# Creating a CentOS/RHEL 8 Image

Create a new virtual machine in VMware vCenter and install a base version of your preferred Linux build. You must be running ESXi 6.7 Update 2 or later.

**Subtopics**  

- **[Prepare The New CentOS 8/RHEL8 Image](https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/api/document/sd00007735en_us/render?page=GUID-F25A1489-CFA2-4B4A-9340-1C278198A951.html)**
- **[SELinux Settings](https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/api/document/sd00007735en_us/render?page=GUID-A2A63203-21AB-4358-8706-62DF795EAE62.html)**
- **[Network Interfaces](https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/api/document/sd00007735en_us/render?page=GUID-B54D93CF-2212-4A58-9171-AC6A40CC45C3.html)**
- **[Final VMWare Tasks](https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/api/document/sd00007735en_us/render?page=GUID-CD2BA5DA-4A1E-4DB5-9A3B-0C5662D1629B.html)**
