How to Build a VMware vSphere VM Template for Windows Server 2008 R2
Here's how I build a clean VMware vSphere VM template for Server 2008 R2. Covers hardware config, OS settings, and the steps to get a reusable base image right.
9 min read
3 articles tagged “server-2008”
Here's how I build a clean VMware vSphere VM template for Server 2008 R2. Covers hardware config, OS settings, and the steps to get a reusable base image right.
Here's what's actually useful in Server 2008 R2: AD Administrative Center, AD Recycle Bin, Managed Service Accounts, graphical PowerShell, and Group Policy PowerShell scripts.
If you need to install SNMP silently on a bunch of Windows servers, sysocmgr with an answer file does the job. Here's the command-line approach for Server 2003 and 2008.