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diff --git a/doc/sources/altcloud/README.rst b/doc/sources/altcloud/README.rst deleted file mode 100644 index 0a54fda1..00000000 --- a/doc/sources/altcloud/README.rst +++ /dev/null @@ -1,87 +0,0 @@ -The datasource altcloud will be used to pick up user data on `RHEVm`_ and `vSphere`_. - -RHEVm -~~~~~~ - -For `RHEVm`_ v3.0 the userdata is injected into the VM using floppy -injection via the `RHEVm`_ dashboard "Custom Properties". - -The format of the Custom Properties entry must be: - -:: - - floppyinject=user-data.txt:<base64 encoded data> - -For example to pass a simple bash script: - -.. sourcecode:: sh - - % cat simple_script.bash - #!/bin/bash - echo "Hello Joe!" >> /tmp/JJV_Joe_out.txt - - % base64 < simple_script.bash - IyEvYmluL2Jhc2gKZWNobyAiSGVsbG8gSm9lISIgPj4gL3RtcC9KSlZfSm9lX291dC50eHQK - -To pass this example script to cloud-init running in a `RHEVm`_ v3.0 VM -set the "Custom Properties" when creating the RHEMv v3.0 VM to: - -:: - - floppyinject=user-data.txt:IyEvYmluL2Jhc2gKZWNobyAiSGVsbG8gSm9lISIgPj4gL3RtcC9KSlZfSm9lX291dC50eHQK - -**NOTE:** The prefix with file name must be: ``floppyinject=user-data.txt:`` - -It is also possible to launch a `RHEVm`_ v3.0 VM and pass optional user -data to it using the Delta Cloud. - -For more information on Delta Cloud see: http://deltacloud.apache.org - -vSphere -~~~~~~~~ - -For VMWare's `vSphere`_ the userdata is injected into the VM as an ISO -via the cdrom. This can be done using the `vSphere`_ dashboard -by connecting an ISO image to the CD/DVD drive. - -To pass this example script to cloud-init running in a `vSphere`_ VM -set the CD/DVD drive when creating the vSphere VM to point to an -ISO on the data store. - -**Note:** The ISO must contain the user data. - -For example, to pass the same ``simple_script.bash`` to vSphere: - -Create the ISO ------------------ - -.. sourcecode:: sh - - % mkdir my-iso - -NOTE: The file name on the ISO must be: ``user-data.txt`` - -.. sourcecode:: sh - - % cp simple_scirpt.bash my-iso/user-data.txt - % genisoimage -o user-data.iso -r my-iso - -Verify the ISO ------------------ - -.. sourcecode:: sh - - % sudo mkdir /media/vsphere_iso - % sudo mount -o loop JoeV_CI_02.iso /media/vsphere_iso - % cat /media/vsphere_iso/user-data.txt - % sudo umount /media/vsphere_iso - -Then, launch the `vSphere`_ VM the ISO user-data.iso attached as a CDROM. - -It is also possible to launch a `vSphere`_ VM and pass optional user -data to it using the Delta Cloud. - -For more information on Delta Cloud see: http://deltacloud.apache.org - -.. _RHEVm: https://www.redhat.com/virtualization/rhev/desktop/rhevm/ -.. _vSphere: https://www.vmware.com/products/datacenter-virtualization/vsphere/overview.html |