Create new W2K3 SP2 template using VI Client ???

[VMNETADMIN]

Can this be done or do I need Virtual Center? If it can be done then what are the specific steps to create and deploy the template?

[gogogo5]

Only VirtualCenter gives you the "deploy from template" feature.

[VirtualNoitall]

Hello,

You need VC to create a template you can use in the VI GUI. Having said that though you could create virtual machines and then ready them for duplication ( sysprep for windows ) manually . You could then use command line or gui file tools to duplicate the virtual machine and do the same basic thing.

Does that makes sense?

[Timmp1970]

Create your Windows 2003 image. Run sysprep on that install. Putty into esx. go to /vmfs/volumes/storage1/

mkdir .vmdk /vmfs/volumes/storage1/<new vmguest folder name/newimagename.vmdk