Deploy a Virtual Machine from a Template in the vSphere Web Client

Deploy a Virtual Machine from a Template in the vSphere Web Client

1 Select to Deploy from a Template
You can deploy a virtual machine from a template to create a virtual machine that is
a copy of the template.
Select any inventory object that is a valid parent object of a virtual machine, such
as a datacenter, folder, cluster, resource pool, or host and click the Create Virtual
Machine icon (Create a virtual machine).
Select Deploy from Template and click Next.

2 Select a Template
You can create a virtual machine from a template.
Browse or search to locate a template.
Select the template.
(Optional) Select Customize the operating system to customize the guest operating
system of the virtual machine.
(Optional) Select Customize this virtual machine's hardware to configure the virtual
machine's hardware before deployment.
(Optional) Select Power On Virtual Machine after creation to power on the virtual
machine after creation is complete.
Click Next.

3 Select the Virtual Machine Name and Folder

When you deploy a virtual machine to the vCenter Server inventory, you name it
and select the folder where it will be located.
In the Name text box, type a name for the virtual machine.
Select or search for the datacenter or folder in which to deploy the virtual machine.
Click Next.

4 Select a Resource Pool

When you deploy a virtual machine, select the host, cluster, vApp, or resource pool
in which the virtual machine will run.

Search or browse for the host, cluster, vApp, or resource pool for the virtual
machine.
If deploying the virtual machine to the selected location might cause compatibility
problems, these compatibility problems are displayed at the bottom of the window.
Click Next.

5 Select a Datastore
When you add a virtual machine to the vCenter Server inventory, you must select
the datastore on which to create the virtual machine's disks.

6 Customize the Guest Operating System

When you clone a virtual machine or deploy a virtual machine from a template, you
can customize the guest operating system of the virtual machine to change
properties such as the computer name, network settings, and license settings.
Select a customization specification from the Guest OS Customization drop-down
menu and click Next.

7 Customize Virtual Machine Hardware in the vSphere Web Client

Before you deploy a new virtual machine, you have the option to configure the
virtual hardware.
(Optional) To add a new virtual hardware device, select the device from the Add a
device drop-down menu and click Add device.
(Optional) Click the triangle next to any virtual device to view and configure the
device settings.
Click Next.

8 Finish Virtual Machine Creation

Create a Virtual Machine without a Template or Clone in the vSphere Web Client
Review the virtual machine settings and make any necessary changes by clicking
Previous to go back to the relevant page.
Click Finish.

Create a Virtual Machine without a Template or Clone in the vSphere Web

Client
Select to Create a Virtual Machine without a Template or Clone
Select the Virtual Machine Name and Folder
Select a Resource Pool
Select a Datastore
Select a Virtual Machine Version
Select a Guest Operating System
Customize Virtual Machine Hardware in the vSphere Web Client
Finish Virtual Machine Creation

Clone a Virtual Machine in the vSphere Web Client

Select to Clone a Virtual Machine
Select a Virtual Machine to Clone
Select the Virtual Machine Name and Folder
Select a Resource Pool
Select a Datastore
Customize the Guest Operating System
Customize Virtual Machine Hardware in the vSphere Web Client
Finish Virtual Machine Creation

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Installing Windows remotely

This section explains how to perform an unattended remote installation
of Windows by using an RSA II adapter, Integrated Management Module
(IMM), BladeCenter Management Module, or BladeCenter Advanced Management
Module.
Before you begin
To perform this task you will need:
An ISO image or a physical CD or DVD created according to the instructions
in the previous sections for local and network unattended installation scenarios
for Windows.
Network connectivity to the Remote Supervisor Adapter II, Integrated
Management Module, BladeCenter Management Module,
orBladeCenter Advanced Management Module from the source system.
A properly configured browser on the source system:
o Ensure that the Java plug-in is installed. The control panel will reflect
a Java Control Panel icon if a proper plug-in is installed. In addition, the
Java plug-in may require that browser caching be disabled for the remote
interface to work properly.
o Disable pop-up blocking in the web browser on the source server.
For network deployment scenarios, you must have:
o A source system that contains a properly set up source tree. (See Setting
up the source server.)
o Network connectivity from the target server to the source system shared
directory.
Note:

 For Windows Server 2008 installations, ISO images are not supported. You
must use a physical CD or DVD.
Network deployment scenarios take significantly less time than local
deployments.
Make sure that no disc is present in the CD or DVD-ROM drive of your target
server.
If you encounter problems, try updating the RSA II, IMM, MM, or AMM
firmware to the latest level.
About this task
To deploy your installation image through RSA II, MM, or AMM, use the following
steps:
Procedure
1. Open a web browser on the source system.
2. Log in to the adapter with your user ID and password, and select a timeout
value for your session. Unless you select no timeout, your remote session
might time out before your deployment is complete.
3. Click Continue to proceed to the task menu.
4. From the task menu, select Remote Control.
5. Click the appropriate link or button to start a remote control session. Your
remote control session opens in a new window. If the new window does not
open, make sure all popup blockers are disabled, and retry. If the Remote Disk
and Remote Console sections do not appear in the window within a few
minutes, try clicking in the window. If they still fail to load, check to make sure
the Java plug-in is installed.
6. For the MM and AMM, select the desired target blade in both the Media
Tray and KVM Owner lists.
7. Select your deployment media in the Available Resources box.
o For a CD or DVD, select the drive containing your disc, then add it the
list of resources by clicking the >> box.
o For an image, click Select Image, click the >> box, then browse to your
image file. Select the image file, and click Open.

8. Select the deployment media again in the Selected Resources box.

9. Select Write Protect.
10.Click the Mount button to mount the disc or image.
11. Reboot the target system.
12.When the target system reboots it will load the deployment media. Use the
interactive Remote Console video window to respond to any prompts. If you
are performing the RAID configuration only portion of a Windows Server
2008 x64 deployment, the target server will restart automatically. When it does,
wait forWindows PE to exit completely and then unmount the drive to "eject"
the deployment media. Then select your media again as above and proceed with
the installation.
13.The Network Operating System Installation
instructions prompt will be displayed and explain how to continue to the
unattended portion of the operating system installation.
14.Press a key to reboot the system.
15.AfterWindows PE has exited completely and the target server is booting,
unmount the drive to eject the deployment media. The target server boots from
the hard disk to continue the operating system deployment. You can monitor
progress through the Remote Console.
Setting up the source server
This section describes the steps required to set up the source server for
the Toolkit.