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6 Enter the Domain Name for the computer and click Next.
7 Select the time zone for the virtual machine and click Next.
8 Select the type of network settings to apply to the guest operating system.
Option Action
Typical settings
Select Typical settings and click Next.
vCenter Server configures all network interfaces from a DHCP server
using default settings.
Custom settings
a Select Custom settings and click Next.
b For each network interface in the virtual machine, click the ellipsis
button (...) .
c Enter IP address and other network settings and click OK.
d When all network interfaces are configured, click Next.
9 Enter DNS and domain settings.
10 Click Finish to save your changes.
The customization specification that you created is listed in the Customization Specification Manager. You
can use the specification to customize virtual machine guest operating systems.
Create a Customization Specification for Windows in the vSphere Client
Use the Guest Customization wizard to save Windows guest operating system settings in a specification
that you can apply when cloning virtual machines or deploying from templates.
NOTE The default administrator password is not preserved for Windows Server 2008 after customization.
During customization, the Windows Sysprep utility deletes and recreates the administrator account on
Windows Server 2008. You must reset the administrator password when the virtual machine boots the first
time after customization.
Prerequisites
Ensure that all requirements for customization are met. See “Guest Operating System Customization
Requirements,” on page 109.
Procedure
1 From the vSphere Client Home page, select Customization Specifications Manager.
2 Click the Create New Specification icon.
3 In the Guest Customization wizard, select Windows from the Target Virtual Machine OS menu.
4 Under Customization Specification Information, enter a name for the specification and an optional
description and click Next.
5 Type the virtual machine owner’s name and organization and click Next.
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