Cloud-init Generator

Build a useful repeatable multi-vm server lab on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS amd64, unless the target installer or embedded board requires its explicitly selected OS.

Use cloud-init-enabled Linux images, unique host identities and a private management network. Include only the components this workload needs. Use synthetic sample data and placeholders for site-specific domains, authorized SSH public keys and external integration credentials. Create a non-root operator and keep administrative access private. Never put real credentials, patient records or customer data in the image.

Acceptance checks: validate user-data, boot two distinct instances, verify authorized access and demonstrate per-instance configuration persists after reboot. Boot the actual artifact and repeat relevant health, persistence and access checks after reboot. Keep hardware-dependent checks pending until the specified equipment is attached.

Deliver the bootable image or reproducible deployment recipe, the software inventory and a test report that separates successful assembly from runtime verification. Ask for missing hardware, storage and access details before making irreversible deployment choices. Do not deploy into production or erase an existing disk without an explicit target.