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 ## Introduction
 
-This packer templates create vmware image of CentOS 7 with `.box` 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)
+In conjunction with the [ansible-playbooks](https://github.internet2.edu/docker/ansible-playbooks), these packer templates create the Shibboleth IdP, Grouper, and COmanage appliances for use by TIER members.  These appliances are CentOS 7 with `.vmx` and `.ova` formats available. In addition, if your account has VMImport privileges on EC2, you can also create AMI for AWS purposes. 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
+## Requirements
 
-For all operating systems we generate images for
+The templates are only tested with [packer](http://www.packer.io/downloads.html) 0.10.1 and later.  If you have homebrew installed, `brew install packer` is effective.
 
-- centos7.json will build:
-  - VirtualBox (user: packer/changeme1234)
-
-- aws-centos7-base.json will build:
-  - AMI for AWS (user: centos/centos)
-
-- sibboleth-appliance.json will build:
-  - VirtualBox (user: centos/centos)
+For local builds, you will need to provide a symbolic link to the `ansible-playbooks` directory for matching repo location. Make sure you have cloned and setup the [ansible-playbooks repo](https://github.internet2.edu/docker/ansible-playbooks).
 
-This template only is tested against 64 bit systems. With the following sizing requirements:
+#### example
 ```
-  "vmx_data": {
-    "cpuid.coresPerSocket": "1",
-    "memsize": "512",
-    "numvcpus": "2"
-  }
+ln -s /path/to/ansible-playbooks ansible-playbooks
 ```
 
+##### common parent
+
+If you have ansible-playbooks checked out in the same parent directory as this repository, this command will work.
 ```
-  "disk_size": 81920
+ln -s ../ansible-playbooks ansible-playbooks
 ```
 
-## Requirements
+### Pre-Requisites for AWS / AMI import
 
-The templates are only tested with [packer](http://www.packer.io/downloads.html) 0.10.1 and later.
+- 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.  (Alternatively, you can provide your own bucket name that you prefer.)
+
+
+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)
 
-For local builds, you will need to provide a symbolic link to the `ansible-playbooks` directory for matching repo location. Make sure you have cloned and setup the [ansible-playbooks repo](https://github.internet2.edu/docker/ansible-playbooks).
 
+## Building
+```
+packer build shibboleth-appliance.json
 ```
-# example
-ln -s /path/to/ansible-playbooks ansible-playbooks
 
-# specific setup
-ln -s ../ansible-playbooks ansible-playbooks
+If you encounter issues you don't understand, try this command:
+
+```
+PACKER_LOG packer build shibboleth-appliance.json
 ```
 
-### Pre-Requisites for AWS / AMI import
+Expect the build to take 30-45 minutes.  If you are in position to watch the VirtualBox window, it can verify that progress is continuing during some times that the process appears to have hung.
 
-- 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.
+## Author
 
+ - Author:: Mason Packard (<mason.packard@levvel.io>)
 
-## Run conversion process
+## Appendix
 
-VMware and Virtualbox build
+The OS versions are:
 
-```
-# Build CentOS VMWare and Virtualbox images
-PACKER_LOG=1 packer build centos7.json
-````
+ - Centos 7
 
-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)
+For all operating systems we generate images for
+
+- centos7.json will build:
+  - VirtualBox (user: packer/changeme1234)
+
+- aws-centos7-base.json will build:
+  - AMI for AWS (user: centos/centos)
 
+- sibboleth-appliance.json will build:
+  - VirtualBox (user: centos/centos)
+
+This template only is tested against 64 bit systems. With the following sizing requirements:
 ```
-# Build CentOS for AWS / AMI
-packer build aws-centos7-base.json
+  "vmx_data": {
+    "cpuid.coresPerSocket": "1",
+    "memsize": "512",
+    "numvcpus": "2"
+  }
 ```
 
-Shibboleth Appliance build for `.ova`, `.box`, and AWS ami
 ```
-# Build CentOS for ova, box, ami
-packer build shibboleth-appliance.json
+  "disk_size": 81920
 ```
 
-## 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
 
+