windows server 2012 editions:
datacenter (only available through volume licensing and OEMs, unlimited VMs)
standard (2 VMs)
essentials (25 user max, does not include core, hyper-v, or ADFS)
foundation (15 users max, preinstalled on hardware; physical server only)

min. hardware requirements:
1.4GHz 64-bit CPU
512MB RAM
32GB HDD space

roles not available in core mode:
ADFS
application server
fax server
network policy and access
terminal services (remote desktop *)
volume activation services
WDS

gui modes:
graphical management tools and infrastructure (minimal) – mmc, server manager
server graphical shell – rest of gui experience

server manager:
server manager cannot deploy roles to multiple servers simultaneously
server manager can stop/start services, but it cannot disable them or set them to start automatically (must still be done from services.msc)
windows 2008/2008 r2 servers must have wmf 3.0 and .net framework 4.0 installed to be managed by server manager

active directory:
containers vs OUs = containers can’t have GPO’s applied

groups
domain local – visible in local domain only but can contain objects from anywhere
global – members from local domain only but can be used in any domain
universal – visible anywhere and objects from anywhere (stored in GC)

file servers/storage:
ABE is enabled from the share properties from within Server Manager
types of dynamic disks = simple, spanned, striped, mirrored, & RAID5
max shadow copies per volume = 64

commands:
redircmp.exe – changes the default OU for new computer accounts from “Computers” to specified OU
djoin.exe – allows for a computer to be offline joined to a domain

NIC teaming:
switch independent = NICs can be connected to different switches
switch dependent (static teaming) = NICs must all be connected to same switch, teaming relies on switch config

hyper-v:
xml files = vm config files
avhd files = snapshot/checkpoint files
vhdx files = virtual disks that can be greater than 2TB up to 64TB (also more resilient)
vsv = saved states

virtual switch types
external
internal
private

powershell cmdlets:
Enable-VMResourceMetering (hyper-v)
Measure-VM (hyper-v)
New-VMResourcePool (hyper-v)
New-NetSwitchTeam (hyper-v)
New-VMSwitch (hyper-v)
New-VM (hyper-v)
New-VHD (hyper-v)
Set-VMMemory (hyper-v)
New-NetIPAddress (networking)
Remove-NetLbfoTeam (networking)
New-NetFirewallRule (firewall)
Set-NetFirewallRule (firewall)
Get-NetFirewallRule (firewall)
Show-NetFirewallRule (firewall)
Enable-NetFirewallRule (firewall)
Add-Computer (AD)
Install-ADDSForest (AD)
Enable-ADOptionalFeature – used for enabling the AD recycle bin (AD)
Remove-ADObject (AD)
New-ADUser (AD)
Set-AppLockerPolicy (GP)
New-StoragePool (storage)
Get-StoragePool (storage)
New-VirtualDisk (storage)
Get-VirtualDisk (storage)
New-SyncShare (storage)
Get-StorageSubsystem (storage)
Add-PswaAuthorizationRule
Install-PswaWebApplication

ipv4:
class A = 1-126
class B = 128-191
class C = 192-223
class D = 224-239 (multicast)
class E = 240-255 (experimental)

ipv6:
128-bit addresses (XXXX:XXXX:XXXX:XXXX:XXXX:XXXX:XXXX:XXXX)
::1 = ipv6 loopback address
fc00::/7 (fc00::/8 and fd00::/8) = unique local unicast address
fe80::/10 = link-local address (auto-configure address)
ff00:://8 = multicast address

transition technologies: ISATAP, Teredo, 6to4

also these links:
http://resinblade.net/?p=1230
http://resinblade.net/?p=1120

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