Customize ssh_timeout and ssh_retries

README.md

@@ -151,6 +151,18 @@ Path to the private SSH key used to connect to the instance.
 
 The default is unset, or `nil`.
 
+### <a name="config-ssh-timeout"></a> ssh\_timeout
+
+The number of seconds to sleep before trying to SSH again.
+
+The default is `1`.
+
+### <a name="config-ssh-retries"></a> ssh\_retries
+
+The number of times to retry SSH-ing into the instance.
+
+The default is `3`.
+
 ### <a name="config-subnet-id"></a> subnet\_id
 
 The EC2 [subnet][subnet_docs] to use.
@@ -196,6 +208,8 @@ driver:
   require_chef_omnibus: true
   subnet_id: subnet-6d6...
   iam_profile_name: chef-client
+  ssh_timeout: 10
+  ssh_retries: 5
 
 platforms:
   - name: ubuntu-12.04

lib/kitchen/driver/ec2.rb

@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@ class Ec2 < Kitchen::Driver::SSHBase
       end
 
       default_config :interface, nil
+      default_config :ssh_timeout, 1
+      default_config :ssh_retries, 3
 
       required_config :aws_access_key_id
       required_config :aws_secret_access_key
@@ -75,8 +77,11 @@ def create(state)
         server.wait_for { print '.'; ready? }
         print '(server ready)'
         state[:hostname] = hostname(server)
-        wait_for_sshd(state[:hostname], config[:username])
-        print '(ssh ready)\n'
+        wait_for_sshd(state[:hostname], config[:username], {
+          :ssh_timeout => config[:ssh_timeout],
+          :ssh_retries => config[:ssh_retries]
+        })
+        print "(ssh ready)\n"
         debug("ec2:create '#{state[:hostname]}'")
       rescue Fog::Errors::Error, Excon::Errors::Error => ex
         raise ActionFailed, ex.message
@@ -141,6 +146,8 @@ def debug_server_config
         debug("ec2:key_name '#{config[:aws_ssh_key_id]}'")
         debug("ec2:subnet_id '#{config[:subnet_id]}'")
         debug("ec2:iam_profile_name '#{config[:iam_profile_name]}'")
+        debug("ec2:ssh_timeout '#{config[:ssh_timeout]}'")
+        debug("ec2:ssh_retries '#{config[:ssh_retries]}'")
       end
 
       def amis