Microsoft Exam Questions

Which cmdlet should you run?

In an isolated test environment, you deploy a server named Server1 that runs a Server Core Installation of
Windows Server 2012. The test environment does not have Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS)
installed.
You install the Active Directory Domain Services server role on Server1.
You need to configure Server1 as a domain controller.
Which cmdlet should you run?

A.
Install-ADDSDomainController

B.
Install-ADDSDomatn

C.
Install-ADDSForest

D.
Install-WindowsFeature

Explanation:
Install-ADDSDomainController – Installs a domain controller in Active Directory. Install-ADDSDomain – Installs a
new Active Directory domain configuration. Install-ADDSForest – Installs a new Active Directory forest
configuration. Install-WindowsFeature – Installs one or more Windows Server roles, role services, or features
on either thelocal or a specified remote server that is running Windows Server 2012. This cmdlet is equivalent
to andreplaces Add-WindowsFeature, the cmdlet that was used to install roles, role services, and features.
C:\PS>Install-ADDSForest -DomainName corp.contoso.com -CreateDNSDelegation – DomainMode Win2008 -ForestMode Win2008R2 -DatabasePath “d:\NTDS” -SysvolPath “d:\SYSVOL” -LogPath
“e:\Logs”Installs a new forest named corp.contoso.com, creates a DNS delegation in the contoso.com domain,
setsdomain functional level to Windows Server 2008 R2 and sets forest functional level to Windows Server
2008,installs the Active Directory database and SYSVOL on the D:\ drive, installs the log files on theE:\ drive
andhas the server automatically restart after AD DSinstallation is complete and prompts the user to provide
andconfirm the Directory Services Restore Mode (DSRM) password.
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