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
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