Hi Steven, This is something I’ve been working on recently and it sounds like we’re trying to achieve the same thing. I think I’ve gotten a bunch further than you have, so hopefully this’ll help:
Re the output directory error: You’ll find that that occurs locally, so if you create a local directory with the same name, it’ll stop happening. These are relevant here: * https://github.com/mitchellh/packer/issues/3087 * https://github.com/mitchellh/packer/pull/3050 Those fixes are in master now, so if you compile a copy this will go away. Re: remote artefacts: The artefacts will stay on the remote (ESXi box). I’ve been adding ""keep_registered": true” to the builder so I can easily boot them back up. Does this help? — Nick On Thursday, 6 October 2016 18:27:00 UTC-4, Steven Langlois wrote: > > When building the VM on an ESX server, everything is working but it fails > at the very end when it is about to put the files in the output directory > and complains that the output directory does not exist. > > A very similar json (only the network information is different) with the > same kickstart file runs fine when I have VM Player on the same machine > that where packer is installed but when I use the ESX server I get the > following output. > > If I create the output directory, it says it works and the files will be > put into the output directory but after completion, the output directory is > empty. The files are on the ESX server datastore but not on the machine > where Packer is installed. When building on an ESX server, is the output > directory relative to the local machine or is relative to the ESX datastore? > > I've also noticed that after completion, the VM on the ESX server is > orphaned. I cannot power it on. > > I've attached the json and debug log information from packer. > > *==> vmware-iso: Compacting the disk image* > > 2016/10/06 17:37:40 packer: 2016/10/06 17:37:40 Writing VMX to: > /tmp/packer-vmx816374223/centos-7.2-x86_64.vmx > > 2016/10/06 17:37:40 ui: *==> vmware-iso: Cleaning VMX prior to finishing > up...* > > *==> vmware-iso: Cleaning VMX prior to finishing up...* > > 2016/10/06 17:37:40 ui: vmware-iso: Unmounting floppy from VMX... > > vmware-iso: Unmounting floppy from VMX... > > 2016/10/06 17:37:40 packer: 2016/10/06 17:37:40 Deleting key: > floppy0.present > > 2016/10/06 17:37:40 ui: vmware-iso: Detaching ISO from CD-ROM > device... > > vmware-iso: Detaching ISO from CD-ROM device... > > 2016/10/06 17:37:40 ui: vmware-iso: Disabling VNC server... > > vmware-iso: Disabling VNC server... > > 2016/10/06 17:37:40 packer: 2016/10/06 17:37:40 Writing VMX to: > /tmp/packer-vmx816374223/centos-7.2-x86_64.vmx > > 2016/10/06 17:37:40 packer: 2016/10/06 17:37:40 opening new ssh session > > 2016/10/06 17:37:40 packer: 2016/10/06 17:37:40 Starting remote scp > process: scp -vt /vmfs/volumes/Datastore2/zr-centos-7.2-x86_64-vmware > > 2016/10/06 17:37:40 packer: 2016/10/06 17:37:40 Started SCP session, > beginning transfers... > > 2016/10/06 