Hello Richard, I am sorry if this question seems dumb, but I just started
learning/uisng a packer a couple of days ago. How do I modify the
etc/sshd_config file you're talking about. What is it supposed to contain?
On Friday, September 16, 2016 at 4:00:33 PM UTC-7, Rickard von Essen wrote:
>
> I don't see that you modify /etc/sshd_config in your kickstart file to
> allow root login neither that you set roots password.
>
> If that doesn't help run with PACKER_LOG=1 packer build template.json and
> gist the output and link here. Or if you have a console access
> (VMRC/vSphere/ESXi Embedded Host Client) login there and check if the
> network is up in the VM, you can access the outside world and check if you
> get any messages in the logs about auth fail etc.
>
> On Friday, September 16, 2016 at 7:24:44 PM UTC+2, Rjaydee wrote:
>>
>> I am trying to deploy and set a vm using packer and a kickstart file.
>> This packer code:
>>
>> {
>> "builders": [
>> {
>> "type": "vmware-iso",
>> "format": "ovf",
>> "vm_name": "PACKERTEST2",
>> "iso_url":
>> "http://ftp.riken.jp/Linux/centos/7/isos/x86_64/CentOS-7-x86_64-DVD-1511.iso";,
>> "iso_checksum":
>> "907e5755f824c5848b9c8efbb484f3cd945e93faa024bad6ba875226f9683b16",
>> "iso_checksum_type": "sha256",
>> "disk_size": "10240",
>> "disk_type_id": "thin",
>> "remote_host": "host",
>> "remote_datastore": "ds",
>> "remote_username": "root",
>> "remote_password": "pw",
>> "remote_type": "esx5",
>> "ssh_username": "root",
>> "guest_os_type": "centos-64",
>> "ssh_password": "ps",
>> "ssh_port": 22,
>> "ssh_wait_timeout": "800s",
>> "shutdown_command": "shutdown -h now",
>> "headless": false,
>> "floppy_files": [
>> "kickstart/ks.cfg"
>> ],
>> "boot_command": "<esc> linux inst.text inst.ks=hd:fd0:/ks.cfg
>> <enter><wait>",
>> "boot_wait": "20s",
>> "keep_registered": "true",
>> "vmx_data": {
>> "config.version": 8,
>> "virtualHW.version": 8,
>> "ethernet0.virtualDev": "vmxnet3",
>> "ethernet0.networkName": "VM Network",
>> "ethernet0.addressType": "generated",
>> "ethernet0.present": "TRUE",
>> "ethernet1.virtualDev": "vmxnet3",
>> "ethernet1.networkName": "VLAN100",
>> "ethernet1.addressType": "generated",
>> "ethernet1.present": "TRUE",
>> "ethernet0.pciSlotNumber": "9",
>> "ethernet1.pciSlotNumber": "224",
>> "memsize": "2048",
>> "numvcpus": "2",
>> "cpuid.coresPerSocket": "1",
>> "RemoteDisplay.vnc.enabled": "TRUE",
>> "RemoteDisplay.vnc.port": "5900"
>>
>> }
>> }
>> ]
>> }
>>
>> This is the ks.cfg file I have:
>>
>>
>> # SELinux configuration
>> selinux --enforcing
>>
>> # Installation logging level
>> logging --level=info
>>
>>
>> # Run the Setup Agent on first boot
>> firstboot --enable
>>
>> # Reboot after installation
>> reboot
>>
>> # System timezone
>> timezone --isUtc America/Los_Angeles
>> # Network information
>> network --activate --bootproto=static --device=eth0 --gateway=8.1.132.254
>> --netmask=255.255.255.0 --ip= 8.1.132.18 —hostname=myhost.com
>>
>> # System bootloader configuration
>> bootloader --append="crashkernel=auto rhgb quiet" --location=mbr
>> --driveorder="sda"
>>
>> # Partition clearing information
>> zerombr
>> clearpart --all --drives=sda
>>
>> # Disk partitioning information
>> part /boot --fstype="ext4" --size=500
>> part pv.008002 --grow --size=1
>> volgroup vg_centos --pesize=4096 pv.008002
>> logvol / --fstype=ext4 --name=lv_root --vgname=vg_centos --grow --size=1024
>> --maxsize=51200
>> logvol swap --name=lv_swap --vgname=vg_centos --grow --size=3072
>> --maxsize=3072
>>
>> %packages --nobase
>> @^minimal
>> @core
>> kexec-tools
>>
>> %end
>>
>> I however keep getting this error when I run it.
>>
>> => vmware-iso: Waiting for SSH to become available...
>> ==> vmware-iso: Timeout waiting for SSH.
>> ==> vmware-iso: Stopping virtual machine...
>> ==> vmware-iso: Destroying virtual machine...
>> Build 'vmware-iso' errored: Timeout waiting for SSH.
>> Why do I getting this error message? Is it because my code in the ks.cfg
>> file to connect to a static ip address correct? Any thought would be greatly
>> appreciated.
>>
>>
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