Which cmdlet should you run?

In an isolated test environment, you deploy a server named Server1 that runs a Server Core Installation of Windows Server 2012 R2. The test environment does not have Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) installed.

You install the Active Directory Domain Services server role on Server1.

You need to configure Server1 as a domain controller.

Which cmdlet should you run?
A . Install-ADDSDomainController
B . Install-ADDSDomain
C . Install-ADDSForest
D . Install-WindowsFeature

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Answer: C

Explanation:

Install-ADDSDomainController C Installs a domain controller in Active Directory.

Install-ADDSDomain C Installs a new Active Directory domain configuration.

Install-ADDSForest C Installs a new Active Directory forest configuration.

Install-WindowsFeature C Installs one or more Windows Server roles, role services, or features on either the local or a specified remote server that is running Windows Server 2012 R2. This cmdlet is equivalent to and replaces Add-WindowsFeature, the cmdlet that was used to install roles, role services, and features.

C:PS>Install-ADDSForest -DomainName corp.contoso.com -CreateDNSDelegation DomainMode Win2008 – ForestMode Win 2008 R2 -DatabasePath “d:NTDS” -SysvolPath “d:SYSVOL” CLogPath “e:Logs”Installs a new forest named corp.contoso.com, creates a DNS delegation in the contoso.com domain, sets domain functional level to Windows Server 2008 R2 and sets forest functional level to Windows Server 2008,installs the Active Directory database and SYSVOL on the D: drive, installs the log files on the E: drive and has the server automatically restart after AD DS installation is complete and prompts the user to provide and confirm the Directory Services Restore Mode (DSRM) password.