Rancher Node Template VMware configuration with Ubuntu Cloud Image

Using Rancher with VMware vSphere is a great way to easily create Kubernetes clusters in your VMware vSphere environment. On a previous video detailing the process to use Rancher to create Kubernetes clusters in VMware, I had questions about the Node template and how you create the vSphere template referenced in the Rancher Node template VMware configuration. This video walkthrough details the process to create the Rancher Node template VMware vsphere template using an Ubuntu Cloud Image.

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Introduction to Rancher Node Template VMware create - 0:00
Step 1 overview of downloading the Ubuntu Cloud Image - 1:00
Downloading the Ubuntu Server 20.04 LTS Cloud Image - 1:50
Find the OVA option to download the Ubuntu Cloud Image - 2:15
Deploying the Ubuntu Cloud Image in VMware vSphere - 3:00
The deployment of the Ubuntu Cloud Image OVA appliance begins - 4:15
Coverting the Ubuntu Cloud Image virtual machine to a vSphere template - 4:40
Logging into Rancher and reference the Ubuntu Cloud Image vSphere template in Rancher Node Template - 5:00
Editing the Rancher Node Template - 5:16
Selecting the vSphere template in the Rancher Node Template - 5:35
Concluding thoughts - 6:00

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