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diff --git a/doc/rtd/topics/datasources/altcloud.rst b/doc/rtd/topics/datasources/altcloud.rst index eeb197f2..9d7e3de1 100644 --- a/doc/rtd/topics/datasources/altcloud.rst +++ b/doc/rtd/topics/datasources/altcloud.rst @@ -3,24 +3,25 @@ Alt Cloud ========= -The datasource altcloud will be used to pick up user data on `RHEVm`_ and `vSphere`_. +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". +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 @@ -38,7 +39,7 @@ set the "Custom Properties" when creating the RHEMv v3.0 VM to: **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. +data to it using the Delta Cloud. For more information on Delta Cloud see: http://deltacloud.apache.org @@ -46,12 +47,12 @@ 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 +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. +ISO on the data store. **Note:** The ISO must contain the user data. @@ -61,13 +62,13 @@ Create the ISO ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ .. sourcecode:: sh - + % mkdir my-iso NOTE: The file name on the ISO must be: ``user-data.txt`` .. sourcecode:: sh - + % cp simple_script.bash my-iso/user-data.txt % genisoimage -o user-data.iso -r my-iso @@ -75,7 +76,7 @@ Verify the ISO ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ .. sourcecode:: sh - + % sudo mkdir /media/vsphere_iso % sudo mount -o loop user-data.iso /media/vsphere_iso % cat /media/vsphere_iso/user-data.txt @@ -84,7 +85,7 @@ Verify the 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. +data to it using the Delta Cloud. For more information on Delta Cloud see: http://deltacloud.apache.org |