This table will provide an Overview of the Post and Pre Server build check list . which is commonly used by VMware admins
| S No | Component to validate |
|---|---|
| 1 | Create VM or deploy it from Template |
| 2 | Update the Windows Server with the latest patches and hotfixes |
| 3 | Install VMware Tools on the VM for proper communication between VM and ESXi Servers |
| 4 | Join the server to Production Domain |
| 5 | Configuer network detials |
| 6 | Activiate the OS licensing |
| 7 | Monitoring of the VM |
| 8 | Antivirus installation |
| 9 | Backup configiration |
| 10 | Sanity checks on the new built VM |
| 11 | Hostname should be shared |
| 12 | IP address information should be shared |
| 13 | VLAN Information should be shared |
| 14 | IP address details |
| 15 | Communication Ports to be opened in the Firewall |
| 16 | Admin credentials with Sufficient rights. |
| 17 | Vmare tools |
| 18 | OS |
| 19 | CPU |
| 20 | Memory |
| 21 | HDD (C Drive, D Drive and other Drives) |
| 22 | Page file |
| 23 | RDP |
| 24 | Windows Updates |
| 25 | Local Admins and Password |
| 26 | Backup configiration |
| 29 | Domain Configuration |
| 30 | IP Configuration |
| 31 | Additional S/W |
| 32 | Admin Access |
| 33 | Time Zone |
| 34 | Net Support |
| 35 | Antivirus |
| 36 | WSUS |
| 37 | VMWare Tools |
| 38 | VM Drives |
| 39 | Memory & CPU Hotplug |
| 40 | Remove Floppy & CD Drives |
| 41 | Location |
| 42 | Environment |
| 43 | Cluster |
| 44 | OU |
| 45 | SCCM Patching Group |