Provisioning a VM from a template

In this recipe, we will build a deployment workflow for Windows and Linux VMs. We will learn how to create workflows and reduce the amount of input variables.

Getting ready

We need a Linux or Windows template that we can clone and provision.

How to do it…

We have split this recipe in two sections. In the first section, we will create a configuration element, and in the second, we will create the workflow.

Creating a configuration

We will use a configuration for all reusable variables. If you need help to create a configuration element, take a look at the Working with configurations recipe in Chapter 3, Visual Programming.

Build a configuration element that contains the following items:

Name	Type	Use
productId	String	This is the Windows product ID—the licensing code
joinDomain	String	This is the Windows domain FQDN to join
domainAdmin	Credential	These are the credentials to join the domain
licenseMode	VC:CustomizationLicenseDataMode	Example...