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AndyMcM
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Scripting VM Template Deployment

Hi There,

I was wondering if there is a way (script or 3rd party app) that will allow me to deploy x number of virtual machines.

Reason for this is that I am looking at wanting to provision a number of XP machines from our XP template and I would liketo find a way of automating it rather than doing manual creation of the VM's from the template.

I have a customization script setup as well to deal with VM name/Sid Change/Joining the Domain.

Anyone got some ideas?

Cheers.

A.

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alanrenouf
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You can do this with Powershell, someone has even setup a spreadsheet that you can fill in and click go !

Start here for the best info.... http://blogs.vmware.com/vipowershell/

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Alan Renouf

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alanrenouf
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The following article's may also be of interest...

Getting started: http://www.rtfm-ed.eu/docs/vmwdocs/whitepaper-powershell.pdf

http://www.ntpro.nl/blog/archives/478-Creating-lots-of-virtual-machines-at-once.html

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Alan Renouf

VMware, Citrix, Microsoft Consultant

UK

Blog: http://virtu-al.net Twitter: http://twitter.com/alanrenouf Co-author of the PowerCLI Book: http://powerclibook.com