Worksheet
Preparing an
Application Server
This lab contains the following exercises:
Exercise 1-2-1 Performing Initial Configuration Tasks
Exercise 1-2-2 Working with Disks
Exercise 1-2-3 Using Server Manager
Exercise 1-2-4 Adding the File Services Role
Lab Review: Questions
Lab Challenge: Using Diskpart.exe
Estimated lab time: 70 minutes
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
The classroom network consists of Windows Server 2008 student servers and the ServerDC connected to a local area network. ServerDC, the domain controller for the contoso##.com domain, is running Windows Server 2008. Throughout the labs in this manual, you will install, configure, maintain, and troubleshoot application roles, features, and services on the same student server.
Before you start this lab, see your instructor for the information needed to complete the following table:
Student computer name (NT2670-Srv##A)
NT2670Srv77A
Student account name (Student##)
Student77
Working with Lab Worksheets
Each lab in this manual requires that you answer questions, save images of your screen, or perform other activities that you document in a worksheet named for the lab, such as lab1_2_worksheet. Your instructor will provide you with the worksheet files that you must complete for each lab. As you perform the exercises in each lab, open the appropriate worksheet file using WordPad, fill in the required information, and save the file to your
Exercise 1-2-1
Performing Initial Configuration Tasks
Overview
You are setting up a new computer that was delivered with Windows Server 2008 already installed in its default configuration. Your first task is to configure the computer with appropriate settings for the test lab network.
Completion time
10 minutes
Question 1
Which computer is hosting the Administrator account that you specified in this authentication?
NT2670SVR77A
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Exercise 1-2-2
Working with Disks
Overview
The new computer arrived with two installed disk drives, but