NOTE: Before beginning this lab, please confirm that your computer is configured with hardware virtualization technology and hardware memory protection BOTH ENABLED. To confirm these settings, you may need to shutdown and reboot your computer into BIOS Setup.

Lab 1 – Prepare Dual Boot Windows Server 2012 using Native Boot to VHD

Tasks in this lab module

v Create Directory Structure for Virtual Machine Use and Copy Files

v Configure Dual Boot (uses AutoBootVHD8.cmd)

1) Create a Directory Structure for Virtual Machine Use and copy files

Log on to your server as Administrator account
Open Windows Explorer.
Create the following Directory Structure at the root of Drive C: or D: [use the one with the most space]
1. Images
2. ImagesBase
Copy AutoBootVHD8.cmd to Images (.TXT version also available if trouble downloading; rename it to .CMD)
Copy either Server2012RTM.zip (18gb VM – Limited Space) or vhd_server_serverdatacentereval_en-us.exe (40gb VM) to Images
1. Extract VHD file from ZIP or .EXE to images folder and rename to Server2012RTM.vhd
2. This will be used for Boot2VHD
Open elevated Command Prompt Start | type cmd | Right-click cmd (top of menu) | Run as Administrator
Change to drive you extracted files to by typing the drive letter followed by a colon (eg. D: }
Change to the images folder: CD images
If using .EXE version of VHD:
1. Copy Server2012RTM.VHD to Imagesbase {this will be used for guests}
2. Create Boot Loader: Run the AutoBootVHD8.cmd file by typing {change drive letter as needed}
  1. AutoBootVHD8.cmd D:imagesServer2012RTM.VHD -upgrade
  2. Check for errors, Alert lab monitors if any errors
If using Older .ZIP version of VHD:
1. AutoBootVHD8.cmd D:imagesServer2012RTM.VHD -upgrade
2. Check for errors, Alert lab monitors if any errors
3. C:windowssystem32bcdboot E:windows /s E:

Replace E: above with the drive letter of your mounted VHD

Check for errors, Alert lab monitors if any errors
Eject Drive
1. Win8/2012 Open Windows Explorer – Right-Click on the VHD Drive [E:] and select Eject
2. Win7/2008r2 Right-Click My Computer – Manage – Storage – Disk Management – Click E: (Mounted drive) {bottom} select Detach VHD
Copy ImagesServer2012RTM.VHD to ImagesBaseServer2012RTM.VHD {this will be used for Guests)

Optional: When finished, type msconfig <ENTER> – click Boot tab = to see the new boot option Click OK
Restart computer and let it boot into Windows Server 2012
1. An Automatic second reboot will be done after installing drivers
2. Accept the license agreement {turn on checkbox; click Accept}
3. Regional settings Click Next
4. Type in a password {P@ssword} and confirm in the second box – Click Finish.
5. CTRL-Alt-Delete to Login – enter your password P@ssword

Lab 2 – Install & Configure Hyper-V

Tasks in this lab module

v Create Directory Structure for Virtual Machine Use and Copy Files

v Modify Hyper-V Settings

v Create a Virtual Network Switch

2) Install Hyper-V

a. In Server Manager click “Add roles and features”

b. Before You Begin: Next

c. Installation Type: “Roll-based feature-based installation”; click Next

d. Server Selection: Click Next

e. Server Roles: Click the checkbox next to Hyper-V ; In the popup, click Add Features ; Click Next

f. Features; Enable Wireless LAN Service; Click Next

g. Hyper-V Click Next

h. Hyper-V – Virtual Switches; We will manually add the switch later; just click Next

i. (if you do not have a network adapter listed that means you need to install a NIC driver; we can do that later)

i. Migration click Next (we will enable this later)

j. Default Stores; Click Next

k. Confirmation: Turn on checkbox to “Restart destination server automatically if required” ; in the popup; click Yes to restart automatically; then click Install

l. After Reboots, Login to server {password = P@ssword}

m. Click Close on Installation Progress Page (may take a min or two for the box to come up}

3) Modify Hyper-V Settings

Open Hyper-V Manager. {Start Keyboard Button – Hyper-V Manager}
Click on your server name in the left pane
In Actions Pane, click Hyper-V Settings.
In left Pane click Virtual Hard Disks enter D:imagesHyper-V [substitute your drive letter]
In left Pane click Virtual Machines enter D:imagesHyper-V and click OK [substitute your drive letter]

4) Create a Virtual Network Switch

In the Actions Pane, click Virtual Switch Manager.
In the Create virtual switch pane, click Internal and then click Create Virtual Switch.
Enter IT Camp Lab for the Name and click OK.
Create one more virtual switch with following information:
1. Type: Internal
  Name: IT Camp Heartbeat
Later, you will want to come back in here to create an External network that will be linked to your physical NIC. But, let’s not do that now.