17:37:40 packer: 2016/10/06 17:37:40 Copying input data into > temporary file so we can read the length > > 2016/10/06 17:37:40 packer: 2016/10/06 17:37:40 [DEBUG] scp: Uploading > centos-7.2-x86_64.vmx: perms=C0644 size=2388 > > 2016/10/06 17:37:40 packer: 2016/10/06 17:37:40 SCP session complete, > closing stdin pipe. > > 2016/10/06 17:37:40 packer: 2016/10/06 17:37:40 Waiting for SSH session to > complete. > > 2016/10/06 17:37:40 packer: 2016/10/06 17:37:40 scp stderr (length 39): > Sink: C0644 2388 centos-7.2-x86_64.vmx > > 2016/10/06 17:37:40 packer: 2016/10/06 17:37:40 opening new ssh session > > 2016/10/06 17:37:40 packer: 2016/10/06 17:37:40 starting remote command: > vim-cmd vmsvc/reload 947 > > 2016/10/06 17:37:41 packer: 2016/10/06 17:37:41 remote command exited with > '0': vim-cmd vmsvc/reload 947 > > 2016/10/06 17:37:41 packer: 2016/10/06 17:37:41 opening new ssh session > > 2016/10/06 17:37:41 packer: 2016/10/06 17:37:41 starting remote command: > vim-cmd vmsvc/power.getstate 947 > > 2016/10/06 17:37:42 packer: 2016/10/06 17:37:42 remote command exited with > '0': vim-cmd vmsvc/power.getstate 947 > > 2016/10/06 17:37:42 ui: *==> vmware-iso: Unregistering virtual machine...* > > 2016/10/06 17:37:42 packer: 2016/10/06 17:37:42 opening new ssh session > > *==> vmware-iso: Unregistering virtual machine...* > > 2016/10/06 17:37:42 packer: 2016/10/06 17:37:42 starting remote command: > vim-cmd vmsvc/unregister 947 > > 2016/10/06 17:37:43 packer: 2016/10/06 17:37:43 remote command exited with > '0': vim-cmd vmsvc/unregister 947 > > 2016/10/06 17:37:43 ui error: *Build 'vmware-iso' errored: lstat > zr-centos-7.2-x86_64-vmware: no such file or directory* > > 2016/10/06 17:37:43 Builds completed. Waiting on interrupt barrier... > > 2016/10/06 17:37:43 machine readable: error-count []string{"1"} > > 2016/10/06 17:37:43 ui error: > > ==> Some builds didn't complete successfully and had errors: > > 2016/10/06 17:37:43 machine readable: vmware-iso,error []string{"lstat > zr-centos-7.2-x86_64-vmware: no such file or directory"} > > 2016/10/06 17:37:43 ui error: --> vmware-iso: lstat > zr-centos-7.2-x86_64-vmware: no such file or directory > > 2016/10/06 17:37:43 ui: > > ==> Builds finished but no artifacts were created. > > 2016/10/06 17:37:43 waiting for all plugin processes to complete... > > *Build 'vmware-iso' errored: lstat zr-centos-7.2-x86_64-vmware: no such > file or directory* > > > ==> Some builds didn't complete successfully and had errors: > > --> vmware-iso: lstat zr-centos-7.2-x86_64-vmware: no such file or > directory > > > 2016/10/06 18:04:12 ui: vmware-iso: Detaching ISO from CD-ROM > device... > > vmware-iso: Detaching ISO from CD-ROM device... > > 2016/10/06 18:04:12 ui: vmware-iso: Disabling VNC server... > > vmware-iso: Disabling VNC server... > > 2016/10/06 18:04:12 packer: 2016/10/06 18:04:12 Writing VMX to: > /tmp/packer-vmx526502208/centos-7.2-x86_64.vmx > > 2016/10/06 18:04:12 packer: 2016/10/06 18:04:12 opening