diff --git a/content/rancher/v2.x/en/cluster-provisioning/rke-clusters/node-pools/vsphere/_index.md b/content/rancher/v2.x/en/cluster-provisioning/rke-clusters/node-pools/vsphere/_index.md index 7702ec28294..23b0a9bc6e1 100644 --- a/content/rancher/v2.x/en/cluster-provisioning/rke-clusters/node-pools/vsphere/_index.md +++ b/content/rancher/v2.x/en/cluster-provisioning/rke-clusters/node-pools/vsphere/_index.md @@ -34,10 +34,12 @@ For the fields to be populated, your setup needs to fulfill the [prerequisites.] ### More Supported Operating Systems -As of Rancher v2.3.3+, you can provision VMs with any operating system that supports cloud init. +In Rancher v2.3.3+, you can provision VMs with any operating system that supports `cloud-init`. Only YAML format is supported for the [cloud config.](https://cloudinit.readthedocs.io/en/latest/topics/examples.html) In Rancher prior to v2.3.3, the vSphere node driver included in Rancher only supported the provisioning of VMs with [RancherOS]({{}}/os/v1.x/en/) as the guest operating system. # Video Walkthrough of v2.3.3 Node Template Features -In [this YouTube video,](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPIwg6x1AlU) we demonstrate how to set up a node template with the new features designed to help you bring cloud operations to on-premises clusters. +In this YouTube video, we demonstrate how to set up a node template with the new features designed to help you bring cloud operations to on-premises clusters. + +{{< youtube id="dPIwg6x1AlU">}} diff --git a/content/rancher/v2.x/en/cluster-provisioning/rke-clusters/node-pools/vsphere/provisioning-vsphere-clusters/_index.md b/content/rancher/v2.x/en/cluster-provisioning/rke-clusters/node-pools/vsphere/provisioning-vsphere-clusters/_index.md index 39fa35b7528..d84c6c6ab25 100644 --- a/content/rancher/v2.x/en/cluster-provisioning/rke-clusters/node-pools/vsphere/provisioning-vsphere-clusters/_index.md +++ b/content/rancher/v2.x/en/cluster-provisioning/rke-clusters/node-pools/vsphere/provisioning-vsphere-clusters/_index.md @@ -215,11 +215,11 @@ In the custom attributes, Rancher will let you select all the custom attributes {{% /tab %}} {{% /tabs %}} -### G. Optional: Configure Cloud Init +### G. Optional: Configure cloud-init [Cloud-init](https://cloud-init.io/) is a tool that applies user data to your nodes when they boot for the first time. -The configuration file for `cloud-init` is named `cloud-config.yml.` In the **Cloud Init** field, it is optional to enter a file name or URL pointing to a `cloud-config.yml` file. +The configuration file for `cloud-init` is named `cloud-config.yml.` In the **Cloud Init** field, it is optional to enter a file name or URL pointing to a `cloud-config.yml` file. Only YAML format is supported for the cloud config. You can use `cloud-init` to automate tasks that should happen when the instance boots, such as creating users, running shell commands, adding a load balancer, or preinstalling Kubernetes on the VM.