loc_az_hci/docs/temporary/QUICK_TEMPLATE_GUIDE.md

Quick Template Creation Guide

✅ Step 1: Cloud Image Downloaded

• Location: ./downloads/ubuntu-24.04-server-cloudimg-amd64.img
• Size: 597 MB
• Status: Ready for upload

📤 Step 2: Upload to Proxmox (2-3 minutes)

1. Open Proxmox Web UI:

   • https://192.168.1.206:8006
   • Login with root credentials

2. Go to Storage:

   • Click: Datacenter → pve → Storage → local
   • Click "Upload" button (top right)

3. Upload Image:

   • Click "Select File"
   • Navigate to: /home/intlc/projects/loc_az_hci/downloads/ubuntu-24.04-server-cloudimg-amd64.img
   • Click "Upload"
   • Wait for completion (progress bar will show)

🖥️ Step 3: Create VM from Image (5 minutes)

1. Click "Create VM" (top right, purple button)

2. General:

   • VM ID: 9000
   • Name: ubuntu-24.04-cloudinit
   • Click "Next"

3. OS:

   • Select: "Do not use any media"
   • Click "Next"

4. System:

   • Keep defaults
   • Click "Next"

5. Disks:

   • Delete the default disk (click X)
   • Click "Add" → "Hard Disk"
   • Storage: local
   • Import from: Select ubuntu-24.04-server-cloudimg-amd64.img from dropdown
   • Disk size: 20GB
   • Click "Add"
   • Click "Next"

6. CPU:

   • Cores: 2
   • Click "Next"

7. Memory:

   • Memory: 2048 MB
   • Click "Next"

8. Network:

   • Bridge: vmbr0
   • Model: VirtIO
   • Click "Next"

9. Confirm:

   • Review settings
   • Click "Finish"

⚙️ Step 4: Configure Cloud-Init (1 minute)

1. Select VM 9000 in left panel

2. Go to "Options" tab

3. Click "Cloud-Init"

4. Configure:

   • User: ubuntu
   • Password: (leave empty)
   • SSH Public Keys: Paste this key:

   ssh-rsa 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 defi@defi-oracle.io
   

   • Click "OK"

🔄 Step 5: Convert to Template (1 minute)

1. Right-click VM 9000 in left panel
2. Select "Convert to Template"
3. Confirm
4. Wait for conversion (1-2 minutes)

✅ Done!

Template is ready. Now run:

./scripts/recreate-vms-from-template.sh

This will:

• Destroy existing VMs (100, 101, 102, 103)
• Recreate them from template
• Auto-configure network and Cloud-Init
• Start all VMs

Total time: ~10-15 minutes for template creation, then automated VM recreation!