is there a way to use the customization template to automatically put a server in the correct ou on joining windows domain rather than default computers container?
Join Computer to Domain with Desired Computer Name and OU - PowerShell Blogger
https://support.microsoft.com/en-in/help/315273/automating-the-creation-of-computer-accounts
Check Above Scripts for the same, you can only do this by Powershell Scripting.
NOTE: Its related to Windows/Active Directory not with VMware,