Define provisioner timeouts If you define provisioners, you should always define a timeout. This is important to avoid a situation where a provisioner runs forever and blocks the image creation process. Some provisioners have default timeouts, but you should always define a timeout that fits your use case.

Provisioners use built-in and third-party software to install and configure the machine image after booting. Provisioners prepare the system for use, so common use cases for provisioners include: Table view Provisioners table view shows the following columns: Add provisioners Create a new provisioner by clicking on +. You can select the Provisioner Type. The currently Available Provisioners are: The

Groups combine multiple provisioners. Table view Groups table view shows the following columns: Add groups To add a group, click +. You need to insert a Name and a Description for the group. Then you can add Available Provisioners with the +. Afterwards, you can check the selected provisioners and change their order. Click Save when you have finished configuring the group.

Before you can configure an image at least one role must be present. The roles area shows all configured and available roles within your account. Table views The roles table view shows the following columns: Add roles To add a role, click +. Give the role a name and, if desired, a description. Then choose from

This is an overview of all configured operating system configurations that can be attached to an image. Table view The operating systems table view shows the following columns: Add operating systems To add an operating system click on +. First, you need to select the Provider for the operating system. This is currently either AWS or

This section shows created builders. Builders are responsible for creating machines and generating images for various platforms. Builders define the region and configuration (CPU and RAM) of the VM that will be used to create the image. Data table functions 1. Select Column Function: Depending on the information needed, you can select the columns you

Images This area shows the configured images in your account. Image creation process The image is the last step in the Image Management creation process that typically starts from the ground upwards. The process is as follows: Data table functions in images 1. Select Column Function: Depending on the information needed, you can select the

This easy to use Wizard helps to configure and create your images. Start Image Wizard Start by creating a new image in the Image Management overview. You can skip and jump between the steps if you already uploaded everything that you need in a previous step. Just proceed by clicking on the step you want to work

Use our Image Wizard for a quick start. These are the steps you need to follow to get started as quickly as possible with image.XO: 1. Upload Resources: The first thing is to add some resources that will be used with the provisioners or builders. 2. Create Provisioners: The uploaded resources are then connected to the corresponding

Communication diagram The following communication diagram explains the flow of communication for image.XO: AWS Please have a look at the following prerequisites for the creation of images on AWS. A default VPC should be available in the account were you want to create the customized image. You should also assign IAM permissions to the user