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Create a custom OCI image using Packer and the OCI Cloud Shell

Today we would like to show you how to bake a custom image in OCI using packer, a tool that complements terraform in creating Infrastructure as a code deployment.
We will use an OCI standard Oracle Autonomous Linux Image, and create a custom one that consists of the original image, plus the Oracle instant client libraries and tools like sqlplus and impdp/expdp. At the end of the process, a new custom image will be available for you to deploy in your OCI tenancy.

What is Packer?

Packer is an open-source tool for creating identical machine images for multiple platforms from a single source configuration. Packer is lightweight, runs on every major operating system, and is highly performant, creating machine images for multiple platforms in parallel. Packer does not replace configuration management like Chef or Puppet. In fact, when building images, Packer is able to use tools like Chef or Puppet to install software onto the image. A machine image is a single static unit that contains a pre-configured operating system and installed software which is used to quickly create new running machinesPacker supports natively creating OCI images by the way of the oracle-oci builder

Required components:

An Active Oracle Cloud Tenancy

If you do not have one, you can enroll here for a trial subscription that includes $300 of free credits

An Oracle Cloud Shell Instance

The OCI Cloud Shell is a web browser-based terminal accessible from the Oracle Cloud Console. Cloud Shell is free to use (within monthly tenancy limits), and provides access to a Linux shell, with a pre-authenticated Oracle Cloud Infrastructure CLI and other useful tools for following Oracle Cloud Infrastructure service tutorials and labs. Cloud Shell is a feature available to all OCI users, accessible from the Console. Your Cloud Shell will appear in the Oracle Cloud Console as a persistent frame of the Console and will stay active as you navigate to different pages of the Console. You can find detailed instructions on how to get started with the OCI Cloud Shell herecloudshell-1.png

mrossi@cloudshell:~ (us-phoenix-1)$ mkdir packer-cloud-test
mrossi@cloudshell:~ (us-phoenix-1)$ cd packer-cloud-test/

An Existing public subnet in an existing Virtual Cloud network

In order to create a custom image, packer needs to deploy an OCI instance, and then connect to it and apply the customizations defined in the configuration file, so you will need to deploy a VCN and set it up so that you are able to ssh into it from the cloud console instance,
For an example of how to do that using terraform, you can use this tutorial: OCI cli Practice 4: Create another VCN with one public subnet

Packer

Download and uncompress the Packer binary

mrossi@cloudshell:packer-cloud-test (us-phoenix-1)$ wget "https://releases.hashicorp.com/packer/1.5.4/packer_1.5.4_linux_amd64.zip"
--2020-03-05 12:59:15--  https://releases.hashicorp.com/packer/1.5.4/packer_1.5.4_linux_amd64.zip
Resolving releases.hashicorp.com (releases.hashicorp.com)... 151.101.25.183, 2a04:4e42:6::439
Connecting to releases.hashicorp.com (releases.hashicorp.com)|151.101.25.183|:443... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
Length: 48051150 (46M) [application/zip]
Saving to: ‘packer_1.5.4_linux_amd64.zip’
100%[===============================================================================================================================================>] 48,051,150  53.2MB/s   in 0.9s
2020-03-05 12:59:16 (53.2 MB/s) - ‘packer_1.5.4_linux_amd64.zip’ saved [48051150/48051150]
mrossi@cloudshell:packer-cloud-test (us-phoenix-1)$ unzip packer_1.5.4_linux_amd64.zip
Archive:  packer_1.5.4_linux_amd64.zip
  inflating: packer
mrossi@cloudshell:packer-cloud-test (us-phoenix-1)$ ./packer
Usage: packer [--version] [--help] <command> [<args>]
Available commands are:
    build       build image(s) from template
    console     creates a console for testing variable interpolation
    fix         fixes templates from old versions of packer
    inspect     see components of a template
    validate    check that a template is valid
    version     Prints the Packer version
mrossi@cloudshell:packer-cloud-test (us-phoenix-1)$

