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6 To install the agent bootstrap service for vRealize Automation, complete the following steps.
a Open a Windows CMD console and navigate to the \temp folder.
b Enter the command to install the agent bootstrap.
install.bat password=Password cloudProvider=vcac vcacServer=IaaS_Server_FQDN httpsMode=true
The install.bat script creates a user account called darwin for the agent bootstrap service and
uses the password you set. The Password must meet the Windows password requirements.
7 Verify that the user darwin_user exists.
a Enter lusrmgr.msc at a command prompt.
b Verify that the user darwin_user exists and belongs to the administrator group.
c Set the password to never expire.
The setting ensures that the template remains usable after 30 days.
If the user is not available, verify that the Windows server password is accurate.
8 Verify that Application Services and VRM Agent services are installed.
9 Shut down the Windows virtual machine.
10 Create a customization specification for the Windows virtual machine.
A customization specification lets you change Windows operating system properties such as the host
name, network settings, and license settings. Customizing guest operating systems can help prevent
problems that can result if virtual machines with identical settings are deployed with duplicate host
names.
a Select Home > Customization Specifications Manager.
b Click New to create a customization specification.
c In the vSphere Client Windows Guest Customization wizard, specify the customization
specification name.
d In the NetBIOS section click Use the virtual machine name and in the Administrator Password
section, enter the administrator password of the Windows operating system.
e Accept the default settings and click Finish.
A Windows-based vRealize Automation blueprint uses this customization specification
information to create a clone or linked deployment.
11 In the inventory, right-click the Windows virtual machine and select Template > Convert to Template.
vCenter Server marks the virtual machine as a template and displays the task in the Recent Tasks
pane.
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