Having just converted the ISO file to be “Provisioner PXE Server-Ready”, continue with the script to create an Install Instance. If you stopped it after preparing the ISO file, then run the script again:

cd /home/tftpboot/bin

sh windows-create-install-instance.sh

 

Select Windows Processing Option:

1) Windows Server 2008 R2 [2008]

2) Windows Server 2012 R2 [2012]

3) Windows 7 [Win7]

4) Windows 8.1 [Win8]

Select option number 1-4: 2

 

Select LinMin-ready ISO from /home/tftpboot/pub/winISOs :

1) w81.iso

2) ws2012r2.iso

3) Create new LinMin-ready ISO from a Microsoft-supplied ISO

Enter number of ISO or Option to select: 2

 

Select Microsoft OS Installation Option:

1) Windows Server 2012 R2 SERVERDATACENTER

2) Windows Server 2012 R2 SERVERDATACENTERCORE

3) Windows Server 2012 R2 SERVERSTANDARD

4) Windows Server 2012 R2 SERVERSTANDARDCORE

5) Select another LinMin-ready ISO

Enter number of the Option to select (Correct ISO and valid Product Key required for selection): 1

LinMin-ready ISO is: ws2012r2.iso

Microsoft OS Installation Option is: Windows Server 2012 R2 SERVERDATACENTER

 

Provide an Install Instance Unique short name (start with w or W, recommended max length 25)

Short Name or "e" to list existing names: ws2012r2dc

 

LinMin-ready ISO is: ws2012r2.iso

Microsoft OS Installation Option is: Windows Server 2012 R2 SERVERDATACENTER

Install Instance short name is: ws2012r2dc

 

Provide a description of this Install Instance, e.g. Windows Server 2008 R2 STANDARDCORE

Note: This description will show in the GUI selections

Instance Brief Description (recommended max length 60) [Windows Server 2012 R2 SERVERDATACENTER]:

LinMin-ready ISO is: ws2012r2.iso

LinMin-ready ISO Created: 2014-08-19_16:10:20_PDT

ISO type and architecture detected: Windows x64 - 64 bit

LinMin-ready ISO:

/home/tftpboot/pub/winISOs/ws2012r2.iso

Created from Microsoft-supplied ISO:

/home/tftpboot/ISOs/windows/win8_2012/en_windows_server_2012_r2_x64_dvd_2707946.iso

Microsoft OS Installation Options:

Windows Server 2012 R2 SERVERDATACENTER

Windows Server 2012 R2 SERVERDATACENTERCORE

Windows Server 2012 R2 SERVERSTANDARD

Windows Server 2012 R2 SERVERSTANDARDCORE

 

Windows Server and Desktop installs require a Microsoft product key.

Product key must be valid for this install option selected:

Windows Server 2012 R2 SERVERDATACENTER

Enter Product Key characters only, with dashes, or with spaces

Enter the Product Key, or "q" to quit [XXXXX - XXXXX - XXXXX - XXXXX - XXXXX]:

 

Default is "yes" to skip activation, change to "no" to activate with a valid product key

Skip activation yes/no [yes]:

MAC Specific Admin Password is assigned per role via the GUI

Provide the MAC Independent initial Administrator install password

Initial Admin Password (6 char min): [unsecure]: ********

 

Install Language Selection:

1) Arabic (Saudi Arabia) US Keyboard WIN7 only [ar-SA]

2) Chinese (Hong Kong S.A.R.) US Keyboard [zh-HK]

[Users have 23 language options and can edit answer file to add any language]

22) Turkish (Turkey) US Keyboard [tr-TR]

23) Polish (Poland) US Keyboard [pl-PL]

 

Enter number of the Language selection [9 English (United States)]:

Timezone Selection:

1) GMT Dateline Standard Time [Dateline Standard Time]

2) GMT-12:00 International Date Line West [International Date Line West]

[Users have 76 time zone to select from]

75) GMT+12:00 Fiji Islands, Kamchatka, Marshall Islands [Fiji Standard Time]

76) GMT+13:00 Nuku'alofa [Tonga Standard Time]

Enter number of the Timezone selection [6 GMT-08:00 Pacific Time (US and Canada); Tijuana]:

 

Computer Name (15 characters max) [computer_name]: ATT_DC12_0449

Full Name [full name]: ATT Data Center 12

Organization Name [organization name]: ATT

Note: Optional, use double dash "--" for no name

Registered Organization [--]: ATT

Note: Optional, use double dash "--" for no name

Registered Owner [--]: Colin Kap

 

Review selections:

 

LinMin_Ready_ISO = ws2012r2.iso

Microsoft_OS_Installation_Option = Windows Server 2012 R2 SERVERDATACENTER

Install_Instance = ws2012r2dc

Install_Instance_Description = Windows Server 2012 R2 SERVERDATACENTER

Product_Key = XXXXX- XXXXX - XXXXX - XXXXX - XXXXX

Skip_Activation = yes

Admin_Password = ********

Language = English (United States)

Language_Code = en-US

Timezone = Pacific Standard Time

Timezone_Text = GMT-08:00 Pacific Time (US and Canada); Tijuana

Computer_Name = ATT_DC12_0449

Full_Name = ATT Data Center 12

Organization_Name = ATT

Registered_Organization = ATT

Registered_Owner = Colin Kap

----> type response and press enter, "q" will quit the process

Accept selections yes/no: yes

* New Install Instance created: /home/tftpboot/pub/ws2012r2dc

Create another BMP Windows Install Instance y/n [n] : n

 

The Install Instance has been created. You will find in /home/tftpboot/pub/ the new directory ws2012r2dc/ that contain the files create as a result of this process.

You are now ready to use the Provisioner PXE Server GUI and start provisioning systems with MAC-Specific and MAC-Independent provisioning as you would with Linux or ESXi.

NOTE: Windows 8.1 Enterprise with update does not use a key. Enter "nokey" when prompted for a key. 8.1 Enterprise WITHOUT update does require a valid key.

 

Notes on Microsoft Windows Volume License (VL) Product Keys:

 

When provisioning Windows 7 or Windows 8.1, do not enter the VL key in the Install Instance. Instead, use either "nokey" or a generic installation-only key (e.g., from http://www.cybersite.net.au/cybersite-blog/?p=719 or another source.) Once Windows is installed, it must be activated with a legally-acquired VL-key or other product key.