AWS AMI Creation with Packer and Ansible

Description

This project automates the creation of a custom Amazon Machine Image (AMI) using Packer and Ansible. It provisions an EC2 instance, applies updates, installs required software, and configures the system with Ansible playbooks. The result is a reusable AMI for consistent and secure deployments.

Utilities Used

• Packer
• Ansible
• Amazon EC2
• AWS CLI

Project Walk-through

Set Up Packer, Ansible, and AWS CLI


Create Packer Configuration


Define Provisioning with Ansible


Run the Packer Build


Newly Created AMI in the AWS Management Console.