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To configure Windows VMs with a static IP address and add a NIC:

  • You can use IPv4 only

  • There must be no DHCP remote service and no NSX device

  • You must set com.abiquo.esxi.experimental.customize.win.unattendfile=false

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  • no dnsSufix configured at IP level, its only defined globally in the unattend file. Its the host fqdn without the hostname part.
  • when not

When you are not using an unattend.xml file, there are

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the following limitations:

  • netBios is always disabled

  • no dns domain at vnic level only gloabaly, but dns servers for each vnic, not globaly
  • no
  • DNS domain is only set globally, not at vNIC level, but DNS servers are set for each vNIC, not globally

  • No OOBE specific configuration (in unattend.xml by default it sets SkipMachineOOBE / HideEULAPage / SkipUserOOBE / ProtectYourPC)

  • no

    No autologon - when no password is specified, then always autologon

  • timezone is another system property.
  • always
  • Time zone can be set with a property

  • Always join working group WORKGROUP (same as default in unattend) - no user/pass - no joindomain

  • no

    No LicenseFilePrintData

  • no

    No initial commands executed

  • no windows

    No Windows key (setting user name and org name but no effect without key

    )when removing nics (win or linux) the customization is not applied, so virtualNic removed but the bindings still present (OS should handle this

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