t!e installation) s'e%iing Windows Server 2012
8/16/2019 WindowsServer2012_BaseConfig for Private Cloud
10/32
Standard -ull installation. and a strong 'assword or t!e lo%al ;d#inistrator a%%ount Log
on using t!e lo%al ;d#inistrator a%%ount
• Create t!e older na#ed $irtuallab on dis) JdriveLetterK:$irtuallab &riveLetter is not a
root volu#e in new Windows 2012) i $>&&E is being used
Con#gure TC$*I$ properties on %)1
3et) %onfgure t!e TCP
8/16/2019 WindowsServer2012_BaseConfig for Private Cloud
11/32
New-NetIPAddress 100010 -InterfaceAlias !"thernet! -Prefi#$ength %&
Set-'ns(lientServerAddress -InterfaceAlias !"thernet! -ServerAddresses 10001
)ename-(omputer *+1
)estart-(omputer
Con#gure %)1 as a virtuali9ation host
&o t!is ste' using Windows PowerS!ell
To install con#gure %)1 as virtuali9ation host
1 5 Server Manager is alread o'en) go on to t!e net ste' 5 Server Manager is
not alread o'en) o'en it b doing one o t!e ollowing:
Dn t!e Windows desto') start Server Manager b %li%ing Server Manager in t!e
Windows tasbar
Dn t!e Windows Start 'age) t'e t!e frst 'art o t!e na#e Server Manager Cli%
t!e s!ort%ut or Server Manager w!en it is dis'laed on t!e Start 'age in t!e
;''s results To 'in t!e Server Manager s!ort%ut to t!e Start 'age) rig!t/%li% t!e
s!ort%ut) and t!en %li% Pin to Start
2 Dn t!e Manage #enu) %li% ;dd 7oles and 4eatures* Dn t!e Beore ou begin 'age) veri t!at our destination server and networ
environ#ent are 're'ared or t!e role and eature ou want to install Cli% 3et Dn t!e Sele%t installation t'e 'age) sele%t 7ole/based or eature/based
installation and t!en %li% 3et= Dn t!e Sele%t destination server 'age) sele%t a server ro# t!e server 'ool and
t!en %li% 3et
( Dn t!e Sele%t server roles 'age) sele%t >'er/$@ To add t!e tools t!at ou use to %reate and #anage virtual #a%!ines) %li% ;dd
4eatures Dn t!e 4eatures 'age) %li% 3etA Dn t!e Create $irtual Swit%!es 'age N donIt sele%t) on $irtual Ma%!ine Migration
'age N donIt sele%t) on &eault Stores 'age %!ange JdriveLetterK:$irtuallab)
sele%t t!e a''ro'riate o'tions Dn t!e Confr# installation sele%tions 'age) sele%t 7estart t!e destination server
auto#ati%all i re?uired) and t!en %li% 5nstall
W!en installation is fnis!ed) veri t!e installation b o'ening t!e ;ll Servers 'age
in Server Manager) sele%ting a server on w!i%! ou installed >'er/$) and viewing
t!e 7oles and 4eatures tile on t!e 'age or t!e sele%ted server
Windows PowerShell equivalent commands
The following Windows PowerShell commands, run at an administrator-level Windows PowerShell command
prompt, perform the same function as the preceding procedure.
Install:WindowsFeature ;'ame %yper:)
8/16/2019 WindowsServer2012_BaseConfig for Private Cloud
12/32
:Include'er/$ #anage#ent %onsole2 Sele%t $irtual Swit%! Manager lin in t!e ;%tions 'ane* Sele%t +ternal and %reate $irtual Swit%! C!ange na#e on Cor'netQ and sele%t %urrent 3etwor ada'ter to +ternal
networ= +nable ;llow #anage#ent o'erating sste# to s!are t!is networ ada'terQ
and %li% D"
Step ( Con#gure %)>$2 'rovides a virtuali9ation !ost or virtual #a%!ines o t!e test lab
>$2 %onfguration %onsists o t!e ollowing:
• ;tta%! v!d dis wit! o'erating sste# in%luded or install t!e new o'erating sste#
• Confgure TCP'er/$ role
• Confgure virtual swit%!
Install the operating system on %) T!ree s%enarios) t!e frst two donIt brea %urrent sste#s:
• Boot ro# evaluation $>& -see a''endi.
• 5nstall Windows Server 2012 Standard as a standalone server in $>&E dis -see
a''endi.
