Take a look at the windows update process I have in this project. https://github.com/trodemaster/packer-win-pc/
Basically installs updates and reboots repeatedly until no updates are left. I use an 8hr timeout to accommodate windows 7. On Wednesday, June 21, 2017 at 3:31:11 AM UTC-7, Rickard von Essen wrote: > > If you are installing alot of updates during a restart you should probably > increase restart_timeout to something ridiculously large like 120m. See > > > https://www.packer.io/docs/provisioners/windows-restart.html#restart_timeout > > On Jun 21, 2017 12:14, <[email protected] <javascript:>> wrote: > >> Hi guys, >> >> Building a Windows Server 2012 R2 image, using the Windows Update >> PowerShell module to install updates from a local WSUS instance (called via >> a powershell provisioner essentially running "Get-WUInstall -AcceptAll >> -IgnoreReboot" ), the process installs over 100 patches successfully. >> >> Then my template uses a windows-restart provisioner, but (presumably) >> this takes too long to shutdown and restart (due to the Windows installer >> module configuring the 100+ updates), that I get "Timeout waiting for >> WinRM". >> >> I've set the shutdown_timeout to a greater value than the restart is >> actually taking, but presumably this setting is only used on the final >> shutdown? >> >> I think my only option is to try and perform the windows updates via >> scripts called from the autounattend file prior to WinRM being available >> for the first time, or perhaps carving up the Windows Updates process to >> only install 20 or so at a time, and manage multiple restarts? >> >> P.S Windows 2008 R2 works fine with the same template (and installing >> over 180 patches!), presumably because it's 'more efficient' at installing >> and configuring on restart. >> >> Thanks in advance for any help. >> >> Dan >> >> >> ********************************************************************** >> This email is confidential and may contain copyright material of the John >> Lewis Partnership. >> If you are not the intended recipient, please notify us immediately and >> delete all copies of this message. >> (Please note that it is your responsibility to scan this message for >> viruses). Email to and from the >> John Lewis Partnership is automatically monitored for operational and >> lawful business reasons. >> ********************************************************************** >> >> John Lewis plc >> Registered in England 233462 >> Registered office 171 Victoria Street London SW1E 5NN >> >> Websites: http://www.johnlewis.com >> http://www.waitrose.com >> https://www.johnlewisfinance.com >> http://www.johnlewispartnership.co.uk >> ********************************************************************** >> >> -- >> 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] <javascript:>. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/packer-tool/5218ee94-551c-4cbe-84d1-aa94cda68e2d%40googlegroups.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/packer-tool/5218ee94-551c-4cbe-84d1-aa94cda68e2d%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > -- 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/ddc81fd2-aab9-4458-a30f-53738887eddf%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
