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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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Add the Provisioner Block
Create a
provisionerblock using the Ansible provisioner type. Note that thewebgroup should be assigned and the playbook is located at/home/cloud_user/ansible/playbooks/. -
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Test the Build
Update the file with the provided access key, secret key, and subnet ID, and then run
packer buildagainst the template.
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