VMware Workload Baseline Configuration and Software Deployment Checklist Windows Server Platform

This best practice collateral for VMware Workload Baseline Configuration and Software Deployment. This is for net-new deployment and configuration build to include base software management tools, security agent, monitoring agent and internal software for both ahs and interpath domain for Windows Server in VMware SDDC - Software Define Datacenter.

Access Operations / Pre-requisite

- Ensure Access to VMware vCenter with Privilege Administrator RBAC Role

- vCenter URL / IP

Operational Procedures

Step 1 – Login into vCenter Portal

Step 2 – Select the VM and Folders Option

Step 3 – Select the TEMPLATES Folder Option

Step 4 – Select Latest Base Template Option

Exhibit 1 - VMware Template Deployment UI

Step 5 - Right Click > Select New VM From This Template Option

Step 6 - Fill Out Specific Name on the VM Workloads

Step 7 - Select the ESX Cluster and Expand to ESX Object Option

Step 8 - Select Datastore Storage Option

Step 9 - Select Ready to Complete

Exhibit 2 - Base Software Deployment and Configuration Checklist

Install Baseline Packages / Configuration Deployment:

Name
Manual / Automated
Configure Static TCP/IP Network Manual Join to AD Domain Manual Configure and Validate DNS Entry
Manual Configure Windows Update
Manual Configure Windows Activation
Automated via KMS Cato EPP - Security Endpoint Client Software
Automated via Automoxx VEEAM - Enterprise Backup Client Agent Software
Manual