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Re: setting and .VMC

Source: microsoft.public.virtualserver
Sent: 05/08/2006
From: "garth" <(email address - cut out)>
Message:

Spell checkers... that should be Win32_ComputerSystem and not Win32_Computer

"garth" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message news:...
> What I am trying to modify is the Manufacturer details for one or more of
> the guest images within WMI (Win32_Computer).
>
>
>
> I'm trying to reduce the need for 15+ physical PCs to a few virtual PCs,
> however to do this I need to change the Manufacture details from
> "Microsoft Corporation" to "Toshiba", "HP", "Garth was here" etc.
>
>
>
> I would prefer a supported way to do this but I would be equally happy
> with an unsupported way to do this.
>
>
>
> BTW I generally find the examples within the SDK are good however, you are
> right they almost never cover everything. One of most annoying things with
> most (all) SDKs is, you know what you want to do can be done but, for what
> ever reason the SDK does not list the details that you need. A good
> example of this is the SMS 2k3 SDK. There is lost of missing information
> from the SMS 2k3 SDK. If you want to give your script or program a more
> professional look and feel you better start digging now as it will take
> some time to find those details. One of the other funny issues with SDKs
> is, when they update an SDK they almost never include the latest languages
> like PowerShell or VB Express 2005.
>
>
>
>
>
> "David Wang [Msft]" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
> news:(email address - cut out)...
>> Virtual Server ships with full documentation of the Virtual Server
>> Administration API (it is available online as well). That is basically
>> the list of everything you can do and expect product support. Modifying
>> VMC is certainly never the way to go.
>>
>> I am not on the Virtual Server team and have access to exactly the same
>> information/people as you do, so I am not certain why you think the
>> available information is insufficient.
>>
>> Honestly, I think waiting for an SDK or Script Center sample is a waste
>> of time because most of the time you are interested in some tiny detail
>> somewhere when you are trying to get YOUR task done, and we are NEVER
>> looking to cover those things with SDK documentation or Script Center. We
>> cover what we think are "common", which may not include what you want to
>> do, and hence you deem our examples useless.
>>
>> In my opinion, directly asking the question and getting answers in a
>> forum like this is the only way. Incidentally, it is this class of
>> information that I want to gather on my blog because there is no other
>> good way to get those detailed answers and understandings.
>>
>> What exactly are you trying to modify?
>>
>> --
>> //David
>> IIS
>> http://blogs.msdn.com/David.Wang
>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> rights.
>> //
>>
>> "garth" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
>> news:(email address - cut out)...
>>> David, I would but there is no SDK for VS 2005 on MS site nor is TechNet
>>> any help nor is the Script Center. The only scripting info that I have
>>> ever seen is from Ben on his BLOG (please keep up the good work Ben!)
>>> and so far he has not done what I'm looking for.
>>>
>>> If you know where I can get a copy of the SDK for VS 2005 R2 or if there
>>> script repository for VS 2005, please let me know and I will gladly
>>> download and try to find the information that I'm looking for.
>>>
>>> BTW I just checked out your Blog and I will have test out your HOWTO:
>>> Perform VHD Maintenance Automatically.
>>> http://blogs.msdn.com/david.wang/archive/2006/04/17/HOWTO_Perform_VHD_Maintenance_Automatically.aspx
>>>
>>> I have been looking for something like that and after testing it I will
>>> post it to the user group blog that I am president of
>>> http://www.owsug.ca/cs/blogs/default.aspx?GroupID=4 and my personal blog
>>> http://myitforum.com/cs2/blogs/gjones/.
>>>
>>>
>>> "David Wang [Msft]" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
>>> news:(email address - cut out)...
>>>>I suggest using the Virtual Server Administration API to tweak settings
>>>>on Virtual Server.
>>>>
>>>> Directly munging the .VMC file, while satisfying and very *nix like, is
>>>> basically a parse-and-pray approach that should never be attempted
>>>> against an XML file. Why? Because XML specification does not preserve
>>>> whitespace nor consider attribute ordering relevant. It makes textual
>>>> parsing much more of a prayer and fragile, and if you try to use XML to
>>>> tweak VMC files, I would just use the official API.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> //David
>>>> IIS
>>>> http://blogs.msdn.com/David.Wang
>>>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>>>> rights.
>>>> //
>>>>
>>>> "Peter Forster [MVP]" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
>>>> news:(email address - cut out)...
>>>>> Howdie,
>>>>>
>>>>> "garth" <(email address - cut out)> wrote:
>>>>>> Is there a complete list of setting that can be modified via .VMC
>>>>>> file?
>>>>>
>>>>> If you buy the Rational Guide To Microsoft Virtual PC 2004 you can
>>>>> download
>>>>> a PDF File with all settings and a short explanation:
>>>>> http://www.mannpublishing.com/Catalog/BookDetail.aspx?BookID=27 The
>>>>> list is
>>>>> not limited to Virtual PC.
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Peter Forster
>>>>> MVP Virtual Machine
>>>>> Austria
>>>>> System: Vista Build 5365 and Office 2007 TR1
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
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