On Tue, May 14, 2013 at 08:34:52AM -0400, Shane Witbeck wrote: > I'd like to automate the creation and install of VM templates. > > Is there a step-by-step procedure for doing this without using an existing VM > or snapshot? There's a lot of useful info here: > > http://cloudstack.apache.org/docs/en-US/Apache_CloudStack/4.0.2/html/Admin_Guide/working-with-templates.html > > but I'd like to know how to take, say a plain Ubuntu ISO, and create a > template from it which allows SSH to it. > > > > Thanks, > Shane >
I guess you could try using a live CD of some sort as an ISO to boot from. However, I think what you are asking is: I have the installation media... how do I create a template from it? That answer is what you said above! You need to actually install the OS within a VM, and then you can create a template from that VM.