• 5nstall Windows Server 2012 Standard as a standalone server
After installation of the operating system on %)
• 4ollow t!e instru%tions to %o#'lete t!e installation) s'e%iing Windows Server 2012
Standard -ull installation. and a strong 'assword or t!e lo%al ;d#inistrator
a%%ount Log on using t!e lo%al ;d#inistrator a%%ount
8/16/2019 WindowsServer2012_BaseConfig for Private Cloud
13/32
Create ro# dis older na#ed $irtuallab on dis) JdriveLetterK:$irtuallab
&riveLetter is not a root volu#e in new Windows 2012) i $>&&E is being used
Con#gure TC$*I$ properties on %)3et) %onfgure t!e TCP
8/16/2019 WindowsServer2012_BaseConfig for Private Cloud
14/32
New-NetIPAddress 100011 -InterfaceAlias !"thernet! -Prefi#$ength %&
Set-'ns(lientServerAddress -InterfaceAlias !"thernet! -ServerAddresses 10001
)ename-(omputer *+%
)estart-(omputer
Con#gure %) as a virtuali9ation host&o t!is ste' using Windows PowerS!ell
To install con#gure %) as virtuali9ation host
1 5 Server Manager is alread o'en) go on to t!e net ste' 5 Server Manager is
not alread o'en) o'en it b doing one o t!e ollowing:
Dn t!e Windows desto') start Server Manager b %li%ing Server Manager in t!e
Windows tasbar
1 Dn t!e Windows Start 'age) t'e an 'art o t!e na#e Server Manager Cli% t!e
s!ort%ut or Server Manager w!en it is dis'laed on t!e Start 'age in t!e ;''s
results To 'in t!e Server Manager s!ort%ut to t!e Start 'age) rig!t/%li% t!e
s!ort%ut) and t!en %li% Pin to Start2 Dn t!e Manage #enu) %li% ;dd 7oles and 4eatures* Dn t!e Beore ou begin 'age) veri t!at our destination server and networ
environ#ent are 're'ared or t!e role and eature ou want to install Cli% 3et Dn t!e Sele%t installation t'e 'age) sele%t 7ole/based or eature/based
installation and t!en %li% 3et= Dn t!e Sele%t destination server 'age) sele%t a server ro# t!e server 'ool and
t!en %li% 3et
( Dn t!e Sele%t server roles 'age) sele%t >'er/$@ To add t!e tools t!at ou use to %reate and #anage virtual #a%!ines) %li% ;dd
4eatures Dn t!e 4eatures 'age) %li% 3etA Dn t!e Create $irtual Swit%!es 'age N donIt sele%t) on $irtual Ma%!ine Migration
'age N donIt sele%t) on &eault Stores 'age %!ange JdriveLetterK:$irtuallab)
sele%t t!e a''ro'riate o'tions Dn t!e Confr# installation sele%tions 'age) sele%t 7estart t!e destination server
auto#ati%all i re?uired) and t!en %li% 5nstall
W!en installation is fnis!ed) veri t!e installation b o'ening t!e ;ll Servers 'age
in Server Manager) sele%ting a server on w!i%! ou installed >'er/$) and viewing
t!e 7oles and 4eatures tile on t!e 'age or t!e sele%ted server
Windows PowerShell equivalent commands
The following Windows PowerShell commands, run at an administrator-level Windows PowerShell command
prompt, perform the same function as the preceding procedure.
8/16/2019 WindowsServer2012_BaseConfig for Private Cloud
15/32
Install:WindowsFeature ;'ame %yper:)
:Includeternal )irtual Switch
1 D'en >'er/$ #anage#ent %onsole2 Sele%t $irtual Swit%! Manager lin in t!e ;%tions 'ane* Sele%t +ternal and %reate $irtual Swit%! C!ange na#e on Cor'netQ and sele%t %urrent 3etwor ada'ter to +ternal
networ= +nable ;llow #anage#ent o'erating sste# to s!are t!is networ ada'terQ and
%li% D"
Step ?( Con#gure 4C1&C1 'rovides t!e ollowing servi%es:
• ; do#ain %ontroller or t!e %or'%ontoso%o# ;%tive &ire%tor &o#ain Servi%es -;& &S.
