Microsoft Windows system package type configuration

The System Package Types configurations window lets you add a system package type or change configuration information for a Windows system package type.

Note

To create a customized System Package Type (SPT) for Windows 2012 R2 X64 OS for provisioning, see Workaround-for-provisioning-the-Windows-2012-R2.

Field definitions

WIM Based System Package

Select this check box along with the next check box if this system package type is for creating system packages based on a WIM image in a data store (for either Windows 2008 or 2012).

Windows 2008 and R2 (For WIM Image Windows server 2012)

Select this check box if this system package type is for Windows 2008. Then from the drop-down menu, select the Windows 2008 or Windows 2008 R2 operating system type.

You can select this check box either on its own or in combination with the previous check box.

Windows Server 2012 and R2 System Package (Scripted)

Select only this check box if this system package type is for Windows 2012 and Windows 2012 R2. Then from the drop-down menu, select the Datacenter or Standard operating system type.

Windows Server 2016 System Package (Scripted)

Select only this check box if this system package type is for Windows 2016. Then from the drop-down menu, select the Datacenter or Standard operating system type.

Support for Windows Server 2016 is available in TrueSight Server Automation as of version 8.9.01.

New in 8.9.04.001Windows Server 2019 System Package

Select only this check box if this system package type is for Windows 2019 x64. Then from the drop-down menu, select the Datacenter or Standard operating system type.

Support for Windows Server 2019 is available in TrueSight Server Automation as of version 8.9.04.001.

Windows Architecture

Indicates the architecture of the machines you plan to provision with this system package type.

System package type

Name of the system package type.

OS Installer location

Directory where the operating system installer is located.
The location you specify should be relative to the root directory of the data store. For example, if the root directory of the data store is the location:
C:\Program Files\BMC Software\BladeLogic\PXE\pxestore
and the OS installer files reside in:
C:\Program Files\BMC Software\BladeLogic\PXE\pxestore\win2k8
you would enter win2k8.

Note: WIM-based system packages: Enter the path to the WIM image, including the image name. Specify a path relative to the full path of the data store. For example, if the image resides in:
C:\Program Files\BMC Software\BladeLogic\PXE\pxestore\WIMimages
you would enter WIMimages\Win2008standard.wim.

RSCD agent installer location

Directory where the RSCD agent installer files reside.

New in 8.9.02

MSVC ++ Installer location


Directory where Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 Redistributable Update 3 and later reside.

(Optional) If you are using Windows RSCD agent versions earlier than 8.9.02.

(Mandatory) If you are using Windows RSCD agent versions 8.9.02 and later.

You must perform the following tasks to install Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 Redistributable Update 3 before installing Agent:

To copy the Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 Redistributable Update 3 installer to the datastore
  1. Unzip the BSA<version>-<platform>.zip installer file.
  2. Create a folder on the data store according to the architecture.
  3. Copy the Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 Redistributable Update 3 installer based on the architecture from <Installer_Directory>\BBSA89-SP2-WIN64\Disk1\files\installers\redist folder.
  4. Paste the installer to the newly created folder (in Step 2) on the data store and rename it to vcredist.exe. For example,
    If you are using 64-bit architecture, copy vcredist_x64 and rename it to vcredist.exe.
    If you are using 32-bit architecture, copy vcredist_x86 and rename it to vcredist.exe.

Datastore MSVC location.png

To configure MSVC ++ Installer location in TrueSight Server Automation ( System Package Types Configuration window)
  1. Select datastore.
  2. Select Installer Directory and browse to the specific directory where you have copied the Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 Redistributable Update 3 installer.
  3. Click OK.
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Note: If you are using Microsoft Windows 2012 R2 Datacenter edition, ensure that the iso image meets all the pre-requisites for installing Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 Redistributable Update 3.

Select the latest iso image from Microsoft. Because, the earlier iso images might not have the following pre-requisite patches:

  • Windows8.1-KB2975061-x64 (required for KB2999226)
  • Windows8.1-KB2919355-x64.msu
  • KB2999226

For more information about the pre-requisites for Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 Redistributable Update 3, refer to the Microsoft documentation here.

Initial Partition Size (MB)

Size of the initial disk partition (in MB).
Default: 2000
Set this value according to Microsoft's available disk space recommendations for the operating system type.
To ensure that the operating system installation completes successfully, the provisioning process requires the following values for initial partition size:

  • For Windows 2008 and Windows 2008 R2 operating systems: At least 10000 MB for an x86 system package type and at least 15000 MB for an x64 system package type.
  • For Windows 2012, Windows 2012 R2, and Windows 2016 operating systems: At least 20000 MB for an x64 system package type.
  • For all other Windows operating systems: At least 2000 MB.
    When you create system packages that are based on this system package type, the permanent primary partition (typically C:) must be the same size or larger than the initial partition size you specify here. For example, if you specify an initial partition size of 4000 here, the permanent primary partition you specify on the Disk Partition panel must be greater than or equal to 4000.


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