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diff --git a/doc/sources/altcloud/README b/doc/sources/altcloud/README deleted file mode 100644 index 87d7949a..00000000 --- a/doc/sources/altcloud/README +++ /dev/null @@ -1,65 +0,0 @@ -Data souce AltCloud will be used to pick up user data on -RHEVm and vSphere. - -RHEVm: -====== -For REHVm 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>" - -e.g.: To pass a simple bash script - -% 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 inforation on Delta Cloud see: http://deltacloud.apache.org - -vSphere: -======== -For VMWare's vSphere the userdata is injected into the VM 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. - -The ISO must contain the user data: - -For example, to pass the same simple_script.bash to vSphere: - -Create the ISO: -=============== -% mkdir my-iso - -NOTE: The file name on the ISO must be: "user-data.txt" -% cp simple_scirpt.bash my-iso/user-data.txt - -% genisoimage -o user-data.iso -r my-iso - -Verify the ISO: -=============== -% 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 inforation on Delta Cloud see: http://deltacloud.apache.org diff --git a/doc/sources/altcloud/README.rst b/doc/sources/altcloud/README.rst new file mode 100644 index 00000000..b5d72ebb --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/sources/altcloud/README.rst @@ -0,0 +1,87 @@ +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: + +:: + + % 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 +----------------- + +:: + + % mkdir my-iso + +NOTE: The file name on the ISO must be: ``user-data.txt`` + +:: + + % cp simple_scirpt.bash my-iso/user-data.txt + % genisoimage -o user-data.iso -r my-iso + +Verify the ISO +----------------- + +:: + + % 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 |