From adebc423eb148a0314b672b3de4e8d6f2de99b69 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: dfitzmau Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2023 14:21:56 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] OSDOCS-7875: Documented the RN for vSphere templates parameter --- release_notes/ocp-4-14-release-notes.adoc | 11 +++++++++++ 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+) diff --git a/release_notes/ocp-4-14-release-notes.adoc b/release_notes/ocp-4-14-release-notes.adoc index 2327616c80..1f1d309375 100644 --- a/release_notes/ocp-4-14-release-notes.adoc +++ b/release_notes/ocp-4-14-release-notes.adoc @@ -121,6 +121,17 @@ For {product-title} {product-version}, you can quickly install a cluster on Amaz For more information, see xref:../installing/installing_aws/installing-aws-localzone.adoc#installation-cluster-quickly-extend-workers_installing-aws-localzone[Intall a cluster quickly in AWS Local Zones]. +[id="ocp-4-14-vsphere-pre-existing-template"] +==== Quickly install {op-system} on vSphere hosts by using a pre-existing {op-system} image template +{product-title} {product-version} includes a new VMware vSphere configuration parameter for use on installer-provisioned infrastructure: `template`. By using this parameter, you can now specify the absolute path to a pre-existing {op-system-first} image template or virtual machine in the installation configuration file. The installation program can then use the image template or virtual machine to quickly install {op-system} on vSphere hosts. + +This installation method is an alternative to uploading an {op-system} image on vSphere hosts. + +[IMPORTANT] +==== +Before you set a path value for the `template` parameter, ensure that the default {op-system} boot image in the {product-title} release matches the {op-system} image template or virtual machine version; otherwise, cluster installation might fail. +==== + [id="ocp-4-14-post-installation"] === Post-installation configuration