Add a dedicated ESX VM guide for read-first hardware change workflows, including disk creation, datastore VMDK attachment, and PCI passthrough assignment. Update the existing lookup/assignment runbook and top-level docs to reference the new guide and require explicit reporting of VM name mismatches and missing datastore directories before any change.
CDS MCP Workspace
This folder contains the VMware/vCenter and MigrateOps runbook material used for CDS MCP workflows.
Start Here
- VMware compute migration workflow:
docs/vmware-migrateops-guide.md
- Direct vCenter VM hardware review/change workflow:
docs/esxvm-guide.md
- VM lookup and FC/disk assignment workflow:
docs/vm-lookup-and-assignment.md
- CMC install and uninstall reference:
docs/cmc-install-reference.md- includes the Windows SSH + PowerShell install/reinstall path
- Run-specific learnings:
docs/run-learnings.md
- Base operation template:
templates/vmw.yaml
Layout
docs/- operator guidance and learnings
templates/- reusable operation template inputs
artifacts/logs/- runtime log artifacts
Update Policy
- Update workflow docs when rules, defaults, or checklists change.
- Update
docs/run-learnings.mdonly when a run adds a new lasting lesson. - Keep
templates/vmw.yamlas the starting template for VMware compute MigrateOps operations.