SYSPREP 4 WINDOWS 2008 SERVER TEMPLATE

[azerrad]

hello,

im using vmware 4 :

1) how can i be sure in which scsi controller to use (bus logic or lsi logic) ? for those opreating systems:

• windows 2008

• linux (cent os ,redhat)

• windows 2003

2) there is any sysprep file that i can use it in vmware for windows 2008 template ? (like i am using in windows 2003 server ) if yes ,how can i get it and where i need to locate it on my vc ?

respectfully,

avi azerrad

[krowczynski]

>>1) how can i be sure in which scsi controller to use (bus logic or lsi logic) ? for those opreating systems:

You should take the controller, that vm gives you as default when you create a new server.

>>2) there is any sysprep file that i can use it in vmware for windows 2008 template ? (like i am using in windows 2003 server ) if yes ,how can i get it and where i need to locate it on my vc ?

Copy the sysprep files on the vcenter location and you can also doing customazation of 2008 OS.

MCP, VCP

[TomHowarth]

1) how can i be sure in which scsi controller to use (bus logic or lsi logic) ? for those opreating systems:

User the default recommeded by VMware

2) there is any sysprep file that i can use it in vmware for windows 2008 template ? (like i am using in windows 2003 server ) if yes ,how can i get it and where i need to locate it on my vc ?

Windows 2008 like Vista has Sysprep builtin to the OS. there is no need to install it on your vCenter server

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[DGI_Drift]

Hi.

I ask this thread yesterday:

I've problems when I deploy windows 2008 templates..

So if some of you guys who reads this, maybe can help me aswell?:)

Thanks a lot for any help:)

[azerrad]

there is any article that can explain when to use bus logic or lsi ?