Lab 3 – Create Virtual Machines

Tasks in this lab module

v Create Virtual Machines (VM)

v Create Differencing Hard Disks for use by Virtual Machines

v Associate Hard Disks with Virtual Machines

5) Create Virtual Machines

Log on to Server as Administrator account.
Open Hyper-V Manager. Click the Server Name in the left pane
In Actions Pane, Click New -> Virtual Machine

Before You Begin screen: Click Next
Specify Name Type: DC Click Next
Check Store the virtual machine in a different location option and click Next
Assign Memory [Optional: Turn on checkbox Use Dynamic Memory for this virtual machine] Click Next
Configure Networking, Set Connection to IT Camp Lab click Next
For Connect Virtual Hard Disk setting, select Attach a virtual hard disk later and click Finish

6) Create Differencing Hard Disks for Use by Virtual Machines

In Actions Pane, click New -> Hard Disk

Before You Begin; Click Next
Choose Disk Format: VHD
Choose Disk Type: Differencing
Specify Name and Location:

i. Name: DC.vhd

ii. Location: D:ImagesHyper-VDC

Configure Disk: D:ImagesBaseServer2012RC.vhd click Finish

7) Associate Hard Disks with Virtual Machines

Right Click DC and choose Settings.
Click IDE Controller 0 and click Add.
Click Browse and navigate directory structure to D:ImagesHyper-VDCDC.vhd and click Open.
Click OK.

8) Start DC. {Right-Click DC – Select Start} — For the sake of saving time, skip down to lab 4 to keep the DC moving

9) Repeat Step 5 and create the following additional Virtual Machines

Storage, Cluster1, Cluster2

10) Repeat Step 6 to create additional Hard Disks

Name: Storage.vhd; Location: D:Images Hyper-V Storage
Name: Cluster1.vhd; Location: D:Images Hyper-V Cluster1
Name: Cluster2.vhd; Location: D:Images Hyper-V Cluster2

11) Repeat Step 7 to Attach Hard Disks (IDE Controller 0) for the following Virtual Machines:

Storage = D:ImagesStorageStorage.vhd
Cluster1 = D:ImagesCluster1Cluster1.vhd
Cluster2 = D:ImagesCluster2Cluster2.vhd

Lab 4 – Configure Virtual Machines

Tasks in this lab module

v Configure Virtual Machines (VM)

12) Configure Virtual Machines

Configure DC.

A. Start DC. {Right-Click – Select Start}

B. When Server has finalized configuring devices, finish the setup and log in to the server.

i. Skip through Pre-Installation Environment adjusting settings as desired

ii. Use P@ssword as the password – Click Finish

iii. Double-Click title bar to get into full screen mode

iv. CTRL-ALT-End to get login screen in full screen mode

C. Configure IP with the following settings:

i. Start – Type Network – Click Settings – Click Network and Sharing Center

ii. Click Change Adapter Settings (Left Pane)

iii. Right Click Ethernet – Select Properties; Click TCP/IP v4 – Select properties; Use the following IP Address:

IP Address: 192.168.1.10
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway: <Leave Blank>

Preferred DNS: 127.0.0.1

iv. OK; Close; close network Connections; close network and Sharing center

D. Change Computer Name to DC.

i. Start – Right-Click Computer – Select Properties; click Change settings; click change; type DC under Computer Name; OK; OK; Close; Restart Now;

ii. Login to server (CTRL-ALT-End Administrator: P@ssword)

E. Add Active Directory Domain Services and make this a Domain Controller (pick your own domain name) Login using administrator [Note: Ctrl-Alt-End from a Guest window will perform Ctrl-Alt-Delete on the guest]

i. Shortcut: Start; Windows Powershell;

