You have the servers shown in the following table. Name Operating system Configuration Install option Server1 Windows Server 2012 R2 File server Server Core Server2 Windows Server 2022 File server Ser

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This question tests knowledge of the two-component architecture of Storage Migration Service (SMS): the orchestrator role and the Windows Admin Center (WAC) extension used to manage migrations, and which server OS configurations support each.

Approach. The Storage Migration Service orchestrator role must be installed on Server2 (Windows Server 2022), because the SMS orchestrator requires Windows Server 2019 or later - Server1 (2012 R2) and Server3 (2016) do not qualify. The Storage Migration Service extension is the Windows Admin Center (WAC) extension used to manage and monitor the migration; WAC requires a server with a GUI (Desktop Experience), which only Server3 provides (Windows Server 2016, Domain Controller, Desktop Experience). Server1 and Server2 both run Server Core with no GUI, making them unsuitable for hosting WAC and its SMS extension. Therefore: SMS orchestrator → Server2, SMS extension (WAC) → Server3.

Concept tested. Storage Migration Service two-component deployment: the SMS orchestrator role (requires Windows Server 2019+) vs. the SMS Windows Admin Center extension (requires Desktop Experience / GUI). Candidates must match OS version requirements and installation options (Server Core vs. Desktop Experience) to the correct component.

Reference. Microsoft Learn – Storage Migration Service overview: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/storage/storage-migration-service/overview

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