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Systems & Data Center · Foundational

Server Manager

The built-in Windows Server console for adding roles and features and monitoring local and remote servers.

Definition

Server Manager's Add Roles and Features wizard installs roles such as AD DS, DNS, DHCP and Hyper-V. The PowerShell equivalents are Install-WindowsFeature and Get-WindowsFeature.

Example

Install-WindowsFeature DHCP -IncludeManagementTools is equivalent to adding the DHCP role in Server Manager.

Exam tip

Roles are major server functions; features are supporting components such as Failover Clustering or BitLocker.

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