gcloud compute instances create [myInstance-name] --disk
name=[myExistingDisk-name] boot=yes [--machine-type xyz (if other than
standard)]
The CL utility gcloud verbose error output is what really provided the
hint to complement "gcloud help compute blah blah"
Best Professional Regards.
On Sun, Oct 19, 2014 at 7:00 PM, Jimmy Kaplowitz <jkaplowitz@google.com> wrote:
> Glad you figured it out! I'll pass along the feedback about the online docs
> - thanks for highlighting that. The tool does have built-in CLI & man page
> help which will hopefully stay current as the tool evolves.
>
> - Jimmy
>
> On Oct 19, 2014 6:43 PM, "Jose R R" <Jose.r.r@metztli-it.com> wrote:
>>
>> Got it!
>>
>> gcloud compute instances create [myInstance-name] --disk
>> name=[myExistingDisk-name] boot=yes
>>
>> Online documentation is obsolete, by the way.
>>
>> On Sun, Oct 19, 2014 at 4:26 PM, Jose R R <Jose.r.r@metztli-it.com> wrote:
>> > Niltze, Jimmy-
>> >
>> > No, I am not blaming the kernel nor GCE utilities, I *know* it is due
>> > to the SSL pass-phrase that apache2 prompts for.
>> >
>> > I have guided myself by: <
>> > https://cloud.google.com/compute/docs/troubleshooting#ssherrors > and
>> > thus far I was able create a snapshot -- with which I imaged a disk --
>> > that I mounted and modified under another Debian instance.
>> >
>> > Now I have this modified persistent disk that I want to use when I
>> > create another instance.
>> >
>> > My issue now is, how do I create another instance using this *existing*
>> > disk?
>> >
>> > By the way, spending much of the morning/afternoon examining the
>> > gcloud and gce commands, I don't think it is possible to completely
>> > shut down the vm -- only reset it (which is a reboot ;-)
>> >
>> > Best Professional Regards
>> >
>> > On Sun, Oct 19, 2014 at 4:00 PM, Jimmy Kaplowitz <jkaplowitz@google.com>
>> > wrote:
>> >> Hi Jose,
>> >>
>> >> You could certainly use our metadata server to provide the apache
>> >> passphrase
>> >> at boot time, if you then integrate it with the apache startup process.
>> >> I'm
>> >> not an expert on Apache's initialization procedure so I'll leave advice
>> >> on
>> >> that to others. As far as I know, no code has been written yet to do
>> >> that.
>> >>
>> >> The dist-upgrade was probably only relevant as your first reason to
>> >> reboot
>> >> after making the change, I'd expect, nothing specific to the new kernel
>> >> or
>> >> to GCE.
>> >>
>> >> However, I do have one bit of positive feature clarification to
>> >> provide:
>> >> gcutil, gcloud, and our web UI do allow you to fully shut down an
>> >> instance,
>> >> which will let you attach the disk to another instance. Just delete it
>> >> while
>> >> preserving the boot disk (it's an option for all of those tools). This
>> >> will
>> >> send a clean ACPI power down signal to the VM, giving it an approximate
>> >> maximum of 2 minutes before pulling the virtual power cord.
>> >>
>> >> Good luck, and glad you're trying GCE!
>> >>
>> >> - Jimmy
>> >>
>> >> On Oct 19, 2014 9:12 AM, "Jose R R" <Jose.r.r@metztli-it.com> wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>> Niltze, all-
>> >>>
>> >>> Well, doing my part in the security of the Web :p
>> >>>
>> >>> I run Apache web server in a GCE VM [different email account than this
>> >>> one] and decided to acquire an SSL certificate which I successfully
>> >>> installed under Debian Wheezy a few days ago.
>> >>>
>> >>> For added security, I pass-phrased-protected the SSL certificate so
>> >>> that when I restart the web server I need to input my pass phrase.
>> >>>
>> >>> I had no issues whatsoever until today that I did an: apt-get
>> >>> dist-upgrade for a newer kernel. Upon doing a reboot I found out that
>> >>> my port 22 is closed but my web server ports 80 and 443 are open.
>> >>>
>> >>> I used nmap to scan for my open ports as well as the tcping utility.
>> >>>
>> >>> Accordingly, I get the message connection refused whenever I use
>> >>> gcloud or ssh to attempt to log into my GCE instance.
>> >>>
>> >>> After using gcutil and gcloud to reset my GCE instance -- multiple
>> >>> times -- the outcome was the same. Accordingly I did:
>> >>>
>> >>> gcloud compute instances get-serial-port-output myInstance
>> >>>
>> >>> Below is the last message of the output that indicates that GCE Debian
>> >>> Wheezy instance needs the passphrase before proceeding further (and
>> >>> starting sshd):
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> >>> ...
>> >>> Oct 19 07:53:51 myInstance acpid: 1 rule loaded
>> >>> Oct 19 07:53:51 myInstance acpid: waiting for events: event logging is
>> >>> off
>> >>> [....] Starting web server: apache2Apache/2.2.22 mod_ssl/2.2.22 (Pass
>> >>> Phrase Dialog)
>> >>> Some of your private key files are encrypted for security reasons.
>> >>> In order to read them you have to provide the pass phrases.
>> >>>
>> >>> Server myInstance.x.xyz-host.internal:443 (RSA)
>> >>> Enter pass phrase:
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> >>>
>> >>> I tried detaching the disk to subsequently mount onto another instance
>> >>> but the command fails with:
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> >>> ERROR: (gcloud.compute.instances.detach-disk) There was a problem
>> >>> modifying the resource:
>> >>> - Hot-remove of the root disk is not supported.
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> >>>
>> >>> Now, gcutil and gcloud utilities can reset (reboot) the instance but
>> >>> can not shut it down completely (that I'm aware) -- which would allow
>> >>> me to detach the disk.
>> >>>
>> >>> Is there a way to provide (as parameter) the passphrase that the web
>> >>> server requires to start apache2 and thus continue/complete the boot
>> >>> process to start ssh server so that port 22 will be opened?
>> >>>
>> >>> Best Professional Regards
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> --
>> >>> Jose R R
>> >>> http://www.metztli-it.com
>> >>>
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