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• Customization of the comments for the virtual machines deployed from model has stopped working

  Hi all

  (Environment: vCenter and ESXi 10 5.1 hosts running Build #3070626)

  We have a model 2012R2 and a file specification of customization that allows us to deploy the VMs 2012R2 server. It worked well for a while. After the Christmas break, it seems more work correctly and we havn't knowingly changed anything to cause this. We have fixed our ESXi hosts Build #3070626 October 6, but have deployed VMs of model since, without problem.

  We have all staged for the VM in advance (IE AD entry of objects and DNS). And then powered the deployed virtual computer, sysprep runs, but does not seem to apply settings in the customization file (IE rename the virtual computer, set the Admin password, join the domain etc.). If feed us the cycle of the VM, sysprep is running again, but even once, does nothing.

  I have attached the contents of my file guestcust.log of a computer deployed virtual (see below), but I do not see the clues about the problem. I thought initially the error on the first line was important, until I've found it is also present on the virtual machines that have been successfully deployed from this template in the past, so it's maybe a Kipper.

  Does anyone have advice for troubleshooting this?

  TIA

  Mark

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  guestcust.log

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  Could not query value reported in the registry (the system cannot find the file specified.)

  Sysprep from Windows Respecialize operating detected.

  Copy the files from C:\Windows\TEMP\vmw7DEB.tmp to C:\Windows\TEMP\vmw8A3E.tmp.

  Rescheduling of customization of the guest operating system.

  "Executing command C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe / create /sc ONSTART $ more HIGH/np/z v1 /ru SYSTEM /tr" C:\Windows\TEMP\vmw8A3E.tmp\guestcustutil.exe customize - sealparam \"/quiet/generalize/oobe /reboot\ ' NIC - 4000 - schedulenativeunobfusc ' /tn"VMware Guest OS task of customization.

  At the request of guest OS customization task invoked.

  Remove scheduled task of customization of the guest operating system.

  Execution of command C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe, /f/delete /tn "VMware Guest OS task of customization"

  Personalization current 2016 to 1 - Feb - 11 18:32:42

  RPCI: Send request = 'deployPkg.update.state 4 C:\Windows\TEMP\vmware-imc\guestcust.log 0'

  RPCI: Envoy = 'deployPkg.update.state 4 C:\Windows\TEMP\vmware-imc\guestcust.log 0' request, response = ", len = 0, status = 1

  Key successfully open SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\

  Size of 27 reg_multi_sz.

  Read the multi_sz registry autocheck autochk/q/v value *, size 27.

  value chain of registry autocheck autochk/q/v *.

  1 items back

  Obtained the session mgr BootExecute.

  Native App sysprepDecrypter.exe, arguments "

  Copied file sysprepDecrypter.exe to C:\Windows\system32\sysprepDecrypter.exe

  Update boot run value.

  Created / opened key \Guest Customization\ SOFTWARE\VMware, Inc. successfully.

  New shoe, run:

  autocheck autochk/q/v *.

  sysprepDecrypter.exe

  System drive: C:

  Move the folder "sysprep" to "C:".

  Select * from win32_networkadapter where manufacturer! "Microsoft" and ServiceName =! = "VMnetAdapter" and the manufacturer is not null and MACAddress is not null

  1 objects found. Pointer f049a8. return code 0(0x0)

  "" "0 items found." " Pointer to 0. return code 1(0x1)

  00:50:56:B0:70:46 the value for the property return system

  Setting dhcp for nic # 0

  Return value \\VMT-W2K12R2\ROOT\CIMV2:Win32_NetworkAdapter.DeviceID="10' for the system property

  ASSOCIATORS OF {\\VMT-W2K12R2\ROOT\CIMV2:Win32_NetworkAdapter.DeviceID="10"} where ResultClass = Win32_NetworkAdapterConfiguration

  1 objects found. Pointer eee290. return code 0(0x0)

  "" "0 items found." " Pointer to 0. return code 1(0x1)

  Clear the gateway ip addresses.

