Can foreman build a VM using template to save build time

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#1

Question:

So far I only has little experience of using foreman to build a VMWare VM using iso image to build from

Deploy a VM(VMWare/OpenStack) starting from loading iso image is slow compare with pre-built VM template.
Can foreman build a VM using template to save build time ?

Expected outcome:
Be able to use pre-built VM template to save VM deployment time.

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Yes, for VMware you have to create your template in VMware, then go to the Compute Resource in Foreman and register the template in Foreman which assigns it to a Operating System, then in the Create Host dialog you can chose the Template when selecting template-based installation.

Also have a look at the Provisioning guide for using cloud init and user data.

Openstack I have not used in Foreman, so no practical experience or tips for this compute resource, but it should in general be the same.

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#3

@Dirk
Thanks for the quick response and provide Yes answer I wish to my question.
I will read more about the Provisioning Guide.