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How the Customized Provisioning Works

The following steps represent the Customized VM Provisioning Workflow.

1. The platform management service provisions new Linux VM.
2. The platform management service prepares new ISO using customization parameters and attach it to new VM.
3. The platform management service starts the VM.
4. The VM detects that customization ISO is attached. The VM applies the customization changes.
5. If the customization is successful, the VM shuts down. The PMM detects that the VM is stopped. The platform management service starts VM again and finishes provisioning.
6. If the customization failed, the VM is not halted. The platform management service takes the following actions:
   1. Returns a provisioning failure
   2. Sets the provisioning job in exception state