enhance: Add support for SLES 15 (SP3) machine image

README.md

@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ The following builds are available:
 * CentOS Stream 9
 * CentOS Stream 8
 * CentOS Linux 7
+* SUSE Linux Enterprise 15
 
 ### Microsoft Windows - _Core and Desktop Experience_
 
@@ -367,6 +368,7 @@ The directory structure of the repository.
 │   ├── common.pkvars.hcl.example
 │   ├── proxy.pkvars.hcl.example
 │   ├── rhsm.pkvars.hcl.example
+|   |── scc.pkvars.hcl.example
 │   ├── vsphere.pkvars.hcl.example
 │   ├── linux
 │   │   └── <distribution>
@@ -438,6 +440,8 @@ The files are distributed in the following directories.
         * [Download][download-linux-centos-stream-8] the latest release of the **FULL** `.iso` image. (_e.g.,_ `CentOS-Stream-8-x86_64-latest-dvd1.iso`)
     * CentOS Linux 7
         * [Download][download-linux-centos-server-7] the latest release of the **FULL** `.iso` image. (_e.g.,_ `CentOS-7-x86_64-DVD.iso`)
+    * SUSE Linux Enterprise 15
+        * [Download][download-suse-linux-enterprise-15] the latest release of the **FULL** `.iso` image. (_e.g.,_ `SLE-15-SP3-Full-x86_64-GM-Media1.iso`)
 
     Microsoft Windows:
 
@@ -856,6 +860,7 @@ Need help customizing the configuration files?
     ```
 
 * **Red Hat Enterprise Linux** (_as well as CentOS Linux/Stream, AlmaLinux OS, and Rocky Linux_) - Use the [Red Hat Kickstart Generator][redhat-kickstart].
+* **SUSE Linux Enterprise Server** - Use the [SUSE Configuration Management System][suse-autoyast].
 * **Microsoft Windows** - Use the Microsoft Windows [Answer File Generator][microsoft-windows-afg] if you need to customize the provided examples further.
 
 ## Build
@@ -953,6 +958,7 @@ Happy building!!!
 [download-linux-redhat-server-9]: https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/479/ver=/rhel---9/9.0/x86_64/product-software
 [download-linux-rocky-server-9]: https://download.rockylinux.org/pub/rocky/9/isos/x86_64/
 [download-linux-rocky-server-8]: https://download.rockylinux.org/pub/rocky/8/isos/x86_64/
+[download-suse-linux-enterprise-15]: https://www.suse.com/download/sles/#
 [download-linux-ubuntu-server-18-04-lts]: http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/releases/18.04.5/release/
 [download-linux-ubuntu-server-20-04-lts]: https://releases.ubuntu.com/20.04/
 [download-linux-ubuntu-server-22-04-lts]: https://releases.ubuntu.com/22.04/
@@ -971,6 +977,7 @@ Happy building!!!
 [packer-variables]: https://www.packer.io/docs/templates/hcl_templates/variables
 [photon-kickstart]: https://vmware.github.io/photon/docs/user-guide/kickstart-through-http/packer-template/
 [redhat-kickstart]: https://access.redhat.com/labs/kickstartconfig/
+[suse-autoyast]: https://documentation.suse.com/sles/15-SP3/single-html/SLES-autoyast/index.html#CreateProfile-CMS
 [ssh-keygen]: https://www.ssh.com/ssh/keygen/
 [terraform-install]: https://www.terraform.io/docs/cli/install/apt.html
 [vmware-pvscsi]: https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/7.0/com.vmware.vsphere.hostclient.doc/GUID-7A595885-3EA5-4F18-A6E7-5952BFC341CC.html

