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 1. [packer](https://www.packer.io/downloads)
 2. python 3.5+
 3. an openstack RC file
+4. Copies of certain files you can find around cheaha (place in `ansible/files`):
+  1. `/etc/yum.repos.d/cm.repo` from a bright node
+  2. `/etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-cm` from a bright node
+  3. `/etc/munge/munge.key` from a bright node
+  4. `/cm/local/apps/opendlap/etc/certs/*.{key,pem}` (all certs in this directory) from a bright node
 
 # Quickstart