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Table 1‑15. Windows Server or Windows XP reference machine SysPrep required settings
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GuiUnattended Settings
Value
AutoLogonUsername
username
(username and password are the credentials used for auto
logon when the newly provisioned machine boots into the guest
operating system. Administrator is typically used.)
AutoLogonPassword
password corresponding to the AutoLogonUsername.
Table 1‑16. Required SysPrep Settings for reference machine that are not using Windows
Server 2003 or Windows XP:
AutoLogon Settings
Value
Enabled Yes
LogonCount 1
Username
username
(username and password are the credentials used for auto
logon when the newly provisioned machine boots into the guest
operating system. Administrator is typically used.)
Password
password
(username andpassword are the credentials used for auto logon
when the newly provisioned machine boots into the guest
operating system. Administrator is typically used.)
Note For reference machines that use a Windows platform
newer than Windows Server 2003/Windows XP, you must set
the autologon password by using the custom property
Sysprep.GuiUnattended.AdminPassword. A convenient way
to ensure this is done is to create a property group that includes
this custom property so that tenant administrators and business
group managers can include this information correctly in their
blueprints.
Preparing for WIM Provisioning with VirtIO Drivers
If you are using VirtIO for network or storage interfaces, you must ensure that the necessary drivers are
included in your WinPE image and WIM image. VirtIO generally offers better performance when
provisioning with KVM (RHEV).
Windows drivers for VirtIO are included as part of the Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization and are located in
the /usr/share/virtio-win directory on the file system of the Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization
Manager. The drivers are also included in the Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Guest Tools
located /usr/share/rhev-guest-tools-iso/rhev-tools-setup.iso.
The high-level process for enabling WIM-based provisioning with VirtIO drivers is as follows:
1 Create a WIM image from a Windows reference machine with the VirtIO drivers installed or insert the
drivers into an existing WIM image.
2 Copy the VirtIO driver files and insert the drivers into a WinPE image.
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