6.2

Create a Blueprint for WIM Provisioning
You can provision a Dell iDRAC or HP iLO machine by booting into a WinPE environment and then
installing an operating system using a Windows Imaging File Format (WIM) image of an existing Windows
reference machine.
Prerequisites
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Log in to the vRealize Automation console as a tenant administrator or business group manager.
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Gather the following information from your fabric administrator:
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 For Dell iDRAC integrations where the image is located on a CIFS share that requires
authentication, the user name, and password to access the share.
e (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.
Note Your fabric administrator might have provided this information in a build profile.
Procedure
1 Specify WIM Blueprint Information
Blueprint information settings control who can access a blueprint and how many machines they can
provision with it.
2 Specify WIM Blueprint Build Information
The build information settings determine how a machine is provisioned.
3 Configure WIM Blueprint Machine Resources
Machine resource settings control the resources consumed by a machine provisioned with your
blueprint.
4 Add Required Properties to a WIM Blueprint
WIM provisioning requires a number of custom properties to locate the WIM image and WinPE.
5 Configure Blueprint Actions
Use blueprint actions and entitlements together to maintain detailed control over provisioned
machines.
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