Can you please help me understand why this is happening? I have been trying for a while now, and I am still getting the same results
On Friday, September 16, 2016 at 10:24:44 AM UTC-7, 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. > > -- This mailing list is governed under the HashiCorp Community Guidelines - https://www.hashicorp.com/community-guidelines.html. Behavior in violation of those guidelines may result in your removal from this mailing list. GitHub Issues: https://github.com/mitchellh/packer/issues IRC: #packer-tool on Freenode --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Packer" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to packer-tool+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/packer-tool/0ea9dbeb-5baf-4d91-a99d-938c0a550333%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.