README.md

# Packer Image Builder for CentOS

## Introduction

This packer templates create vmware image of CentOS 7 with `.vmx` and `.ova`. In addition, there is an AMI you can create for AWS. You will need to have credentials setup according to [AWS credentials setup](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/userguide/cli-chap-getting-started.html#cli-config-files)

The OS versions are:

 - Centos 7

For all operating systems we generate images for

- centos7.json will build:
  - VmWare (user: packer/changeme1234)
  - VirtualBox (user: packer/changeme1234)

- aws-centos7-base.json will build:
  - AMI for AWS (user: centos/centos)

This template only is tested against 64 bit systems. With the following sizing requirements:
```
  "vmx_data": {
    "cpuid.coresPerSocket": "1",
    "memsize": "512",
    "numvcpus": "2"
  }
```

```
  "disk_size": 81920
```

## Requirements

The templates are only tested with [packer](http://www.packer.io/downloads.html) 0.10.1 and later.

### Pre-Requisites for AWS / AMI import

- IAM needs to be setup for the  `vmimport` role per the [AWS guide](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/VMImportPrerequisites.html#vmimport-service-role).
- The bucket `internet2-ami-import-us-west-1` needs to be setup on AWS S3.


## Run conversion process

VMware and Virtualbox build

```
# Build CentOS VMWare and Virtualbox images
PACKER_LOG=1 packer build centos7.json
````

AMI build will require both `aws_access_key` and `aws_secret_key` to be setup with [AWS credentials setup](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/userguide/cli-chap-getting-started.html#cli-config-files)

```
# Build CentOS for AWS / AMI
packer build aws-centos7-base.json
```

## Issues during build time

If you experience issues with packer, please use `PACKER_LOG=1 packer ... ` to find the errors.

## Author

 - Author:: Mason Packard (<mason.packard@levvel.io>)

# License

TBD
# Packer Image Builder for CentOS

## Introduction

This packer templates create vmware image of CentOS 7 with `.vmx` file type.

The OS versions are:

 - Centos 7

For all operating systems we generate images for

 - VmWare (user: packer/changeme1234)

This template only is tested against 64 bit systems. With the following sizing requirements:
```
  "vmx_data": {
    "cpuid.coresPerSocket": "1",
    "memsize": "512",
    "numvcpus": "2"
  }
```

```
  "disk_size": 81920
```

## Requirements

The templates are only tested with [packer](http://www.packer.io/downloads.html) 0.10.1 and later.

## Run conversion process

    # Build CentOS VMWare image
    PACKER_LOG=1 packer build centos7.json

## Issues during build time

If you experience issues with packer, please use `PACKER_LOG=1 packer ... ` to find the errors.

## Author

 - Author:: Mason Packard (<mason.packard@levvel.io>)

# License

TBD