Windows Server 2019 with Cloudbase-init Keeps Rebooting after Provisioning

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Windows Server 2019 with Cloudbase-init Keeps Rebooting after Provisioning #37

Closed vmwarelab closed 4 years ago

vmwarelab commented 4 years ago

Hello

I have prepared a Windows Server 2019 Template with Cloudbase-init on vSphere. and currently after provisioning the VM, it keep rebooting in a continuous loop .

Even if I convert the template that I prepared back to a VM and boot it up i m seeing the same thing.

Wondering if anyone seen this behaviour or know if Windows Server 2019 is even supported

ader1990 commented 4 years ago

Hello,

Cloudbase-Init is supported for Windows Server (any version). Can you please check that you are using the latest version of Cloudbase-Init?

Also, can you provide the steps that you followed to create the image?

Thank you, Adrian Vladu

vmwarelab commented 4 years ago

i am using the latest 64Bit stable build from this GitHub repo. The steps i took is very simple

Build a windows 2019 from an ISO Disabled firewall , Set time zone, enabled remote desktop, etc installed cloud base init and configured the configuration files Sysprep and shutdown

Followed the steps mentioned here https://blogs.vmware.com/management/2019/11/cloudbase-init-windows-initialization.html

ader1990 commented 4 years ago

@vmwarelab got it. The tutorial you mentioned is not clear enough on the actual installer version to use (all you have there is 'Ensure you are using version 0.9.12.dev72 or greater').

Currently, the stable release has Cloudbase-Init version 0.9.11 which does not include the OvfService service and the boot will fail as it expects cloudbase-init to run correctly during Sysprep specialize stage.

Please use the beta installer from https://www.cloudbase.it/downloads/CloudbaseInitSetup_x64.msi installer and try again.

vmwarelab commented 4 years ago

That the same link i used and i did this twice already.. is the link provided is actually different ?

ader1990 commented 4 years ago

Note that you have to use the beta installer: https://www.cloudbase.it/downloads/CloudbaseInitSetup_x64.msi

stable: https://www.cloudbase.it/downloads/CloudbaseInitSetup_Stable_x64.msi -> no Ovf support
beta:   https://www.cloudbase.it/downloads/CloudbaseInitSetup_x64.msi -> Ovf is supported

vmwarelab commented 4 years ago

ahhh okay .. i will give it a shot and report back here .

vmwarelab commented 4 years ago

That worked. I have another issue i want to tackle and that is using a static Ip assignment instead of DHCP IP assignment which what i used for now but i will open another ticket for it when the time comes.. Thank you so much for helping out @ader1990