Light Crafters is a small company that makes light fixtures for fluorescent bulbs, CFL, and LED lights. The company is installing two new Windows Server 2016 servers, one using Standard Edition and the other using Datacenter Edition. Both operating systems are freshly installed and now its time to configure them. Light Crafters has hired you to consult with their IT staff about the installation and configuration of the servers. They recently had turnover in the IT staff, leaving only two personnel who formerly supported users with desktop computers.

Project 3-1: Server Manager Training

The two IT staff members responsible for the servers have heard about Server Manager and are requesting training in its use. Prepare a brief report or slide presentation for them, to cover the following:

• An overview of Server Managers capabilities
• How to start Server Manager
• How to install roles and features

Project 3-2: Troubleshooting a NIC

As you are working, a network interface card (NIC) in one of the servers seems to be working erratically. Explain how you can:

• Test the NIC
• Determine if there is an IRQ conflict
• Determine the name of the driver used by the NIC

Project 3-3: Troubleshooting a Configuration Problem

As you are working on the Datacenter Edition server, you install a card to connect a set of RAID drives. After the card and drives are set up, you run the installation disc that accompanies the RAID drives and card. When you reboot the server, you get a message about problems with two .dll files. What has most likely happened and how can you fix it?

Project 3-4: Understanding the Registry

The Light Crafters IT staff has never worked with the Registry. Create a brief report or slide presentation for them to explain its contents. Also, they need to know how to access the tool used to edit the Registry.

Project 3-5: Following Microsoft Recommended Compliance for Server Roles

Light Crafters wants to be sure that all the server roles on the two new servers are configured to be compliant with optimal operating practices as recommended by Microsoft, to reduce errors and to get off on the right footing for live operations. What tool can they use to achieve this goal and how is the tool started?