Hello,
Couldn't you have Vagrant create the virtual machines required with the
template, and then use the Hyper-V mmc to export the virtual machines? To
me that seems like the simplest way to go about this process. I have done
this before with great success.
Regards
David Thomas
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Oh. Didn't know that Chef didn't require a server. I'll have to look at
all of the different configuration options; I swear. Too many applications
out there exist to do the same thing. And then I need to figure out how to
use that template without using Vagrant; I'm trying to use it to install
Windows 2016 without assistance, not as a development environment as the
documentation seems to advertise. I'd love to useMDT, but until I can get
file servers going ... that's sort of out.
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Hi,
It uses Chef-zero so no server required.
Andrew.
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Only problem seemingly with Chef in my case would be not having the space
to run an extra CentOS 6 server.
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Hi,
Chef is used to create the configuration on the bocx we're provisioning.
So it does the work of installing the updates, setting up some streamline
processes etc. It isn't needed and if you want to take out those parts of
the script then that should work. The previous iteration used a mishmash
of Powershell scripts called Boxstarter, but as I am more familiar with
Chef I prefer the Chef method. You could also code it yourself if you
didn't want to install an agent on the boc.
Andrew.
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If packer can create images by itself, then why is Chef needed? I'm
looking at this; I'm actually trying to use it in Hyper-V on a server, not
under Vagrant.
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Hi,
I use the patterns described here:
http://www.hurryupandwait.io/blog/creating-a-windows-server-2016-vagrant-b
ox-with-chef-and-packer
Andrew.
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Does anyone have experience installing windows server 2016 without any
visual assistance?
Specifically, I want to install in a virtual environment.
Any pointers or documentation would be appreciated.
Thanks.
kp
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