You will notice I use two separate types of cloud-init files to supply configuration data to the virtual machines: user data files and network data files. cloud-init supports three configuration levels and you may use a cicustom file for each:
■ The vendor file is used to provide the virtual machine with the configuration chosen by the vendor. It is used by cloud providers to set a baseline for all the instances that run on the platform. If you rent a virtual private server (VPS) from a cloud operator, your image could come preconfigured at the vendor level.■ The user file contains settings specified by the person who requested the machine. When you rent a VPS, you get to choose things like your password, for example. User-specific data is intended…
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ADMIN Network & Security (Digital) - 1 Issue, November/December 2024