ansible/roles/base/tasks/main.yml

@@ -8,3 +8,6 @@
 - name: "Prepare {{ ansible_facts['os_family'] }} guest operating system."
   include_tasks: "{{ ansible_facts['lsb']['codename'] | lower }}.yml"
   when: "ansible_facts['os_family'] == 'VMware Photon OS'"
+- name: "Prepare {{ ansible_facts['distribution'] }} guest operating system."
+  include_tasks: sles.yml
+  when: "ansible_facts['distribution'] == 'SLES'"

ansible/roles/base/tasks/sles.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+
+---
+- name: "Installing additional packages."
+  zypper:
+    name:
+      - bash-completion
+      - curl
+      - wget
+      - git-core
+      - net-tools
+      - unzip
+      - ca-certificates
+    state: latest

ansible/roles/clean/tasks/main.yml

@@ -8,3 +8,6 @@
 - name: "Prepare {{ ansible_facts['os_family'] }} guest operating system."
   include_tasks: "{{ ansible_facts['lsb']['codename'] | lower }}.yml"
   when: "ansible_facts['os_family'] == 'VMware Photon OS'"
+- name: "Prepare {{ ansible_facts['distribution'] }} guest operating system."
+  include_tasks: sles.yml
+  when: "ansible_facts['distribution'] == 'SLES'"

ansible/roles/clean/tasks/sles.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+---
+- name: "Cleaning all audit logs."
+  shell: |
+    if [ -f /var/log/audit/audit.log ]; then
+    cat /dev/null > /var/log/audit/audit.log
+    fi
+    if [ -f /var/log/wtmp ]; then
+    cat /dev/null > /var/log/wtmp
+    fi
+    if [ -f /var/log/lastlog ]; then
+    cat /dev/null > /var/log/lastlog
+    fi
+  args:
+    warn: false
+- name: "Cleaning persistent udev rules."
+  shell: |
+    if [ -f /etc/udev/rules.d/70-persistent-net.rules ]; then
+    rm /etc/udev/rules.d/70-persistent-net.rules
+    fi
+  args:
+    warn: false
+- name: "Cleaning the /tmp directories"
+  shell: |
+    rm -rf /tmp/*
+    rm -rf /var/tmp/*
+    rm -rf /var/cache/zypp/*
+    rm -f /var/log/zypper.log
+  args:
+    warn: false
+- name: "Cleaning the SCC files."
+  shell: |
+    rm -rf /etc/SUSEConnect
+  args:
+    warn: false
+- name: "Cleaning the SSH host keys."
+  shell: |
+    rm -f /etc/ssh/ssh_host_*
+  args:
+    warn: false
+- name: "Cleaning the machine-id."
+  when: "ansible_facts['distribution_major_version'] >= \"9\""
+  shell: |
+    truncate -s 0 /etc/machine-id
+  args:
+    warn: false
+- name: "Cleaning the shell history."
+  shell: |
+    unset HISTFILE
+    history -cw
+    echo > ~/.bash_history
+    rm -fr /root/.bash_history
+  args:
+    warn: false
+- name: "Running a sync."
+  shell: |
+    sync && sync
+  args:
+    warn: false

ansible/roles/configure/tasks/main.yml

@@ -8,4 +8,6 @@
 - name: "Prepare {{ ansible_facts['os_family'] }} guest operating system."
   include_tasks: "{{ ansible_facts['lsb']['codename'] | lower }}.yml"
   when: "ansible_facts['os_family'] == 'VMware Photon OS'"
-
+- name: "Prepare {{ ansible_facts['distribution'] }} guest operating system."
+  include_tasks: sles.yml
+  when: "ansible_facts['distribution'] == 'SLES'"