do#ain
• ; &3S server
&C1 %onfguration %onsists o t!e ollowing:
• 5nstall t!e o'erating sste# on &C1
• Confgure TCP&
• 5nstall Windows Server 2012 Standard as a standalone server
To install and %onfgure a virtual #a%!ine) %o#'lete t!e ollowing ste's:
1 Start >'er/$ Manager
2 5n >'er/$ Manager) rig!t/%li% t!e server node in t!e let 'ane) 'oint to 3ew)and t!en sele%t $irtual Ma%!ine T!is starts t!e 3ew $irtual Ma%!ine Wi9ard
Cli% 3et* 5n t!e 3a#e tet bo) enter &C1 as t!e na#e or t!e virtual #a%!ine B deault) t!e virtual #a%!ine data is stored JdriveLetterK:$irtuallab To sele%t
a dierent lo%ation) sele%t t!e Store T!e $irtual Ma%!ine 5n ; &ierent Lo%ation
8/16/2019 WindowsServer2012_BaseConfig for Private Cloud
16/32
%!e% bo) %li% Browse) and t!en use t!e Sele%t 4older dialog bo to sele%t a
save lo%ation Cli% 3et= Dn t!e ;ssign Me#or 'age) s'e%i 0( or t!e a#ount o #e#or to allo%ate
to t!e virtual #a%!ine and sele%t &na#i% #e#or Cli% 3et( Dn t!e Confgure 3etworing 'age) use t!e Conne%tion list to sele%t a networ
ada'ter Cli% 3et@ Dn t!e Conne%t $irtual >ard &is 'age) use t!e o'tions 'rovided to na#e and
%reate a new virtual !ard dis or t!e virtual #a%!ine or 're'ared $>&&E
dis Cli% 3etA Dn t!e 5nstallation D'tions 'age) donIt sele%t 5nstall an D'erating Sste# ro# a
Boot C&&&E dis) else sele%t C&'er/$ Manager) rig!t/%li% t!e na#e o t!e virtual #a%!ine) and t!en %li%
Conne%t115n t!e $irtual Ma%!ine Conne%tion window) %li% Start ;ter t!e virtual #a%!ine
is initiali9ed) t!e o'erating sste# installation s!ould start auto#ati%allContinue wit! t!e o'erating sste# installation as ou nor#all would
To install the operating system on 4C1
1 4ollow t!e instru%tions to %o#'lete t!e installation) s'e%iing Windows Server 2012
Standard -ull installation. and a strong 'assword or t!e lo%al ;d#inistrator a%%ount
2 Log on using t!e lo%al ;d#inistrator a%%ount
* Conne%t t!e networ ada'ter o &C1 to t!e 5ntranet virtual swit%! and run Windows
6'date to install t!e latest u'dates or Windows Server 2012 ) i use 're'ared u'date$>&&E dis t!is ste' o'tionall
Conne%t t!e networ ada'ter o &C1 to t!e Cor'net virtual swit%!
Con#gure TC$*I$ properties on 4C1
3et) %onfgure t!e TCP
8/16/2019 WindowsServer2012_BaseConfig for Private Cloud
17/32
To con#gure TC$*I$ on 4C1
1 5n Server Manager) %li% +ocal Server in t!e %onsole tree Cli% t!e lin net to
,thernet in t!e Pro'erties tile 3ote t!at t!e +t!ernet intera%e na#e #a be
dierent on our %o#'uter
'ote T!e lin #a not i##ediatel a''ear Wait or t!e networ intera%es to be
enu#erated
2 5n 'etwor- Connections) rig!t/%li% ,thernet) and t!en %li% $roperties
* Cli% Internet $rotocol )ersion . /TC$*I$v.0) and t!en %li% $roperties
. Sele%t 2se the following I$ address 5n I$ address) t'e 11 5n Subnet
mas- ) t'e 333333 Sele%t 2se the following 4'S server addresses
In $referred 4'S server5 type 1@1
= Cli% 67 and t!en %lose t!e +t!ernet Pro'erties dialog
( Close t!e 'etwor- Connections window
@ 5n Server Manager) %li% +ocal Server in t!e %onsole tree Cli% t!e lin net to
Computer name in t!e Pro'erties tile
A Dn t!e Computer 'ame tab o t!e Sste# Pro'erties dialog) %li% Change
5n Computer name) t'e 4C1) %li% 67 twi%e) and t!en %li% Close W!en ou are
'ro#'ted to restart t!e %o#'uter) %li% 8estart 'ow
10 ;ter restarting) logon using t!e lo%al ;d#inistrator a%%ount
Windows PowerShell equivalent commands
The following Windows PowerShell commands, run at an administrator-level Windows PowerShell command
prompt, perform the same function as the preceding procedure. Long command lines are indented for
readability. Note that the !thernet interface name may be different on your computer. "se the ipconfig
/all command to list the interfaces.
