VMware: My favorite Windows 2008R2 template configuration
January 17th, 2011
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Virtual Hardware (VMX) template configuration:
| Hardware: | Value: |
| Memory | 2 GB |
| CPU’s | 1 |
| Video card | Auto-detect video settings |
| VMCI device | None |
| SCSI Controller 0 | LSI Logic SAS, bus sharing: none |
| Hard disk 1 | 40 GB, Thin (after deploy always Thick) |
| CD/DVD Drive 1 | Client Device |
| Floppy Drive 1 | Removed |
| Network Adapter 1 | VMXNET3, network: VM Network with DHCP (for joining domain) |
| General Options | OS: Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 (64-bit) |
| VMware Tools | Advanced: Check and upgrade Tools during power cycling |
| Virtual Machine Version | 7 |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 template configuration:
- Install always the latest VMware Tools (in my case: ESXi 4.1 build 260247)
- Change the CD/DVD Drive 1 from drive letter D:\ to X:\
- Install VMware display driver: VMware SVGA 3D (Microsoft Corporation – WDDM)
Driver located: C:\Program Files\Common Files\VMware\Drivers\wddm_video\
Categories: VMware ESXi 4.1, Performance, Template, vCenter Server 4.1, VMware, Windows Server 2008 R2
