8.2.9 [OS] Tab Configuration

Enter the parameters to set for the OS when creating the L-Server. This setting is valid only if an image is specified in the [General] tab.

The setting process is performed the first time the L-Server is started. If an image name is not specified, it is not necessary to enter all these items.

Do not specify the value, as the value will not be set for the items for which entry is not required.

Table 8.15 List of Settings
Item	Windows		Linux		Description
Item	Necessity of Entry	Values When Omitted	Necessity of Entry	Values When Omitted	Description
Host name/Computer name	Possible	L-Server Name	Possible	L-Server Name	Enter the host name or computer name. [Windows] Enter a character string beginning with an alphanumeric character and containing up to 15 alphanumeric characters and hyphens ("-"). The string cannot be composed solely of numbers. [Linux] Enter a character string beginning with an alphanumeric character and containing up to 63 alphanumeric characters and hyphens ("-"). The string cannot be composed solely of numbers. If this parameter is not specified, the L-Server name is converted and set as indicated above. If underscores ("_") or periods (".") are used in an L-Server name, they will be replaced with hyphens ("-"), because these characters cannot be used for host names or computer names.
Domain name	Possible	WORKGROUP (*1)	Possible	localdomain (*1)	[Windows] Enter the workgroup name. Settings for participation in a domain cannot be made. The same workgroup name as the computer name cannot be specified. Enter a character string beginning with an alphabetic character and containing up to 15 alphanumeric characters, hyphens ("-"), and periods ("."). Refer to the Microsoft information about the character strings that can be input for workgroup names. [Linux] Enter the domain name. Enter a character string beginning with an alphabetic character and containing up to 255 alphanumeric characters, hyphens ("-"), and periods (".").
DNS search path	Not Required	-	Mandatory	-	Enter a list of domain names to use for DNS searching, using between 1 and 32,767 characters. You can specify the same characters as the domain name. To specify multiple domain names, use a blank space as the separator character.
Full name	Possible	WORKNAME (*1)	Not Required	-	Enter the Windows full name using between 1 and 50 characters. By default, the value defined in the OS property definition file is entered.
Organization name	Possible	WORKORGANIZATION (*1)	Not Required	-	Enter the organization name displayed in the Windows system properties using between 1 and 50 characters.
Product key	Possible	If omitted, the following will happen when the OS is operated: (*1) For Windows Server 2003, the product key entry screen is displayed the first time the server is started. For Windows Server 2008 or later, the product key is unregistered.	Not Required	-	Enter a product key.
License mode	Possible	Server unit (*1)	Not Required	-	Specify "Seat Unit" (number of connected clients) or "Server Unit" (number of servers used at the same time).
Maximum number of connections	Possible	5 (*1)	Not Required	-	Specify this when "Server Unit" is set (number of servers used at the same time: server). Specify a number between 5 and 9,999.
Administrator password	Possible	- (*1)	Not Required	-	Configure the same password as that specified for the local administrator account during L-Server creation. Enter the password using between 1 and 128 alphanumeric characters or symbols. (*2)
Hardware clock configuration	Not Required	-	Possible	Local	Specify one of the following: UTC Local (LOCAL)
Time zone	Possible	The same time zone as the OS of the manager	Possible	The same time zone as the OS of the manager	Specify the time zone of the OS.

*1: When the value is specified in the OS property definition file, its values are configured.
*2: When a different password from the password of the local administrator account of the images specified during L-Server creation is specified, enter the values according to VM management software specifications.
For details on administrator password settings, refer to the section of customization for virtual machines of the "vSphere Basic System Administration".

vSphere Basic System Administration

URL: http://www.vmware.com/support/pubs/

Information

OS Property Definition File

By setting the default values in an OS property definition file in advance, the default values of the information on the [OS] tab, etc. are generated when creating an L-Server.

For details, refer to "8.1.7 OS Property Definition File".