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Packer build file

Download the Packer build file from here

mrossi@cloudshell:oci-packer-customimage (us-phoenix-1)$ wget https://gist.githubusercontent.com/mattiarossi/8321dc84e305b59a7969cf7bf856909f/raw/33ed77d20a42cc41b75a63178ec0cf0e48992a6e/packer-oci-autonomous-instantclient.json
--2020-03-05 12:04:15--  https://gist.githubusercontent.com/mattiarossi/8321dc84e305b59a7969cf7bf856909f/raw/33ed77d20a42cc41b75a63178ec0cf0e48992a6e/packer-oci-autonomous-instantclient.json
Resolving gist.githubusercontent.com (gist.githubusercontent.com)... 151.101.196.133
Connecting to gist.githubusercontent.com (gist.githubusercontent.com)|151.101.196.133|:443... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
Length: 1698 (1.7K) [text/plain]
Saving to: ‘packer-oci-autonomous-instantclient.json’
100%[==============================================================================================================================================================================================================================>] 1,698       --.-K/s   in 0s
2020-03-05 12:04:15 (7.32 MB/s) - ‘packer-oci-autonomous-instantclient.json�� saved [1698/1698]
mrossi@cloudshell:oci-packer-customimage (us-phoenix-1)$ cat packer-oci-autonomous-instantclient.json
{
  "variables": {
      "user_ocid":"{{env `user_ocid`}}",
      "tenancy_ocid": "{{env `tenancy_ocid`}}",
      "fingerprint":"{{env `fingerprint`}}",
      "private_key_path":"{{env `private_key_path`}}",
      "availability_domain": "{{env `availability_domain`}}",
      "region": "{{env `region`}}",
      "base_image_ocid": "{{env `base_image_ocid`}}",
      "compartment_ocid": "{{env `compartment_ocid`}}",
      "subnet_ocid": "{{env `subnet_ocid`}}"
  },
  "builders": [
     {
      "user_ocid":"{{user `user_ocid`}}",
      "tenancy_ocid": "{{user `tenancy_ocid`}}",
      "fingerprint":"{{user `fingerprint`}}",
      "key_file":"{{user `private_key_path`}}",
      "availability_domain": "{{user `availability_domain`}}",
      "region": "{{user `region`}}",
      "base_image_ocid": "{{user `base_image_ocid`}}",
      "compartment_ocid": "{{user `compartment_ocid`}}",
      "image_name": "autonomous-instantclient-demo",
      "shape": "VM.Standard2.1",
      "ssh_username": "opc",
      "ssh_password": "aaaaatrbfgyreyuuyreb",
      "subnet_ocid": "{{user `subnet_ocid`}}",
      "type": "oracle-oci"
    }
  ],
  "provisioners": [
     {
      "type": "shell",
      "inline": [
        "sudo -u root yum-config-manager --add-repo  http://yum.oracle.com/repo/OracleLinux/OL7/oracle/instantclient/x86_64",
        "sudo -u root yum -y erase oracle-instantclient18.3-basic",
        "sudo -u root yum -y install oracle-instantclient19.5-devel     oracle-instantclient19.5-tools     oracle-instantclient19.5-jdbc     oracle-instantclient19.5-sqlplus",
        "sqlplus -v",
        "/usr/lib/oracle/19.5/client64/bin/imp HELP=Y"
      ],
      "pause_before": "5s"
     }
  ]
}

Setup Environment Variables needed by Packer:

The Packer build file uses some environment variables to deploy the custom image in the proper OCI tenancy.
You will have to follow these instructions to create valid API keys:
Once you have successfully created valid API keys, you will have the following details handy:

  • user_ocid : ID of the user that has been configured with valid API keys
  • tenancy_ocid: ID of the tenancy where the Custom image needs to be created, if it is the same as the Cloud console tenancy use the provided script to retrieve it directly
  • fingerprint: your API key Fingerprint
  • private_key_path: a copy of the private key that has been configured for API access

