Bug 1993920

Summary: Improve Sysprep helper text
Product: OpenShift Container Platform Reporter: Matan Schatzman <mschatzm>
Component: Console Kubevirt PluginAssignee: Matan Schatzman <mschatzm>
Status: CLOSED ERRATA QA Contact: YaoJinbo <jyao>
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Version: 4.9CC: aos-bugs, ycui
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Description Matan Schatzman 2021-08-16 12:13:54 UTC
Description of problem:
Sysprep helper text can be improve to better explain what is autounattend and unattend are used for. 

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How reproducible:
100%

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Create a VM using advanced wizard
2. Go to advanced section
3. check Sysprep helper text

Actual results:
Main helper:

Sysprep is an automation tool for Windows that automates Windows installation, setup, and custom software provisioning.

(?) autounattend:

The answer file can be provided in a ConfigMap or a Secret with the key autounattend.xml

(?) unattend:

The answer file can be used to modify Windows settings in your images during Setup


Expected results:

Main helper:

Sysprep is an automation tool for Windows that automates Windows installation, setup, and custom software provisioning. An answer file is an XML-based file that contains setting definitions and values to use during Windows Setup Learn more


(?) autounattend: 
Autounattend will be picked up automatically during windows installation. it can be used with destructive actions such as disk formatting. Autounattend will only be used once during installation.

(?) unattend:

Unattend can be used to configure windows setup and can be picked up several times during windows setup/configuration.

Additional info:

Comment 2 YaoJinbo 2021-08-20 03:26:59 UTC
Reproduce on OCP4.9 and verified on the latest master. The Sysprep helper text is improved

1. Go to advanced section
2. check Sysprep helper text

Main helper:
Sysprep is an automation tool for Windows that automates Windows installation, setup, and custom software provisioning. An answer file is an XML-based file that contains setting definitions and values to use during Windows Setup

Autounattend:
Autounattend will be picked up automatically during windows installation. it can be used with destructive actions such as disk formatting. Autounattend will only be used once during installation.

Unattend:
Unattend can be used to configure windows setup and can be picked up several times during windows setup/configuration.

Comment 5 errata-xmlrpc 2021-10-18 17:46:26 UTC
Since the problem described in this bug report should be
resolved in a recent advisory, it has been closed with a
resolution of ERRATA.

For information on the advisory (Moderate: OpenShift Container Platform 4.9.0 bug fix and security update), and where to find the updated
files, follow the link below.

If the solution does not work for you, open a new bug report.

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:3759