From 5b235c3d450c1af02aeff4b2ee28640b2364f923 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: dfitzmau Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2025 11:55:58 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] OCPBUGS-60660: Updated vSphere disconnected doc to swap clusterOSImage with template --- modules/installation-initializing.adoc | 24 ++++++++++++++++++- ...aller-provisioned-vsphere-config-yaml.adoc | 11 ++++++--- 2 files changed, 31 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/modules/installation-initializing.adoc b/modules/installation-initializing.adoc index 90e9417380a2..0fe4942e4413 100644 --- a/modules/installation-initializing.adoc +++ b/modules/installation-initializing.adoc @@ -417,7 +417,9 @@ platform: ---- endif::osp+restricted[] ifdef::vsphere+restricted[] -. In the `install-config.yaml` file, set the value of `platform.vsphere.clusterOSImage` to the image location or name. For example: +. Choose one of the following methods to speficy an {op-system} image for your cluster than runs in a {vmw-full} vCenter environment. ++ +.. The `clusterOSImage` parameter method: In the `install-config.yaml` file, set the value of `platform.vsphere.clusterOSImage` to the image location or name. For example: + [source,yaml] ---- @@ -425,6 +427,26 @@ platform: vsphere: clusterOSImage: http://mirror.example.com/images/rhcos-43.81.201912131630.0-vmware.x86_64.ova?sha256=ffebbd68e8a1f2a245ca19522c16c86f67f9ac8e4e0c1f0a812b068b16f7265d ---- ++ +.. The `topology.template` parameter method: ++ +... Download the *{op-system-first} - vSphere* image in Open Virtual Appliance (OVA) format to your local system. For more information, see "Creating the RHCOS image for restricted network installations". ++ +... From the *Hosts and Clusters* tab on the {vmw-short} Client, right-click your cluster name and select *Deploy OVF Template*. ++ +... On the *Select an OVF* tab, specify the name of the {op-system} OVA file that you downloaded. ++ +... On the *Select a name and folder* tab, set a *Virtual machine name* for your template, such as `Template-{op-system}`. ++ +... Click the name of your vSphere cluster and select the folder you created in the previous step. ++ +... On the *Select a compute resource* tab, click the name of your vSphere cluster. ++ +... On the *Select storage* tab, configure the storage options for your VM. ++ +... When creating the OVF template, do not specify values on the *Customize template* tab or configure the template any further. ++ +... In the `install-config.yaml` file, set the value of `topology.template` to the path where you imported the image to your {vmw-short} vCenter instance. endif::vsphere+restricted[] ifdef::nutanix+restricted[] . In the `install-config.yaml` file, set the value of `platform.nutanix.clusterOSImage` to the image location or name. For example: diff --git a/modules/installation-installer-provisioned-vsphere-config-yaml.adoc b/modules/installation-installer-provisioned-vsphere-config-yaml.adoc index 43d6f81bd948..632ebfdc3645 100644 --- a/modules/installation-installer-provisioned-vsphere-config-yaml.adoc +++ b/modules/installation-installer-provisioned-vsphere-config-yaml.adoc @@ -14,9 +14,14 @@ endif::[] [id="installation-installer-provisioned-vsphere-config-yaml_{context}"] = Sample install-config.yaml file for an installer-provisioned VMware vSphere cluster -You can customize the `install-config.yaml` file to specify more details about -your {product-title} cluster's platform or modify the values of the required -parameters. +You can customize the `install-config.yaml` file to specify more details about your {product-title} cluster's platform or change the values of the required parameters. + +ifdef::restricted[] +[NOTE] +==== +The sample `install-config.yaml` file shows the `clusterOSImage` parameter to specify the URL for the {op-system-first} image. As an alternative to this configuration, you can use the `topology.template` parameter to point to the path in your vCenter environment that includes an {op-system} image in Open Virtual Appliance (OVA) format. +==== +endif::restricted[] [source,yaml] ----