In addition to that, some other env variables will need to be set up to point the Packer builder to the correct OCI environment

  • compartment_ocid : ID of the Compartment that will host the temporary Instance
  • base_image_ocid : ID of the base image that will be used as a source, in our case: Autonomous Linux 7
  • subnet_ocid : ID of the Subnet that will host

You can use this shell file as an example

mrossi@cloudshell:oci-packer-customimage (us-phoenix-1)$ cat setup_oci_vars.sh
export user_ocid="ocid1.user.oc1..<your user ocid>"
export tenancy_ocid="`cat /etc/oci/config  | grep tenancy | uniq | cut -d "=" -f 2`"
export compartment_ocid="ocid1.compartment.oc1..<id of the compartment that will host the temporary instance>"
export fingerprint="<your API key fingerprint>"
export private_key_path="<path to your OCI api private key>"
export region="us-phoenix-1"
#Use `oci iam  availability-domain list` to get a list ov the availability domains in the current region
export availability_domain="zTzD:PHX-AD-1"
#OCID of the base image
#Use:
#oci compute image list --compartment-id $compartment_ocid | jq '.data[] | {image:."display-name", id:."id"}| select ( .image | contains("Autonomous"))'
# to get a list of the available ocids in the current region, if you need to deploy an image in a different region, adjust the oci cli command or get the id from the Web console
export base_image_ocid="ocid1.image.oc1.phx.aaaaaaaa3ocrbp42shmxitpk5nqphpptnnvtk2grrkzfnap4idejfcpv2q4a"
#Subnet id of a suitable OCI Subnet, the packer client needs to be able to SSH to it in order to deploy additional configuration
#Use:
#oci network subnet list --compartment-id $compartment_ocid --vcn-id $vcn_id | jq '.data[] | {subnet:."display-name", id:."id"}'
#to get a list of subnets in a given VCN
export subnet_ocid="ocid1.subnet.oc1.phx....v7q7ybja"

And, once all fields have been updated, you need to source it:

mrossi@cloudshell:packer-cloud-test (us-phoenix-1)$ . setup_oci_vars.sh
mrossi@cloudshell:packer-cloud-test (us-phoenix-1)$ env | grep -e ocid -e key
compartment_ocid=ocid1.compartment.oc1..aaaa...f6vba
private_key_path=/tmp/oci_api_key.pem
base_image_ocid=ocid1.image.oc1.phx.aaa...jfcpv2q4a
user_ocid=ocid1.user.oc1..aaaaaaaavpt2mna...wfucqlqutg2na
tenancy_ocid=ocid1.tenancy.oc1..aaaa...3u3shj3kxq
subnet_ocid=ocid1.subnet.oc1.phx.aaaaa...bha44siv7q7ybja

