I am trying to perform an unattended install of a windows 2003 server (to serve as a DC in a new forest). I am also building 3 other 2k3 servers in the same fashion except they will not be DCs just domain members. I have generated all answer files using the utilities provided. The files look and work correct for all but the DC.
The problem: On the DC install the TCP/IP properties do not get set. Of course with this being the case the pending unattended DCPromo, DHCP DNS etc all to fail.
The confusing part: It only happens on the DC install. The other three computers get static IP information just fine through the same .sif entires (with different IPs). The DC machine (if interrupted as it enters the GUI mode) shows that the adapter is installed but that it is set to DHCP and has no sign of the manually configured IP settings.
I've regenerated the .sif, copied directly from a working .sif, moved sections around in the .sif, and still the build fails.
Any help you may be able to offer would be greatly appreciated.
Here are the networking sections from the DC's .sif
[Networking]
InstallDefaultComponents=No
[NetAdapters]
Adapter1=params.Adapter1
[NetClients]
MS_MSClient=params.MS_MSClient
[NetOptionalComponents]
DHCPServer=1
DNS=1
NetMonTools=1
SNMP=1
[NetProtocols]
MS_TCPIP=params.MS_TCPIP
[NetServices]
MS_SERVER=params.MS_SERVER
[params.Adapter1]
INFID=*
[params.MS_TCPIP]
DNS=No
UseDomainNameDevolution=No
EnableLMHosts=Yes
AdapterSections=params.MS_TCPIP.Adapter1
[params.MS_TCPIP.Adapter1]
SpecificTo=Adapter1
DHCP=No
IPAddress=1.1.1.1
SubnetMask=255.255.255.0
DefaultGateway=1.1.1.254
DNSServerSearchOrder=1.1.1.1
WINS=No
NetBIOSOptions=0
Here is a networking section from one of the working unattended installs.
[Networking]
InstallDefaultComponents=No
[NetAdapters]
Adapter1=params.Adapter1
[NetClients]
MS_MSClient=params.MS_MSClient
[NetOptionalComponents]
DHCPServer=0
DNS=0
NetMonTools=1
SNMP=1
[NetProtocols]
MS_TCPIP=params.MS_TCPIP
[NetServices]
MS_SERVER=params.MS_SERVER
[params.Adapter1]
INFID=*
[params.MS_TCPIP]
DNS=No
UseDomainNameDevolution=No
EnableLMHosts=Yes
AdapterSections=params.MS_TCPIP.Adapter1
[params.MS_TCPIP.Adapter1]
SpecificTo=Adapter1
DHCP=No
IPAddress=1.1.1.2
SubnetMask=255.255.255.0
DefaultGateway=1.1.1.254
DNSServerSearchOrder=1.1.1.1
WINS=No
NetBIOSOptions=0
The problem: On the DC install the TCP/IP properties do not get set. Of course with this being the case the pending unattended DCPromo, DHCP DNS etc all to fail.
The confusing part: It only happens on the DC install. The other three computers get static IP information just fine through the same .sif entires (with different IPs). The DC machine (if interrupted as it enters the GUI mode) shows that the adapter is installed but that it is set to DHCP and has no sign of the manually configured IP settings.
I've regenerated the .sif, copied directly from a working .sif, moved sections around in the .sif, and still the build fails.
Any help you may be able to offer would be greatly appreciated.
Here are the networking sections from the DC's .sif
[Networking]
InstallDefaultComponents=No
[NetAdapters]
Adapter1=params.Adapter1
[NetClients]
MS_MSClient=params.MS_MSClient
[NetOptionalComponents]
DHCPServer=1
DNS=1
NetMonTools=1
SNMP=1
[NetProtocols]
MS_TCPIP=params.MS_TCPIP
[NetServices]
MS_SERVER=params.MS_SERVER
[params.Adapter1]
INFID=*
[params.MS_TCPIP]
DNS=No
UseDomainNameDevolution=No
EnableLMHosts=Yes
AdapterSections=params.MS_TCPIP.Adapter1
[params.MS_TCPIP.Adapter1]
SpecificTo=Adapter1
DHCP=No
IPAddress=1.1.1.1
SubnetMask=255.255.255.0
DefaultGateway=1.1.1.254
DNSServerSearchOrder=1.1.1.1
WINS=No
NetBIOSOptions=0
Here is a networking section from one of the working unattended installs.
[Networking]
InstallDefaultComponents=No
[NetAdapters]
Adapter1=params.Adapter1
[NetClients]
MS_MSClient=params.MS_MSClient
[NetOptionalComponents]
DHCPServer=0
DNS=0
NetMonTools=1
SNMP=1
[NetProtocols]
MS_TCPIP=params.MS_TCPIP
[NetServices]
MS_SERVER=params.MS_SERVER
[params.Adapter1]
INFID=*
[params.MS_TCPIP]
DNS=No
UseDomainNameDevolution=No
EnableLMHosts=Yes
AdapterSections=params.MS_TCPIP.Adapter1
[params.MS_TCPIP.Adapter1]
SpecificTo=Adapter1
DHCP=No
IPAddress=1.1.1.2
SubnetMask=255.255.255.0
DefaultGateway=1.1.1.254
DNSServerSearchOrder=1.1.1.1
WINS=No
NetBIOSOptions=0
