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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""
+Python implementation of deploy-virtual-machines.sh with added support for
+disabling VM recreation via a command-line parameter.
+"""
+
+import argparse
+import json
+import os
+import platform
+import shutil
+import subprocess
+import sys
+from pathlib import Path
+
+
+# ANSI color codes
+RED = "\033[1;31m"
+YELLOW = "\033[1;33m"
+GREEN = "\033[1;32m"
+BLUE = "\033[1;34m"
+NC = "\033[0m"  # No Color
+
+
+def print_color(color, message):
+    """Print colored message"""
+    print(f"{color}{message}{NC}")
+
+
+def run_command(command, shell=False):
+    """Run shell command and return output"""
+    if shell:
+        result = subprocess.run(command, shell=True, text=True, capture_output=True)
+    else:
+        result = subprocess.run(command, text=True, capture_output=True)
+    
+    if result.returncode != 0:
+        print_color(RED, f"Command failed: {command}")
+        print_color(RED, f"Error: {result.stderr}")
+        sys.exit(1)
+    
+    return result.stdout.strip()
+
+
+def check_command_exists(command):
+    """Check if a command exists in PATH"""
+    if not shutil.which(command):
+        print_color(RED, f"Cannot find {command}. Did you install it as per the instructions?")
+        sys.exit(1)
+    return True
+
+
+def get_memory_gb():
+    """Get system memory in GB"""
+    if platform.system() == "Darwin":  # macOS
+        mem_bytes = int(run_command("sysctl hw.memsize | cut -d ' ' -f 2", shell=True))
+        return mem_bytes // (1024 * 1024 * 1024)
+    else:
+        print_color(RED, "This script is designed for macOS")
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+
+def get_vm_specs(mem_gb):
+    """Define VM specifications based on available memory"""
+    cp_mem = "2048M"
+    wn_mem = "2048M"
+    
+    if mem_gb < 15:
+        cp_mem = "768M"
+        wn_mem = "512M"
+        print_color(YELLOW, f"System RAM is {mem_gb}GB. VM size is reduced.")
+        print_color(YELLOW, "It will not be possible for you to run E2E tests (final step).")
+    
+    return [
+        {"name": "controlplane01", "cpus": 2, "ram": cp_mem, "disk": "10G"},
+        {"name": "controlplane02", "cpus": 2, "ram": cp_mem, "disk": "5G"},
+        {"name": "loadbalancer", "cpus": 1, "ram": "512M", "disk": "5G"},
+        {"name": "node01", "cpus": 2, "ram": wn_mem, "disk": "5G"},
+        {"name": "node02", "cpus": 2, "ram": wn_mem, "disk": "5G"}
+    ]
+
+
+def multipass_list_vms():
+    """List existing Multipass VMs"""
+    try:
+        output = run_command(["multipass", "list", "--format", "json"])
+        return json.loads(output)["list"]
+    except (json.JSONDecodeError, KeyError):
+        return []
+
+
+def check_existing_vms(vm_specs, force_recreate):
+    """Check if VMs are running and ask to delete/rebuild if needed"""
+    existing_vms = multipass_list_vms()
+    vm_names = [vm["name"] for vm in existing_vms]
+    
+    for spec in vm_specs:
+        if spec["name"] in vm_names:
+            if not force_recreate:
+                answer = input(f"{RED}VMs are running. Delete and rebuild them (y/n)? {NC}")
+                if answer.lower() != 'y':
+                    sys.exit(1)
+            return True
+    
+    return False
+
+
+def delete_vm(vm_name):
+    """Delete a VM"""
+    print_color(YELLOW, f"Deleting {vm_name}")
+    run_command(["multipass", "delete", vm_name])
+    run_command(["multipass", "purge"])
+
+
+def launch_vm(vm_spec):
+    """Launch a VM with specified resources"""
+    print_color(BLUE, f"Launching {vm_spec['name']}. CPU: {vm_spec['cpus']}, MEM: {vm_spec['ram']}")
+    run_command([
+        "multipass", "launch", 
+        "--disk", vm_spec["disk"], 
+        "--memory", vm_spec["ram"], 
+        "--cpus", str(vm_spec["cpus"]), 
+        "--name", vm_spec["name"], 
+        "jammy"
+    ])
+    print_color(GREEN, f"{vm_spec['name']} booted!")
+
+
+def get_vm_ip(vm_name):
+    """Get IP address of a VM"""
+    output = run_command(["multipass", "info", vm_name, "--format", "json"])
+    vm_info = json.loads(output)
+    return vm_info["info"][vm_name]["ipv4"][0]
+
+
+def create_host_entries(vm_specs):
+    """Create host entries file with VM IPs"""
+    host_entries_path = "/tmp/hostentries"
+    
+    with open(host_entries_path, "w") as f:
+        for spec in vm_specs:
+            ip = get_vm_ip(spec["name"])
+            f.write(f"{ip} {spec['name']}\n")
+    
+    return host_entries_path
+
+
+def provision_vms(vm_specs, host_entries_path):
+    """Provision VMs with host entries and scripts"""
+    script_dir = Path(__file__).parent / "scripts"
+    tools_dir = Path(__file__).parent.parent / "tools"
+    
+    for spec in vm_specs:
+        vm_name = spec["name"]
+        # Transfer host entries
+        run_command(["multipass", "transfer", host_entries_path, f"{vm_name}:/tmp/"])
+        
+        # Transfer and run setup scripts
+        run_command(["multipass", "transfer", f"{script_dir}/01-setup-hosts.sh", f"{vm_name}:/tmp/"])
+        run_command(["multipass", "transfer", f"{script_dir}/cert_verify.sh", f"{vm_name}:/home/ubuntu/"])
+        run_command(["multipass", "exec", vm_name, "--", "chmod", "u+x", "/tmp/01-setup-hosts.sh"])
+        run_command(["multipass", "exec", vm_name, "--", "/tmp/01-setup-hosts.sh"])
+    
+    # Transfer additional script to controlplane01
+    run_command(["multipass", "transfer", f"{tools_dir}/approve-csr.sh", "controlplane01:/home/ubuntu/"])
+
+
+def main():
+    """Main function"""
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Deploy Kubernetes VMs using Multipass")
+    parser.add_argument("--no-recreate", action="store_true", 
+                      help="Don't recreate VMs if they already exist")
+    
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+    force_recreate = not args.no_recreate
+    
+    print_color(BLUE, "Checking system compatibility")
+    
+    # Check prerequisites
+    check_command_exists("multipass")
+    check_command_exists("jq")
+    
+    # Get system memory
+    mem_gb = get_memory_gb()
+    
+    # Define VM specs
+    vm_specs = get_vm_specs(mem_gb)
+    
+    print_color(GREEN, "System OK!")
+    
+    # Check for existing VMs
+    vms_exist = check_existing_vms(vm_specs, force_recreate)
+    
+    # Deploy or recreate VMs
+    for spec in vm_specs:
+        vm_name = spec["name"]
+        
+        # Check if VM exists
+        existing_vms = multipass_list_vms()
+        vm_exists = any(vm["name"] == vm_name for vm in existing_vms)
+        
+        if vm_exists:
+            if force_recreate:
+                delete_vm(vm_name)
+                launch_vm(spec)
+            # Otherwise skip (keep existing VM)
+        else:
+            launch_vm(spec)
+    
+    # Create host entries
+    print_color(BLUE, "Provisioning...")
+    host_entries_path = create_host_entries(vm_specs)
+    
+    # Provision VMs
+    provision_vms(vm_specs, host_entries_path)
+    
+    print_color(GREEN, "Done!")
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
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