[NFBCS] vmware query
Brian Shell
shellbr at runbox.com
Sun Sep 27 20:54:31 UTC 2020
Hi Marvin,
I believe what you're after are these two pieces:
1. The tool developed by Microsoft to create or modify unattended
install answer files is called Windows System Image Manager:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/customize/desktop/wsim/windows-system-image-manager-technical-reference
2. The procedure to get the answer file and install media working
together so the installation completes with no user interaction:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/manufacture/desktop/automate-windows-setup
There is another thing worth mentioning you didn't ask for... if you
have a fully licensed vSphere connected to vCenter, you can create a
Custom OS profile in vCenter, clone an existing server VM, and it will
inject an answer file into the new VM and initiate sysprep when you
power it on. You can learn more about that here:
https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/6.7/com.vmware.vsphere.vm_admin.doc/GUID-EB5F090E-723C-4470-B640-50B35D1EC016.html
Hope this is helpful. Let us know how it goes!
Brian
------ Original Message ------
From: "Marvin Hunkin via NFBCS" <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
To: nfbcs at nfbnet.org
Cc: "Marvin Hunkin" <startrektech at techie.com>
Sent: 9/26/2020 11:33:42 PM
Subject: [NFBCS] vmware query
>Hi. Got a unnatend file for windows server 2016. Is there any easy way how
>to mount that. Did try using a cd rom second option, but would not do that.
>Any one done this. Need to use the unnatend in a vm and use the windows
>standard server iso.
>
>Thanks.
>
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