Windows Server 2016 Administration Fundamentals

Managing storage with Server Manager and Windows PowerShell

Prior to managing storage with Server Manager (servermanager.exe), ensure that the File and Storage Services role is added to your server. Figure 8.8 shows storage management with Server Manager on the local server:

Figure 8.8. Managing storage with Server Manager

Other than Server Manager, you can manage storage with Windows PowerShell too. Figure 8.9 shows the Windows PowerShell in action (powershell.exe):

Figure 8.9. Managing storage with Windows PowerShell