On Wed, Jul 20, 2011 at 03:50:54PM +0200, Michal Fojtik wrote: > Hi, > > to avoid many future questions how does this work I decide to write a simple > howto: > > 1. Prepare an CD-ROM ISO image (Joilet with Rock Ridge extension) with files > you want to > access within instance > > mkdir myfolder > cp file1 myfolder > mkisofs -JR myfolder > myfiles.iso > > > 2. Gzip his ISO using standard 'gzip' utility > > gzip myfiles.iso > > 3. Encode this gzipped file in Base64: > > openssl base64 -in myfiles.iso.gz -out myfiles.iso.b64 > > 4. Start up deltacloud-core with VMWare driver and go to new instance form > 5. Copy and paste content of myfiles.iso.b64 in text box there > 6. Launch instance > > Now, when the instance will be ready and you will connect to it, content of > ISO image should be accessible after you mount an CD-ROM drive. > > Hope it helps someone :) > > -- Michal
This is awesome Michal. Does the instance have to have VMWare tools running in order for this to work? --Hugh -- == Hugh Brock, [email protected] == == Engineering Manager, Cloud BU == == Aeolus Project: Manage virtual infrastructure across clouds. == == http://aeolusproject.org == "I know that you believe you understand what you think I said, but I’m not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant." --Robert McCloskey
