Initial Server 2012 Core configuration using PowerShell

Just for future reference to myself.

1. Install Server Core 2012 as usual.
2. Login. Change the IP address thus:
   
   # list the adapters; can also use Get-NetIPInterface PS> Get-NetAdapter Name InterfaceDescription ifIndex Status MacAddress LinkSpeed ---- -------------------- ------- ------ ---------- --------- Ethernet3 Intel(R) 82574L Gigabit Network Co...#4 15 Up 00-0C-29-C8-94-0E 1 Gbps Ethernet1 Intel(R) 82574L Gigabit Network Co...#3 14 Up 00-0C-29-C8-94-FA 1 Gbps Ethernet2 Intel(R) 82574L Gigabit Network Co...#2 13 Up 00-0C-29-C8-94-04 1 Gbps Ethernet0 Intel(R) 82574L Gigabit Network Conn... 12 Up 00-0C-29-C8-94-F0 1 Gbps # view existing IP addresses PS> Get-NetIPAddress | ft ifIndex IPAddress PrefixLength PrefixOrigin SuffixOrigin AddressState PolicyStore ------- --------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------- 15 fe80::c9a5:bb28:708d:6cb7%15 64 WellKnown Link Preferred ActiveStore 14 fe80::cde0:7188:3a80:8f13%14 64 WellKnown Link Preferred ActiveStore 13 fe80::6cfd:132:6e05:7789%13 64 WellKnown Link Preferred ActiveStore 12 fe80::60f6:b4c:d5fe:6d71%12 64 WellKnown Link Preferred ActiveStore 38 fe80::5efe:169.254.109.113%38 128 WellKnown Link Deprecated ActiveStore 37 fe80::5efe:169.254.143.19%37 128 WellKnown Link Deprecated ActiveStore 18 fe80::5efe:169.254.108.183%18 128 WellKnown Link Deprecated ActiveStore 17 fe80::5efe:169.254.119.137%17 128 WellKnown Link Deprecated ActiveStore 1 ::1 128 WellKnown WellKnown Preferred ActiveStore 15 169.254.108.183 16 WellKnown Link Preferred ActiveStore 14 169.254.143.19 16 WellKnown Link Preferred ActiveStore 13 169.254.119.137 16 WellKnown Link Preferred ActiveStore 12 169.254.109.113 16 WellKnown Link Preferred ActiveStore 1 127.0.0.1 8 WellKnown WellKnown Preferred ActiveStore # use Set-NetIPInterface to enable/ disable DHCP. # in my case I want to set an IP address and that will automatically disable DHCP. PS> New-NetIPAddress -InterfaceIndex 12 -IPAddress 10.50.0.25 -DefaultGateway 10.50.0.1 -PrefixLength 24 IPAddress : 10.50.0.25 InterfaceIndex : 12 InterfaceAlias : Ethernet0 AddressFamily : IPv4 Type : Unicast PrefixLength : 24 PrefixOrigin : Manual SuffixOrigin : Manual AddressState : Tentative ValidLifetime : Infinite ([TimeSpan]::MaxValue) PreferredLifetime : Infinite ([TimeSpan]::MaxValue) SkipAsSource : False PolicyStore : ActiveStore IPAddress : 10.50.0.25 InterfaceIndex : 12 InterfaceAlias : Ethernet0 AddressFamily : IPv4 Type : Unicast PrefixLength : 24 PrefixOrigin : Manual SuffixOrigin : Manual AddressState : Invalid ValidLifetime : Infinite ([TimeSpan]::MaxValue) PreferredLifetime : Infinite ([TimeSpan]::MaxValue) SkipAsSource : False PolicyStore : PersistentStore

