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Guest OS recastomization
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Guest OS recastomization

Guest OS customization — Changes the VM's operating system configuration to match the settings that are defined in the VMware Cloud Director® panel:

  • network settings;
  • SID;
  • administrator password.

Recustomization is used to force a reset and reapply the settings. The entered settings will be automatically registered in the system when the virtual machine is powered on.

OS customization and recustomization is possible only if the Open VM Tools for Linux or VMware Tools for Windows service is installed and running inside the virtual machine. By default, this service is included in all templates, but you may need to manually install Open VM Tools when importing a machine.

Start a virtual machine with recastomization⁠

  1. From the Control Panel, open the Cloud Director panel: from the top menu, click Products → VMware-based Cloud → Cloud Director.
  2. Open the virtual data center page.
  3. Go to Compute → Virtual Machines.
  4. In the ACTIONS menu of the virtual machine, select Power → Shut Down Guest OS.The VM will be shut down.
  5. From the ACTIONS menu of the virtual machine, select Power On, Force Recustomization.