New-NetIPAddress 10001 -InterfaceAlias !"thernet! -Prefi#$ength %&
Set-'ns(lientServerAddress -InterfaceAlias !"thernet! -ServerAddresses 1%,001
)ename-(omputer '(1
)estart-(omputer
Con#gure 4C1 as a domain controller and 4'S server
3et) %onfgure &C1 as a do#ain %ontroller and &3S server or t!e %ontoso%o#
do#ain
8/16/2019 WindowsServer2012_BaseConfig for Private Cloud
18/32
&o t!is ste' using Windows PowerS!ell
To con#gure 4C1 as a domain controller and 4'S server
1 Laun%! Server t
= 5n t!e Select features dialog) %li% 'e>t
( 5n t!e Active 4irectory 4omain Services dialog) %li% 'e>t
@ 5n t!e Con#rm installation selections dialog) %li% Install Wait or t!einstallation to %o#'lete
A 5n t!e Installation $rogress dialog) %li% t!e $romote this server to a
4omain Controller lin
'ote( 5 ou %lose t!e 5nstallation Progress dialog beore it 'resents t!e
'ro#otion lin) %li% t!e gra Tas-s Hag in t!e u''er rig!t se%tion o Server
t our ti#es to a%%e't deault
settings or &3S) 3etB5DS) and dire%tor 'at!s
11 5n t!e 8eview 6ptions dialog) review our sele%tions and t!en %li% 'e>t
'ote( Fou %an also %li% t!e )iew script button to review and save t!e
PowerS!ell %o##ands t!at Server Manager will run during &C Pro#otion
12 5n t!e $rere&uisites Chec- dialog) allow t!e validation to %o#'lete and
veri t!at no errors are re'orted Sin%e t!is is t!e frst &3S serverde'lo#ent in t!e orest) ou %an sael ignore all warnings regarding &3S
delegation Cli% Install to start t!e do#ain %ontroller 'ro#otion ;llow t!e
installation to %o#'lete
1* ;llow t!e do#ain %ontroller to restart ;ter t!e server restarts) logon using
t!e CD7P;d#inistrator %redentials
8/16/2019 WindowsServer2012_BaseConfig for Private Cloud
19/32
Windows PowerShell equivalent commands
The following Windows PowerShell commands, run at an administrator-level Windows PowerShell commandprompt, perform the same function as the preceding procedure.
Install-Windowseature A'-'omain-Services -Include.anagementools
Install-A''Sorest -'omainName corpcontosocom
'oteWindows PowerS!ell in Windows Server 2012 i#'le#ents dna#i% #odule
loading 6sing t!e Import:
8/16/2019 WindowsServer2012_BaseConfig for Private Cloud
20/32
Windows PowerShell equivalent commands
The following Windows PowerShell commands, run at an administrator-level Windows PowerShell command
prompt, perform the same function as the preceding procedure. Long command lines are indented for
readability. Note that the first command results in a prompt to supply the "ser# account password.
New-A'ser -SamAccountName ser1 -AccountPassword read-host !Set user password!
-assecurestring2 -name !ser1! -ena3led 4true -PasswordNever"#pires 4true
-(hangePasswordAt$ogon 4false
Add-A'Principal5roup.em3ership -Identit6 !(N7ser18(N7sers8'(7contoso8'(7com!
-.em3er9f !(N7"nterprise
Admins8(N7sers8'(7corp8'(7contoso8'(7com!8!(N7'omain Admins8(N7sers8
'(7corp 8'(7contoso8'(7com!
Step .( Con#gure A$$1;PP1 'rovides web and fle s!aring servi%es ;PP1 %onfguration %onsists o t!e
ollowing:
• 5nstall t!e o'erating sste#
• Confgure TCP$22 5n >'er/$ Manager) rig!t/%li% t!e server node in t!e let 'ane) 'oint to 3ew)
and t!en sele%t $irtual Ma%!ine T!is starts t!e 3ew $irtual Ma%!ine Wi9ard
Cli% 3et
* 5n t!e 3a#e tet bo) enter ;PP1 as t!e na#e or t!e virtual #a%!ine B deault) t!e virtual #a%!ine data is stored JdriveLetterK:$irtuallab To sele%t
a dierent lo%ation) sele%t t!e Store T!e $irtual Ma%!ine 5n ; &ierent Lo%ation
%!e% bo) %li% Browse) and t!en use t!e Sele%t 4older dialog bo to sele%t a
save lo%ation Cli% 3et= Dn t!e ;ssign Me#or 'age) s'e%i 0( or t!e a#ount o #e#or to allo%ate
to t!e virtual #a%!ine and sele%t &na#i% #e#or Cli% 3et
8/16/2019 WindowsServer2012_BaseConfig for Private Cloud
21/32
( Dn t!e Confgure 3etworing 'age) use t!e Conne%tion list to sele%t a networ
ada'ter Cli% 3et@ Dn t!e Conne%t $irtual >ard &is 'age) use t!e o'tions 'rovided to na#e and
%reate a new virtual !ard dis or t!e virtual #a%!ine or 're'ared $>&&E
dis Cli% 3etA Dn t!e 5nstallation D'tions 'age) donIt sele%t 5nstall an D'erating Sste# ro# a
Boot C&&&E dis) else sele%t C&'er/$ Manager) rig!t/%li% t!e na#e o t!e virtual #a%!ine) and t!en %li%
Conne%t115n t!e $irtual Ma%!ine Conne%tion window) %li% Start ;ter t!e virtual #a%!ine
is initiali9ed) t!e o'erating sste# installation s!ould start auto#ati%all
Continue wit! t!e o'erating sste# installation as ou nor#all would
To install the operating system on A$$1
1 4ollow t!e instru%tions to %o#'lete t!e installation) s'e%iing Windows Server 2012
Standard -ull installation. and a strong 'assword or t!e lo%al ;d#inistrator a%%ount
2 Log on using t!e lo%al ;d#inistrator a%%ount
* Conne%t t!e networ ada'ter o ;PP1 to t!e 5ntranet virtual swit%! and run Windows
6'date to install t!e latest u'dates or Windows Server 2012) i use 're'ared u'date
$>&&E dis t!is ste' o'tionall
Conne%t t!e networ ada'ter o ;PP1 to t!e Cor'net virtual swit%!