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   # list the adapters; can also use Get-NetIPInterface PS> Get-NetAdapter   Name                      InterfaceDescription                    ifIndex Status       MacAddress             LinkSpeed ----                      --------------------                    ------- ------       ----------             --------- Ethernet3                 Intel(R) 82574L Gigabit Network Co...#4      15 Up           00-0C-29-C8-94-0E         1 Gbps Ethernet1                 Intel(R) 82574L Gigabit Network Co...#3      14 Up           00-0C-29-C8-94-FA         1 Gbps Ethernet2                 Intel(R) 82574L Gigabit Network Co...#2      13 Up           00-0C-29-C8-94-04         1 Gbps Ethernet0                 Intel(R) 82574L Gigabit Network Conn...      12 Up           00-0C-29-C8-94-F0         1 Gbps   # view existing IP addresses PS> Get-NetIPAddress | ft   ifIndex IPAddress                                       PrefixLength PrefixOrigin SuffixOrigin AddressState PolicyStore ------- ---------                                       ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------- 15      fe80::c9a5:bb28:708d:6cb7%15                              64 WellKnown    Link         Preferred    ActiveStore 14      fe80::cde0:7188:3a80:8f13%14                              64 WellKnown    Link         Preferred    ActiveStore 13      fe80::6cfd:132:6e05:7789%13                               64 WellKnown    Link         Preferred    ActiveStore 12      fe80::60f6:b4c:d5fe:6d71%12                               64 WellKnown    Link         Preferred    ActiveStore 38      fe80::5efe:169.254.109.113%38                            128 WellKnown    Link         Deprecated   ActiveStore 37      fe80::5efe:169.254.143.19%37                             128 WellKnown    Link         Deprecated   ActiveStore 18      fe80::5efe:169.254.108.183%18                            128 WellKnown    Link         Deprecated   ActiveStore 17      fe80::5efe:169.254.119.137%17                            128 WellKnown    Link         Deprecated   ActiveStore 1       ::1                                                      128 WellKnown    WellKnown    Preferred    ActiveStore 15      169.254.108.183                                           16 WellKnown    Link         Preferred    ActiveStore 14      169.254.143.19                                            16 WellKnown    Link         Preferred    ActiveStore 13      169.254.119.137                                           16 WellKnown    Link         Preferred    ActiveStore 12      169.254.109.113                                           16 WellKnown    Link         Preferred    ActiveStore 1       127.0.0.1                                                  8 WellKnown    WellKnown    Preferred    ActiveStore   # use Set-NetIPInterface to enable/ disable DHCP. # in my case I want to set an IP address and that will automatically disable DHCP. PS> New-NetIPAddress -InterfaceIndex 12 -IPAddress 10.50.0.25 -DefaultGateway 10.50.0.1 -PrefixLength 24     IPAddress         : 10.50.0.25 InterfaceIndex    : 12 InterfaceAlias    : Ethernet0 AddressFamily     : IPv4 Type              : Unicast PrefixLength      : 24 PrefixOrigin      : Manual SuffixOrigin      : Manual AddressState      : Tentative ValidLifetime     : Infinite ([TimeSpan]::MaxValue) PreferredLifetime : Infinite ([TimeSpan]::MaxValue) SkipAsSource      : False PolicyStore       : ActiveStore   IPAddress         : 10.50.0.25 InterfaceIndex    : 12 InterfaceAlias    : Ethernet0 AddressFamily     : IPv4 Type              : Unicast PrefixLength      : 24 PrefixOrigin      : Manual SuffixOrigin      : Manual AddressState      : Invalid ValidLifetime     : Infinite ([TimeSpan]::MaxValue) PreferredLifetime : Infinite ([TimeSpan]::MaxValue) SkipAsSource      : False PolicyStore       : PersistentStore

3. Specify DNS server addresses:
   
   PS> Set-DnsClientServerAddress -InterfaceIndex 12 -ServerAddresses {10.50.0.20,10.50.0.21} # use Get-DnsClientServerAddress if you want to verify

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   PS> Set-DnsClientServerAddress -InterfaceIndex 12 -ServerAddresses {10.50.0.20,10.50.0.21}   # use Get-DnsClientServerAddress if you want to verify

4. Rename the computer:
   
   # no cmdlet to rename, so use WMI PS> $comp = Get-WmiObject Win32_ComputerSystem PS> $comp.Rename("WIN-DATA01") __GENUS : 2 __CLASS : __PARAMETERS __SUPERCLASS : __DYNASTY : __PARAMETERS __RELPATH : __PROPERTY_COUNT : 1 __DERIVATION : {} __SERVER : __NAMESPACE : __PATH : ReturnValue : 0 PSComputerName :

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   # no cmdlet to rename, so use WMI PS> $comp = Get-WmiObject Win32_ComputerSystem PS> $comp.Rename("WIN-DATA01")     __GENUS          : 2 __CLASS          : __PARAMETERS __SUPERCLASS     : __DYNASTY        : __PARAMETERS __RELPATH        : __PROPERTY_COUNT : 1 __DERIVATION     : {} __SERVER         : __NAMESPACE      : __PATH           : ReturnValue      : 0 PSComputerName   :

5. Restart the computer so the name change takes effect.
6. Update: Rename the computer & join the domain (thanks to Daniel Streefkerf (check out his blog, if you like my blog posts you’ll surely enjoy his!) for pointing this out – since PowerShell 3.0 the Add-Computer cmdlet has a -NewName switch that lets you rename and add/ move a computer):
   
   PS> Add-Computer -Credential (Get-Credential) -DomainName RAXNET -OUPath "OU=Servers,DC=rakhesh,DC=local" -Restart -NewName "WIN-DATA01" cmdlet Get-Credential at command pipeline position 1 Supply values for the following parameters: Credential

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   PS> Add-Computer -Credential (Get-Credential) -DomainName RAXNET -OUPath "OU=Servers,DC=rakhesh,DC=local" -Restart -NewName "WIN-DATA01"   cmdlet Get-Credential at command pipeline position 1 Supply values for the following parameters: Credential

Update: If you want to do NIC teaming, do the following after step 1.

Now continue with assigning IP address etc, but use the newly created Team adapter instead.