Static IP addresses and VMware View Quick Preped Linked Clones

Had this crazy customer who wanted to set static IP addresses for her View Desktops.

Here are her requirements:

• I dont want a DHCP server
• Sysprep is not allowed
• ..and I want to automate configuring my VM’s with static IP addresses with quick prep!

I have a file with the desktop names and their static IP addresses.

Solution:

• Copy the file to the parent/master VM
• Create a batch script that reads off the file and sets the static IP
• In the parent VM, use the RunOnceEx registry key to run the batch file once