Limitations of a custom specification to configure Windows

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

  • You can only use IPv4
  • There cannot be a no DHCP remote service and no NSX device
  • You must set 'com.abiquo.esxi.experimental.customize.win.unattendfile=false'

When you are not using an unattend.xml file, there are the following limitations:

  • netBios is always disabled
  • 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 autologon - when no password is specified, then always autologon
  • Time zone can be set with a property
  • Always join working group WORKGROUP (same as default in unattend) - no user/pass - no joindomain
  • No LicenseFilePrintData
  • No initial commands executed
  • No Windows key (setting user name and org name but no effect without key)

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