Microsoft Technet has an excellent resource page for the Windows Server 2008 Server Manager (ServerManagerCMD.exe) command-line tool here.

One of the highlights is a complete list of the role, role service, and feature command identifiers for installing Windows Server 2008 components.

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This is an excellent reference and very handy when configuring a Windows Server 2008 server.

Link: Overview of Server Manager Commands

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