new ssh session > > 2016/10/06 18:04:12 packer: 2016/10/06 18:04:12 Starting remote scp > process: scp -vt /vmfs/volumes/Datastore2/zr1-centos-7.2-x86_64-vmware > > 2016/10/06 18:04:12 packer: 2016/10/06 18:04:12 Started SCP session, > beginning transfers... > > 2016/10/06 18:04:12 packer: 2016/10/06 18:04:12 Copying input data into > temporary file so we can read the length > > 2016/10/06 18:04:12 packer: 2016/10/06 18:04:12 [DEBUG] scp: Uploading > centos-7.2-x86_64.vmx: perms=C0644 size=2388 > > 2016/10/06 18:04:12 packer: 2016/10/06 18:04:12 SCP session complete, > closing stdin pipe. > > 2016/10/06 18:04:12 packer: 2016/10/06 18:04:12 Waiting for SSH session to > complete. > > 2016/10/06 18:04:12 packer: 2016/10/06 18:04:12 scp stderr (length 39): > Sink: C0644 2388 centos-7.2-x86_64.vmx > > 2016/10/06 18:04:12 packer: 2016/10/06 18:04:12 opening new ssh session > > 2016/10/06 18:04:12 packer: 2016/10/06 18:04:12 starting remote command: > vim-cmd vmsvc/reload 948 > > 2016/10/06 18:04:13 packer: 2016/10/06 18:04:13 remote command exited with > '0': vim-cmd vmsvc/reload 948 > > 2016/10/06 18:04:13 packer: 2016/10/06 18:04:13 opening new ssh session > > 2016/10/06 18:04:13 packer: 2016/10/06 18:04:13 starting remote command: > vim-cmd vmsvc/power.getstate 948 > > 2016/10/06 18:04:14 packer: 2016/10/06 18:04:14 remote command exited with > '0': vim-cmd vmsvc/power.getstate 948 > > 2016/10/06 18:04:14 ui: *==> vmware-iso: Unregistering virtual machine...* > > *==> vmware-iso: Unregistering virtual machine...* > > 2016/10/06 18:04:14 packer: 2016/10/06 18:04:14 opening new ssh session > > 2016/10/06 18:04:14 packer: 2016/10/06 18:04:14 starting remote command: > vim-cmd vmsvc/unregister 948 > > 2016/10/06 18:04:15 packer: 2016/10/06 18:04:15 remote command exited with > '0': vim-cmd vmsvc/unregister 948 > > 2016/10/06 18:04:15 ui: *Build 'vmware-iso' finished.* > > 2016/10/06 18:04:15 Builds completed. Waiting on interrupt barrier... > > 2016/10/06 18:04:15 ui: > > ==> Builds finished. The artifacts of successful builds are: > > 2016/10/06 18:04:15 machine readable: vmware-iso,artifact-count > []string{"1"} > > *Build 'vmware-iso' finished.* > > > ==> Builds finished. The artifacts of successful builds are: > > 2016/10/06 18:04:15 machine readable: vmware-iso,artifact []string{"0", > "builder-id", "mitchellh.vmware-esx"} > > 2016/10/06 18:04:15 machine readable: vmware-iso,artifact []string{"0", > "id", "VM"} > > 2016/10/06 18:04:15 machine readable: vmware-iso,artifact []string{"0", > "string", "VM files in directory: zr1-centos-7.2-x86_64-vmware"} > > 2016/10/06 18:04:15 machine readable: vmware-iso,artifact []string{"0", > "files-count", "0"} > > 2016/10/06 18:04:15 machine readable: vmware-iso,artifact []string{"0", > "end"} > > 2016/10/06 18:04:15 ui: --> vmware-iso: VM files in directory: > zr1-centos-7.2-x86_64-vmware > > 2016/10/06 18:04:15 waiting for all plugin processes to complete... > > --> vmware-iso: VM files in directory: