6.2
Table Of Contents
- IaaS Configuration for Virtual Platforms
- Contents
- IaaS Configuration for Virtual Platforms
- Configuring IaaS
- Configuring IaaS Checklist
- Custom Properties in Machine Provisioning, Blueprints, and Build Profiles
- Bringing Resources Under vRealize Automation Management
- Choosing an Endpoint Scenario
- Store User Credentials for Endpoints
- Create a vSphere Endpoint
- Create a vSphere Endpoint with Networking Integration
- Create a NetApp ONTAP Endpoint
- Create a KVM (RHEV) Endpoint
- Create a Standalone Hyper-V Endpoint
- Create an SCVMM Endpoint
- Create a Xen Pool Endpoint
- Create a XenServer Endpoint
- Preparing an Endpoint CSV File for Import
- Import a List of Endpoints
- Create a Fabric Group
- Configure Machine Prefixes
- Create a Business Group
- Virtual Reservations
- Optional Configurations
- Build Profiles and Property Sets
- Reservation Policies
- Storage Reservation Policies
- Static IP Address Assignment
- Cost Profiles
- Enabling Users to Select Datacenter Locations
- Active Directory Cleanup Plugin
- Enabling Remote Desktop Connections
- Enabling Connections to Machines Using SSH
- Preparing for Provisioning
- Space-Efficient Storage for Virtual Provisioning
- Preparing Your SCVMM Environment
- Enabling Visual Basic Scripts in Provisioning
- Choosing a Provisioning Scenario
- Checklist for Virtual Provisioning by Cloning Preparation
- Choosing Your Linux Kickstart Provisioning Preparation Method
- Preparing for SCCM Provisioning
- Preparing for WIM Provisioning
- Creating Blueprints
- Space-Efficient Storage for Virtual Provisioning
- Choosing a Blueprint Scenario
- Create a Blueprint for the Basic Workflow
- Create a Blueprint for Cloning
- Create a Linked Clone Blueprint
- Create a Blueprint for Net App FlexClone Provisioning
- Create a Blueprint for WIM Provisioning
- Create a Blueprint for Linux Kickstart Provisioning
- Create a Blueprint for SCCM Provisioning
- Troubleshooting Blueprints for Clone and Linked Clone
- Publish a Blueprint
- Configuring Advanced Blueprint Settings
- Assigning Datastores to Machine Volumes
- Choosing a Storage Scenario
- Add a Datastore to a Create, Clone, or FlexClone Blueprint
- Add a Datastore to a Linked Clone Blueprint
- Add a Storage Reservation Policy to a Create, Clone, or FlexClone Blueprint
- Add a Storage Reservation Policy to a Linked Clone Blueprint
- Allow Alternative Datastores at Provisioning Time
- Reservation Policies
- Configuring Network Settings
- Enable Users to Select Datacenter Locations
- Allow Requesters to Specify Machine Host Name
- Enabling Visual Basic Scripts in Provisioning
- Add Active Directory Cleanup to a Blueprint
- Enable Machine Users to Create Snapshots
- RDP Connections
- Enable Connections Using SSH
- Assigning Datastores to Machine Volumes
- Infrastructure Organizer
- Managing Infrastructure
- Monitoring Workflows and Viewing Logs
- Appendix A: Machine Life Cycle and Workflow States
Table 4‑10. Common Custom Properties for WIM Blueprints
Custom Property Description
SysPrep.Section.Key
n
SysPrep.GuiUnattended.AdminPassword
n
SysPrep.GuiUnattended.EncryptedAdminPassword
n
SysPrep.GuiUnattended.TimeZone
Specifies information to be added to the SysPrep answer file on
machines during the WinPE stage of provisioning. Information
that already exists in the SysPrep answer file is overwritten by
these custom properties. Section represents the name of the
section of the SysPrep answer file, for example GuiUnattended
or UserData. Key represents a key name in the section. For
example, to set the time zone of a provisioned machine to West
Pacific Standard Time, define the custom property
GuiUnattended.UserData.TimeZone and set the value to 275.
For a full list of sections, keys, and accepted values, see the
System Preparation Utility for Windows documentation.
The following Section.Key combinations can be specified for
WIM-based provisioning:
n
GuiUnattended
n
AdminPassword
n
EncryptedAdminPassword
n
TimeZone
n
UserData
n
ProductKey
n
FullName
n
ComputerName
n
OrgName
n
Identification
n
DomainAdmin
n
DomainAdminPassword
n
JoinDomain
n
JoinWorkgroup
Sysprep.Identification.DomainAdmin
Specifies a user name with administrator-level access to the
target domain in Active Directory. Do not include the user
domain in the credentials that you send to vCloud Director.
Sysprep.Identification.DomainAdminPassword
Specifies the password to associate with the
Sysprep.Identification.DomainAdmin property.
Sysprep.Identification.JoinDomain
Specifies the name of the domain to join in Active Directory.
Sysprep.Identification.JoinWorkgroup
Specifies the name of the workgroup to join if not using a
domain.
SysPrep.UserData.ComputerName
Specifies a machine name, for example lab-client005.
SysPrep.UserData.FullName
Specifies the full name of a user.
SysPrep.UserData.OrgName
Specifies the organization name of the user.
SysPrep.UserData.ProductKey
Specifies the Windows product key.
VirtualMachine.Admin.ThinProvision
Determines whether thin provisioning is used on ESX compute
resources using local or iSCSI storage. Set to True to use thin
provisioning. Set to False to use standard provisioning. This
property is for virtual provisioning.
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