VM bootstrap script
Before you begin:
- Create your VM with a template that is compatible with cloud-init version 0.7.9 or above, or cloudbase-init, or a similar system
- In private cloud, the platform will create an ISO disk for Configuration drive
To add a VM bootstrap configuration or script in private or public cloud:
- Go to create or edit VM → Bootstrap script
- Paste your configuration or script in the Bootstrap script text box
- Continue to configure the VM or click Save to finish
Notes about bootstrap in private cloud
- If the user does not enter the FQDN on the General tab when editing the VM, the platform will try to set the FQDN using the name or ID attribute of the VM, and the domain of the VM's networks, or the localhost domain
If DHCP is not used in your datacenter, the network configuration of the VM can be read from cloud-init, so you do not need to configure the network or allow access to the VM
- Abiquo uses the ConfigDrive DataSource for cloud-init. Reference: http://cloudinit.readthedocs.io/en/latest/topics/datasources/configdrive.html
Notes about startup scripts in AWS
In AWS you must always select a guest setup option
In AWS, for Windows, depending on the template and its guest setup option, the script format is:
cloudbase_init: cloud-init or shellscript
ec2launch and ec2config: you must have the following tags at the start and end of your script
batch script, use <script></script>
powershell script, use <powershell></powershell>
ec2launch v2: yaml format. See https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/WindowsGuide/ec2-windows-user-data.html#user-data-yaml-scripts.
If your script format is invalid, AWS will try ec2launch and ec2config format. See: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/WindowsGuide/ec2-windows-user-data.html
Related pages
- Main VM configuration page Configure Virtual Machines
- Guest setup
- To add a bootstrap script with the API, use VM metadata. See Manage virtual machine metadata via API
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