Hello How are you adding the value to the VMX?
Are 2 parameters, one for the build and one before the export. Be sure to add it to both and should do what you are after: - vmx_data <https://www.packer.io/docs/builders/vmware-iso.html#vmx_data> (object of key/value strings) - Arbitrary key/values to enter into the virtual machine VMX file. This is for advanced users who want to set properties such as memory, CPU, etc. - vmx_data_post <https://www.packer.io/docs/builders/vmware-iso.html#vmx_data_post> (object of key/value strings) - Identical to vmx_data, except that it is run after the virtual machine is shutdown, and before the virtual machine is exported. On Fri, Jun 2, 2017 at 10:52 PM, John C <[email protected]> wrote: > I'm using Packer to build a Windows 21012 R2 server image for our VMware > ESXi environment, with all of the code stored in a local GitHub > repository. During the Packer image build process, I get the short > SHA associated with the GitHub commit and then add that to the VMX file as > a custom attribute, so we can associate that image back to the GitHub > commit later. While the image is building, the custom attribute is > definitely in the VMX file, but once it's fully built and OVFTOOL takes > over to clone it to other ESXi locations, this custom attribute is not > present in the cloned image. Is there a way to persist this custom VMX > data throughout the entire Packer image build process, start to finish? > Thanks. > > -- > 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 [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/ > msgid/packer-tool/d9aab02e-a616-4b8b-99b2-8a6eae18846c%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/packer-tool/d9aab02e-a616-4b8b-99b2-8a6eae18846c%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- Alvaro -- 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 [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/packer-tool/CAHqq0ewvgiE0GfKysJLAPrA8Ekutb%2B_rmmPvARbK%2BXHN%3Df8amQ%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
