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+----------------------------readme----------------------------
+
+---- bc-iso-gen.sh -----
+
+:::::::::::::Purpose:::::::::::::
+This script allows performs the following functions
+
+1 - it reads your branch connector api key, admin username, password from the bc_variables.txt file
+2 - it asks what hypervisor you're using - VMWare/KVM/MSFT HyperV
+3 - it asks the user if they are or are not deploying an integrated app connector in the branch connector VM
+4 - it gathers the cc_url for the config template from the user input
+5 - it gathers the branch connector, and optionally the integrated app connector, ip information from the user input
+6 - it creates the user-data file in YAML format
+7 - it utilizes genisoimage to create an ISO file from user-data file
+8 - it cleans up the user-data YAML file
+:::::::::::::Purpose:::::::::::::
+
+
+:::::::::::::Assumptions:::::::::::::
+this shell sript assumes
+1 - you have genisoimage installed on your machine where you are running this script
+2 - you have a branch connector config template created in the Connector Portal
+:::::::::::::Assumptions:::::::::::::
+
+
+:::::::::::::Instructions:::::::::::::
+On the machine where genisoimage is installed
+place the bc_variabes.txt and bc-iso-gen.sh files in the same directory as eachother
+
+edit the bc_variables.txt file to contain the proper values for
+your connector portal API Key
+the username and password for your admin account
+
+once complete, cd into the directory where you placed the bc_variabes.txt and bc-iso-gen.sh
+grant the bc-iso-gen.sh execute permissions on proxmox
+
+root@pve:~# chmod +x bc-iso-gen.sh.sh
+
+and execute the script via
+./bc-iso-gen.sh
+:::::::::::::Instructions:::::::::::::