Introduction:
Determine Windows Server 2016 installation requirement
1. Which
Windows Server 2016 edition should you install？
Cost of the license
2. Which
installation option should you use? GUI, Core or Nano？
Save hardware resources
3. Which roles
and features does the server need?
Server load and
license; note third-party applications
resources load
4. What
virtualization strategy should you use?
Easy to manage
Minimum hardware requirements
Processor
architecture：X64
Processor
Speed：1.4 GHz
Memory（RAM）：512 MB for Server Core, 2 G for Server with
Desktop Experience
Hard Disk
drive Space： Minimum 32 GB
Note: The system partition also needs additional space if you install the
system over a network or if the computer has more than 16 GB of RAM. The
additional disk space is required for paging, hibernation, and dump files.
Maximum hardware and Virtualization limit
Processors：A server host supports up to 512 logical processors (LPs) if Hyper-V
is installed.
Memory：Up to 24 terabytes per host server and up to 12 terabytes per
virtual machine.
VHDX
size：Up to 64 terabytes.
Virtual
machines：Up to 1,024 per host server.
Virtual
machine processors：Up to 240 per virtual machine.
Determine appropriate Windows Server 2016 edition
Windows Server 2016 Datacenter and Windows Server 2016 Standard
Windows
Server 2016 Datacenter and Standard Key differences：
|
Feature
|
Datacenter
|
Standard
|
|
Core
functionality of Windows Server
|
yes
|
yes
|
|
Hyper-V
containers
|
Unlimited
|
2
|
|
Windows
Server containers
|
Unlimited
|
Unlimited
|
|
Host
Guardian Service
|
yes
|
yes
|
|
Nano
Server installation option
|
yes
|
yes
|
|
Storage
Spaces Direct
|
yes
|
no
|
|
Storage Replica
|
yes
|
no
|
|
Shielded
Virtual Machines
|
yes
|
no
|
|
Networking
stack
|
yes
|
no
|
Windows Server 2016
Essentials
- Includes nearly all the features in the Standard and Datacenter editions
- Don't have the Server Core installation option
- physical or virtual machine, only limited to one
- maximum of 25 users and 50 devices
Windows Server 2016
MultiPoint Premium Server
Available only through
academic licensing, the Multipoint edition enables multiple users to access a
single server installation.
Windows Storage Server
2016 Server
Available
only through OEM channels, bundled
of a dedicated storage hardware
Windows Hyper-V Server
2016
- No cost
- Without a graphical interface
- Only can be used to run virtual machines
Performing a clean installation
1. The system
CD into the CD-ROM and boot from the CD-ROM, or using other startup mesons to
start. When loading the System CD, you need to press any key to boot from CD or
DVD. If the hard driver does not have the OS, you can skip this step.
2. Select the
language to install (generally keep the default), and select "Next";
3. Select
"Install now";
Note:
Because the version of the problem, so do not have enter key
option. If the retail version, After select "Install now", Could have
let you enter key option, you can enter you already have the key or select
"I do not have a product key" skip this step.
4. Select the version of the OS that you want to install, and select
"Next"; (as long as
you choose one of the versions,in below you well
see on this version of the description.)
5. Reading
applicable notices and license terms and select I accept the license terms
check box, and select "Next";
6. Because we are new installation system, so here, select "Custom：Install Windows only（advanced）"
7. Here will
list your server above all disks or partitions,
because here is new installation, so you need to create a new partition.
Select "New" new partition.
Refresh: Upgrade partitions
Load
driver: You to add disk drivers from an external medium, such as a CD-ROM，or USB drive.
Delete: Removes an existing partition
from a disk
Extend: You to make an existing partition larger
Format: You to format an existing partition on a
disk
New: Creates a new partition on a disk
8. In the
"Size" dialog box, enter the partition you want create a new
partition size, and select "Apply". When Selecting "Apply",
will pop up a dialog box to tell you "To ensure all windows features work
correctly, Windows might create additional partitions for system files".
Select "OK", and select "Next";
Note:
Because here is test environment, so only have a partition. If is the
production environment, be sure to divide two or more partition. One for the
OS, the other for data storage;
9. Select Next. If the
partition already exists, you can using "Delete and Format" to change
the partition;
10. Installing,
you need to wait a moment, the installation process will restart several times
( Automatically ), until the system installation complete.
11. After the
System is installed, there will be a custom setting, give you set administrator
password. Enter the password twice, and select "Finish";
12. According to the prompt, press "Ctrl + Alt + Delete" to unlock;
13. Enter the
password, access OS;
