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24 changes: 23 additions & 1 deletion modules/installation-initializing.adoc
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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.
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.. 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:
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[source,yaml]
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platform:
vsphere:
clusterOSImage: http://mirror.example.com/images/rhcos-43.81.201912131630.0-vmware.x86_64.ova?sha256=ffebbd68e8a1f2a245ca19522c16c86f67f9ac8e4e0c1f0a812b068b16f7265d
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.. The `topology.template` parameter method:
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... 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".
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... From the *Hosts and Clusters* tab on the {vmw-short} Client, right-click your cluster name and select *Deploy OVF Template*.
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... On the *Select an OVF* tab, specify the name of the {op-system} OVA file that you downloaded.
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... On the *Select a name and folder* tab, set a *Virtual machine name* for your template, such as `Template-{op-system}`.
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... Click the name of your vSphere cluster and select the folder you created in the previous step.
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... On the *Select a compute resource* tab, click the name of your vSphere cluster.
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... On the *Select storage* tab, configure the storage options for your VM.
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... When creating the OVF template, do not specify values on the *Customize template* tab or configure the template any further.
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... 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:
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[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]
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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.
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endif::restricted[]

[source,yaml]
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