Technet firends,
I have scoured the internet for an answer to a fairly simple question:
"can I create a template and use that to automatically install an OS and roles etc. to a passthrough disk?"
The idea is to use LUNs for direct passthrough disks in a HA cluster to improve the performance capabilities of the VM's.
I have noticed that this limits the abilities regarding templates and how they can be made (for example, one cannot create a template from a VM using a passthrough disk.). If it is not possible to have SCVMM perform this kind of operation using VM templates, then what methods could I use to automate the process of installing the OS, server roles, and license keys?
The end goal is to use passthrough disks as the drives for the VM's, but to still be able to provision the server with most (if not all) its configuration and software installed automatically.
Any guidance in this area would be greatly appreciated.
Regards,
-Jared