Windows Server 2008 R2 OVF, updated Jul 2023 (sysin) - VMware Virtual Machine Template

Windows Server 2008 R2 Simplified Chinese OVF, July 2023 update

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Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Datacenter 64Bit Simplified Chinese
Version 6.1, Build 7601, updated Mar 2023

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2

Deployment screenshots and instructions

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CPU and memory configuration options, which can be edited arbitrarily after deployment

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Please note:

1.1 The password here must meet the complexity requirements (system default value)

Passwords must meet the following minimum requirements:

Cannot contain the user's account name and cannot contain more than two consecutive characters of the user's name
be at least six characters long
Contains three of the following four types of characters:
- English capital letters (A to Z)
- English lowercase letters (a to z)
- 10 basic numbers (0 to 9)
- Non-alphabetic characters (eg !, $, #, %)
Enforce complexity requirements when changing or creating passwords

2.2 Fill in the subnet mask directly, such as 255.255.255.0 (different from Windows 10 Server series version)

2.6 Hostname: computer name

Because some readers do not know how to fill in the computer name and report an error, here is a description of the computer name.

Computer names include NetBIOS names and DNS names. MS official rules are a bit complicated. Here is a brief overview or suggested use of the following rules:

Length 1-15 characters
Characters use three types or combinations thereof: alphabetic characters (AZ, case-insensitive), numeric characters (0-9), minus sign or hyphen (-)
Three examples are recommended: all letters, combination of letters and numbers, letters-numbers or numbers-letters (multiple -s are allowed in the middle)
Don't use all numbers (supported for NetBIOS names, but not for DNS names)

OVF characteristics

1. OVF version

Default VM hardware version 11 (GuestOS ID minimum requirement 7, can be upgraded to the latest version), compatible with ESXi 6.0, Fusion 7, Workstation 11 and above;
Enable CPU, memory hotplug (sysin)
VM-Tools version: 12.2.0 (current)

2. System configuration

Time and currency format: Simplified Chinese version is used this time, the default
System version: Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter, full installation
Partition: System Reserve (100M), C disk 40G integer partition (freely adjustable)
Enable Remote Desktop (sysin)
Enable ICMPv4 firewall rules
Added "Command Prompt" and "PowerShell" context menus
Windows Update default configuration is not enabled, the service is enabled (mainstream support has ended)

3. OEM BIOS support

Support Dell OEM BIOS version 2.2 and above.

4. System components

Added components: Telnet Client, SNMP-Service, Windows Backup
Added components: .NETFX 3.5 (included)
Updated PowerShell 5.1, which is .NETFX 4.8 + WMF 5.1
Patch updated until July 2023, integrated via dism (mainstream support ended January 2020)

5. Application software

AutoRuns 14.0, 7-Zip 22.00, Unlocker 1.9.2, etc. (all freeware)
Browser: Firefox 110, configured for all users only, auto-update disabled by policy

Note: The above software version describes the updated version, and the version contained in the old version of OVF may be slightly lower.

6. Personalized configuration

none

Applicable VMware software downloads

It is recommended to run in the following versions of VMware software (Linux OVF can run normally without the custom version of this site, if macOS virtualization is not Mac, you must use the customized version to run, and Windows OVF needs the customized version to enable full functionality):

Server：VMware ESXi 8.0 or with driver & vCenter Server 8.0，ESXi 7.0 or with driver & vCenter Server 7.0
macOS：VMware Fusion 13
Linux：VMware Workstation 17 for Linux
Windows：VMware Workstation 17 for Windows

OVF Version Compatibility and Deployment Methods

ESXi Host Client 2.5 and later versions are now supported, that is, it can be deployed normally without vCenter Server (vSphere Client). Specific requirements are as follows:

For any version of ESXi 8.0 and above, it is recommended to use the customized version of this site to enable full functions:
- VMware ESXi 8.0U1c macOS Unlocker & OEM BIOS (Standard Edition and Manufacturer Custom Edition)
- VMware ESXi 8.0U1c macOS Unlocker & OEM BIOS integrated NIC driver and NVMe driver (integrated driver version)
For ESXi 7.0 U3l and above, it is recommended to use the customized version of this site to enable full functions:
- VMware ESXi 7.0 U3n macOS Unlocker & OEM BIOS (Standard Edition and Manufacturer Customized Edition)
- VMware ESXi 7.0 U3n macOS Unlocker & OEM BIOS integrated NIC driver and NVMe driver (integrated driver version)
ESXi 6.7 U3 Final is a customized version of this site, other versions are not supported:
- VMware ESXi 6.7 U3 Final Unlocker & OEM BIOS (Dell PowerEdge 11G Server Custom Edition) UI fix
- VMware ESXi 6.7 U3 Final macOS Unlocker & OEM BIOS integrated Realtek NIC driver and NVMe driver (integrated driver version) UI fix

By default, VM hardware version 11 is used (GuestOS ID minimum requirement is 7, and can be upgraded to the latest version), compatible with ESXi 6.0, Fusion 7, Workstation 11, Player 7 and above.

Deployment via the following clients is supported:

VMware Fusion for Mac: 12, 13 and newer (version 13 recommended)
VMware Workstation for Windows & Linux: 16, 17 and newer (version 17 recommended)
VMware vSphere (vSphere Client): 7.0, 8.0 and newer (7.0 U3 and above recommended)
ESXi Host Client: Built in ESXi 6.7 U3, 7.0 U3, 8.0 and newer versions, recommended version 2.10.1 and above

Some obsolete clients such as vSphere Web Cleint (Flash), and the old versions of the above clients are not recommended.

Client system and software requirements:

Supported Client Operating Systems
- macOS(design macOS Big Sur , macOS Monterey , macOS Ventura )
- Windows 32-bit and 64-bit（推荐 Windows 10、Windows 11、Windows Server 2022）
Mainstream Linux desktop distributions theoretically support, not officially verified.
Supported browser version 【Download】
- Google Chrome 89 or later
- Mozilla Firefox 80 or later
- Microsoft Edge 90 or later

download link

Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Datacenter 64Bit Simplified Chinese version ( updated Jul 2023 )
Baidu network disk link: https://sysin.org/blog/windows-server-2008-r2-ovf/
SHA256SUM: automatic verification
File size: about 6GB

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