Overview
Translations:
The process of creating a new VPS template for WSP solution could be outlined by the following diagram:
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Create a new “master” virtual machine. Its’ Virtual Hard Drive (VHD) with pre-installed operating system and other software will be used as a template for customer virtual machines. |
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Install Guest Operating System
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Install desired operating system on “master” virtual machine. Configure operating system settings, services and install additional applications. |
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Install Hyper-V Integration Services
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Install Hyper-V Integration services including drivers for virtual hardware, mouse support and integration components. |
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Install WebsitePanel Virtual Machine Configuration Service (WSP VmConfig) to execute various provisioning tasks and gather real-time statistics. |
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Generalize “master” operating system with Sysprep utility and prepare it for multi-copying. |
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Replace Unattended answer file with template
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Copy “master” VHD to DNP Templates library, mount it and replace unattended Setup answer file with template. Setup other installation scripts if required. |
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Add a new template “item” into Template library index file, describe template supported features and provisioning options. |
This document covers every step in more details below.