vmware / vmware/photon

Cloud-init patch is removing support for some cloud providers

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Description

The cloud-init config looks to be explicitly disabling support for several cloud provider datasources.

https://github.com/vmware/photon/blob/9fabfaef381888700bbb9f963a3f17974102b1ee/SPECS/cloud-init/cloud-cfg.patch#L54-L61

I only noticed this while looking for something else, so I haven't reproduced the issue, but fairly certain https://vmware.github.io/photon/assets/files/html/3.0/photon_installation/set-up-PhotonOS-on-ec2.html cloud-init steps will work.

This may have been unintentionally introduced as part of 1104cc7f83cd5bbaaa50027b29114ca70d53b159 cc @sshedi

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Research direction

Start with SPECS/cloud-init/cloud-cfg.patch at lines 54-61 and compare the referenced commit to determine which datasource support is disabled. Review the PhotonOS EC2 cloud-init setup guide and check the affected provider configurations. Done means confirming the regression and restoring support without breaking the intended patch behavior.

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Assessment

Domain
cloud, infrastructure
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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