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  • Guest Customization Configuration:
    • Computer Name – Select use the Virtual Machine Name.
    • Network Type – DHCP
    • Windows Guest Customization:
      • Login Automatically as Administrator: 1
      • Run Once : Add the following in the Run once Command:

        c:\WINDOWS\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy bypass -Command "Invoke-WebRequest

        https://repo.skygrid.cloud/snapshot/6.5.2/LATEST/agents/hcp_agent_install_windows.ps1

        -OutFile c:\hcp_agent_install_windows.ps1"
        c:\WINDOWS\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy bypass -Command "c:\hcp_agent_install_windows.ps1

        https://repo.skygrid.cloud/snapshot/6.3.1/LATEST/

        AUTO_INSERT <HyperCloud_Platform_PROD_FQDN>_https://<HyperCloud_Platform_PROD_FQDN> 5671 docker.skip

        Important Note: Update the HyperCloud_Platform_PROD_FQDN to HyperCloud_Platform_QA_FQDN for customizing VMs deployed from other HyperCloud_Platform(s).

  • VM Tools: Latest VMware Tools must be installed on the VM Template or Guest Customization will fail. Refer VMware Supported OS for Guest Customization for supported Guest OS.

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VM Template Preparation (Pre-Install HyperCloud Agent) (Recommended): This topic describes preinstalling the agent on VM Templates so HyperCloud does not need to install the agent on VMs deployed from the VM Template.
Important Note: Use this only if the VMs deployed using HyperCloud do not have internet access.

  • Linux VM Templates (CentOS/Ubuntu/RHEL): Update the values for HCP_FQDN & run the following command on the Linux VM Template

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    /bin/yum -y install curl

    /usr/bin/apt-get update && /usr/bin/apt-get -y install curl; curl -Ls

    https://repo.skygrid.cloud/repo/6.x/6.5.2/LATEST/agents/hcp_linux_agent.sh


    bash -s

    https://repo.skygrid.cloud/repo/LATEST

    AUTO_INSERT <HCP_FQDN>_https://<HCP_FQDN> 5671 docker.skip


  • Windows VM Templates: Update HCP_FQDN & run the following in CMD Prompt

    PowerShell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command "Invoke-WebRequest

    https://repo.skygrid.cloud/repo/6.x/6.5.2/LATEST/agents/hcp_agent_install_windows.ps1

    -OutFile hcp_agent_install_windows.ps1 ; & .\hcp_agent_install_windows.ps1 https:// repo.skygrid.cloud/repo/LATEST AUTO_INSERT <HCP_FQDN>_https://<HCP_FQDN> 5671 docker.skip"


    Important Note: For Hyper-V & KVM - Run the following before shutting down the VM Template

    sysprep.exe /oobe /generalize /shutdown /mode:vm # /unattend: Use an unattend.xml if available