  Enabling DHCP on the computer

  Returns the value for the system property \\VMT-W2K12R2\ROOT\CIMV2:Win32_NetworkAdapterConfiguration.Index=10

  DNS server IP configuration

  Execution of command C:\windows\system32\sysprep\sysprep.exe/quiet/generalize/oobe/reboot /unattend:C:\sysprep\sysprep.xml

  Successfully executed the command C:\windows\system32\sysprep\sysprep.exe/quiet/generalize/oobe/reboot /unattend:C:\sysprep\sysprep.xml

  Try to connect network interfaces, try 1

  RPCI: Send request = 'deployPkg.update.state 4 103 C:\Windows\TEMP\vmware-imc\guestcust.log@4000'

  RPCI: Envoy = 'deployPkg.update.state 4 103 C:\Windows\TEMP\vmware-imc\guestcust.log@4000' request, response is "queryNicsSupported", len = 18, State = 1

  Got answer VMX 'queryNicsSupported '.

  RPCI: Send request = 'deployPkg.update.state 4 104 C:\Windows\TEMP\vmware-imc\guestcust.log@4000'

  RPCI: Envoy = 'deployPkg.update.state 4 104 C:\Windows\TEMP\vmware-imc\guestcust.log@4000' request, response = 'connected', len = 9, State = 1

  Got VMX response "connected."

  Network interfaces are connected to 0 seconds

  =============================================

  OK, I myself fixed the end.

  I created a new customization file with exactly the same settings as the old file, and it worked. I can only assume that the old customization file has been altered somehow.

• Need a solution to customize virtual machines deployed from models

  Here's the problem:

  When I deploy virtual machines from a template, the guest of the new virtual machine operating system takes the same size of hard drive than the model between what was created.  It is very fast to increase the size of the virtual hard disk after deployment.  But the size of the partition in the guest operating system is unchangeable.  This means that, for each virtual machine, I have to start the virtual machine and either extend the guest operating system by using an operating system disk management tool or a third-party for the partition management application.

  It takes a lot of time to do during the deployment of a large number of virtual machines.  Another option is to create a template for each size of hard drive - but the problem with this is that all of these models for each operating system must be maintained, that takes a lot of time.

  Does anyone have ideas for another or better solutions?  For example, is there such a thing as a tool that integrates with VMware to enable not only the size of the virtual hard disk, but also the size of the partition of the guest operating system to customize when you create a virtual model of computer?

  Any contribution is appreciated-

  Thank you

  It resizes the disk partition inside the virtual machine to the guest OS uses the complete virtual disk capacity.

• Model of virtual machine deployment process.

  I'm trying to understand the model way VM deployment works to design a distributed environment of VirtualCenter with effective model commissioning. My scenario and the question is;

  • I have a NFS location to store my VM models.

  • Mount the NFS on one of my (ESX01) ESX hosts using a VMKernel port.

  • I save the VM model on this host ESX (ESX01).

  • I have a second host ESX (ESX02) who doesn't have the mounted via NFS.

  • Deploy a VM from this model to ESX02.

  Question: How is the copy of the model deployed/copied to the ESX host?

  • Is copied on the VirtualCenter server, then to ESX02 VM?

  • Is the copied virtual machine on ESX01 to ESX02 via the network of the Service Console?

  • There is another way, that the template is created?

  If anyone has a detailed understanding of the model deployment process, it would be much appreciated.

  Thanks for your time,

  Dan.

  Given that the source is mounting NFS using vmkernel, should be out of this interface in all cases.  If you have NFS mounted on both ESX hosts, then it will use vmkernel port on the computer virtual source where the template has been saved.  Because you can not have a template with the same name, you will have to re-register the template under a different name, so that it looks like ESX a completely different model.

  -KjB

  VMware vExpert

• Model of the virtual machine - based model to customize

  Hello

  Am currently adapting this script (thanks Alex) http://www.jasemccarty.com/blog/?tag=powercli is a script all encompassing.

  I want to be able to deploy virtual machines to a CSV file and customize the model with a static IP address, attach it to the domain etc etc, attached is my current effort (poor)... If anyone can help me then that would be really appreciated.

  Thank you

  
  Dan

  The error message explains, run the PowerCLI 32-bit version.

• Virtual machines deployed on VSAN without selected with THICK disk storage policy

  Hello

  We had an admin build 50 VMs on our data VSAN store but did not choose the VSAN storage policy while he got the default which allows you to have the THICKNESS of the disks provisioned

  I have chnaged any of the virtual machines to use the VSAN storage policy (which uses a thin) but the virtual machine is still using all the space

  Is there a way to make virtual machines recover white space, now they have a VSAN storage strategy?

  Yes - I have to agree with Duncan. I don't think that there is a way to return/reduce the size.

  An idea is, if you have additional storage, Storage vMotion VM to NFS or VMFS, converting to thin and then back to VSANS with a policy that doesn't have a "thickness".

