Hello,
This problem is killing us and having issues trying to find resolution.
My client has a number of new servers to be deployed (hundreds). A large portion of them are Windows 2003. Now we have automated majority of deploys with combination of Templates, Customization Spec Manager, PowerCLI and CSV files (no vCloud). For Windows 2008 its working perfectly. Servers deploy with new name, domain access, static IPs, admin groups etc etc.. all good.
The windows 2003 servers will not add themselves to the domain. The Server Name, static IP Address, and Windows 2003 License Key are being assigned so I know the SysPrep is working. However the server is never added to the domain. The server stays in "WORKGROUP". I have changed the 2003 Template, made different changes to the 2003 Customization Spec, still no domain access. I am using the same user name and password in the 2003 Spec as I use in 2008 Spec, and 2008 works perfectly.
Cant figure out what we are missing. Looking for any suggestions.
SPECS:
- Windows 2003 R2 Standard 32-bit
- vCenter 5.1
- ESXi Host 5.1
Thank you,
Boston Tech Guy