· Install Active Directory Domain Services

a. Add-windowsfeature Ad-Domain-Services

b. While running, this is a good time go back and finish lab 3

· Create forest and Promote to Domain Controller

a. Install-ADDSForest –domainname “corp.contoso.loc”

i. Ok to use different domain name if you like J

ii. Enter password P@ssword {recovery password}

iii. Re-enter password P@ssword

iv. A <ENTER> (for – Yes To All)

v. Log back into server P@ssword – You are now logged into the domain

b. If you did not Finish Lab 3, now is a good time to do it.

c. If done with Lab 3- Move on to Step 2 below {while domain creation runs}

ii. Long Way: online http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=220921

· Note: DCPromo No longer exists

Configure Storage
1. Start Storage.
2. When Server has finalized configuring devices, finish the setup and log in to the server.
  1. Skip through Pre-Installation Environment adjusting settings as desired
  2. Use P@ssword as the password – Click Finish
3. Configure IP with the following settings: (See Lab 4: 12.1 above for step-by-step)
  1. Start – Type Network – Click Settings – Click Network and Sharing Center; Click Change Adapter Settings (Left Pane)
  2. Right Click Ethernet – Select Properties; Click TCP/IP v4 – Select properties; Use the following:
  3. IP Address: 192.168.1.11
    Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
    Default Gateway: <Leave Blank>

Preferred DNS = 192.168.200.10

Change Computer Name to Storage and Join corp.contoso.loc Domain
1. Start – Right-Click Computer – Select Properties; click Change settings; click change;
  1. type Storage under Computer Name;
  2. Select Member of Domain Type corp.contoso.loc under Domain Click OK – In the popup use Adminstrator and P@ssword for credentials – Click OK on the welcome dialog; Click OK on Restart dialog; click close on system properties
2. Click Restart Now;
3. Click the left arrow and select “Other User”; Type corpadministrator for user name and P@ssword for the password then press <Enter>
4. You are now logged into the domain

Lab 5 – Snapshot

Tasks in this lab module

v Create Snapshot of all Virtual Machines

1) In Hyper-V Manager, highlight all VMs (DC, Storage, Cluster1, and Cluster2).

a) You can select multiple VMs by holding down the CTRL key while selecting VMs.

2) Right Click and select Snapshot.

End of Lab…

Post Lab Configuration

Tasks in this lab module

v Configure more Virtual Machines (VM)

When you get home/office, you can finish setting up the other two machines…

Configure Cluster1
1. Start Cluster1.
  1. When Server has finalized configuring devices, finish the setup and log in to the server.
  2. Use P@ssw0rd as the password.
2. Configure IP with the following settings:
  1. IP Address: 192.168.1.21
    Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
    Default Gateway: <Leave Blank>

Preferred DNS = 192.168.1.10

Change Computer Name to Cluster1 and Join corp.contoso.loc Domain
1. Start – Right-Click Computer – Select Properties; click Change settings; click change;
  1. type Cluster1 under Computer Name;
  2. Select Member of Domain Type corp.contoso.loc under Domain Click OK – In the popup use Adminstrator and P@ssword for credentials – Click OK on the welcome dialog; Click OK on Restart dialog; click close on system properties; Click Restart Now;
2. Click the left arrow and select “Other User”; Type corpadministrator for user name and P@ssword for the password then press <Enter>

Configure Cluster2
1. Start Cluster2.
  1. When Server has finalized configuring devices, finish the setup and log in to the server.
  2. Use P@ssw0rd as the password.
2. Configure IP with the following settings:
  1. IP Address: 192.168.1.22
    Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
    Default Gateway: <Leave Blank>

Preferred DNS = 192.168.1.10

Change Computer Name to Cluster1 and Join corp.contoso.loc Domain
1. Start – Right-Click Computer – Select Properties; click Change settings; click change;
  1. type Cluster2 under Computer Name;
  2. Select Member of Domain Type corp.contoso.loc under Domain Click OK – In the popup use Adminstrator and P@ssword for credentials – Click OK on the welcome dialog; Click OK on Restart dialog; click close on system properties
2. Click Restart Now;
Click the left arrow and select “Other User”; Type corpadministrator for user name and P@ssword for the password then press <Enter>

More Information

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Windows Server 2012 Product Download

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Microsoft Virtual Academy

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Windows Server 2012 Virtual Labs

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Lab Guide – Windows 2012 RTM Install and Configure Windows and Hyper-V

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