This topic provides the information needed to install server roles and/or features. It assumes that you already have installed the server in Server Core mode and configured basic settings, such as IP Addressing and computername. You can install many roles and features on a server core server and administer them remotely. After the Server Core installation is complete and the server is configured, you can install one or more server roles.
The Server Core installation of Windows Server 2012 supports the following server roles and features: Get-WindowsFeature Install-WindowsFeature <featurename>[,<featurename>] Add-WindowsFeaturename <featurename> Uninstall-WindowsFeature <featurename> Remove-WindowsFeature <featurename> Appending the –WhatIf parameter to either Install-WindowsFeature <featurename> or Uninstall-WindowsFeature <featurename> When you uninstall a role or feature, the binary files for it remain on the disk. This allows you to add the role or feature later without having to access an installation source .
To install a role or feature without local binary files
Using the Add Roles Wizard remotelyYou can also simplified add/remove roles and feature by graphically tools, such as the Add Roles wizard in Server Manager. Server Manager provides a single source for managing a server’s identity and system information, displaying server status, identifying problems with server role configuration, and managing all roles installed on the server. You can use Server Manager form a client PC by install Remote Server Administration Tools. Which server roles are supported on a Server Core?A server running a Server Core installation supports the following server roles:. Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS). Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services (AD LDS). DHCP Server.. DNS Server.. File Services.. Print Services.. Streaming Media Services.. Web Server (IIS). Which role is not available in Server Core installation?The Web Server (IIS) role does not support ASP.NET in Server Core installations. Because there is no support for managed code, the following IIS features are not available in Server Core installations: IIS-ASPNET. IIS-NetFxExtensibility.
What is the role of core in server?Server Core provides a server environment with functionality scaled back to core server features, and because of limited features, it has reduced servicing and management requirements, attack surface, disk and memory usage.
What is a Windows Server core installation?The Server Core option is a minimal installation option that is available when you are deploying the Standard or Datacenter edition of Windows Server. Server Core includes most but not all server roles. Server Core has a smaller disk footprint, and therefore a smaller attack surface due to a smaller code base.
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