Server core is a an operating system which is having minimal components of a server 2008/R2 and uses less hardware requirements and less maintenance tasks. It is mostly cmd based and there are only few options which are coming as a GUI (Ex. Time and Date).
Change computer name
Get the computer name type hostname name and press enter
WIN-1MKA1D339E9 IS A PREVIOUS NAME AND EAGLE IS A NEW COMPUTER NAME
Press y and press enter
For restart the computer type shutdown –r –t 00
IP Configuration
Type netsh(Network shell) and press enter
Type int ipv4 and press enter
Type add address “local area connection” 192.168.1.100 255.255.255.0 (“local area connection” is a name of a local area connection. This can be find from typing ipconfig /all command)
For adding gateway type add address “local area connection” gateway=192.168.1.1 gwmetric-1
For adding dnsserver type add dnsserver “local area connection” 8.8.8.8(8.8.8.8 is a google dns server you can add your own server)
Enable remote desktop (cscript c:\windows\system32\scregedit.wsf /ar 0)
Activate the server
Now type slmgr.vbs /ato(This will automatically activate your server for 180 days(Trial Period).Make sure that your server is connected with the internet)
Using sconfig.cmd its easy to completed most of the command tasks in server core. It doesn't have GUI,but its only asking options based on the no's(EX-to get the network details we have to press 8)
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee441254(WS.10).aspx
Core configurator http://coreconfig.codeplex.com/ RSAT http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=7887
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