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Table Of Contents
- IaaS Configuration for Cloud Platforms
- Contents
- IaaS Configuration for Cloud Platforms
- Configuring IaaS
- Configuring IaaS for Cloud Checklist
- Custom Properties in Machine Provisioning, Blueprints, and Build Profiles
- Bringing Resources Under vRealize Automation Management
- Configure Machine Prefixes
- Create a Business Group
- Managing Key Pairs
- Cloud Reservations
- Optional Configurations
- Preparing for Provisioning
- Choosing a Cloud Provisioning Scenario
- Preparing for Amazon Provisioning
- Preparing for OpenStack Provisioning
- Preparing for Virtual Machine Image Provisioning
- Preparing for Linux Kickstart Provisioning
- Preparing for WIM Provisioning
- Creating a Cloud Blueprint
- Configuring Advanced Blueprint Settings
- Managing Cloud Infrastructure
- Monitoring Workflows and Viewing Logs
- Machine Life Cycle and Workflow States for Cloud Platforms
Table 3‑3. Required SysPrep Settings for reference machine that are not using Windows
Server 2003 or Windows XP: (Continued)
AutoLogon Settings
Value
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 build profile that includes
this custom property so that tenant administrators and business
group managers can include this information correctly in their
blueprints.
Install PEBuilder
The PEBuilder tool provided by vRealize Automation provides a simple way to include the
vRealize Automation guest agent in your WinPE images.
PEBuilder has a 32 bit guest agent. If you need to run commands specific to 64 bit, install PEBuilder and
then get the 64 bit files from the GugentZipx64.zip file.
Install PEBuilder in a location where you can access your staging environment.
Prerequisites
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Install NET Framework 4.5.
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Windows Automated Installation Kit (AIK) for Windows 7 (including WinPE 3.0) is installed.
Procedure
1 Navigate to the vCloud Automation Center Appliance management console installation page.
For example: https://vcac-hostname.domain.name:5480/installer/.
2 Download the PEBuilder.
3 (Optional) Download the Windows 64-bit guest agent package if you want to include the Windows 64-
bit guest agent in your WinPE instead of the Windows 32-bit guest agent.
4 Run vCAC-WinPEBuilder-Setup.exe.
5 Follow the prompts to install PEBuilder.
6 (Optional) Replace the Windows 32-bit guest agent files located in \PE Builder\Plugins\VRM
Agent\VRMGuestAgent with the 64-bit files to include the 64-bit agent in your WinPE.
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