VM templates and windows customization of

[beckhamk]

I am trying to determine the best way to deploy our templates with specific customizations for the windows vm itself. IE: names of the nics, ip addresses.

First thing i tried was to actually use the customize sysprep stuff that vmware has built in for templates. Even though i configured a nic with a specific ip etc. It did not take. Not sure if that is related to VC U2 not fully handlign win2008 customixation (we have the vm tempalte setup as vista)

Second, I would like to find a way to run a script during the sysprep process that could possibly do all of this configuration. Are there any script around to do so?

Thanks in advance.

[Texiwill]

Hello,

Moved to the vCenter Server forum.

Until ESX fully supports 2008, you may have limited success with using these tools. However, most likely you need a 2008 ready version of sysprep to make it work. That comes from Microsoft.

As for templates, you approach is correct.

As for running a script within the VM, you could put a script within the GUest OS and set it up as a first run sort of thing as you make the template.

Best regards,
Edward L. Haletky
VMware Communities User Moderator
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