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What guest customization options are available when creating a VM template?
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Option A makes sense here. The others are tricky but Bash, PowerShell, Python and YAML aren't directly listed as guest customization tools for Nutanix VM templates. Pretty sure the trap is picking one of those script types instead of the actual supported options.
Anyone using the official Nutanix docs or hands-on labs to prep for guest customization questions like this? Those seem to cover Sysprep, Cloud-init and the script options pretty well.
A because Sysprep and Cloud-init are the actual guest customization tools Nutanix exposes for templates, especially in Prism when deploying Windows or Linux VMs. B and C list scripting languages, which you can use in custom scripts, but they're not selectable options in the template customization UI. Not 100% if they updated this recently but that's how it's been in most admin guides I've read. Open to other takes though.
Why not B if custom automation is allowed as part of guest customization options?
Doesn't this flip if the template is imported from another hypervisor and customization isn't available yet? Or is A always valid?
Option B, Bash and Powershell are often used for automation, so I think they're likely guest customization options in Nutanix templates.
Maybe B, since Bash and Powershell are what I usually script automation with in templates.
B , since Bash and Powershell are what you'd usually script for automating VM tasks, plus not seeing Sysprep in all setups.
A imo. Sysprep and Cloud-init are what Nutanix actually gives you to customize the guest OS during template deployment, plus the script options. B and C are just generic scripting languages, not direct choices in the UI. Open to counterpoints if I missed something.
Not sure about picking B here. Bash and Powershell are scripting languages, but the Nutanix exam (and docs) point to Sysprep and Cloud-init as actual guest customization methods. A is the right set, pretty sure B is a common trap.
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