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Provisioning a Packer Image with Ansible

Packer lets us create machine images for a variety of platforms through code. Part of the image creation process involves provisioning the machine, which can be done with a variety of provisioners, including Ansible. Oftentimes, you may well be provisioning Packer images for that same Ansible workstation; in this lab, we'll explore how to use your existing Ansible setup to provision your Packer images.

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Path Info

Level

Beginner

Duration

15m

Published

Oct 02, 2020

Challenge

Add the Provisioner Block

Create a provisioner block using the Ansible provisioner type. Note that the web group should be assigned and the playbook is located at /home/cloud_user/ansible/playbooks/.
Challenge

Test the Build

Update the file with the provided access key, secret key, and subnet ID, and then run packer build against the template.

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A Cloud Guru

The Cloud Content team comprises subject matter experts hyper focused on services offered by the leading cloud vendors (AWS, GCP, and Azure), as well as cloud-related technologies such as Linux and DevOps. The team is thrilled to share their knowledge to help you build modern tech solutions from the ground up, secure and optimize your environments, and so much more!

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