1. Proposed title of this feature request

Hostname configuration during vSphere Static IPI deployment

2. What is the nature and description of the request?

Starting 4.16, Vsphere IPI deployment support static network configuration.

platform:
  vsphere:
    hosts:
    - role: bootstrap 
      networkDevice:
        ipAddrs:
        - 192.168.204.10/24 
        gateway: 192.168.204.1 
        nameservers: 
        - 192.168.204.1

[1] https://docs.redhat.com/en/documentation/openshift_container_platform/4.18/html/installing_on_vmware_vsphere/installer-provisioned-infrastructure#installation-vsphere-installer-infra-requirements_ipi-vsphere-installation-reqs:~:text=Static%20IP%20addresses%20for%20vSphere%20nodes

However, currently a custom hostname cannot be provided.

It will be good feature to have if User can assigned custom hostnames while deploying the cluster
3. Why does the customer need this? (List the business requirements here)

To be able to assign custom hostnames to the nodes.

4. List any affected packages or components.

installer