Configure and Test DNS and File Server on Nano Server

Install and Manage Windows Nano Server 2016 Step by Step
Complete Lab (V2.0)
Ahmed Abdelwahed
Microsoft Certified Trainer
Ahmed_abdulwahed@outlook.com
Table of Contents
Lab Objective ............................................................................................................................................................................. 3
Windows Nano Server 2016 overview ...................................................................................................................................... 3
Current infrastructure environment ......................................................................................................................................... 3
Create Nano Server ................................................................................................................................................................... 4
Step 1: Download and install Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (ADK) ................................................................. 4
Step 2: Download and install Nano Server Image Builder .................................................................................................... 6
Step 3: Create Windows Nano Server 2016 VHD image file format ..................................................................................... 8
Step 4: Connect to the created Nano Server VHD through Hyper-V console ..................................................................... 17
Manage Windows Nano Server 2016 (locally) ........................................................................................................................ 23
Add static IP address ........................................................................................................................................................... 23
Allow ICMP (Ping) ................................................................................................................................................................ 24
Manage Windows Nano Server 2016 (Remotely) ................................................................................................................... 26
Check Nano server installed roles ....................................................................................................................................... 27
Manage Nano server remotely through PowerShell........................................................................................................... 28
Add file server role service .................................................................................................................................................. 29
Testing ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 31
Test 1: Create folder share on Nano Server ........................................................................................................................ 31
Test 2: add DNS Server Role ................................................................................................................................................ 36
Connect to DNS on Nano Server and add DNS secondary zone from ITPROLEARN.COM DNS .......................................... 39
Test Name Resolution and Internet Connectivity through Nano Server DNS..................................................................... 46
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Lab Objective
In this lab, we'll provide complete information to Create and configure Windows Server 2016
Nano Server also we'll add, configure and test DNS and file server on Nano Server.
Windows Nano Server 2016 overview

1. Is similar to Windows Server in Server Core mode.
2. Smaller hardware footprint also smaller than server core.
3. Completely managed remotely
4. Nano Server is not available for selection through the Windows Server 2016 setup
wizard
5. GUI, Command line and PowerShell not available.
Current infrastructure environment

- Active Directory: ITProLearn.com
- IP address: 172.16.0.95
- DNS Server: 172.16.0.95
- Hyper-V Server: 172.16.0.95
- DHCP Server: 172.16.0.30
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Create Nano Server

In this lab, we will create Nano Server image using Nano Server Image Builder tool
Step 1: Download and install Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (ADK)
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Step 2: Download and install Nano Server Image Builder
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Step 3: Create Windows Nano Server 2016 VHD image file format
- first mount Windows Server 2016 ISO image that will use in installation process
- From this wizard you can create a new Nano VHD image or create bootable USB from existing image.
In our scenario we will use first option to create a new Nano VHD image.
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- Select the mounted Windows Server 2016 ISO
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- here is available Nano server editions and roles that Nano Server can play, in our scenario we will
select standard edition and roles that server will play (DNS & File Server)
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- Add Nano server computer name, administrator password and select your time zone. Then join Nano
Server to our ITPROLEARN.COM domain.
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- enable WinRM so you can manage Nano Server remotely and allow DHCP
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- All configuration that you select converted to PowerShell and Nano Server creation started.
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- Nano Server is created, browse saved location files.
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Step 4: Connect to the created Nano Server VHD through Hyper-V console
From Hyper-V create new Virtual Machine using our Nano server virtual hard disk that we just create. As
explained in the below figures.
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Connect our VM to the LAN network through virtual NIC that we created in Hyper-V installation process. The
select existing Nano Server hard disk.
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Creation started
After creation is done start your VM and connect.
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Very simple console to configure some basic configuration like IP addresses and firewall, there is no command
line or PowerShell, login using your created credential.
Here is the configuration that you apply through Nano server creation process.
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We'll connect and manage Nano server remotely through IP address 172.16.0.113 which obtained automatically
through DHCP server.
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Manage Windows Nano Server 2016 (locally)

Add static IP address
Select Networking
From this screen, Press F11
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from this screen press F4 to disable DHCP and type static IP
Allow ICMP (Ping)
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Press F4 to enable ping
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Manage Windows Nano Server 2016 (Remotely)

We can manage Nano server remotely from Server Manager, PowerShell and RSAT (Windows Client), in our
scenario we will connect to Nano server remotely from our ITPROLEARN.COM using PowerShell and Server
Manager.
First login to our DC using administrator account then access Server Manager and add Nano Server in Server
manager console so we can manage the Nano Server remotely.
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Check Nano server installed roles
Select Nano Sever to check installed roles from the down menu, in our case Nano server has file and storage role.
Access file and storage services from server manager console to browse which server has this role, you will
notice that Nano Server has this role.
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Manage Nano server remotely through PowerShell

Right click on our server to access some admin tasks as explained in the figures below
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From the list select PowerShell (any command run here will executed in Nano Server)
Add file server role service

From server manager add Role and Features as explained in the figures below
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Testing
Test 1: Create folder share on Nano Server
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Now you can access Public Share that hosted on Nano Server according to your permissions and create a test
folder
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Test 2: add DNS Server Role
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Connect to DNS on Nano Server and add DNS secondary zone from ITPROLEARN.COM DNS
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Browse to select ITPROEAR.COM DNS server
Add the Master DNS server (Primary Server) so this server will replicate DNS zones from the master server.
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Zone created successfully
Now allow zone transfer from master DNS to secondary DNS (Nano server)
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From Master DNS allow zone transfer to secondary DNS that hosted on Nano Server
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now zone transferred successfully to secondary zone on Nano Server
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Now the two DNS have identical
Test Name Resolution and Internet Connectivity through Nano Server DNS
add the Nano server IP address to test machine and test name resolution and internet connectivity
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Install and Manage Windows Nano Server 2016 Step by Step

Complete Lab (V2.0)

Windows Nano Server 2016 overview

Current infrastructure environment

Create Nano Server

After creation is done start your VM and connect.

Manage Windows Nano Server 2016 (locally)

From this screen, Press F11

Allow ICMP (Ping)

Press F4 to enable ping

Manage Windows Nano Server 2016 (Remotely)

Manage Nano server remotely through PowerShell

Add file server role service

Test 2: add DNS Server Role

Zone created successfully

now zone transferred successfully to secondary zone on Nano Server

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