Creating NANO Server With IIS Using NANO Server Image Builder

In this demonstration, we are going to see creating NANO Server IIS using NANO Server Image Builder

Prerequisites for creating NANO Server IIS using NANO Server Image Builder

• Need a client machine with windows 10 OS.
• Nano Server Image Builder tool requires the Windows ADK to be installed

WINDOWS ADK INSTALLATION

• First, download the ADK package file from the URL http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=526740
• Open the setup file and select the installation path and click Next.

• Select either Yes (or) No to join the Customer Experience Improvement Program and click Next.

• Accept the license agreement and click Next.

• Select Deployment Tools & Windows Pre-installation Environment (Windows PE) feature and click Install.

• Now the installation will start and it will take several minutes to complete based on your internet speed.

• Once the installation complete, Click Close to finish the installation wizard.

INSTALLING NANO SERVER IMAGE BUILDER

• Download the nano server image builder from the URL https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=54065
• Once you download the MSI file, double click on the installer and it shows the welcome page. Click Next.

• Accept the license agreement and click Next.

• Select the destination folder and click Next.

• Click on Install to begin the installation.

• Now Installation will begin and once its complete click on finish to close this wizard.

CREATING NANO IMAGE

• Open the nano server from the start menu.

• It will show up new screen to select a scenario, click on Create a new Nano Server Image

• It will show the what you need to know screen, Click Next.

• Select the Windows 2016 Installation path and Click Next.

• Accept the license agreement and click Next.

• In this demonstration, we are creating nano image for a virtual machine, so select the virtual machine image check box. Provide a name for this nano server image, required disk size and specify the path to store the image creation log files. Then click Next.

“Note: We can create the nano image on both VHD & VHDX formats. We can select the VHD type while providing the filename for nano server image as shown in above screen-cap.

• To provide the basic information for this image Click Next.

• Need to select the Nano server edition. We select datacenter edition from drop-down box for this demonstration.  Also, we select IIS package from optional Package list and click Next.

• If you need to add additional drivers for this next, you can add it and click Next.

• Need to provide computer name, password & time zone. Then click Next.

• If you need to join this server to a domain, provide the domain name and click Next.

• Provide a static IP address for this Image and click Next.

• Click on Create basic Nano Server Image option.

• It will display all the selected configuration in one screen, Click on Create button. It will start the image creation process.

• Click close once the wizard completed.

TEST THE NANO SERVER IMAGE

• We have created a new VM in hyper-V using this nano image and able to boot successfully.

• Unfortunately, static IP was not set properly which looks like a bug in this builder application.

• But IIS service is working from nano server.

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