Create a Customization Specification for Windows Guest Operating Systems in Region A

Create a Windows guest operating system specification that you can apply when you create blueprints for use with vRealize Automation. This customization specification can be used to customize virtual machine guest operating systems when provisioning new virtual machines from vRealize Automation.

You configure two customization specifications.

Customization Specification Name	Description	Operating System Type
windows-server-2019-standard	Windows Server 2019 Standard	Windows
windows-server-2016-standard	Windows Server 2016 Standard	Windows

Procedure

1. In a Web browser, log in to the Workload domain vCenter Server by using the vSphere Client.

   Setting	Value
   URL	https://sfo01w01vc01.sfo01.rainpole.local/ui
   User name	[email protected]
   Password	vsphere_admin_password

2. In the Policies and profiles inventory, select VM customization specifications.
3. On the VM customization specifications page, click the Create a new specification icon.

   The New VM guest customization wizard opens.

4. On the Name and target OS page, configure the settings and click Next.

   Setting	Value
   Name	windows-server-2019-standard
   Description	Windows Server 2019 Standard
   vCenter Server	sfo01w01vc01.sfo01.rainpole.local
   Target Guest OS	Windows
   Generate New Security ID (SID)	Selected

5. On the Registration information page, configure the settings and click Next.

   Setting	Value
   Name	Rainpole
   Organization	Rainpole

6. On the Computer name page, select Use the virtual machine name, and click Next.
7. On the Windows license page, provide licensing information for the Windows operating system, and click Next.
8. On the Administrator password page, enter the default administrator password to set on the virtual machine, and click Next.
9. On the Time zone page, select the time zone, and click Next.

   Setting	Value
   Time Zone	(UTC-08:00) Pacific Time(US & Canada)

10. On the Commands to run once page, click Next.
11. On the Network page, click Next.
12. On the Workgroup or domain page, select Windows Server Domain, configure the settings, and click Next.

    Setting	Example Value
    Windows Server Domain	sfo01.rainpole.local
    User name	[email protected]
    Password	svc-domain-join_password

13. On the Ready to complete page, review the settings and click Finish to save your changes.
14. Repeat the procedure to create the second Windows customization specification.