X-Git-Url: https://git.opendaylight.org/gerrit/gitweb?a=blobdiff_plain;f=packer%2FREADME.markdown;h=da99a245788dfebf7bc9d4071cfb314983d5e844;hb=298b6fd5d5aa20983d67eb90c0543094fa233dae;hp=499e0bcce04a586cd7cc06192236a2f8ab408ca4;hpb=ce5ce3c317a15255bdd9656e4de262cfb349f125;p=releng%2Fbuilder.git diff --git a/packer/README.markdown b/packer/README.markdown index 499e0bcce..da99a2457 100644 --- a/packer/README.markdown +++ b/packer/README.markdown @@ -9,30 +9,29 @@ We build OpenDaylight's CI images via Packer. You'll need to [install Packer][2], of course. -OpenDaylight's Packer configuration is divided into build-specific variables, -output-specific templates and a set of shared provisioning scripts. To do a +OpenDaylight's Packer configuration separates build-specific variables, +output-specific templates, and a set of shared provisioning scripts. To do a specific build, combine the template for the desired output artifact type with -a variable file. To build a new java-builder instance the following would be done: +a variable file. To build a new java-builder instance run this command: ``` packer build -var-file=vars/cloud-env.json -var-file=vars/centos.json templates/java-builder.json ``` **NOTE:** vars/cloud-env.json is a gitignored file as it contains private -information. A vars/cloud-env.json.example file that may be used as a -base for creating the one needed. +information. The vars/cloud-env.json.example file is available as an example. This would build bootable image in two different OpenStack clouds. In specific, Rackspace's Public cloud and a private OpenStack cloud. From a high level, the builds: -* Boot a specified base image in both clouds. -* Run a set of shell scripts, listed in the template's shell provisioner - section, to do any configuration required by the builder. -* Execute a shutdown of the running instance in the clouds. -* Execute a 'nova image-create' operation against the shutdown instance. -* Perform a 'nova delete' operation against the shutdown instance. +- Boot a specified base image in both clouds. +- Run a set of shell scripts, listed in the template's shell provisioner + section, to do any configuration required by the builder. +- Execute a shutdown of the running instance in the clouds. +- Execute a 'nova image-create' operation against the shutdown instance. +- Perform a 'nova delete' operation against the shutdown instance. [1]: https://www.packer.io/ [2]: https://www.packer.io/intro/getting-started/setup.html