Deploying machines

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MAAS: Install ~ Configure ~ DHCP ~ Commission ~ Deploy ~ jq ~ SSH ~ More jq


Deploying machines with the MAAS CLI

1. Step 1: Acquiring a machine using the CLI

When it's finished commissioning, I can acquire a machine like this:

2. Deploying a machine with the CLI

Having once acquired the machine, which basically gives my username control, I can deploy the machine this way:

Okay, done with that much. I have installed and configured MAAS, started DHCP, created a machine, commissioned it, acquired it, and deployed it without touching the UI. Next, I'm going to get a large number of machines online – both LXD VMs and libvirt VMs – and see if I can do a little jq magic to get some more human-readable output from the MAAS CLI.

Author: stormrider

Created: 2026-01-26 Mon 14:00

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