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diff --git a/doc/rtd/topics/datasources/ovf.rst b/doc/rtd/topics/datasources/ovf.rst index 6256e624..d6eb75da 100644 --- a/doc/rtd/topics/datasources/ovf.rst +++ b/doc/rtd/topics/datasources/ovf.rst @@ -13,6 +13,19 @@ source code tree in doc/sources/ovf Configuration ------------- +The following configuration can be set for the datasource in system +configuration (in `/etc/cloud/cloud.cfg` or `/etc/cloud/cloud.cfg.d/`). + +The settings that may be configured are: + + * disable_vmware_customization: disable or enable the vmware customization + based on vmware customization files. (default: True) + * allow_raw_data: enable or disable the vmware customization based on raw + cloud-init data including metadata and userdata. (default: True) + * vmware_cust_file_max_wait: the maximum amount of clock time in seconds that + should be spent waiting for vmware customization files. (default: 15) + + On VMware platforms, VMTools use is required for OVF datasource configuration settings as well as vCloud and vSphere admin configuration. User could change the VMTools configuration options with command:: @@ -26,8 +39,8 @@ The following VMTools configuration options affect cloud-init's behavior on a bo change this default behavior (for example: enabled by default) via customization specification settings. -VMWare admin can refer to (https://github.com/canonical/cloud-init/blob/master/cloudinit/sources/helpers/vmware/imc/config.py) and set the customization specification settings. +VMWare admin can refer to (https://github.com/canonical/cloud-init/blob/main/cloudinit/sources/helpers/vmware/imc/config.py) and set the customization specification settings. -For more information, see [VMware vSphere Product Documentation](https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/7.0/com.vmware.vsphere.vm_admin.doc/GUID-9A5093A5-C54F-4502-941B-3F9C0F573A39.html) and specific VMTools parameters consumed. +For more information, see `VMware vSphere Product Documentation <https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/7.0/com.vmware.vsphere.vm_admin.doc/GUID-9A5093A5-C54F-4502-941B-3F9C0F573A39.html>`_ and specific VMTools parameters consumed. -.. vi: textwidth=78 +.. vi: textwidth=79 |