This tutorial will guide you through the process of provisioning Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 8.1 and Windows 7 operating systems on servers, PCs/notebooks, blades and virtual machines.

 

Provisioner 6.5.1 requires the Chuck Berry Supplemental Package (patch) to provision Windows Server 2012 and Windows 8.

 

Note that Windows 8.1 is supported and Windows 8.0 is not supported.

 

Video Tutorial: Cisco Server Provisioner: Provision Windows Server (4:36)

From simple Windows installations, as done from DVD, to complex deployments requiring application installations and scripting, Cisco's customizable framework meets your needs now and in the future. This tutorial will enable to effectively provision modern Windows operating systems.

Provisioning Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 8.1 and Windows 7 in 3 easy steps:

1)Prepare your Windows OS media: Provisioner automatically converts your Microsoft-supplied ISOs into provisionable or Provisioner PXE Server-ready ISOs. Simply point your Provisioner PXE Server to your Microsoft OS media and the Provisioner PXE Server does the rest.

2)Create a "Windows Installation Instance" by selecting a Windows Edition (e.g., Windows 8.1 Pro or Windows Server 2012 R2 Enterprise) and providing your Product Key, language, time zone, computer name, etc. This Install Instance can be used on 1 system or 10,000.

3)Deploy Windows using MAC-Specific or MAC-Independent provisioning. Use a browser or integrate Cisco Server Provisioner into your control panel or other IT application using our API (Application Programming Interface).