[Users] Cloud-init for Windows

[Itamar Heim]

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
>
>
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>
>
> --
> Thanks & Regards
> Tejesh