Automation Blueprint: Linux Sample v2

by Simon Sparks · 28 January 2026

formatVersion: 2 adds template specifications for metadata, variables, and outputs. It automatically applies to the cloud templates for AI Workstation and AI Kubernetes Clusters that are deployed using Private AI Automation Services, but supports any kind of deployment.

GitHub Repository: https://github.com/SimonSparksUK/Automation

Filename: Blueprtint-Linux-Sample-v2\content.yaml

formatVersion:2
metadata:
deploymentSettings:
disableUpdateDay2Action:false
hideDisabledDay2Actions:true
inputs:
inOperatingSystem:
populateRequiredOnNonDefaultProperties:true
type:string
title:Operating System
description:Operating System
default:RedHat Enterprise Linux v9.x
oneOf:
-title:Ubuntu Server v22.04.x
const:Ubuntu Server v22.04.x
-title:Ubuntu Server v24.04.x
const:Ubuntu Server v24.04.x
-title:Ubuntu Server v25.04.x
const:Ubuntu Server v25.04.x
-title:RedHat Enterprise Linux v8.x
const:RedHat Enterprise Linux v8.x
-title:RedHat Enterprise Linux v9.x
const:RedHat Enterprise Linux v9.x
-title:RedHat Enterprise Linux v10.x
const:RedHat Enterprise Linux v10.x
inNetwork:
populateRequiredOnNonDefaultProperties:true
type:string
title:Network
description:Network
oneOf:
-title:Linux Server - Application Servers
const:VMS-40GbE-Linux
inFlavor:
populateRequiredOnNonDefaultProperties:true
type:string
title:Flavor
description:Flavor
default:Extra Small
oneOf:
-title:Extra Small ( vCPU 1, RAM 2 GB )
const:Extra Small
-title:Small ( vCPU 2, RAM 4 GB )
const:Small
-title:Medium ( vCPU 4, RAM 8GB )
const:Medium
-title:Large ( vCPU 8, RAM 32 GB )
const:Large
-title:Extra Large ( vCPU 16, RAM 64 GB )
const:Extra Large
inStorageTier:
populateRequiredOnNonDefaultProperties:true
type:string
title:Storage Tier
description:Storage Tier
default:Silver
oneOf:
-title:Platinum
const:Platinum
-title:Gold
const:Gold
-title:Silver
const:Silver
-title:Bronze
const:Bronze
inStorageType:
populateRequiredOnNonDefaultProperties:true
type:string
title:Storage Type
description:Storage Type
default:Single-Site
oneOf:
-title:Single Site ( Non Replicated )
const:Single-Site
-title:Multi Site ( Replicated - Asynchronous )
const:Multi-Site-Asynchronous
-title:Multi Site ( Replicated - Synchronous )
const:Multi-Site-Synchronous
inAdminUsername:
populateRequiredOnNonDefaultProperties:true
type:string
title:Admin Username
description:Admin Username
minLength:8
maxLength:15
pattern:^[a-zA-Z]+$
inAdminPassword:
populateRequiredOnNonDefaultProperties:true
type:string
title:Admin Password
description:Admin Password
minLength:8
maxLength:15
encrypted:true
writeOnly:true
pattern:^[a-zA-Z]+$
outputs:
VirtualMachineName:
value:${resource.Cloud_vSphere_Machine_1.resourceName}
VirtualMachineIP:
value:${resource.Cloud_vSphere_Machine_1.address}
__deploymentOverview:
value:|
      ## Deployment Details for ${env.deploymentName}

      The following vSphere Virtual Machine has been provisioned on top of VMware Cloud Foundation

      ### Application Details

      Your application is running and available at: {{resource.Cloud_vSphere_Machine.resourceName}}

      If you need to directly access a Linux VM run: ssh root@{{resource.Cloud_vSphere_Machine.address}}

      If you need to directly access the console of the VM using VMRC vmrc://t<TenantID>.cmp.cloudbuildtools.com/?moid=vm-
resources:
Cloud_vSphere_Network_1:
type:Cloud.vSphere.Network
properties:
networkType:existing
name:${input.inNetwork}
constraints:
-tag:OperatingSystemType:Windows
Cloud_vSphere_Machine_1:
type:Cloud.vSphere.Machine
allocatePerInstance:true
createTimeout:1h
deleteTimeout:1h
updateTimeout:1h
preventDelete:true
ignoreChanges:true
properties:
image:${input.inOperatingSystem}
flavor:${input.inFlavor}
constraints:
-tag:OperatingSystemType:Windows:hard
remoteAccess:
authentication:usernamePassword
username:${input.inAdminUsername}
password:${input.inAdminPassword}
networks:
-network:${resource.Cloud_vSphere_Network_1.name}
deviceIndex:0
assignment:static
assignIPv6Address:false
assignPublicIpAddress:false
cloneStrategy:FULL
customizationSpec:Windows-Server
folderName:Windows-Servers
storage:
maxDiskCapacityInGB:2048
bootDiskCapacityInGB:128
constraints:
-tag:StorageTier:${input.inStorageTier}:hard
-tag:StorageType:${input.inStorageType}:hard
snapshotLimit:2

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