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2.
Double-click Computer Management.
3.
Under Storage, click Disk Management.
The Disk Management program shows you the logical and physical disks that are cur-
rently configured on your system. Note that information about the size of each partition
is also displayed (in the Capacity column).
4.
Use the View menu to choose various depictions of the physical and logical drives in
your system.
5.
To see the available options for modifying partition settings, right-click any of the disks
or partitions. This step is optional.
6.
Close Computer Management.
Verifying Network Connectivity
Although a Windows Server 2012 R2 computer can be used by itself without connecting to
a network, you will not harness much of the potential of the operating system without net-
work connectivity. Because the fundamental purpose of a network operating system is to
provide resources to users, you must verify network connectivity.
Basic Connectivity Tests
Before you begin to install Active Directory, you should perform several checks of your
current configuration to ensure that the server is configured properly on the network. You
should test the following:
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