Creating a Model from a Golden Image
Before configuring a deployment model in Cloud Manager, you must establish a Golden Image within your Verge.IO environment. In Verge.IO, this Golden Image is created and managed as a "Snapshot". This Snapshot serves as the authoritative blueprint for every virtual machine instance the system provisions.
Prerequisite: Preparing the Verge.IO Snapshot (Golden Image)
Follow these steps to prepare your source:
Build the Reference VM: Create and configure a Virtual Machine with the target operating system and all necessary enterprise applications.
Install Essential Drivers: Ensure the VM includes all required hypervisor drivers, specifically VirtIO drivers, to facilitate seamless communication between the guest OS and the Verge.IO platform.
Optimize & Generalize (Recommended): Perform a final cleanup of the OS (such as running
sysprepon Windows) to ensure that cloned instances do not encounter SID conflicts or naming collisions on the domain.Capture the Snapshot: Once the VM is in its optimal "ready" state, shut it down and create a Snapshot. This Snapshot is what Thinfinity considers your Golden Image. You will use the Verge.IO Snapshot Name in the Image Name field of the Model Creation wizard.
To find the Snapshot name:
In the Verge.IO interface, navigate to the Machines Dashboard section.
Select your base VM and click the Snapshots tab.
Copy the name listed in the VM Name field. This is the value you will use in Cloud Manager.
Choose the Model Type and Credentials
In the Model Selector screen, select Built-in Models > General Purpose then click Next.
Select the Verge.IO credentials that you have already configured.
Set the VM Template Parameters
In the Parameters screen, fill in the following form:
Image Name
Enter the exact name of the Snapshot you obtained in the Prerequisites step above. The deployment will use this snapshot as a template (Golden Image) for all new VMs.
ISO Name
(Optional) Select a driver or application ISO file. Leave blank if your snapshot already contains necessary drivers, such as VirtIO.
CPU
Specify the number of virtual processors (vCPUs) to be allocated to each VM instance created by this model.
Memory
Define the maximum storage capacity for the VM's primary disk. Ensure this is equal to or greater than the source Snapshot size.
Disk size
Define the maximum storage capacity for the VM's primary disk. Ensure this is equal to or greater than the source Snapshot size.
Admin Username
Enter the local administrative username for the guest OS. This account is used by the broker to perform initial configuration tasks.
Admin Password
The password associated with the local Admin username. This is required for the automated customization of the VM.
Set Specific DNS
Enable this to manually define preferred and alternate DNS servers if the VM should not use the defaults provided by the network.
Join to a Domain
Enabling this option will reveal the following fields.
DC Server Address
(Visible if Domain Join is enabled) Enter the IP address or FQDN of the Domain Controller responsible for the target domain.
Domain User with Join Permissions
Provide the credentials of an account authorized to add new computer objects to the domain.
Domain User Password
The password for the authorized domain user.
Set Distinguished Name
Enable this to specify a particular Organizational Unit (OU) in Active Directory where the computer objects will be stored.
Distinguished Name
(Visible if Set Distinguished Name is enabled) Enter the full LDAP path (e.g., OU=VDI,DC=company,DC=com) for the computer account.
Network Name
Go to Networks Dashboard > Networks in your Verge.IO Dashboard and select the Verge.IO virtual network to which the new VMs will connect.
The provider-specific steps for creating a Verge.IO model from a Golden Image (Snapshot) end here. The rest of the configurations in the wizard are universal.
Return to the Main Workflow to Finish the Configuration:
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