Packer Notes.md 969 B
Used to create the AWS AMI. run this on your local laptop. Part of the process is on the local laptop and part is in AWS. https://packer.io/ create a symlink to the DVD iso so Git doesn't try to commit it.
the Makefile is used to document the different images that you are trying to build.
make
Packer is required to partition the hard drives out before ec2 launch.
username: centos key in vault called msoc-build
to run through a new build use the make command.
make aws-test AWS_PROFILE=mdr-test packer build -on-error=ask -only=master -var-file=rhel7_hardened_variables_test.json rhel7_hardened_multi_ami.json
AWS_PROFILE=mdr-test packer build -on-error=ask -debug -only=master -var-file=rhel7_hardened_variables_test.json rhel7_hardened_multi_ami.json
Troubleshooting Help Add --debug to pause execution at each stage add --on-error=ask
Having issues with the RHEL subscription manager in TEST? switch it to the prod one.