$1.$ Plan IP addressing before proceeding past step $1.$

a$.$ You are assigned the IP address range of $172\mathrm{.}15\mathrm{.}50\mathrm{.}0/24$ for this performance assessment.$$

b$.$ GE$-$SERVER will host DNS$.$

c$.$ PA$-$NAT$-01$ is a Hyper$-$V switch running NAT.

$2.$ Perform initial startup on GE$-$SERVER. Set the Administrator password to Password$1.$

$3.$ Rename GE$-$SERVER to GE$-$DC$01.$

$4.$ Rename NIC on GE$-$SERVER as LAN.$$

$5.$ On GE$-$SERVER, configure LAN NIC with your planned IP address, subnet mask, gateway, and DNS$.$

$6.$ Add Active Directory Domain Services role to GE$-$SERVER.

a$.$ Promote GE$-$SERVER to a domain controller Active Directory domain. Your assigned domain name is GE$.$local.

$7.$ On GE$1,$ perform a clean install of Windows $11$ from ISO $($CD$/$DVD$).$ Create an initial user named ecpi with the password of Password$1.$

$8.$ After the install of GE$1$:

a$.$ Rename NIC on GE$1$ as LAN.

b$.$ On GE$1,$ configure the IP address settings as planned above.

c$.$ Rename GE$1$ computer to GE$-$DE$01.$

d$.$ Join GE$1$ to GE$.$local.

e$.$ Stop the Windows Update service and set startup type to Manual.

f$.$ Download and install Google Chrome web browser.

$9.$On GE$2,$ perform an upgrade from Windows $10$ to Windows $11.$

a$.$ For the option to Change how Windows setup downloads updates, choose Not right now.

b$.$ Select Windows $11$ Education.

c$.$ For the Choose what to keep option: Nothing.

d$.$ Complete the upgrade.

$10.$After the upgrade for GE$2$:

a$.$ On GE$2,$ configure the IP address settings as planned above.

b$.$ Rename GE$2$ computer to GE$-$DE$02.$

c$.$ Join GE$2$ to GE$.$local.

d$.$ Stop the Windows Update service and set startup type to Manual.