Run packer

Now we are ready to run Packer and create our custom image

mrossi@cloudshell:packer-cloud-test (us-phoenix-1)$ ./packer build packer-oci-autonomous-instantclient.json
oracle-oci: output will be in this color.
==> oracle-oci: Creating temporary ssh key for instance...
==> oracle-oci: Creating instance...
==> oracle-oci: Created instance (ocid1.instance.oc1.phx.anyhqljtu24ak7acd3vzqmhazefic7zo6bebsbqz3xvmnq7e23vqexiex2hq).
==> oracle-oci: Waiting for instance to enter 'RUNNING' state...
==> oracle-oci: Instance 'RUNNING'.
==> oracle-oci: Instance has IP: 158.101.23.210.
==> oracle-oci: Using ssh communicator to connect: 158.101.23.210
==> oracle-oci: Waiting for SSH to become available...
==> oracle-oci: Connected to SSH!
==> oracle-oci: Pausing 5s before the next provisioner...
==> oracle-oci: Provisioning with shell script: /tmp/packer-shell958521454
    oracle-oci: Loaded plugins: langpacks
    oracle-oci: adding repo from: http://yum.oracle.com/repo/OracleLinux/OL7/oracle/instantclient/x86_64
    oracle-oci:
    oracle-oci: [yum.oracle.com_repo_OracleLinux_OL7_oracle_instantclient_x86_64]
    oracle-oci: name=added from: http://yum.oracle.com/repo/OracleLinux/OL7/oracle/instantclient/x86_64
    oracle-oci: baseurl=http://yum.oracle.com/repo/OracleLinux/OL7/oracle/instantclient/x86_64
    oracle-oci: enabled=1
    oracle-oci:
    oracle-oci:
    oracle-oci: Loaded plugins: langpacks, ulninfo
    oracle-oci: Resolving Dependencies
    oracle-oci: --> Running transaction check
    oracle-oci: ---> Package oracle-instantclient18.3-basic.x86_64 0:18.3.0.0.0-2 will be erased
    oracle-oci: --> Processing Dependency: oracle-instantclient18.3-basic >= 18.3.0.0.0 for package: python-cx_Oracle-7.0-1.0.1.el7.x86_64
    oracle-oci: --> Running transaction check
    oracle-oci: ---> Package python-cx_Oracle.x86_64 0:7.0-1.0.1.el7 will be erased
    oracle-oci: --> Processing Dependency: python-cx_Oracle = 7.0 for package: python-oci-cli-2.9.0-1.el7.noarch
    oracle-oci: --> Running transaction check
    oracle-oci: ---> Package python-oci-cli.noarch 0:2.9.0-1.el7 will be erased
    oracle-oci: --> Processing Dependency: python-oci-cli for package: al-config-1.0-3.el7.noarch
    oracle-oci: --> Running transaction check
    oracle-oci: ---> Package al-config.noarch 0:1.0-3.el7 will be erased
    oracle-oci: --> Finished Dependency Resolution
    oracle-oci:
    oracle-oci: Dependencies Resolved
    oracle-oci:
    oracle-oci: ================================================================================
    oracle-oci:  Package                            Arch       Version           Repository
    oracle-oci:                                                                            Size
    oracle-oci: ================================================================================
    oracle-oci: Removing:
    oracle-oci:  oracle-instantclient18.3-basic     x86_64     18.3.0.0.0-2      @al7     220 M
    oracle-oci: Removing for dependencies:
    oracle-oci:  al-config                          noarch     1.0-3.el7         @al7      37 k
    oracle-oci:  python-cx_Oracle                   x86_64     7.0-1.0.1.el7     @al7     1.3 M
    oracle-oci:  python-oci-cli                     noarch     2.9.0-1.el7       @al7     9.9 M
    oracle-oci:
    oracle-oci: Transaction Summary
    oracle-oci: ================================================================================
    oracle-oci: Remove  1 Package (+3 Dependent packages)
    oracle-oci:
    oracle-oci: Installed size: 232 M
    oracle-oci: Downloading packages:
    oracle-oci: Running transaction check
    oracle-oci: Running transaction test
    oracle-oci: Transaction test succeeded
    oracle-oci: Running transaction
    oracle-oci:   Erasing    : al-config-1.0-3.el7.noarch                                   1/4
    oracle-oci:   Erasing    : python-oci-cli-2.9.0-1.el7.noarch                            2/4
    oracle-oci:   Erasing    : python-cx_Oracle-7.0-1.0.1.el7.x86_64                        3/4
    oracle-oci:   Erasing    : oracle-instantclient18.3-basic-18.3.0.0.0-2.x86_64           4/4
    oracle-oci:   Verifying  : python-oci-cli-2.9.0-1.el7.noarch                            1/4
    oracle-oci:   Verifying  : python-cx_Oracle-7.0-1.0.1.el7.x86_64                        2/4
    oracle-oci:   Verifying  : al-config-1.0-3.el7.noarch                                   3/4
    oracle-oci:   Verifying  : oracle-instantclient18.3-basic-18.3.0.0.0-2.x86_64           4/4
    oracle-oci:
    oracle-oci: Removed:
    oracle-oci:   oracle-instantclient18.3-basic.x86_64 0:18.3.0.0.0-2
    oracle-oci:
    oracle-oci: Dependency Removed:
    oracle-oci:   al-config.noarch 0:1.0-3.el7         python-cx_Oracle.x86_64 0:7.0-1.0.1.el7
    oracle-oci:   python-oci-cli.noarch 0:2.9.0-1.el7
    oracle-oci:
    oracle-oci: Complete!
    oracle-oci: Loaded plugins: langpacks, ulninfo
    oracle-oci: Resolving Dependencies
    oracle-oci: --> Running transaction check
    oracle-oci: ---> Package oracle-instantclient19.5-devel.x86_64 0:19.5.0.0.0-1 will be installed
    oracle-oci: --> Processing Dependency: oracle-instantclient19.5-basic >= 19.5.0.0.0 for package: oracle-instantclient19.5-devel-19.5.0.0.0-1.x86_64
    oracle-oci: ---> Package oracle-instantclient19.5-jdbc.x86_64 0:19.5.0.0.0-1 will be installed
    oracle-oci: ---> Package oracle-instantclient19.5-sqlplus.x86_64 0:19.5.0.0.0-1 will be installed
    oracle-oci: ---> Package oracle-instantclient19.5-tools.x86_64 0:19.5.0.0.0-1 will be installed
    oracle-oci: --> Running transaction check
    oracle-oci: ---> Package oracle-instantclient19.5-basic.x86_64 0:19.5.0.0.0-1 will be installed
    oracle-oci: --> Finished Dependency Resolution
    oracle-oci:
    oracle-oci: Dependencies Resolved
    oracle-oci:
    oracle-oci: ================================================================================
    oracle-oci:  Package                          Arch   Version      Repository           Size
    oracle-oci: ================================================================================
    oracle-oci: Installing:
    oracle-oci:  oracle-instantclient19.5-devel   x86_64 19.5.0.0.0-1 yum.oracle.com_repo_OracleLinux_OL7_oracle_instantclient_x86_64
    oracle-oci:                                                                           598 k
    oracle-oci:  oracle-instantclient19.5-jdbc    x86_64 19.5.0.0.0-1 yum.oracle.com_repo_OracleLinux_OL7_oracle_instantclient_x86_64
    oracle-oci:                                                                           1.5 M
    oracle-oci:  oracle-instantclient19.5-sqlplus x86_64 19.5.0.0.0-1 yum.oracle.com_repo_OracleLinux_OL7_oracle_instantclient_x86_64
    oracle-oci:                                                                           686 k
    oracle-oci:  oracle-instantclient19.5-tools   x86_64 19.5.0.0.0-1 yum.oracle.com_repo_OracleLinux_OL7_oracle_instantclient_x86_64
    oracle-oci:                                                                           818 k
    oracle-oci: Installing for dependencies:
    oracle-oci:  oracle-instantclient19.5-basic   x86_64 19.5.0.0.0-1 yum.oracle.com_repo_OracleLinux_OL7_oracle_instantclient_x86_64
    oracle-oci:                                                                            51 M
    oracle-oci:
    oracle-oci: Transaction Summary
    oracle-oci: ================================================================================
    oracle-oci: Install  4 Packages (+1 Dependent package)
    oracle-oci:
    oracle-oci: Total download size: 55 M
    oracle-oci: Installed size: 236 M
    oracle-oci: Downloading packages:
    oracle-oci: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    oracle-oci: Total                                               44 MB/s |  55 MB  00:01
    oracle-oci: Running transaction check
    oracle-oci: Running transaction test
    oracle-oci: Transaction test succeeded
    oracle-oci: Running transaction
    oracle-oci:   Installing : oracle-instantclient19.5-basic-19.5.0.0.0-1.x86_64           1/5
    oracle-oci:   Installing : oracle-instantclient19.5-devel-19.5.0.0.0-1.x86_64           2/5
    oracle-oci:   Installing : oracle-instantclient19.5-jdbc-19.5.0.0.0-1.x86_64            3/5
    oracle-oci:   Installing : oracle-instantclient19.5-tools-19.5.0.0.0-1.x86_64           4/5
    oracle-oci:   Installing : oracle-instantclient19.5-sqlplus-19.5.0.0.0-1.x86_64         5/5
    oracle-oci:   Verifying  : oracle-instantclient19.5-devel-19.5.0.0.0-1.x86_64           1/5
    oracle-oci:   Verifying  : oracle-instantclient19.5-basic-19.5.0.0.0-1.x86_64           2/5
    oracle-oci:   Verifying  : oracle-instantclient19.5-jdbc-19.5.0.0.0-1.x86_64            3/5
    oracle-oci:   Verifying  : oracle-instantclient19.5-tools-19.5.0.0.0-1.x86_64           4/5
    oracle-oci:   Verifying  : oracle-instantclient19.5-sqlplus-19.5.0.0.0-1.x86_64         5/5
    oracle-oci:
    oracle-oci: Installed:
    oracle-oci:   oracle-instantclient19.5-devel.x86_64 0:19.5.0.0.0-1
    oracle-oci:   oracle-instantclient19.5-jdbc.x86_64 0:19.5.0.0.0-1
    oracle-oci:   oracle-instantclient19.5-sqlplus.x86_64 0:19.5.0.0.0-1
    oracle-oci:   oracle-instantclient19.5-tools.x86_64 0:19.5.0.0.0-1
    oracle-oci:
    oracle-oci: Dependency Installed:
    oracle-oci:   oracle-instantclient19.5-basic.x86_64 0:19.5.0.0.0-1
    oracle-oci:
    oracle-oci: Complete!
    oracle-oci:
    oracle-oci: SQL*Plus: Release 19.0.0.0.0 - Production
    oracle-oci: Version 19.5.0.0.0
    oracle-oci:
==> oracle-oci:
==> oracle-oci: Import: Release 19.0.0.0.0 - Production on Thu Mar 5 11:02:37 2020
==> oracle-oci: Version 19.5.0.0.0
==> oracle-oci:
==> oracle-oci: Copyright (c) 1982, 2019, Oracle and/or its affiliates.  All rights reserved.
==> oracle-oci:
==> oracle-oci:
==> oracle-oci:
==> oracle-oci: You can let Import prompt you for parameters by entering the IMP
==> oracle-oci: command followed by your username/password:
==> oracle-oci:
==> oracle-oci:      Example: IMP SCOTT/TIGER
==> oracle-oci:
==> oracle-oci: Or, you can control how Import runs by entering the IMP command followed
==> oracle-oci: by various arguments. To specify parameters, you use keywords:
==> oracle-oci:
==> oracle-oci:      Format:  IMP KEYWORD=value or KEYWORD=(value1,value2,...,valueN)
==> oracle-oci:      Example: IMP SCOTT/TIGER IGNORE=Y TABLES=(EMP,DEPT) FULL=N
==> oracle-oci:                or TABLES=(T1:P1,T1:P2), if T1 is partitioned table
==> oracle-oci:
==> oracle-oci: USERID must be the first parameter on the command line.
==> oracle-oci:
==> oracle-oci: Keyword  Description (Default)       Keyword      Description (Default)
==> oracle-oci: --------------------------------------------------------------------------
==> oracle-oci: USERID   username/password           FULL         import entire file (N)
==> oracle-oci: BUFFER   size of data buffer         FROMUSER     list of owner usernames
==> oracle-oci: FILE     input files (EXPDAT.DMP)    TOUSER       list of usernames
==> oracle-oci: SHOW     just list file contents (N) TABLES       list of table names
==> oracle-oci: IGNORE   ignore create errors (N)    RECORDLENGTH length of IO record
==> oracle-oci: GRANTS   import grants (Y)           INCTYPE      incremental import type
==> oracle-oci: INDEXES  import indexes (Y)          COMMIT       commit array insert (N)
==> oracle-oci: ROWS     import data rows (Y)        PARFILE      parameter filename
==> oracle-oci: LOG      log file of screen output   CONSTRAINTS  import constraints (Y)
==> oracle-oci: DESTROY                overwrite tablespace data file (N)
==> oracle-oci: INDEXFILE              write table/index info to specified file
==> oracle-oci: SKIP_UNUSABLE_INDEXES  skip maintenance of unusable indexes (N)
==> oracle-oci: FEEDBACK               display progress every x rows(0)
==> oracle-oci: TOID_NOVALIDATE        skip validation of specified type ids
==> oracle-oci: FILESIZE               maximum size of each dump file
==> oracle-oci: STATISTICS             import precomputed statistics (always)
==> oracle-oci: RESUMABLE              suspend when a space related error is encountered(N)
==> oracle-oci: RESUMABLE_NAME         text string used to identify resumable statement
==> oracle-oci: RESUMABLE_TIMEOUT      wait time for RESUMABLE
==> oracle-oci: COMPILE                compile procedures, packages, and functions (Y)
==> oracle-oci: STREAMS_CONFIGURATION  import streams general metadata (Y)
==> oracle-oci: STREAMS_INSTANTIATION  import streams instantiation metadata (N)
==> oracle-oci: DATA_ONLY              import only data (N)
==> oracle-oci: VOLSIZE                number of bytes in file on each volume of a file on tape
==> oracle-oci:
==> oracle-oci: The following keywords only apply to transportable tablespaces
==> oracle-oci: TRANSPORT_TABLESPACE import transportable tablespace metadata (N)
==> oracle-oci: TABLESPACES tablespaces to be transported into database
==> oracle-oci: DATAFILES datafiles to be transported into database
==> oracle-oci: TTS_OWNERS users that own data in the transportable tablespace set
==> oracle-oci:
==> oracle-oci: Import terminated successfully without warnings.
==> oracle-oci: Creating image from instance...
==> oracle-oci: Creating image from instance...
==> oracle-oci: Image created.
==> oracle-oci: Terminating instance (ocid1.instance.oc1.phx.anyhqljtu24ak7acd3vzqmhazefic7zo6bebsbqz3xvmnq7e23vqexiex2hq)...
==> oracle-oci: Terminated instance.
Build 'oracle-oci' finished.

