Your network contains an Active Directory domain named contoso.com. All domain controllers run Windows
Server 2008 R2. One of the domain controllers is named DCI.
The network contains a member server named Server1 that runs Windows Server 2012.
You need to promote Server1 to a domain controller by using install from media (IFM).
What should you do first?
A.
Create a system state backup of DC1.
B.
Create IFM media on DC1.
C.
Upgrade DC1 to Windows Server 2012.
D.
Run the Active Directory Domain Services Configuration Wizard on Server1.
E.
Run the Active Directory Domain Services Installation Wizard on DC1.
Explanation:
A: Backs up system state data to be restored
B: ???
C: Only valid option. You could install ADDS role on Server 1 and run ADDS configuration wizard andaddDC to
existing domain
D: Need to add ADDS role first
E: Wrong server
Installation from media does not work across different operating system versions. In other words, you must use
a Windows Server 2012 domain controller to generateinstallation media to usefor another Windows Server
2012 domain controller installation.
We can use the Install from media (IFM) option to install an Additional Domain Controller in an existing
domainis the best option such as a branch office scenario where network is slow, unreliable and costly.
IFM will minimize replication traffic during the installation because it uses restored backup files topopulate
theAD DS database. This will significantly reduce the amount of traffic copied over the WAN link.
Things to remember:
If you are deploying your first Domain Controller in the domain, you cannot use IFM. The OS will need to match
the IFM media. (If you create a 2008 R2 IFM, promote a 2008 R2 DC)
If you are creating a DC that will be a Global Catalog Server, create your IFM on a Global Catalog Server.
If you are creating a DC that will be a DNS Server,create your IFM on a DNS Server. If you want to copy the
SYSVOL, the DC on which you generate the installation media and the new DC mustbe at least running
Windows Server 2008 with Service Pack 2 or Windows Server 2008 R2.
Membership of the Domain Admins group is the minimum required to complete IFM.
http://www.brandonlawson.com/active-directory/deploying-domain-controllers-with-install- from-media-ifm/
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj574166.aspx http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc770654%
28v=ws.10%29.aspx http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj574134.aspx
Media used by the IFM option is created with Windows Server Backup or Ntdsutil.exe from another
existingWindows Server 2012 computer only
You cannot use a Windows Server 2008 R2 or previousoperating system to create media for a Windows
Server 2012 domain controller.
Answer is B
IFM – Install From Media introduced in Windows Server 2008
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-gb/library/cc770654(v=ws.10).aspx
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Bod is right. Answer is B.
“The media that you use to create additional domain controllers must be taken from a domain controller in the same domain as the domain of the new domain controller.”
(http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc816722(v=ws.10).aspx)
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Why B is right when question is asking to upgrade 2012 to DC? C is right answer as only after upgrading current DC1 to 2012 you could install IFM on it for second DC installation.
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That’s not what the question is asking though. It’s asking us to generate a new domain controller. Given that we are using the Install From Media technique, we must create the media from an already existing domain controller. Hence the answer is B: create IFM media from DC1
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Correction: I now see that we need to first upgrade DC1 to 2012, and then we can proceed to creating the IFM media.
Oops
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God it’s so painful reading so many wrong answers question after question.
You are ALL wrong.
Installation from media does not work across different operating system versions. In other words, you must use a Windows Server 2008 domain controller to generate installation media to use for another Windows Server 2008 domain controller installation.
DC1 is 2008.
DC2 is 2012.
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its C. you need to upgrade dc1 first then you can run IFM on it.
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C is the only valid option. You could install ADDS role on Server 1 and run ADDS configuration wizard and
add DC to existing domain.
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Installation from media does not work across different operating system versions.
In other words, you must use a Windows Server 2012 domain controller to generate installation media to use for another Windows Server 2012 domain controller installation.
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Correct answer is C. Creating the IFM from DC1 will only image a 2008 version of the domain controller. You’d need to upgrade after the restoration. It’s better to upgrade.
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C
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C
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc770654(v=ws.10).aspx
Installation from media does not work across different operating system versions. In other words, you must use a Windows Server 2008 domain controller to generate installation media to use for another Windows Server 2008 domain controller installation.
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First C
Second B
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guys guys b is right answer
please have a clearance by viewing this video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZby4lSJ0rA
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actually yes first convert 2008 to 2012 then option b.
my bad
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