This directory contains the sample Terraform code to create a Power Virtual Server instance image.

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1. Create a Power Systems Virtual Server Instance. For more information, see Getting started with IBM Power Systems Virtual Servers.
2. Create a [SSH key](TODO: link needed).

​ Verify that your custom image is publicly available in all supported regions (also known as a stock image). ​ TODO: Need info here...

​ Before you begin, make sure that you have the following IBM Cloud Identity and Access Management (IAM) permissions: ​

• Manager service access role for IBM Cloud Schematics
• TODO: Need IAM Permissions for Power here... ​ For more details, see Creating Terraform templates. ​

​ To test your template, run the following commands from the Terraform CLI: ​

• terraform init
• terraform validate ​ For more information, see Terraform and the IBM Cloud provider plug-in. ​

​ Use the [latest isv-power-vsi-product-deploy-sample release](TODO: Link needed here) as an example of how to set up your release. ​ Tip: Make sure to note the URL of your .tgz file. ​

​ The onboarding process includes importing your .tgz file that you created in the previous section to a private catalog, configuring the deployment values, and then validating the Terraform template. For more details, see [Onboarding a Power virtual server image](TODO: Need link here). ​

​ To publish a new version of your image, complete the following steps: ​

1. Import the new version as described in the previous Import your custom image to all supported regions section.
2. Edit the variables.tf file by updating the stock_image_name variable.
3. Create an updated GitHub release to create a new .tgz file, and note the new URL as previously described in the Create GIT release for artifacts and .tgz section.
4. Onboard the new version in your private catalog as previously described in the Onboard your Terraform template section.