Enter

The

Dragon

Mark Broadbent, Owner

SQLCloud Limited

SQL 2014 on

Server Core

DBA-310

About

Mark Broadbent.Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server

“30 billion times more intelligent than a live mattress”PASS UK Regional Mentor (end of second term)

Email: mark.broadbent@sqlcambs.org.uk

Twitter: retracement

Blog: http://tenbulls.co.uk

Event Lead to the UK’s first ever SQLSaturday (Cambridge)

Event #3 due on Sept 2015 (pre-con/s) and (Community day)

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Cambridgeshire PASS Chapter UG Leader http://sqlcambs.org.uk

Oracle Virtual Chapter Lead http://oracle.sqlpass.org/

• What tools can we use?

• SQL Configuration considerations

• High Availability configuration.

• Tips and tricks.

Agenda

The best part of the

presentation… beer o’clockInstallation of SQL

Server on Server Core

Introduction to

Windows Server Core

2

1

5

The occasional

demo fail

4

SQL Server

Manageability

3

• What is it?

• How do you install it?

• How do you configure it?

• What can you run on it?

• Is core the only option?

• Why should we run it.

• How do we install SQL Server?

• What features are supported?

• High Availability installation.

• Troubleshooting installation.

A little bit of

waiting!

4

Reduced .NET Framework and Components

Less space consumed

Reduced patching

Reduced and obfuscated surface area of attack

Faster Deployment

Faster boot times

Hyper-V Server and Licensing

Why move to Server Core?

Higher Availability!

Active Directory/ Certificate Services/ Domain Services/ Lightweight

Directory Services (AD LDS)

Active Directory DNS and DHCP Server

File Services (including File Server Resource Manager)

Hyper-V

Print and Document Services

Streaming Media Services

Web Server (& subset of ASP.NET)

Roles supported by Server Core 2012R2

For more detail see:-

http://bit.ly/JtgzKJ

Think about just using Hyper-V server instead

Configuration of Server Core

sconfig

Native tools(e.g. sc and

regedit)

cscript(e.g. vbs, jscript)

MMCRSAT

RDPPowerShell RemotingLocal

Remote

WMI

Specialist tools(e.g. sysinternals)

SSH

oclist/ ocsetup

e.g. cygwin & putty

scregedit.wsf

PowerShellPlus modules

DISM

MinShell provided by Server-Gui-Mgmt-Infra

Allows Graphical Management Tools and Infrastructure such as:

• Computer Management (compmgmt)

• Server Manager (servermanager)

• Even Performance Monitor and Systems Monitor (perform)

SQL Server setup still considers the deployment to be “Core”

Enabling on Core deployment is not as easy as you might expect…. Either:

1. Go to Full-Fat and drop down

2. Create temporary disk from a Full-Fat C:\Windows\WinSxS directory use as source

Using MinShell on Core

Introductionto WindowsServer CoreDemo

I’m gonna squash you to the size ofServer core!

Native

• Database Engine and Replication

• Full Text Search

• Analysis Services

• Integration Services Server (SSIS Engine)

• SQL Client Tools Connectivity SDK

• Microsoft Sync Framework (separate install)

Remote Only

• Management Tools (including SSMS!)

• Distributed Replay Client

What is Supported for SQL 2014?

For more detail see:-

http://bit.ly/104lKiV

32 Bit Editions of SQL2012 and SQL 2014

Reporting Services

Master Data Services (MDS)

Data Quality Services (DQS)

SQL Server Books Online

SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT)

Client Tools SDK

Distributed Replay Controller

SQL Client Connectivity SDK

…and what is not supported?

Well, it depends if you want to add a web browser or not !

Open file and save

From Zero to Core Configuration File

Deploy core ready installation to Windows

Server Core via command line

setup.exe /CONFIGURATIONFILE=“ConfigurationFile.ini” /QS

4

Run installer on Full-Fat Edition (full build).

Step through wizard (do not complete).

Grab ConfigurationFile.ini from file path.

1Replace Features with core compatible ones.

Remove all lines below this line.

2

FEATURES=SQLENGINE,REPLICATION,FULLTEXT,AS,CONN,IS

“Install based on configuration file” on

Full-Fat Edition.

Use configuration file modified in step 2.

3

Remove UIMODE="Normal“Add SAPWD=“{password}“and any other account passwords

Replay from here!

Installing SQL on Server CoreDemo

When it installs, I won't even notice.I’ll be too busy lookin’ goooood.

How do you install SQL Server on Core?

Do you need the Browser Service to automatically start?

How to you set static TCP/IP address and port?

How do you manage and configure storage?

Limited graphical support Executing Queries.

SQL configuration considerations

SQL Server Administration Tools

Cluster.exeand other adv tools

logman, relog, typeperfhttp://bit.ly/IGKbF0

PowerShellPlus modules

MMCand snap-ins

SSMS

SQLPS

Local

Remote

SQLCMD

WMI(SQL related)

Performance Monitor

Server Side Traces

Profiler

Extended Events/ SQL Audit

SQL Configuration Manager

SQL ManageabilityDemo

Don’t even tell me I can’t have SSMS!!!

Configure Cluster/ Quorum

Cluster Networks

Cluster Validation

Enable SQL for AlwaysOn

Availability Group Considerations

Configure Cluster/ Quorum

Cluster Networks

Cluster Validation

Shared or Asymmetric Storage configuration

How to create new Clustered Instance?

How to add Cluster node to Clustered Instance

Clustered Instance Considerations

AlwaysOn and Server CoreDemo

Server Core provides many benefits and challenges

Not every technology is currently supported so start

thinking outside the box

Achieve greater availability and faster deployment

SQL on Server Core is an excellent combination and should

be your first choice if it supports your scenario

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