To create images for OpenStack-based clouds that can use Chef, set up a development
environment that includes the prerequisites, and then use the
disk-image-create command.
About this task
To create images that are compatible with Chef and the blueprint designer, you can either
update individual images or configure an environment to create images in bulk. To update individual
images, see
Configuring OpenStack images.
To create images in bulk, you must set up an environment to use in creating those images. This
environment must include certain prerequisites, which are listed in the steps that follow. This
environment does not have to be on the cloud system, and it does not have to be the same operating
system as the images that you want to create for use on the cloud. The following procedure assumes a
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) version 7 operating
system.
Note: Chef roles are supported only on RHEL version 6 and version 7 images.
What to do next
When you edit blueprints in the blueprint designer, you can apply Chef roles
to virtual images. See
Applying Chef roles to environments.