  Try it with a VM - see if it works.

  A bit of a drag, I know, but I can't think of any other casual way.

  HTH

  Cormac

• VMware View 4.5 - number of virtual machines deployment through Virtual Center

  Hello

  After an update to VMware View 4.5 Solution, thanks to an automatic pool sliding the virtual Center creates now six machines at the same time.

  Before this update the VC never fired on two machines at the same time...

  It of Nice to have this indictment, but is it possible for me to configure the number of virtual machines created on same time?

  Thanks for your help

  Kind regards

  If you go into servers and change the login information from vCenter there is an Advanced tab.  Click this tab and you can set the maximum amount of concurrent provisioning operations you want.

  If you have found this device or any other useful post please consider the use of buttons useful/correct to award points

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• hcibench: the virtual machine deployment will fail

  Hello

  I sent the last machine of HCIbench. Everything seems to work, vm are deployed and I can ping, but whenever I run a test I have a vm deployment failure message.

  I have connected the public NIC and use an IP fixed, don't use do not map private NETWORK I have a DHCP server on the vlan.

  I tried to use files of different settings without success.

  I also have the following message in the log.

  

  You have an idea on what is happening?

  Thank you

  Aurel

  There are a few newspapers and troubleshooting steps here - http://cormachogan.com/2015/09/24/getting-started-with-hcibench-the-benchmark-for-hyper-converged-infrastructure/

  Also read the comments section where you will find a few problems and resolutions.

  HTH

  Cormac

• Model of single virtual machine with multiple entries of catalog with sizes different resources?

  I want to have the 3 sizes of master plan:

  • Large - 4 vCPU, 8 GB mem, 120 GB of disk
  • Medium - 2 vCPU, mem 4 GB, 80 GB drive
  • Small - 1 vCPU, mem 2 GB, 40 GB drive

  But I don't want or need 3 different models 2012 Windows (pain to maintain) base I want to have the 3 elements of the unique catalog that deploy the same model vcenter but with the sizes of the various resources.   What is the best way to do this in vCAC?   I guess I do via VCO?

  Thank you

  -MattG

  Yes. Change the minimum resources and leaving resources white max will give you three flavors you want. You only need a model in vCenter. Make sure that the model of vCenter is identical or smaller resources than your flavor of "small". I don't think that you can set lower than that of the model minimum resources.

• E passing jQuery amount of an attribute in the model of the virtual machine

  I have a requirement in which I need to pass the value of an attribute in the jQuery code is called from the goalcontrol.vm file, that anyone can share the same syntax

  Gauruv,

  This should be a fairly simple task. As long as you can identify the attribute wished, you should be able to replace it in a Jquery script using speed simple substitution by. All the values that appear on determinations Web pages are available in the context of the speed. Velocity substituted values until the page is rendered, then any substitution will be before the Jquery code execution

  For example;

  Some Jquery code

  ...

  myval var = ${speed-name};

  ...

  You can see an example in the model of javascript - utlities.vm (./WEB-INF/classes/templates/includes) file where the next substitution is made on line 40

  var targetDepth = ${decision-report-by default-depth};

  In this case the value ${decision-report-by default-depth} is inserted in the Jquery as the var targetDepth. The Jquery will see this as a simple statement, something like

  var targetDepth = 4;

  Hope this helps

  See you soon

  Frank

• The value of MAC address on deployment with the new virtual machine vm

  I am looking for a way to statically define the NIC MAC address on the deployment. I use a loop to create 24 copies of a model on several virtual machines and the need to put the MAC for DHCP addresses. I could make this work with esxi 3.5, but after the upgrade to vsphere, I have questions.

  Is - it possible or do I have after reloop with set-networkadapter? I try to avoid this if possible.

  So the next step to get just the device object

  . config.hardware.device (notice-EEG - VIObject "Template Name"). Where-Object {$_.deviceinfo.label - like "Network adapter 1"}

  That's what you're going to correct?

• What is the type of object to use for virtual machine model in the Points of Extension?

  Hello

  I added my plugin point of extension vsphere.core. ${objectType} .monitorViews. My plugin is for all types of objects (vm, file, vApp, resourcePool, etc) except the model of the virtual machine. My understanding is that the vm object type would be required for the virtual machine template, but that doesn't seem to be the case. Am I missing something here? Should the plugin appear for the model of the virtual machine when I use the vsphere.core.vm.monitorViews extension point?

  Thanks in advance.