Con#gure TC$*I$ properties on A$$1
&o t!is ste' using Windows PowerS!ell
To con#gure TC$*I$ properties on A$$1
1 5n Server Manager) %li% +ocal Server in t!e %onsole tree Cli% t!e lin net to
,thernet in t!e Pro'erties tile 3ote t!at t!e +t!ernet intera%e na#e #a be
dierent on our %o#'uter
2 5n 'etwor- Connections) rig!t/%li% ,thernet) and t!en %li% $roperties
* Cli% Internet $rotocol )ersion . /TC$*I$v.0) and t!en %li% $roperties
Sele%t 2se the following I$ address 5n I$ address) t'e 1? 5n Subnetmas- ) t'e 333333
= Sele%t 2se the following 4'S server addresses 5n $referred 4'S server)
t'e 11
( Cli% 67 ) and t!en %li% Close Close t!e 'etwor- Connections window
8/16/2019 WindowsServer2012_BaseConfig for Private Cloud
22/32
@ 4ro# t!e Start s%reen) t'e cmd) and t!en 'ress ,'T,8
A To %!e% na#e resolution and networ %o##uni%ation between ;PP1 and &C1) t'e
ping dc1corpcontosocom in t!e %o##and 'ro#'t window and 'ress ,'T,8
$eri t!at t!ere are our re'lies ro# 10001
10 Close t!e Co##and Pro#'t window
Windows PowerShell equivalent commands
The following Windows PowerShell commands, run at an administrator-level Windows PowerShell command
prompt, perform the same function as the preceding procedure. Long command lines are indented for
readability. Note that the !thernet interface name may be different on your computer. "se ipconfig /all to
list the interfaces.
New-NetIPAddress 1000: -InterfaceAlias !"thernet! -Prefi#$ength %&Set-'ns(lientServerAddress -InterfaceAlias !"thernet! -ServerAddresses 10001
oin A$$1 to the C68$ domain
&o t!is ste' using Windows PowerS!ell
To Doin A$$1 to the C68$ domain
1 5n Server Manager) %li% +ocal Server in t!e %onsole tree Cli% t!e lin net
to Computer name in t!e Pro'erties tile
2 5n t!e System $roperties dialog bo) on t!e Computer 'ame tab) %li%
Change
* 5n Computer 'ame) t'e A$$1 6nder
8/16/2019 WindowsServer2012_BaseConfig for Private Cloud
23/32
10 ;ter t!e %o#'uter restarts) %li% t!e Switch 2ser arrow icon) t!en %li%
6ther 2ser and log on to t!e CD7P do#ain wit! t!e 2ser1 a%%ount
Windows PowerShell equivalent commands
The following Windows PowerShell commands, run at an administrator-level Windows PowerShell command
prompt, perform the same function as the preceding procedure. Note that you must supply the "ser# account
domain credentials after entering the $dd-%omputer command.
)ename-(omputer -NewName APP1
)estart-(omputer
Add-(omputer -'omainName corpcontosocom
)estart-(omputer
Install the Web Server /IIS0 role on A$$1
3et) install t!e Web Server -55S. role to #ae ;PP1 a web server
&o t!is ste' using Windows PowerS!ell
To install the Web Server /IIS0 server role
1 5n t!e 4ashboard %onsole o Server Manager) %li% Add roles and features
2 Cli% 'e>t t!ree ti#es to get to t!e server role sele%tion s%reen
* 5n t!e Select Server 8oles dialog) sele%t Web Server /IIS0) and t!en %li%
'e>t
Cli% 'e>t t!ree ti#es to a%%e't t!e deault Web Server role settings) and
t!en %li% Install
= ;llow t!e installation to %o#'lete) and t!en %li% Close
Windows PowerShell equivalent commands
The following Windows PowerShell command, run at an administrator-level Windows PowerShell command
prompt, performs the same function as the preceding procedure.
