vRA8, Sample blueprint to Deploy a Windows AD with Cloudinit.

formatVersion: 1
inputs: {}
resources:
  Cloud_NSX_Network_1:
    type: Cloud.NSX.Network
    properties:
      networkType: existing
      constraints:
        - tag: net:vlan7
  Cloud_vSphere_Machine_1:
    type: Cloud.vSphere.Machine
    properties:
      imageRef: w22-cloudinit-instaclone/base
      cpuCount: 2
      totalMemoryMB: 3024
      networks:
        - network: ${resource.Cloud_NSX_Network_1.id}
          assignment: static
      cloudConfig: |
        #cloud-config
        users: 
          - 
            name: labadmin
            primary_group: administrators
            passwd: bAdP@$$  
            inactive: false            
          - 
            name: tseadmin
            primary_group: administrators
            passwd: bAdP@$$
            inactive: false
          -
            name: administrator
            primary_group: administrators
            passwd: bAdP@$$
            inactive: false
          -
        set_hostname: dc01
        runcmd: 
         - powershell.exe net user Administrator /passwordreq:yes
         - powershell.exe Install-WindowsFeature -Name AD-Domain-Services -IncludeManagementTools
         - powershell.exe Install-ADDSForest -CreateDnsDelegation:$false -DatabasePath "C:\Windows\NTDS" -DomainMode "WinThreshold" -DomainName "glabs.local" -DomainNetbiosName "GS" -ForestMode "WinThreshold" -InstallDns:$true -LogPath "C:\Windows\NTDS" -NoRebootOnCompletion:$false -SysvolPath "C:\Windows\SYSVOL" -Force:$true -SafeModeAdministratorPassword (ConvertTo-SecureString -AsPlainText "bAdP@$$" -Force)