[Users] Cloud-init for Windows

Tejesh M tejeshmk at gmail.com
Tue Apr 8 11:21:24 UTC 2014 

resolved the first issue.. Now i'm able to add Payload via JavaSDK also.
need help on the 2 issue.


On Tue, Apr 8, 2014 at 4:36 PM, Tejesh M <tejeshmk at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> When i tried the above solution, i face few challanges:
>
> 1. I'm able to add VMPayload via CURL, but not via JavaSDK.
> 2. When i add VMPayload via CURL, sysprep fails with this message "windows
> could not parse or process the unattend answer file [a:\sysprep.inf] for
> pass [oobeSystem]. A component or setting specified in the answer file does
> not exist."
>
>
>
> On Tue, Apr 8, 2014 at 12:32 PM, Omer Frenkel <ofrenkel at redhat.com> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: "Tejesh M" <tejeshmk at gmail.com>
>> > To: "Itamar Heim" <iheim at redhat.com>
>> > Cc: "users at oVirt.org" <users at ovirt.org>
>> > Sent: Monday, April 7, 2014 4:59:16 PM
>> > Subject: Re: [Users] Cloud-init for Windows
>> >
>> > 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
>> >
>> >
>> >     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);
>> >
>> >
>>
>> i guess you need to use CDATA tags in order to pass xml content.
>> im not sure about CLI, but if you use curl it should look like this:
>> (credit to James W. Mills for providing this info)
>>
>> 1)  Create a payload file - Mine looked like this (payload.dat):
>>
>> <vm>
>>   <payloads>
>>     <payload type='floppy'>
>>     <files>
>>       <file>
>>         <name>sysprep.inf</name>
>>         <content><![CDATA[
>> <THE RAW SYSPREP XML>
>> ]]>
>>         </content>
>> <type>BASE64</type>
>>       </file>
>>       </files>
>>     </payload>
>>   </payloads>
>> </vm>
>>
>> Where I have "<THE RAW SYSPREP XML>", I just dumped a full sysprep XML
>> file.  Just make sure it is in between the CDATA tags so it is escaped
>> properly.
>>
>> 2) Upload the payload into the VM:
>>
>> # curl -X PUT -H "Accept: application/xml" -H "Content-Type:
>> application/xml" -k -u admin at internal:<pass> -d @payload.dat  https://
>> <server>/api/vms/<vm-id>
>>
>> The URL is simply the full path of the VM, which I obtained by parsing
>> "api/vms"
>>
>> 3)  Boot the machine - Assuming the sysprep information is correct, all
>> the sysprep settings will be applied.
>>
>> >
>> > On Thu, Mar 27, 2014 at 3:52 PM, Itamar Heim < 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 >> 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 >
>> >
>> > 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
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > --
>> > Thanks & Regards
>> > Tejesh
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > --
>> > Thanks & Regards
>> > Tejesh
>> >
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>
>
>
> --
> Thanks & Regards
> Tejesh
>



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Thanks & Regards
Tejesh
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