Install-Windowseature We3-We3Server -Include.anagementools
8/16/2019 WindowsServer2012_BaseConfig for Private Cloud
24/32
Create a shared folder on A$$1
3et) %reate a s!ared older and a tet fle wit!in t!e older
&o t!is ste' using Windows PowerS!ell
To create a shared folder
1 4ro# t!e Start s%reen) %li% Computer) and t!en double/%li% +ocal 4is-
/C(0
2 7ig!t/%li% in t!e details 'ane) 'oint to 'ew) and t!en %li% Folder
* T'e Files) and t!en 'ress ,'T,8 Leave t!e +ocal 4is- window o'en
4ro# t!e Start s%reen) t'e 'otepad 7ig!t/%li% 'otepad) and t!en %li%
8un as administrator
= 5n t!e 2ntitled ; 'otepad window) t'e This is a shared #le
( Cli% File) %li% Save) double/%li% Computer) double/%li% +ocal 4is- /C(0)
and t!en double/%li% t!e Files older
@ 5n File name) t'e ,>amplet>t) and t!en %li% Save Close t!e 3ote'ad
window
A 5n t!e +ocal 4is- window) rig!t/%li% t!e Files older) 'oint to Share with)
and t!en %li% Speci#c people
Cli% Share) and t!en %li% 4one
10 Close t!e +ocal 4is- window
Windows PowerShell equivalent commands
The following Windows PowerShell commands, run at an administrator-level Windows PowerShell command
prompt, perform the same function as the preceding procedure.
New-Item -path c;
8/16/2019 WindowsServer2012_BaseConfig for Private Cloud
25/32
8/16/2019 WindowsServer2012_BaseConfig for Private Cloud
26/32
( Conne%t t!e networ ada'ter o CL5+3T1 to t!e 5ntranet virtual swit%! and run Windows
6'date to install t!e latest u'dates or Windows A
@ Conne%t t!e networ ada'ter o CL5+3T1 to t!e Cor'net virtual swit%! Cli% Ges5
turn on sharing and connect to devices w!en 'ro#'ted
Con#gure TC$*I$ properties on C+I,'T13et) %onfgure t!e TCP
8/16/2019 WindowsServer2012_BaseConfig for Private Cloud
27/32
To Doin C+I,'T1 to the C68$ domain
1 4ro# t!e Start s%reen) rig!t/%li% Computer) and t!en %li% $roperties
2 Dn t!e System 'age) %li% Advanced system settings
* 5n t!e System $roperties dialog bo) on t!e Computer 'ame tab) %li% Change
5n t!e Computer 'ame*4omain Changes dialog bo) %li% 4omain) t'e
corpcontosocom) and t!en %li% 67
= W!en ou are 'ro#'ted or a user na#e and 'assword) t'e t!e user na#e and
'assword or t!e 6ser1 do#ain a%%ount) and t!en %li% 67
( W!en ou see a dialog bo t!at wel%o#es ou to t!e %or'%ontoso%o# do#ain)
%li% 67
@ W!en ou see a dialog bo t!at 'ro#'ts ou to restart t!e %o#'uter) %li% 67
A 5n t!e System $roperties dialog bo) %li% Close Cli% 8estart 'ow w!en
'ro#'ted
;ter t!e %o#'uter restarts) %li% t!e Switch 2ser arrow icon) and t!en %li%
6ther 2ser Log on to t!e CD7P do#ain wit! t!e 2ser1 a%%ount
Windows PowerShell equivalent commands
The following Windows PowerShell commands, run at an administrator-level Windows PowerShell command
prompt, perform the same function as the preceding procedure. Note that you must supply the "ser# accountdomain credentials after entering the $dd-%omputer command.
Add-(omputer -'omainName corpcontosocom
)estart-(omputer
Step 3( oin %)1 to the C68$C6'T6S6C6< domain
1 5n Server Manager on %o#'uter >$1) %li% Lo%al Server in t!e %onsole tree Cli% t!e
lin net to Co#'uter na#e in t!e Pro'erties tile
2 5n t!e Sste# Pro'erties dialog bo) on t!e Co#'uter 3a#e tab) %li% C!ange
* 5n Co#'uter 3a#e) t'e >$1 6nder Me#ber o) %li% &o#ain) and t!en t'e
%or'%ontoso%o#
Cli% D"
8/16/2019 WindowsServer2012_BaseConfig for Private Cloud
28/32
= W!en ou are 'ro#'ted or a user na#e and 'assword) t'e 6ser1 and its 'assword)
and t!en %li% D"
( W!en ou see a dialog bo wel%o#ing ou to t!e %or'%ontoso%o# do#ain) %li% D"
@ W!en ou are 'ro#'ted t!at ou #ust restart t!e %o#'uter) %li% D"
A Dn t!e Sste# Pro'erties dialog bo) %li% Close
W!en ou are 'ro#'ted to restart t!e %o#'uter) %li% 7estart 3ow
;ter t!e %o#'uter restarts) %li% t!e Swit%! 6ser arrow i%on) t!en %li% Dt!er 6ser and
log on to t!e Contoso do#ain wit! t!e 6ser1 a%%ount
Step H( oin %) to the C68$C6'T6S6C6< domain
