Server Core 2008 R2 : oclist and ocsetup VS DISM

oclist ,ocsetup and DISM 
* all these commands used to list,install,uninstall roles and features on windows server 

* in this post you learn how to use them to do the previosouly listed tasks

oclist :  is used to list roles and features (installed or not installed ) on server core
ocsetup : is used to start (add or install or enable ) or stop (remove or uninstall or disable) roles and features on server core
DISM : 

• is used to list roles and features (installed or not installed ) and start (add or install or enable ) or stop (remove or uninstall or disable) roles and features on server core
• DISM was introduced in windows server 2008 R2

List all Roles and Features

to list roles and features use 1 of the following commands
1- oclist (the old command )
         oclist 

2- dism (the new command)
          dism /online /get-features    or   dism /online /get-features /format:list

          dism /online /get-features /format:table 

  Add or Enable or Start Roles and Features

to enable Roles and Features

1- you need to get the name of role or feature by using the oclist or dism

2- use 1 of the next 2 commands

•  ocsetup ( the old command )

                   start /w ocsetup feature or role name

• dism ( the new command ) 

                   dism /online /enable-feature:feature or role name

note : roles and features are case sensitive ( for example : DHCPServerCore ,  DNS-Server-Core-Role )

for example :
            to enable DHCP on server core

1- ocsetup command

          3 commands are needed
                    start /w ocsetup DHCPServerCore
                    sc config dhcpserver start= auto
                    net start dhcpserver

Note : in the 2nd command start= auto (there is a space between the equal sign and auto)

2- dism command 

          dism /online /enable-feature:DHCPServerCore

 

  Find a role or feature

          dism /online /get-features | find "part of the feature or the role name"
   for example :       
          dism /online /get-features | find "DNS"

           dism /online /get-features | find"DHCP"

 

Remove or Disable or Stop Roles and Features

to disable roles and features

1. you need to get the name of role or feature by using the oclist or dism 
2. use 1 of the next 2 commands

•  ocsetup ( the old command )

                    stop /w ocsetup feature or role name

•  dism ( the new command ) 

                    dism /online /disable-feature:feature or role name

for example :
            to disble DHCP on server core

1. ocsetup command
2. dism command 

          dism /online /disable-feature:DHCPServerCore

oclist = windows optional component list

ocsetup = windows optional component setup

DISM= Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool

check also : Server Core : add and remove DHCP Role

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