zr1-centos-7.2-x86_64-vmware > > 2016/10/06 18:04:15 /usr/local/bin/packer: plugin process exited > > 2016/10/06 18:04:15 /usr/local/bin/packer: plugin process exited > > 2016/10/06 18:04:15 /usr/local/bin/packer: plugin process exited > > [newzr@newgw189 bento-master]$ ls -ltr > > total 4748 > > -rw-r--r-- 1 newzr newzr 56412 Sep 21 13:44 CHANGELOG.md > > -rw-r--r-- 1 newzr newzr 119 Sep 21 13:44 Gemfile > > -rw-r--r-- 1 newzr newzr 10850 Sep 21 13:44 LICENSE > > -rw-r--r-- 1 newzr newzr 1288 Sep 21 13:44 MAINTAINERS.md > > -rw-r--r-- 1 newzr newzr 304 Sep 21 13:44 NOTICE.md > > -rw-r--r-- 1 newzr newzr 11051 Sep 21 13:44 OLD-BOXES.md > > -rw-r--r-- 1 newzr newzr 22376 Sep 21 13:44 README.md > > -rw-r--r-- 1 newzr newzr 3165 Sep 21 13:44 Rakefile > > -rw-r--r-- 1 newzr newzr 1439 Sep 21 13:44 Thorfile > > drwxr-xr-x 2 newzr newzr 4096 Sep 21 13:44 archive > > drwxr-xr-x 2 newzr newzr 4096 Sep 21 13:44 bin > > -rw-r--r-- 1 newzr newzr 35 Sep 21 13:44 bootstrap.sh > > -rw-r--r-- 1 newzr newzr 1486 Sep 21 13:44 build.sh > > -rw-r--r-- 1 newzr newzr 1068 Sep 21 13:44 buildkite.rb > > -rw-r--r-- 1 newzr newzr 6038 Sep 21 13:44 centos-5.11-i386.json > > -rw-r--r-- 1 newzr newzr 6040 Sep 21 13:44 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21 13:44 ubuntu-14.04-i386.json > > -rw-r--r-- 1 newzr newzr 10718 Sep 21 13:44 ubuntu-15.10-amd64.json > > -rw-r--r-- 1 newzr newzr 10724 Sep 21 13:44 ubuntu-15.10-i386.json > > -rw-r--r-- 1 newzr newzr 10718 Sep 21 13:44 ubuntu-16.04-amd64.json > > -rw-r--r-- 1 newzr newzr 10726 Sep 21 13:44 ubuntu-16.04-i386.json > > drwxr-xr-x 3 newzr newzr 4096 Sep 21 13:44 vagrantfile_templates > > -rw-r--r-- 1 newzr newzr 2386 Sep 21 13:44 windows-nano-tp3.json > > drwxr-xr-x 2 newzr newzr 4096 Sep 21 13:44 packer_cache > > -rw-r--r-- 1 newzr newzr 6033 Sep 21 13:45 centos-7.2-x86_64.json > > -rw------- 1 newzr newzr 2097152 Sep 21 13:45 Redhat_64.vdi > > -rw------- 1 newzr newzr 2097152 Sep 21 13:45 RedHat_64.vdi > > -rw-r--r-- 1 newzr newzr 2829 Sep 21 16:09 > virtualbox-centos-7.2-x86_64.json > > drwxr-xr-x 2 newzr newzr 4096 Sep 21 16:09 builds > > drwxr-xr-x 2 newzr newzr 4096 Sep 21 16:18 > packer-centos-7.2-x86_64-virtualbox > > -rw-r--r-- 1 newzr newzr 0 Sep 21 16:32 build.pwi > > -rw-r--r-- 1 newzr newzr 0 Sep 21 16:32 build.pwd > > -rw-r--r-- 1 newzr newzr 0 Sep 21 16:32 build.hwm > > -rw-r--r-- 1 newzr newzr 2505 Sep 24 16:43 > vmware-centos-7.2-x86_64.json > > drwxr-xr-x 16 newzr newzr 4096 Sep 28 10:08 scripts > > -rw-r--r-- 1 newzr newzr 2843 Oct 6 13:34 zr60.json > > drwxrwxr-x 2 newzr newzr 4096 Oct 6 17:52 > zr1-centos-7.2-x86_64-vmware > > -rw-r--r-- 1 newzr newzr 2904 Oct 6 17:52 zr60-remote.json > > [newzr@newgw189 bento-master]$ cd zr1-centos-7.2-x86_64-vmware/ > > [newzr@newgw189 zr1-centos-7.2-x86_64-vmware]$ ls > > > -- This mailing list is governed under the HashiCorp Community Guidelines - https://www.hashicorp.com/community-guidelines.html. 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