Hello everyone,
It's my first post on that forum so tell me if i put this to the wrong channel.
I read some docs about duplication of instances in OCI but no-one talks about issues with windows product key so here is my demand;
I have to create multiple instances Windows Server os-based. I have already created the first one manually and configure the instance configuration and the internal windows settings in line with my purpose.
To gain some times, i tried to duplicate this instance to x copies of the original one with the same configuration but each copy get the same Windows product key.
So my question is if an option exists in OCI to duplicate 'properly' a Windows Server Instance without the old Windows product key ?
I already tried to :
- Clone the boot volume of original instance and attached it to the new one
- Create an Instance configuration based on my first instance
- Create a Custom Image from the first instance
These 3 options lead to the same results: the Windows product key is kept from an instance to another.
Also, i know that external solution exists for automate this kind of actions like Terraform or Ansible, but before having to use these softwares, i would like to know if OCI propose something which can help me with my issue.
Thanks in advance to treat my demand, do not hesitate to ask if you need more informations.