Windows Server 2008 : Adding Roles to Server Core - Using ocsetup to Add Roles to Windows Server 2008 (part 1)

2.1 Adding the DHCP Server Role with ocsetup

The following table shows the syntax to add DHCP. Figure 2 shows these commands in the Server Core prompt.

Figure 2. Adding and configuring the DHCP Server role on Windows Server 2008 Server Core

Commands for DHCP	Comments
C:\>start /w ocsetup DHCPServerCore	Add DHCP role.
C:\>sc config dhcpserver start= auto	Configure the DHCP Server service to start automatically. Tip There must be a space after the equal sign (=), but there cannot be a space before it in this command. In other words, it’s start=, a space, and then auto.
C:\>net start dhcpserver	Start the DHCP Server service. Tip After the DHCP Server role is added and the DHCP Server service is started, you can configure DHCP remotely using a DHCP console on a different system.
C:\>start /w ocsetup DNS-Server-Core-Role /uninstall	Remove DHCP role.

2.2 Adding the DNS Server Role with ocsetup

The following table shows the syntax to add DNS.

Commands for DNS	Comments
C:\>start /w ocsetup DNS-Server-Core-Role	Add DNS role. Tip After the DNS Server role is added, you can configure it remotely using a DNS console on a different system.
C:\>start /w ocsetup DNS-Server-Core-Role /uninstall	Remove DNS role.

2.3 Adding File Services with ocsetup

The following table shows the syntax to add the various file services.

Note

When you add the file services, the server is configured as a File Server.

Commands for File Services	Comments
C:\>start /w ocsetup FRS-Infrastructure	Add the File Replication service.
C:\>start /w ocsetup DFSN-Server	Add the Distributed File System service.
C:\>start /w ocsetup DFSR-Infrastructure-ServerEdition	Add the Distributed File System Replication service.
C:\>start /w ocsetup ServerForNFS-Base	Add Base Services for Network File System (NFS).
C:\>start /w ocsetup ClientForNFS-Client	Add Client Services for NFS.

2.4 Adding the Print Services Role with ocsetup

The following table shows the syntax to add the Print Services role.

Commands for Print Services	Comments
C:\>start /w ocsetup Printing-ServerCore-Role	Add the Print Services role.
C:\>start /w ocsetup Printing-LPDPrintService	Add the Line Printer Daemon (LPD) service.
C:\>start /w ocsetup Printing-ServerCore-Role /uninstall	Remove the Print Services role.

2.5 Adding the Web Server (IIS) Role with pkgmgr

The following table shows the syntax to add the Web Server (IIS) role.

Note

Internet Information Services (IIS) is installed when the Web Server (IIS) role is added.

Commands for Web Server	Comments
C:\>start /w pkgmgr /iu:IIS-WebServerRole;WAS- WindowsActivationService;WAS-ProcessModel	Adds the Web Server role with a default installation.
C:\>start /w pkgmgr /iu:IIS-WebServerRole;IIS- WebServer;IIS-CommonHttpFeatures;IIS- StaticContent;IIS-DefaultDocument;IIS- DirectoryBrowsing;IIS-HttpErrors;IIS- HttpRedirect;IIS-ApplicationDevelopment;IIS- ASP;IIS-CGI;IIS-ISAPIExtensions;IIS- ISAPIFilter;IIS-ServerSideIncludes;IIS- HealthAndDiagnostics;IIS-HttpLogging;IIS- LoggingLibraries;IIS-RequestMonitor;IIS- HttpTracing;IIS-CustomLogging;IIS- ODBCLogging;IIS-Security;IIS- BasicAuthentication;IIS-WindowsAuthentication; IIS-DigestAuthentication; IIS-ClientCertificateMappingAuthentication; IIS-IISCertificateMappingAuthent ication;IIS-URLAuthorization;IIS- RequestFiltering;IIS-IPSecurity;IIS- Performance;IIS-HttpCompressionStatic;IIS- HttpCompressionDynamic;IIS- WebServerManagementTools;IIS- ManagementScriptingTools;IIS- IIS6ManagementCompatibility;IIS-Metabase;IIS- WMICompatibility;IIS-LegacyScripts;IIS- FTPPublishingService;IIS-FTPServer;WAS- WindowsActivationService;WAS-ProcessModel	Adds the Web Server role with all options. Works for both Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2.
C:\>start /w pkgmgr /uu:IIS-WebServerRole;WAS- WindowsActivationService;WAS-ProcessModel	Removes the Web Server role.