diff --git a/src/aosm/azext_aosm/build_processors/vhd_processor.py b/src/aosm/azext_aosm/build_processors/vhd_processor.py
index 9458b585a67..476232959cb 100644
--- a/src/aosm/azext_aosm/build_processors/vhd_processor.py
+++ b/src/aosm/azext_aosm/build_processors/vhd_processor.py
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ def generate_parameters_file(self) -> LocalFileBuilder:
         else:
             params = '{}'
         logger.info(
-            "Created parameters file for Nexus image."
+            "Created parameters file for VHD image."
         )
         return LocalFileBuilder(
             Path(
diff --git a/src/aosm/azext_aosm/cli_handlers/onboarding_core_vnf_handler.py b/src/aosm/azext_aosm/cli_handlers/onboarding_core_vnf_handler.py
index 34aecd003b6..44aeef92b41 100644
--- a/src/aosm/azext_aosm/cli_handlers/onboarding_core_vnf_handler.py
+++ b/src/aosm/azext_aosm/cli_handlers/onboarding_core_vnf_handler.py
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ def _get_processor_list(self) -> List[AzureCoreArmBuildProcessor | VHDProcessor]
             arm_input = ArmTemplateInput(
                 artifact_name=arm_template.artifact_name,
                 artifact_version=arm_template.version,
-                default_config=None,
+                default_config={"imageName": self.config.nf_name + "Image"},
                 template_path=Path(arm_template.file_path).absolute(),
             )
             processor_list.append(
@@ -146,6 +146,9 @@ def _get_default_config(self, vhd) -> Dict[str, Any]:
             default_config.update({"image_hyper_v_generation": "V1"})
         if vhd.image_api_version:
             default_config.update({"image_api_version": vhd.image_api_version})
+            
+        # Add imageName
+        default_config["imageName"] = self.config.nf_name + 'Image'
         return default_config
 
     def _generate_type_specific_nf_application(self, processor) -> Tuple[List, List]:
diff --git a/src/aosm/azext_aosm/configuration_models/onboarding_vnf_input_config.py b/src/aosm/azext_aosm/configuration_models/onboarding_vnf_input_config.py
index 97f52dea77f..295affe969f 100644
--- a/src/aosm/azext_aosm/configuration_models/onboarding_vnf_input_config.py
+++ b/src/aosm/azext_aosm/configuration_models/onboarding_vnf_input_config.py
@@ -112,15 +112,6 @@ class OnboardingCoreVNFInputConfig(OnboardingNFDBaseInputConfig):
             )
         },
     )
-    image_name_parameter: str = field(
-        default="",
-        metadata={
-            "comment": (
-                "The parameter name in the VM ARM template which "
-                "specifies the name of the image to use for the VM."
-            )
-        },
-    )
 
     arm_templates: List[ArmTemplatePropertiesConfig] = field(
         default_factory=lambda: [ArmTemplatePropertiesConfig()],
@@ -160,8 +151,6 @@ def sa_manifest_name(self) -> str:
     def validate(self):
         """Validate the configuration."""
         super().validate()
-        if not self.image_name_parameter:
-            raise ValidationError("image_name_parameter must be set")
         if not self.arm_templates:
             raise ValidationError("arm_template must be set")
         if not self.vhd:
@@ -177,16 +166,6 @@ def validate(self):
 class OnboardingNexusVNFInputConfig(OnboardingNFDBaseInputConfig):
     """Input configuration for onboarding VNFs."""
 
-    image_name_parameter: str = field(
-        default="",
-        metadata={
-            "comment": (
-                "The parameter name in the VM ARM template which "
-                "specifies the name of the image to use for the VM."
-            )
-        },
-    )
-
     arm_templates: List[ArmTemplatePropertiesConfig] = field(
         default_factory=lambda: [ArmTemplatePropertiesConfig()],
         metadata={
@@ -226,8 +205,6 @@ def sa_manifest_name(self) -> str:
     def validate(self):
         """Validate the configuration."""
         super().validate()
-        if not self.image_name_parameter:
-            raise ValidationError("image_name_parameter must be set")
         if not self.arm_templates:
             raise ValidationError("arm_template must be set")
         if not self.images: