[Users] Cloud-init for Windows
Itamar Heim
iheim at redhat.com
Mon Apr 7 14:54:53 UTC 2014
On 04/07/2014 04:59 PM, Tejesh M wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I tried as you suggested, but floppy is not getting attached it seems.
> below is the code
>
>
>
> *_Steps followed:_*
>
> I. Create windows VM
> II. installed host agent
> III. *To seal a Windows virtual machine with sysprep*
i assume this is a windows 7? make sure to start it with a floppy (say,
virtio-win.vfd) prior to sealing it, so it will have the floppy driver
(its not enabled by default in windows 7).
there may also have been some registy needed in windows 7 to enable
sysprep via floppy.
>
> 1. In the Windows virtual machine to be used as a template, open a
> command line terminal and type *regedit*.
> 2. The *Registry Editor* window displays. On the left pane, expand
> *HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE* → *SYSTEM* → *SETUP*.
> 3. On the main window, right click to add a new string value using
> *New* → *String Value*. Right click on the string value file and
> select *Modify*. When the *Edit String* dialog box displays, fill in
> the provided text boxes:
> * Value name: UnattendFile
> * Value data: a:\sysprep.xml
> 4. Launch sysprep from C:\Windows\System32\sysprep\sysprep.exe
> * Under *System Cleanup Action*, select *Enter System
> Out-of-Box-Experience (OOBE)*.
> * Tick the *Generalize* checkbox if you need to change the
> computer's system identification number (SID).
> * Under *Shutdown Options*, select *Shutdown*.
>
> Click *OK*. The virtual machine will now go through the sealing process
> and shut down automatically.
>
>
>
> IV.
>
>
> org.ovirt.engine.sdk.decorators.VM vm1 = api.getVMs().get(vmName);
> Payloads payloads = new Payloads();
> Payload payload = new Payload();
> payload.setType("floppy");
> Files payloadFiles = new Files();
> File payloadFile = new File();
> payloadFile.setName("sysprep.xml");
> payloadFile.setContent("<?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\"?>
> <unattend xmlns=\"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:unattend\"> *FILE CONTENT
> *"</unattend>");
> payloadFiles.getFiles().add(payloadFile);
> payload.setFiles(payloadFiles);
> vm1.setPayloads(payloads);
> Action action = new Action();
> vm1.start(action);
>
>
>
> On Thu, Mar 27, 2014 at 3:52 PM, Itamar Heim <iheim at redhat.com
> <mailto:iheim at redhat.com>> wrote:
>
> On 03/27/2014 06:18 AM, Tejesh M wrote:
>
> Can you guide me on sysprep with sample code & sysprep file?
>
>
> just launch a windows VM, look at the generated sysprep file we pass
> to the VM via the floppy disk.
> then pass it as a payload as-is.
> then try to change what you want.
>
>
> On Thu, Mar 27, 2014 at 3:16 PM, Itamar Heim <iheim at redhat.com
> <mailto:iheim at redhat.com>
> <mailto:iheim at redhat.com <mailto:iheim at redhat.com>>> wrote:
>
> On 03/27/2014 05:33 AM, Tejesh M wrote:
>
> Hi All,
>
> I was doing google to see if i can set
> Hostname,Password & IP
> details
> for Windows server from RHEV-M. I got to know that we
> can create VM
> Payload & send that to Windows VM (installed with
> Cloud-init)
>
> Refer this link
> http://www.cloudbase.it/cloud-____init-for-windows-instances/#____comment-9411
> <http://www.cloudbase.it/cloud-__init-for-windows-instances/#__comment-9411>
>
> <http://www.cloudbase.it/__cloud-init-for-windows-__instances/#comment-9411
> <http://www.cloudbase.it/cloud-init-for-windows-instances/#comment-9411>>
>
> Cloud-init expects Meta-data & User-Data file to be
> sent either via
> Config Drive or via HTTP. I'm trying to achive this via
> ConfigDrive
> (created using VM Payload).
>
>
> note you can also just pass the full sysprep file as a payload
> yourself via the API, and set all these items in it.
>
>
> But i'm wondering what should be the format of this two
> files
> (Meta-data
> & User-data). Have any1 tried this? If yes, would
> request to share
> sample for both the files with setting Hostname,
> Password & IP
> details.
>
>
> just launch a linux VM and check the file we create?
>
>
> Java code:
>
> org.ovirt.engine.sdk.____decorators.VM vm1 =
> api.getVMs().get(vmName);
> Payloads payloads = new Payloads();
> Payload payload = new Payload();
> payload.setType("cdrom");
>
> Files payloadFiles = new Files();
> File payloadFile = new File();
> payloadFile.setName("meta-____data.txt");
>
> payloadFile.setContent("____hostname:"+vmName);
>
> payloadFiles.getFiles().add(____payloadFile);
> payload.setFiles(payloadFiles)____;
> vm1.setPayloads(payloads);
> Action action = new Action();
> vm1.start(action);
>
> --
> Thanks & Regards
> Tejesh
>
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> Thanks & Regards
> Tejesh
>
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> Thanks & Regards
> Tejesh
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