Appendix A - Windows Cluster Technologies: Remote Setup, Unattended Installations and Image-based Installations of Network Load Balancing

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Applies To: Windows Server 2003 with SP1

Sample sysprep.inf file

This is a sample sysprep.inf file that can be used for unattended installation of a server cluster.

All computer names, cluster name, user data, passwords and IP addresses need to be replaced with real ones before you can use this file

[Unattended] 
OemSkipEula = Yes 
[GuiUnattended] 
AutoLogon = Yes 
AdminPassword = **** 
AdvServerType = Servernt 
OemSkipWelcome = 1 
OemSkipRegional = 1 
TimeZone = 20 
[LicenseFilePrintData] 
AutoMode=PerSeat 
[UserData] 
ComputerName = SV-NODE1 
FullName = "User" 
OrgName = "Company" 
ProductKey = 11111-22222-33333-44444-55555 
[Networking] 
InstallDefaultComponents=Yes 
[Identification] 
DomainAdmin = domain\user 
DomainAdminPassword = password 
JoinDomain = domain 
;We'll have two network adapters - Adapter01 and Adapter02. 
;Note: The adapter specified here as No.1 may not be 
;LAN connection No.1 in the user interface. 
[NetAdapters] 
Adapter01 = params.Adapter01 
Adapter02 = params.Adapter02 
;Specify the network card used by network adapter No. 1. 
[params.Adapter01] 
ConnectionName="Intel Adapter" 
netcardaddress = 0x0002A5D0510f 
;Specify the network card used by network adapter No. 2. 
[params.Adapter02] 
ConnectionName="3Com Adapter" 
netcardaddress = 0x000476D5F57D 
;Install client for MS networks. 
[NetClients] 
MS_MSClient = params.MS_MSClient 
[params.MS_MSClient] 
;Only install TCP. 
[NetProtocols] 
MS_TCPIP = params.MS_TCPIP 
[params.MS_TCPIP] 
;TCP/IP properties 
AdapterSections = params.MS_TCPIP.Adapter01,params.MS_TCPIP.Adapter02 
;Card 1 using static IP address info 
[params.MS_TCPIP.Adapter01] 
DHCP = No 
IPAddress = 172.24.23.91 
SpecificTo = Adapter01 
SubnetMask = 255.255.255.0 
DNSServerSearchOrder = 157.5.2.2,157.5.23.13 
WINS = Yes 
WINSServerList = 157.5.2.22,157.5.7.5 
;Card 2 using static info 
[params.MS_TCPIP.Adapter02] 
DefaultGateway = 157.5.4.1 
DHCP = No 
IPAddress = 157.5.4.5 
SpecificTo = Adapter02 
SubnetMask = 255.255.252.0 
DNSServerSearchOrder = 157.5.2.2,157.5.23.13 
WINS = Yes 
WINSServerList = 157.5.2.22,157.5.7.5 
[params.MS_WLBS] 
AdapterSections=params.MS_WLBS.Adapter01,params.MS_WLBS.Adapter02 
[params.MS_WLBS.Adapter01] 
SpecificTo=Adapter01 
ClusterName=nlbcluster.domain.com 
ClusterIpAddress=157.5.4.15 
ClusterNetworkMask=255.255.252.0 
IGMPSupport=0 
MulticastSupportEnable=1 
RemoteControlEnabled=1 
HostPriority=1 
ClusterModeOnStart=1 
DedicatedIPAddress=172.24.23.91 
DedicatedNetworkMask=255.255.255.0 
Ports=1,65535,Both,Multiple,Single,Equal 
[params.MS_WLBS.Adapter02] 
SpecificTo=Adapter02 
ClusterName=nlbcluster.domain.com 
ClusterIpAddress=157.5.4.15 
ClusterNetworkMask=255.255.252.0 
IGMPSupport=0 
MulticastSupportEnable=1 
RemoteControlEnabled=1 
HostPriority=1 
ClusterModeOnStart=1 
DedicatedIPAddress=157.5.4.5 
DedicatedNetworkMask=255.255.252.0 
Ports= 1,65535,Both,Multiple,Single,Equal 
[NetBindings] 
Disable=MS_WLBS,Adapter01 
Enable=MS_WLBS,Adapter02