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A system administrator is deploying a Windows virtual machine from a template and needs the IP address to be customized automatically.
How should the administrator configure the IP address?
A. Use the Microsoft Sysprep Tool.
B. Specify IP addresses using the Deploy Virtual Machine Wizard.
C. Use the VMware Quickprep Tool.
D. Manually configure IP addresses after the deployment has completed.
Correct Answer: A
Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:
Customization of Windows guest operating systems requires Microsoft Sysprep tools to be installed on the vCenter Server system, and the ESXi host that the virtual machine is running on must be 3.5 or later. vCenter Server’s customization specification works in conjunction with the tools for customizing VM clones:
Sysprep for VMs with a Windows-based guest OS.
Open-source tools for a VM with a Linux-based guest OS.
The administrator has to provide vCenter Server with the data essential to giving the cloned VM its own unique identity. This data includes the IP address, passwords, computer name, and licensing information.
Incorrect Answers:
B: The Deploy Virtual Machine Wizard does not allow you to configure the IP address automatically.
C: Customization of Windows guest operating systems requires Microsoft Sysprep tools to be installed on the vCenter Server system.
D: The scenario requires the IP address to be customized automatically.
References:
Marshall, Nick and Scott Lowe, Mastering VMware vSphere 5.5, Sybex, Indianapolis, 2014, p 533