Merge pull request #41440 from codyhoag/winc-hw-check

Admonition for Windows vSphere VMs matching supported HW version

Author: codyhoag

modules/creating-the-vsphere-windows-vm-golden-image.adoc

@@ -20,6 +20,11 @@ You must use link:https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/scripting/install/
 .Procedure
 
 . Create a new VM in the vSphere client using the Windows Server Semi-Annual Channel (SAC): Windows Server 20H2 ISO image that includes the link:https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4565351/windows-10-update-kb4565351[Microsoft patch KB4565351]. This patch is required to set the VXLAN UDP port, which is required for clusters installed on vSphere. See the link:https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/7.0/com.vmware.vsphere.hostclient.doc/GUID-77AB6625-F968-4983-A230-A020C0A70326.html[VMware documentation] for more information.
++
+[IMPORTANT]
+====
+The virtual hardware version for your VM must meet the infrastructure requirements for {product-title}. For more information, see the "VMware vSphere infrastructure requirements" section in the {product-title} documentation. Also, you can refer to VMware's documentation on link:https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/1003746[virtual machine hardware versions].
+====
 
 . Install and configure VMware Tools version 11.0.6 or greater on the Windows VM. See the link:https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Tools/index.html[VMware Tools documentation] for more information.
 

windows_containers/creating_windows_machinesets/creating-windows-machineset-vsphere.adoc

@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ include::modules/creating-the-vsphere-windows-vm-golden-image.adoc[leveloffset=+
 ==== Additional resources
 
 * xref:../../windows_containers/enabling-windows-container-workloads.adoc#configuring-secret-for-wmco_enabling-windows-container-workloads[Configuring a secret for the Windows Machine Config Operator]
+* xref:../../installing/installing_vsphere/preparing-to-install-on-vsphere.adoc#installation-vsphere-infrastructure_preparing-to-install-on-vsphere[VMware vSphere infrastructure requirements]
 
 include::modules/enabling-internal-api-server-vsphere.adoc[leveloffset=+2]