1 5n Server Manager on %o#'uter >$2) %li% Lo%al Server in t!e %onsole tree Cli% t!e
lin net to Co#'uter na#e in t!e Pro'erties tile
2 5n t!e Sste# Pro'erties dialog bo) on t!e Co#'uter 3a#e tab) %li% C!ange
* 5n Co#'uter 3a#e) t'e >$2 6nder Me#ber o) %li% &o#ain) and t!en t'e
%or'%ontoso%o#
Cli% D"
= W!en ou are 'ro#'ted or a user na#e and 'assword) t'e 6ser1 and its 'assword)
and t!en %li% D"
( W!en ou see a dialog bo wel%o#ing ou to t!e %or'%ontoso%o# do#ain) %li% D"
@ W!en ou are 'ro#'ted t!at ou #ust restart t!e %o#'uter) %li% D"
A Dn t!e Sste# Pro'erties dialog bo) %li% Close
W!en ou are 'ro#'ted to restart t!e %o#'uter) %li% 7estart 3ow
;ter t!e %o#'uter restarts) %li% t!e Swit%! 6ser arrow i%on) t!en %li% Dt!er 6ser and
log on to t!e Contoso do#ain wit! t!e 6ser1 a%%ount
Additional 8esources4or #ore inor#ation about Windows Server 2012) see t!e Windows Server 2012
'rodu%t 'age
To 'rovide t!e aut!ors o t!is guide wit! eedba% or suggestions or i#'rove#ent)
send an e#ail #essage to tlgbR#i%rosot%o#
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/server-cloud/windows-server/default.aspxhttp://www.microsoft.com/en-us/server-cloud/windows-server/default.aspxmailto:[email protected]://www.microsoft.com/en-us/server-cloud/windows-server/default.aspxhttp://www.microsoft.com/en-us/server-cloud/windows-server/default.aspxmailto:[email protected]
8/16/2019 WindowsServer2012_BaseConfig for Private Cloud
29/32
To sub#it our ?uestions about t!is test lab or Windows Server 2012) see t!e
Windows Server 2012 General 4oru#
T+= 8esources
4or a list o all o t!e Windows Server 2012 TLGs) see Windows Server 2012 Test Lab
Guides in t!e Te%!3et Wii
4or a list o additional Mi%rosot TLGs) see Test Lab Guides in t!e Te%!3et Wii
4or t!e latest develo'#ents in t!e TLG initiative) subs%ribe to t!e Test Lab Guides
blog
Mi%rosot strongl en%ourages ou to develo' and 'ublis! our own TLG %ontent or
Windows Server 2012) eit!er in t!e Te%!3et Wii -ea#'le: Test Lab Guide:
&e#onstrate 7e#ote ;%%ess $P3s. or in our own 'ublis!ing oru# -ea#'le: Test
Lab Guide -Part 1. / &e#onstrate TMG PPTP) L2TP'er/$ guests
"oot from )%4*)%4 dis-1 Co' $>&&E dis on !ost) ea#'le C:W2"12+valv!d2 4ro# t!e >$0E %o#'uter -E is !ost nu#ber.) o'en Server Manager* +'and Storage) rig!t/%li% &is Manage#ent) and %li% ;tta%! $>& 5n t!e ;tta%! $irtual >ard &is dialog bo) %li% Browse= Browse to C:) %li% C:W2"12+valv!d Cli% D'en) and t!en %li% D" 3ote)
t!e drive letter is asso%iated wit! t!e new 'artition( Cli% Start) rig!t/%li% Co##and Pro#'t) and %li% 7un as ad#inistrator 5
re?uired) %li% Fes ;t t!e %o##and 'ro#'t) t'e bcdbootJdrive+etterK(windows and 'ress +nter W!ere JdriveLetterK is t!e drive
letter t!at was asso%iated wit! t!e new 'artition@ ;t t!e %o##and 'ro#'t) t'e bcdedit *set LdefaultM 4escription %)
and 'ress +nter
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/winserver8gen/threadshttp://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=243062http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=243062http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/test-lab-guides.aspxhttp://blogs.technet.com/b/tlgs/http://blogs.technet.com/b/tlgs/http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/test-lab-guide-demonstrate-remote-access-vpns.aspxhttp://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/test-lab-guide-demonstrate-remote-access-vpns.aspxhttp://www.isaserver.org/tutorials/Test-Lab-Guide-Part1.htmlhttp://www.isaserver.org/tutorials/Test-Lab-Guide-Part1.htmlhttp://www.isaserver.org/tutorials/Test-Lab-Guide-Part1.htmlhttp://blogs.technet.com/b/tlgs/archive/tags/how+to+contribute/http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/winserver8gen/threadshttp://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=243062http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=243062http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/test-lab-guides.aspxhttp://blogs.technet.com/b/tlgs/http://blogs.technet.com/b/tlgs/http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/test-lab-guide-demonstrate-remote-access-vpns.aspxhttp://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/test-lab-guide-demonstrate-remote-access-vpns.aspxhttp://www.isaserver.org/tutorials/Test-Lab-Guide-Part1.htmlhttp://www.isaserver.org/tutorials/Test-Lab-Guide-Part1.htmlhttp://www.isaserver.org/tutorials/Test-Lab-Guide-Part1.htmlhttp://blogs.technet.com/b/tlgs/archive/tags/how+to+contribute/
