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Windows Server

Base Image

Microsoft does not provide ready built qcow2 images so you will need to build them yourself. You can use this packer template to build windows images with cloudbase-init and an SSH server enabled.

Currently, only Windows Server 2022 is supported, but more versions are coming soon.

Import

sherpa server image import \
  --src windows_server_2022-20260307.qcow2 \
  --version 2022-20260307 \
  --model windows_server \
  --default

Default Node Parameters

Property Value
Kind Virtual Machine
Tested Version 2022-20260307
CPU 4
RAM 8GB
CDROM Driver SATA
DISK virtioa.qcow2
DISK Driver virtio
ZTP Method cloud-init
Management Interface eth0
Interface Driver virtio

Example Manifest

name = "silly-sausage"

nodes = [
  { name = "dev01", model = "windows_server" },
]

Notes

  • Approximate time for the system to be ready: 3 minutes