  Kind regards

  Ashutosh

  Sorry, I got confused by your original question. ExtensionPoint id you are looking for is the one for adding views a model virtual machine monitor tab:

  model.monitorViews vSphere.Core.

• PowerCLI script - new virtual machine of the model

  Hi all

  I am very new to power CLI scripting, and these days, that I read a lot of help to automate the creation of a new virtual machine based on the model of the virtual machine.  Script that is not that hard, even location new virtual machine on a particular data and in a particular resource pool store is not difficult.  For this I came up with this very basic script/command:

  "New-VM - ResourcePool < resource_pool > - < folder_name > location - Datastore < datastore_name > - name < VM_name > - < template_name >"model

  However, I came across some problems that I can't find information in help or in the forums.  Problem with the above command is VM will be created in the pool of appropriate resources and file as long as they are unique, but if there are multiple instances of resource pool or a folder with the same name as the script spits out a mannequin.

  So for example if I want to create a new virtual machine to the location following Data_Centre = > RootFolder1 = > SubFolder1 = > SubFolder2 and SubFolder2 name is unique that no problem, the virtual machine is created at this location.  However, if the SubFolder2 exists in Data_Centre = > RootFolder2 = > SubFolder1 as well as the virtual machine is created in the folder root of the location of the model.  For example, if the model is in "DC = > Folder1 = > Subfolder1 = > Subfolder2 ' the virtual machine will be created in the folder Folder1

  Any suggestions on how to ensure that the virtual machine is created in the desired folder/location as well as a list of resources?  In my view, there are really smart guys here and I suspect that this issue would not be a problem at all.  Any help would be appreciated.

  See you soon

  It is not a matter of following the right path.

  You can use the location setting to get the exact folder you want. For example

  $dc = get-data center-name DC1

  $folder = get-file-name Folder1-location $dc

  $subfolder = get-file-name Folder2-location $Folder1

  or

  $dc = get-data center-name DC1

  $subfolder = get-file-name Folder2-location $dc

  You will need to find a "place" in the path to your destination folder where it will be unique.

• the virtual machine customization: Customize not

  Hi all

  When I create a model for w2k8r2 I follow these steps:

  -create a virtual machine

  -install w2k8r2

  -install the required patches

  -install all the software business for our build

  -stop the machine (no sysprep is run)

  -model of the virtual machine

  Now, when I deploy a vm' in this model and select: Customize will not... machinery recently deployed still would be Sysprep and made unique?

  Thank you

  Dryv

  How can I make sure my get sysprep machines would be?

  very simple.

  Use vCenter customization specification Manager, PR Cutomization Spec File for Windows, specify the Hostname of the virtual machine, the license key, network settings and check generate new largest SID.

  See next post where someone has explained how to do this step by step activity.

  Creation and use of VMware Guest customization Specification"blog of Adrian Costea

  now, when deploying the new VM model of yours, please check customize Guest OS-> select spec file. customization you created. and continue with the deployment.

  Rest will be done for you, as your newly deployed machine will be syspreped,

  This way you won't have to worry about SID, but at the same time many other things will be also supported.

• NIC goes away on a Windows virtual machine

  Someone on my team ran into this problem on the two virtual machines.

  1020718 Ko tire

  ESX 4.x introduced a new feature called HotPlug. In some deployments cards virtual network may appear as removable devices on the system tray in Windows operating systems. Problems can occur if you confuse this device for one that you can safely remove. This is especially true in the VMware View environments, where there is a constant interaction with the desktop. Do not remove the virtual network adapters in the Windows system tray.
  There is a demand for change identified in the KB resolution for our models of windows. I have never seen this before and is reluctant to make changes to the basic models. Does anyone know what specific deployment scenerio causes this anamoly of system tray?

  Hello

  the Connect feature is not an anomaly, and it occurs not only with specific deployment scenarios. It introduces the possibility of adding hot and hot / deletion of certain devices of harware (such as the network interface cards) and to a virtual machine (if the guest operating system also supports) regardless of the manner in which it was deployed.

  An often undesirable side effect is that a user accidentally unplug NIC of the virtual machine by using the tray icon "safely remove hardware...» ».

  You can avoid this by setting the advanced VM configuration which is explained in http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012225option.

  Make this change to a virtual computer model will result in all virtual machines deployed from this model to have disabled HotPlug.

  It has no negative side effects, so I think only that a certain measure and I would recommend it even.

  I hope this helps...

  -Andreas