8/16/2019 WindowsServer2012_BaseConfig for Private Cloud
30/32
A 5n Server Manager) rig!t/%li% t!e atta%!ed $>& and t!en %li% &eta%! $>&
Cli% D" -Mae sure t!at t!e %!e% bo net to &elete t!e virtual !ard dis
fle ater re#oving t!e dis is 3DT sele%ted. 7estart t!e !ost %o#'uter T!e %o#'uter will restart and b deault will boot
into t!e >$0E %o#'uter
3ote: T!ese ste's %onfgure t!e server to boot to t!e >$E %o#'uter as t!e
deault ;ter fnis!ing t!e TLG lab) i ou need to boot to t!e original !ost
o'erating sste#) o'en a %o##and 'ro#'t and t'e bcdedit *delete
LdefaultM and 'ress +nter 7e'eat to re#ove t!e G65& asso%iated wit! t!e
>$0E entr W!en ou restart t!e %o#'uter) it will boot to t!e original o'erating
sste# +valuation Windows 2012 $>& is to download
!tt':&E fle on= create vdis- #leNO4(W71vhd>O ma>imumN3
typeNe>pandable ( select vdis- #leNO4(W71vhd>O @ attach vdis- and 'ress +nterA 5nstall Windows 2012 on new $>& dis
$repare master Windows 1*Windows P )%4*)%4 dis-1 &ownload v!d dis ro# Mi%rosot site or install new Windows 2012&&E ro# lab
Set 2AC behavior of the elevation prompt for administratorsB deault) 6;C is enabled in Windows Server 2012 and Windows A T!is servi%e will
'ro#'t or 'er#ission to %ontinue during several o t!e %onfguration tass
des%ribed in t!is guide 5n all %ases) ou %an %li% Continue in t!e 6;C dialog bo to
grant t!is 'er#ission) or ou %an use t!e ollowing 'ro%edure to %!ange t!e 6;C
be!avior o t!e elevation 'ro#'t or ad#inistrators
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-US/evalcenter/hh670538.aspxhttp://technet.microsoft.com/en-US/evalcenter/hh670538.aspx
8/16/2019 WindowsServer2012_BaseConfig for Private Cloud
31/32
To set 2AC behavior of the elevation prompt for administrators
1 4ro# t!e Start s%reen) t'e secpolmsc) and 'ress ,'T,8
2 5n t!e %onsole tree) o'en +ocal $olicies) and t!en %li% Security 6ptions
* 5n t!e %ontents 'ane) double/%li% 2ser Account Control( "ehavior of the
elevation prompt for administrators in Admin Approval t to %yper:) guests sometimes results in garbled
charactersW!en using a >'er/$ $irtual Ma%!ine Conne%tion %onsole to a running Windows
Server 2012 guest and t!en using Type Clipboard Te>t #enu o'tion) t!e%!ara%ters 'asted #a a''ear out o order or garbled T!is #aes %o'ing and
'asting Windows PowerS!ell %o##ands di%ult
To wor around t!is issue:
• 6se t!e mstsce>e 7&P %lient to %onne%t dire%tl to virtual #a%!ines 3ote
t!at t!is re?uires atta%!ing our %lient %o#'uter to our organi9ation
networ) t'i%all using an additional networ ada'ter on ea%! virtual
#a%!ine
• 5n%rease t!e eboard %lass buer si9e in t!e virtual #a%!ine
• &isable t!e snt!eti% eboard in t!e virtual #a%!ine to or%e using t!e
e#ulated eboard
To Increase the -eyboard class buQer si9e in the virtual machine
1 Logon to a running virtual #a%!ine as a #e#ber o t!e ;d#inistrators
grou'
2 4ro# t!e Start 'age) t'e regedit) and 'ress ,'T,8
* Lo%ate and t!en %li% t!e ollowing registr entr:
%7,GR+6CA+R
8/16/2019 WindowsServer2012_BaseConfig for Private Cloud
32/32
= Sele%t 4ecimal and t'e a value data o:
1.
( Cli% 67 Close t!e 7egistr +ditor and restart t!e virtual #a%!ine
To disable the synthetic -eyboard for a virtual machine
1 Logon to a running virtual #a%!ine as a #e#ber o t!e ;d#inistrators
grou'
2 4ro# t!e Start 'age) t'e devmgmtmsc) and t!en 'ress ,'T,8
* Cli% 7eyboards) rig!t %li%