Upgrade and Migrate Windows Server 2016
PowerShell cmd to export server settings?
Export-SmigServerSetting -FeatureID DHCP -Path c:\nuggetlab\migration -verbose
Can you upgrade from Windows Server 2008 to 2016?
False. Going from 2008 to 2016 requires a "double hop". Server 2008 to 2012 to 2016.
Can you export a server role while the service you are trying to migrate is running?
False. If you are trying to migrate the DHCP server role for example you have to stop the service with: Stop-Service -Name DHCPServer
Can you upgrade from core to desktop experience?
False. You cannot upgrade across installation types.
Can you upgrade between languages?
False. You cannot upgrade from an "English" installation to "French" for example.
PowerShell CMD to get eligible server roles and features for migration?
Get-SmigServerFeature
What PowerShell Command add the Server Migration Tools on the Source Machine?
Install-WindowsFeature -Name Migration
What is an in-place upgrade?
Installs Windows Server 2016 on top of your current installation while keeping all settings, server roles, and data.
What are the advantages of doing a Clean Installation over an in-place upgrade?
Migrate from Physical to Virtual Machines Upgrade across 32-bit to 64-bit Server Migration Tools to help you make transition
Once the smigdeploy package has been copied to the source machine what is the first step?
Run smigdeploy .\nuggetlab\smt_ws12r2\smigdeploy.exe
What is the preferred method of upgrading to Server 2016?
Clean Installation + Migration
Why is an in-place upgrade not recommended?
Compatibility issues with old drivers + and old install on Windows Server takes up more space in the form of Windows.old file in the directory
PowerShell cmd to copy server settings to Destination Server?
Copy-Item -Path c:\nuggetlab\migration -Destination \\SRV2016\c$\nuggetlab -recurse
What is the tool needed to migrate server roles to the destination server and what directory is it located in?
smigdeploy \Windows\System32\ServerMigrationTools\Smigdeploy.exe
How to create a distribution package using Smigdeploy and copy it to the source machine?
.\smigdeploy.exe /package /architecture amd64 /os WSR212 /path c:\nuggetlab Copy-Item -Path c:\nuggetlab\smt_wsr212_amd64 -Destination \\SRV2016\c$\Nuggetlab -Recurse
PowerShell cmd to import server settings to Destination Server?
Add-PSSnapIn Microsoft.Windows.ServerManager.Migration Import-SmigServerSetting -FeatureID DHCP -Path c:\nuggetlab\migration -Verbose -Force
How do you import the cmdlets for the server migration?
Add-PSSnapin Microsoft.Windows.ServerManager.Migration
