http://blogs.technet.com/b/windowshpc/archive/2009/04/05/how-to-capture-a-master-compute-node-image-using-node-templates.aspxWhenever I discuss image management capabilities of the HPC Cluster Manager, one question which invariably arises is, “How do I capture an image of a compute node which has been customized so that I can use it as the ‘master’ for deploying to the resten-USTelligent Evolution Platform Developer Build (Build: 5.6.50428.7875)http://blogs.technet.com/b/windowshpc/archive/2009/04/05/how-to-capture-a-master-compute-node-image-using-node-templates.aspx#3435242Tue, 14 Jun 2011 04:22:08 GMTd5e57398-b9ef-4490-9955-07cbb4e4a80d:3435242IBL<p>@Parmita: The &quot;built in capability&quot; that you are refering to, is it the facility available from the cluster Manager UI that you are refering to? whats the equivalent powerShell command do the above task?</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.technet.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=3435242" width="1" height="1">http://blogs.technet.com/b/windowshpc/archive/2009/04/05/how-to-capture-a-master-compute-node-image-using-node-templates.aspx#3360353Wed, 06 Oct 2010 18:17:04 GMTd5e57398-b9ef-4490-9955-07cbb4e4a80d:3360353Parmita mehta<p>Nikita, you can capture an image of an OS with hpc pack on it -- for compute nodes only though. </p> <p>Head nodes need SQL, and SQL does not support the sysprep method Steve has specified above, so you would not be able to sysprep a head node to create this image.</p> <p>HPC pack 2008, r2, has a built in capability that will capture a &#39;golden&#39; image from deployed and customized compute node, make the process steve writes abotu a lot simpler.</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.technet.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=3360353" width="1" height="1">http://blogs.technet.com/b/windowshpc/archive/2009/04/05/how-to-capture-a-master-compute-node-image-using-node-templates.aspx#3360171Wed, 06 Oct 2010 07:02:10 GMTd5e57398-b9ef-4490-9955-07cbb4e4a80d:3360171Nikita Tropin<p>What about HPC Pack? Should I capture image of master node with HPC Pack installed or without it?</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.technet.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=3360171" width="1" height="1">http://blogs.technet.com/b/windowshpc/archive/2009/04/05/how-to-capture-a-master-compute-node-image-using-node-templates.aspx#3223053Mon, 06 Apr 2009 21:17:39 GMTd5e57398-b9ef-4490-9955-07cbb4e4a80d:3223053 Capturing a master node with MS HPC Cluster Manager | insideHPC.com <p>PingBack from <a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://insidehpc.com/2009/04/06/capturing-a-master-node-with-ms-hpc-cluster-manager/">http://insidehpc.com/2009/04/06/capturing-a-master-node-with-ms-hpc-cluster-manager/</a></p> <img src="http://blogs.technet.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=3223053" width="1" height="1">