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Laboratory Experiment 4 - Configuration of The Local Server

The document describes configuring the local server in Windows Server 2016. It involves changing the computer name and settings like enabling the Windows Firewall and Remote Desktop. It also includes configuring the Ethernet settings by assigning a static IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway. Updates are checked for and settings like feedback and diagnostics are adjusted. The server is then restarted to apply the changes. Questions address why restarting is needed, shutdown options, planning updates, and the purpose of the default gateway.

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Laboratory Experiment 4 - Configuration of The Local Server

The document describes configuring the local server in Windows Server 2016. It involves changing the computer name and settings like enabling the Windows Firewall and Remote Desktop. It also includes configuring the Ethernet settings by assigning a static IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway. Updates are checked for and settings like feedback and diagnostics are adjusted. The server is then restarted to apply the changes. Questions address why restarting is needed, shutdown options, planning updates, and the purpose of the default gateway.

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LABORATORY EXPERIMENT 4

CONFIGURATION OF THE LOCAL SERVER IN WINDOWS SERVER 2016

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES:
a. To familiarize the dashboard of the server manager and the different settings available for an
Admin User or Domain controller in Windows Server 2016
b. To be able to configure the local server of the Windows Server 2016
c. To identify and troubleshoot setup errors

PROCEDURES:
1. Open Oracle Virtual Box Manager and click Start.

2. Open the Windows Server 2016 by Right CTRL + Del or Insert > Keyboard > Insert Ctrl + Alt +
Del.

3. Wait for the Server Manager to load. Click Local Server and take a screenshot of the current
settings and paste it below.
4. Start configuring the settings of the local server by changing the Computer Name. Click the
Computer name from the Local Server properties and edit the name of your unit.

5. Make sure that the Windows Firewall is on and Remote management is enabled. You have an
option to enable Remote Desktop but consider working in a physical environment, so this will be
disabled.

6. Configure the Ethernet settings. Open Ethernet settings from the Local Server properties. Right
click on Ethernet and click properties. Click (TCP/IPv4) and click properties.

7. Input your network credentials and set a specific Gateway Access Properties and click OK. An
example is shown below. Set the IP to static and encode any desired IP address, subnet mask, and
default gateway. Under the DNS server address, set a unique server address and make sure to
document this in a secured journal for later use.
8. Under the Windows Update, check for updates and take a screenshot of the updates available for
your current version of Windows Server 2016 Datacenter and paste in below.

Note: You may choose to install them now or set a schedule for the installation on a later time.

9. Check to see if Windows Defender Real


Time Protection is on. If not, change the setting.
10. Under the Feedback & Diagnostics, change the Feedback frequency settings to Automatically and
Diagnostics and usage data to Full.

11. Turn off IE Enhanced Security Configuration.


12. Change the Time Zone to (UTC+08:00)
13. Restart the server. To restart the server, click on windows icon and click restart. You will be
prompted with a reason for the restarting of the server unit. Choose Operating System
Reconfiguration: Planned.

14. After restarting, wait for server manager to load and take a screenshot of the local server and
paste it below.
Were the changes reflected on the local server? YES
QUESTIONS:
1. In the configuration of the settings, why is it necessary to restart the server?
Restarting the server will complete the configuration process. Changes will not be applied
unless the server have been restarted. Doing so will close all the processes that are running
and start them again to apply the changes I made.
2. What are the other options for restarting or shutting down of a server?
RESTART SHUTDOWN

Restart Windows Server with the GUI Shutting down Windows Server with the
GUI
Restart Windows Server Using Shutdown Windows Server Using
Command Prompt Command Prompt
Restarting from PowerShell Shutting down remotely

Rebooting a Remote Windows Server Shutting down from PowerShell


with PowerShell
Prompted options for reasons:
HARDWARE MAINTENANCE APPLICATION MAINTENANCE
HARDWARE INSTALLATION APPLICATION INSTALLATION
OPERATING SYSTEMS RECOVERY APPLICATION UNRESPONSIVE
OPERATING SYSTEMS CONFIGURATIONS APPLICATION UNSTABLE
SECURITY ISSUE LOSS OF NETWORK
CONNECTION

3. Why do you have to plan the installation of an update to the server?

Systematic planning ensures that I have everything to meet all the requirements for the
successful setup and installation of the update. Planning minimizes my errors during
installation and enables a quicker update or installation. This will help me organize my
tasks and prioritize what to update and when to do it. Also, Server is mostly used in
business so planning and scheduling for the updates of the server is crucial because it may
affect the company in a way where productive hours will be wasted waiting for the system
to be updated, downhill revenue if it clashes to a working day hours.

4. Can you shut down the server anytime you like? Why or why not?

I think the answer is yes. Because if there is a system issue or error that I cannot do it easily,
there are many ways to forcibly shutdown the server and doing it anytime is not impossible.
Though it is best way to plan when to shutdown to avoid memory loss.

5. What is the purpose of a gateway under the TCP/IPv4 properties?


The default gateway is the path used to pass information when the device doesn't know
where the destination is. More directly, a default gateway is a router that connects my host
to remote network segments. It's the exit point for all the packets in my network that have
destinations outside my network.
CONCLUSION:
I could say that installation is much easier than configuring the local server. I completely
configure the local server though it consumed me a lot amount of time in troubleshooting
because I cannot connect to the internet to see the available updates. Fortunately, I fix the issue
on the Ethernet and saw the available updates.

Submitted by: Date Submitted: November 8, 2021


Julianne Loren Escarsa
Bienvenido Larida Jr.
Jomer Tadena

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