You have a server named Server1 that has a Server Core installation of Windows Server
2008 R2.
Server1 has the DHCP Server server role and the File Server server role installed.
You need to upgrade Server1 to Windows Server 2012 R2 with the graphical user interface
(GUI).
The solution must meet the following requirements:
Preserve the server roles and their configurations.
Minimize administrative effort.
What should you do?
A.
Start Server1 from the Windows Server 2012 R2 installation media and select Server
Core Installation. When the installation is complete, add the Server Graphical Shell feature.
B.
Start Server1 from the Windows Server 2012 R2 installation media and select Server with
a GUI.
C.
OnServer1, run setup.exe from the Windows Server 2012 R2 installation media and
select Server Core Installation. When the installation is complete, add the Server Graphical
Shell feature.
D.
OnServer1, run setup.exe from the Windows Server 2012 R2 installation media and
select Server with a GUI.
Explanation:
You should upgrade to 2012 and install GUI shell. Upgrades that switch from a Server Core
installation to the Server with a GUI mode of Windows Server 2012 in one step (and vice
versa) are not supported. However, after upgrade is complete, Windows Server 2012 allows
you to switch freely between Server Core and Server with a GUI modes.
Incorrect answers:
Server is on 2008 R2 core, must install 2012 core and then GUI
This option should work, but it is not the least administrative effort.
This option does not represent the least administrative effort even though it will have the
same end result.
References:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj574204.aspx
http://technet.microsoft.com/library/hh831786.
C
Answer C, reason: If you want to preserve settings/riles you must do an in-place upgrade, and such can only be done from within the OS. If you boot from media and run you can only do a clean install, it will work but you will have to reconfigure etc and the question want you to not do it.
You cannot upgrade core to none-core but with Server 2012 it is easy to add GUI later so in-place upgrade from Core to Core then just add GUI with Powershell
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These pages says you can do an in place upgrade straight from 2008 core to 2012 gui: https://4sysops.com/archives/windows-server-2012-server-core-part-4-upgrade/
http://blog.ittoby.com/2013/06/upgrade-windows-server-core-2008r2-to.html
But these pages says you can’t:
http://windowsitpro.com/windows-server-2012/q-can-i-upgrade-windows-2008-or-windows-2008-r2-server-core-installation-windows
https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/askcore/2012/10/23/upgrading-to-windows-server-2012-part-1/
I suppose since one of the pages saying no is the technet page I’ll go with in place upgrade then install the gui. It would take a while to test it, not worth it.
The answer is A.
Explanation: Since there is no GUI on the 2008 server, you cannot start the setup.exe from media, so you need to boot from the installation media first and select Server Core. Afterwards you have to install the GUI if desired.
Technet states clearly:
“If you have an existing Server Core for Windows Server 2008 with Service Pack 2 (SP2) or Windows Server 2008 R2 installation, you have to upgrade this to Windows Server 2012 Server Core. Once upgraded, you then have an option to install the GUI if required”
So which is the correct answer now, confused.