VM Matrix
Base VM definitions
| VM | VMID | Source | CPU | Memory | Disk | VLAN | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HQ-CHR01 |
4010 |
CHR image | 2 |
2048 MB |
4 GB |
Trunk | Already deployed |
TPL-WS2025 |
4000 |
Windows Server 2025 installer | 2 |
4096 MB |
64 GB |
110 |
Already built, QEMU Guest Agent enabled |
TPL-WS2025-CORE |
4002 |
Windows Server 2025 Server Core installer | 2 |
4096 MB |
64 GB |
110 |
Preferred server template when the workload supports Server Core |
TPL-W11E |
4001 |
Clone of generalized 4030 build VM |
2 |
4096 MB |
64 GB |
None after capture | Windows 11 Enterprise LTSC workstation template |
HQ-DC01 |
4011 |
Clone of 4000 |
2 |
4096 MB |
80 GB |
20 |
AD DS, DNS, DHCP |
HQ-FS01 |
4013 |
Clone of 4000 |
2 |
4096 MB |
120 GB |
20 |
File shares, backup staging |
HQ-MGMT01 |
4015 |
Clone of 4000 |
2 |
4096 MB |
64 GB |
20 |
Dedicated Windows Server management endpoint |
HQ-MGMT02 |
Future | Clone of 4000 |
2 |
4096 MB |
64 GB |
20 |
Second dedicated Windows Server management endpoint when concurrent privileged administration is required |
TPL-W11E-BUILD |
4030 |
Windows 11 installer | 2 |
4096 MB |
64 GB |
110 |
Transient build VM used before cloning to 4001 |
HQ-CL01 |
4031 |
Windows client image | 2 |
4096 MB |
60 GB |
30 |
Knowledge worker sample |
HQ-CL02 |
4032 |
Windows client image | 2 |
4096 MB |
60 GB |
30 |
Alternate user validation |
Static addressing baseline
| Node | IP | Gateway | DNS |
|---|---|---|---|
HQ-DC01 |
172.20.20.11/24 |
172.20.20.1 |
127.0.0.1, 172.20.20.11 |
HQ-FS01 |
172.20.20.21/24 |
172.20.20.1 |
172.20.20.11 |
HQ-MGMT01 |
172.20.20.31/24 |
172.20.20.1 |
172.20.20.11 |
HQ-MGMT02 |
Reserved in 172.20.20.0/24 |
172.20.20.1 |
172.20.20.11 |
H1 |
172.20.100.11/24 |
172.20.100.1 |
As approved locally |
TPL-WS2025 during build |
172.20.110.10/24 |
172.20.110.1 |
1.1.1.1, 9.9.9.9 |
TPL-WS2025-CORE during build |
172.20.110.12/24 |
172.20.110.1 |
1.1.1.1, 9.9.9.9 |
TPL-W11E-BUILD during build |
172.20.110.31/24 |
172.20.110.1 |
1.1.1.1, 9.9.9.9 |
DHCP baseline for VLAN 30
| Setting | Value |
|---|---|
| Scope | 172.20.30.100-172.20.30.199 |
| Gateway | 172.20.30.1 |
| DNS | 172.20.20.11 |
| Domain suffix | corp.gntech.me |
Growth triggers
- Add
HQ-DC02when business continuity matters more than lab simplicity. - Add
HQ-MGMT02when more than one administrator needs concurrent privileged access. - Add
BR1-DC01only when a branch requires local identity or degraded-WAN tolerance. - Split DHCP away from the first DC only when operational scale or policy requires it.
- Prefer
TPL-WS2025-COREfor new server roles unless the product or operations model requiresDesktop Experience.