ansible/roles/configure/tasks/sles.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+---
+- name: "Configure SSH for Public Key Authentication."
+  shell: |
+    sudo sed -i 's/.*PermitRootLogin.*/PermitRootLogin no/' /etc/ssh/sshd_config
+    sudo sed -i 's/.*PubkeyAuthentication.*/PubkeyAuthentication yes/' /etc/ssh/sshd_config
+  args:
+    warn: false
+- name: "Setting hostname to localhost."
+  shell: |
+    cat /dev/null > /etc/hostname
+    hostnamectl set-hostname localhost
+  args:
+    warn: false
+- name: "Restarting the SSH daemon."
+  shell: |
+    sudo systemctl restart sshd
+  args:
+    warn: false
+- name: "Unregistering from SUSE Customer Center."
+  shell: |
+    sudo SUSEConnect -d
+    sudo SUSEConnect --cleanup
+  args:
+    warn: false

ansible/roles/users/tasks/main.yml

@@ -8,3 +8,6 @@
 - name: "Configure users on {{ ansible_facts['os_family'] }} guest operating system."
   include_tasks: linux.yml
   when: "ansible_facts['os_family'] == 'VMware Photon OS'"
+- name: "Configure users on {{ ansible_facts['distribution'] }} guest operating system."
+  include_tasks: linux.yml
+  when: "ansible_facts['distribution'] == 'SLES'"

build.sh

@@ -456,8 +456,40 @@ menu_option_14() {
   echo "Done."
 }
 
-
 menu_option_15() {
+  INPUT_PATH="$SCRIPT_PATH"/builds/linux/sles/15/
+  echo -e "\nCONFIRM: Build a SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 Template for VMware vSphere?"
+  echo -e "\nContinue? (y/n)"
+  read -r REPLY
+  if [[ ! $REPLY =~ ^[Yy]$ ]]
+  then
+    exit 1
+  fi
+
+  ### Build a SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 Template for VMware vSphere. ###
+  echo "Building a SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 Template for VMware vSphere..."
+
+  ### Initialize HashiCorp Packer and required plugins. ###
+  echo "Initializing HashiCorp Packer and required plugins..."
+  packer init "$INPUT_PATH"
+
+  ### Start the Build. ###
+  echo "Starting the build...."
+  packer build -force \
+      -var-file="$CONFIG_PATH/vsphere.pkrvars.hcl" \
+      -var-file="$CONFIG_PATH/build.pkrvars.hcl" \
+      -var-file="$CONFIG_PATH/ansible.pkrvars.hcl" \
+      -var-file="$CONFIG_PATH/proxy.pkrvars.hcl" \
+      -var-file="$CONFIG_PATH/common.pkrvars.hcl" \
+      -var-file="$CONFIG_PATH/scc.pkrvars.hcl" \
+      "$INPUT_PATH"
+
+  ### All done. ###
+  echo "Done."
+}
+
+
+menu_option_16() {
   INPUT_PATH="$SCRIPT_PATH"/builds/windows/server/2022/
   echo -e "\nCONFIRM: Build all Windows Server 2022 Templates for VMware vSphere?"
   echo -e "\nContinue? (y/n)"
@@ -486,7 +518,7 @@ menu_option_15() {
   echo "Done."
 }
 
-menu_option_16() {
+menu_option_17() {
   INPUT_PATH="$SCRIPT_PATH"/builds/windows/server/2022/
   echo -e "\nCONFIRM: Build Microsoft Windows Server 2022 Standard Templates for VMware vSphere?"
   echo -e "\nContinue? (y/n)"
@@ -516,7 +548,7 @@ menu_option_16() {
   echo "Done."
 }
 
-menu_option_17() {
+menu_option_18() {
   INPUT_PATH="$SCRIPT_PATH"/builds/windows/server/2022/
   echo -e "\nCONFIRM: Build Microsoft Windows Server 2022 Datacenter Templates for VMware vSphere?"
   echo -e "\nContinue? (y/n)"
@@ -546,7 +578,7 @@ menu_option_17() {
   echo "Done."
 }
 
-menu_option_18() {
+menu_option_19() {
   INPUT_PATH="$SCRIPT_PATH"/builds/windows/server/2019/
   echo -e "\nCONFIRM: Build all Windows Server 2019 Templates for VMware vSphere?"
   echo -e "\nContinue? (y/n)"
@@ -575,7 +607,7 @@ menu_option_18() {
   echo "Done."
 }
 
