Windows Server 2025

Decoded VMware GuestInfo matches the Windows VM's MAC to 172.30.10.20/27 and supplies its gateway and DNS.

Configuring Cloudbase-Init for Windows Server 2025 on VM Service

Set Cloudbase-Init to read VMware GuestInfo, then map the requested host name, static IP, gateway and DNS to the values Windows applies at deployment.

The VM Operator v1alpha5 bootstrap schema lists Sysprep as a Windows guest customization provider.

Windows Server 2025 on VM Service: Static IPs with Sysprep

I copied the network defaults, workgroup and time zone from a vCenter spec. The catalog request supplies the name, address, MAC and password for each Windows VM.