push-to-registry
Packer 빌드 메타데이터를 HCP Packer 레지스트리로 푸시하여 이미지 수명 주기 추적 및 거버넌스를 수행합니다. 최소한의 오버헤드로 빌드 아티팩트를 HCP Packer에 등록하며, 실제 이미지가 아닌 메타데이터만 저장하고 빌드 시간에 1분 미만을 추가합니다. 버킷 수준 레이블(빌드별 업데이트)과 변경 불가능한 빌드 수준 레이블(git SHA, 타임스탬프)을 지원하여 버전 제어 및 규정 준수 추적을 가능하게 합니다. hcp_packer_artifact 데이터 소스를 통해 Terraform과 통합되어 이미지를 쿼리하고 배포합니다.
npx skills add https://github.com/hashicorp/agent-skills --skill push-to-registryPush to HCP Packer Registry
Configure Packer templates to push build metadata to HCP Packer registry.
Reference: HCP Packer Registry
Note: HCP Packer is free for basic use. Builds push metadata only (not actual images), adding minimal overhead (<1 minute).
Basic Registry Configuration
packer {
required_version = ">= 1.7.7"
}
variable "image_name" {
type = string
default = "web-server"
}
locals {
timestamp = regex_replace(timestamp(), "[- TZ:]", "")
}
source "amazon-ebs" "ubuntu" {
region = "us-west-2"
instance_type = "t3.micro"
source_ami_filter {
filters = {
name = "ubuntu/images/*ubuntu-jammy-22.04-amd64-server-*"
}
most_recent = true
owners = ["099720109477"]
}
ssh_username = "ubuntu"
ami_name = "${var.image_name}-${local.timestamp}"
}
build {
sources = ["source.amazon-ebs.ubuntu"]
hcp_packer_registry {
bucket_name = var.image_name
description = "Ubuntu 22.04 base image for web servers"
bucket_labels = {
"os" = "ubuntu"
"team" = "platform"
}
build_labels = {
"build-time" = local.timestamp
}
}
provisioner "shell" {
inline = [
"sudo apt-get update",
"sudo apt-get upgrade -y",
]
}
}
Authentication
Set environment variables before building:
export HCP_CLIENT_ID="your-service-principal-client-id"
export HCP_CLIENT_SECRET="your-service-principal-secret"
export HCP_ORGANIZATION_ID="your-org-id"
export HCP_PROJECT_ID="your-project-id"
packer build .
Create HCP Service Principal
- Navigate to HCP → Access Control (IAM)
- Create Service Principal
- Grant "Contributor" role on project
- Generate client secret
- Save client ID and secret
Registry Configuration Options
bucket_name (required)
The image identifier. Must stay consistent across builds!
bucket_name = "web-server" # Keep this constant
bucket_labels (optional)
Metadata at bucket level. Updates with each build.
bucket_labels = {
"os" = "ubuntu"
"team" = "platform"
"component" = "web"
}
build_labels (optional)
Metadata for each iteration. Immutable after build completes.
build_labels = {
"build-time" = local.timestamp
"git-commit" = var.git_commit
}
CI/CD Integration
GitHub Actions
name: Build and Push to HCP Packer
on:
push:
branches: [main]
env:
HCP_CLIENT_ID: ${{ secrets.HCP_CLIENT_ID }}
HCP_CLIENT_SECRET: ${{ secrets.HCP_CLIENT_SECRET }}
HCP_ORGANIZATION_ID: ${{ secrets.HCP_ORGANIZATION_ID }}
HCP_PROJECT_ID: ${{ secrets.HCP_PROJECT_ID }}
jobs:
build:
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
steps:
- uses: actions/checkout@v4
- uses: hashicorp/setup-packer@main
- name: Build and push
run: |
packer init .
packer build \
-var "git_commit=${{ github.sha }}" \
.
Querying in Terraform
data "hcp_packer_artifact" "ubuntu" {
bucket_name = "web-server"
channel_name = "production"
platform = "aws"
region = "us-west-2"
}
resource "aws_instance" "web" {
ami = data.hcp_packer_artifact.ubuntu.external_identifier
instance_type = "t3.micro"
tags = {
PackerBucket = data.hcp_packer_artifact.ubuntu.bucket_name
}
}
Common Issues
Authentication Failed
- Verify HCP_CLIENT_ID and HCP_CLIENT_SECRET
- Ensure service principal has Contributor role
- Check organization and project IDs
Bucket Name Mismatch
- Keep
bucket_nameconsistent across builds - Don't include timestamps in bucket_name
- Creates new bucket if name changes
Build Fails
- Packer fails immediately if can't push metadata
- Prevents drift between artifacts and registry
- Check network connectivity to HCP API
Best Practices
- Consistent bucket names - Never change for same image type
- Meaningful labels - Use for versions, teams, compliance
- CI/CD automation - Automate builds and registry pushes
- Immutable build labels - Put changing data (git SHA, date) in build_labels