-menu_option_19() {
+menu_option_20() {
   INPUT_PATH="$SCRIPT_PATH"/builds/windows/server/2019/
   echo -e "\nCONFIRM: Build Microsoft Windows Server 2019 Standard Templates for VMware vSphere?"
   echo -e "\nContinue? (y/n)"
@@ -605,7 +637,7 @@ menu_option_19() {
   echo "Done."
 }
 
-menu_option_20() {
+menu_option_21() {
   INPUT_PATH="$SCRIPT_PATH"/builds/windows/server/2019/
   echo -e "\nCONFIRM: Build Microsoft Windows Server 2019 Datacenter Templates for VMware vSphere?"
   echo -e "\nContinue? (y/n)"
@@ -635,7 +667,7 @@ menu_option_20() {
   echo "Done."
 }
 
-menu_option_21() {
+menu_option_22() {
   INPUT_PATH="$SCRIPT_PATH"/builds/windows/desktop/11/
   echo -e "\nCONFIRM: Build a Windows 11 Template for VMware vSphere?"
   echo -e "\nContinue? (y/n)"
@@ -664,7 +696,7 @@ menu_option_21() {
   echo "Done."
 }
 
-menu_option_22() {
+menu_option_23() {
   INPUT_PATH="$SCRIPT_PATH"/builds/windows/desktop/10/
   echo -e "\nCONFIRM: Build a Windows 10 Template for VMware vSphere?"
   echo -e "\nContinue? (y/n)"
@@ -740,17 +772,18 @@ until [ "$selection" = "0" ]; do
   echo "    	12  -  CentOS Stream 9"
   echo "    	13  -  CentOS Stream 8"
   echo "    	14  -  CentOS Linux 7"
+  echo "    	15  -  SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15"
   echo ""
   echo "      Microsoft Windows:"
   echo ""
-  echo "    	15  -  Windows Server 2022 - All"
-  echo "    	16  -  Windows Server 2022 - Standard Only"
-  echo "    	17  -  Windows Server 2022 - Datacenter Only"
-  echo "    	18  -  Windows Server 2019 - All"
-  echo "    	19  -  Windows Server 2019 - Standard Only"
-  echo "    	20  -  Windows Server 2019 - Datacenter Only"
-  echo "    	21  -  Windows 11"
-  echo "    	22  -  Windows 10"
+  echo "    	16  -  Windows Server 2022 - All"
+  echo "    	17  -  Windows Server 2022 - Standard Only"
+  echo "    	18  -  Windows Server 2022 - Datacenter Only"
+  echo "    	19  -  Windows Server 2019 - All"
+  echo "    	20  -  Windows Server 2019 - Standard Only"
+  echo "    	21  -  Windows Server 2019 - Datacenter Only"
+  echo "    	22  -  Windows 11"
+  echo "    	23  -  Windows 10"
   echo ""
   echo "      Other:"
   echo ""
@@ -782,6 +815,7 @@ until [ "$selection" = "0" ]; do
     20 ) clear ; menu_option_20 ; press_enter ;;
     21 ) clear ; menu_option_21 ; press_enter ;;
     22 ) clear ; menu_option_22 ; press_enter ;;
+    23 ) clear ; menu_option_23 ; press_enter ;;
     I ) clear ; info ; press_enter ;;
     Q ) clear ; exit ;;
     * ) clear ; incorrect_selection ; press_enter ;;

build.yaml

@@ -56,6 +56,11 @@ menu:
       - entry: "CentOS Linux 7"
         build:
           path: "builds/linux/centos/7/"
+      - entry: "SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15"
+        build:
+          path: "builds/linux/sles/15/"
+          var_files:
+            - "scc.pkrvars.hcl"
   - entry: "Microsoft Windows"
     build:
       var_files: