Init Persistent allows persistent use of Windows Sysprep and Cloud-Init data to the Database. By persisting the data, administrators can create a template with VM-Init data that will enable initialize VMs with relevant data. -- http://www.ovirt.org/OVirt_3.4_Release_Notes http://www.ovirt.org/Features/vm-init-persistent
Documentation Link ------------------------------ http://documentation-devel.engineering.redhat.com/site/documentation/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Virtualization/3.4/html-single/Administration_Guide/index.html#sect-Using_Cloud-Init_to_Automate_the_Configuration_of_Virtual_Machines What Changed ------------------------------ The following topics were created or revised as outlined below. Cloud-Init Overview [24434-623399] Added a line to the second paragraph outlining that Cloud-Init settings can now be made persistent. Cloud-Init Use Case Scenarios [30182] Created this topic to outline that the Cloud-Init feature can be used to both seal virtual machine templates and be used to apply persistent settings to virtual machines and templates. Using Cloud-Init to Initialize a Virtual Machine [24421-623453] The title was updated and all steps after Step 3. were updated to reflect the current options available for the Cloud-Init feature. Using Cloud-Init to Prepare a Template [30183] Created this topic to outline how to use the Cloud-Init feature to prepare templates. Updated revision history: [30102-623702] NVR ------------------------------ Red_Hat_Enterprise_Virtualization-Administration_Guide-3.4-en-US-3.4-3 Moving to ON_QA.
Verified in the 3.4 release.