Missing createSysprepPackage.sh
script to prepare sysprep files for VMware vCloud Director ?
With the
release of vCloud Director 5.5 the sysprep preparation procedure has slightly
changed, you cannot run the createSysprepPackage.sh script anymore, you would
have to manually copy the files instead.
I just
recently realized this change, despite the fact it’s documented on vCloud Installation guide, and because you might not got it too I’d like to share this
information.
Starting
with vCD 5.5, it’s just a matter of copying the binary files to: /opt/vmware/vcloud-director/guestcustomization/default/windows/sysprep
Beware that
you need to create the sysprep folder first, it’s not there by default, and
then create a folder for each O.S.
Another
point of attention, now the folder’s name has changed to match what you would
found on vCenter.
Another
thing you would notice, there’s not folder for Windows 2000, Yes, vCloud 5.5
dropped the support for it.
If you
don’t know where to find the sysprep files, check KB1005593.
Good luck
