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2 Ensure that the network has a DHCP server. vRealize Automation cannot provision machines with a
WIM image unless DHCP is available.
3 Identify or create the reference machine in the virtualization platform you intend to use for
provisioning. For vRealize Automation requirements, see Reference Machine Requirements for WIM
Provisioning. For information about creating a reference machine, see the documentation provided by
your hypervisor.
4 Using the System Preparation Utility for Windows, prepare the reference machine's operating system
for deployment. See SysPrep Requirements for the Reference Machine.
5 Create the WIM image of the reference machine. Do not include any spaces in the WIM image file
name or provisioning fails.
6 Create a WinPE image that contains the vRealize Automation guest agent.
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(Optional) Create any custom scripts you want to use to customize provisioned machines and
place them in the appropriate work item directory.
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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. See Preparing for WIM Provisioning
with VirtIO Drivers.
When you create the WinPE image, you must manually insert the vRealize Automation guest agent.
See Manually Insert the Guest Agent into a WinPE Image.
7 Place the WinPE image in the location required by your virtualization platform. If you do not know the
location, see your hypervisor documentation.
8 Gather the following information to include in the blueprint:
a The name and location of the WinPE ISO image.
b The name of the WIM file, the UNC path to the WIM file, and the index used to extract the desired
image from the WIM file.
c The user name and password under which to map the WIM image path to a network drive on the
provisioned machine.
d (Optional) If you do not want to accept the default, K, the drive letter to which the WIM image path
is mapped on the provisioned machine.
e For vCenter Server integrations, the vCenter Server guest operating system version with which
vCenter Server is to create the machine.
f (Optional) For SCVMM integrations, the ISO, virtual hard disk, or hardware profile to attach to
provisioned machines.
Note You can create a property group to include all of this required information. Using a property
group makes it easier to include all the information correctly in blueprints.
1 Reference Machine Requirements for WIM Provisioning
WIM provisioning involves creating a WIM image from a reference machine. The reference machine
must meet basic requirements for the WIM image to work for provisioning in vRealize Automation.
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