Verify our Custom image is available

We can use either the console or the oci cli to check the availability of our newly created image:

oci compute image list  --compartment-id $compartment_ocid | jq -r '.data | map(select(."time-created" != null)) | sort_by(."time-created")[]| [."display-name",."operating-system",."time-created"]'
...
[
  "CentOS-6.10-2020.02.24-0",
  "CentOS",
  "2020-02-24T20:57:32.240000+00:00"
]
[
  "autonomous-instantclient-demo",
  "Oracle Autonomous Linux",
  "2020-03-05T11:02:39.026000+00:00"
]

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This pattern applies to an infinite set of possibilities to automate the creation of custom images in OCI (and other Cloud and Legacy Platforms), the limit is your fantasy (and possibly the time you have to play with it …..) Have Fun!
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Technologist, geek, loving everything that has to do with electronics and computers in general, proud father of two, and a rower when time allows.

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  1. Andy
    March 25, 2020

    Great post, one suggestion is to add the dependency on the OCI CLI to make it work and an env var that points to the correct oci config entry, for example export access_cfg_file_account=TALLEN67

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    Mattia Rossi
    March 25, 2020

    Hi Andy,
    unfortunately the packer-oci builder is not able to use env variables to connect to specific tenancies, and does not support the authentication model used in the OCi cloud shell, yet

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