Thanks again for the reply. You mean this code here might be in correct?
"vmx_data": {
"ethernet0.startConnected":"TRUE",
"ethernet0.virtualDev": "vmxnet3",
"ethernet0.networkName": "VM Network",
"ethernet0.addressType": "generated",
"ethernet0.present": "TRUE",
"memsize": "2048",
"numvcpus": "2" }
I used a template I found online. How would you do it? Just started doing
this a few days ago, so I am still learning.
On Friday, September 16, 2016 at 11:50:04 PM UTC-7, Rickard von Essen wrote:
>
> Ok then you need to get a console and login and troubleshoot your network.
> Most likely your network is not properly setup. Is it necessary to have two
> different nic's?
>
> On Saturday, September 17, 2016 at 7:20:02 AM UTC+2, Rjaydee wrote:
>>
>> So I did what you suggested. You can see attached files. I however keep
>> getting the ssh timeout error. This from the packer log:
>>
>>
>> 2016/09/16 21:48:44 packer: 2016/09/16 21:48:44 opening new ssh session
>>
>> 2016/09/16 21:48:45 packer: 2016/09/16 21:48:45 starting remote command:
>> esxcli --formatter csv network vm list
>>
>> 2016/09/16 21:48:45 packer: 2016/09/16 21:48:45 remote command exited
>> with '0': esxcli --formatter csv network vm list
>>
>> 2016/09/16 21:48:45 packer: 2016/09/16 21:48:45 opening new ssh session
>>
>> 2016/09/16 21:48:45 packer: 2016/09/16 21:48:45 starting remote command:
>> esxcli --formatter csv network vm port list -w 28501321
>>
>> 2016/09/16 21:48:46 packer: 2016/09/16 21:48:46 remote command exited
>> with '0': esxcli --formatter csv network vm port list -w 28501321
>>
>> 2016/09/16 21:48:46 packer: 2016/09/16 21:48:46 [DEBUG] Error getting SSH
>> address: VM network port found, but no IP address
>>
>> I just configured a centos vm manually using the same ipaddress, dns,
>> gateway etc.. and it worked. Any thoughts on why this is not working?
>> Thanks
>>
>> On Friday, September 16, 2016 at 5:15:28 PM UTC-7, Rickard von Essen
>> wrote:
>>>
>>> 1) rootpw "testing" in your ks.cfg must match your "ssh_password":
>>> “saint” in packertest.json .
>>> 2) You kickstart file must enable root ssh login in /etc/ssh/sshd_config
>>> by setting PermitRootLogin yes
>>> The simplest way to do this is probably adding this to your ks.cfg
>>> before %end
>>>
>>> %post
>>> sed -i 's/.*PermitRootLogin .*/PermitRootLogin yes/' /etc/ssh/sshd_config
>>>
>>>
>>> On 17 September 2016 at 01:49, Rjaydee <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>>> 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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