Yeh, totally forgot that, it was added since the performance of WinRM upload is really poor.
So in your powershell script there should be a PACKER_HTTP_ADDR env var that you can use to access the http_dir from within the guest. On 22 June 2017 at 12:02, Alvaro Miranda Aguilera <[email protected]> wrote: > spoke too fast: > > documentation: https://www.packer.io/docs/provisioners/ > powershell.html#packer_http_addr > > On Thu, Jun 22, 2017 at 11:54 AM, Alvaro Miranda Aguilera < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi >> >> i seems in 1.0.1 a new variable was added. >> >> PACKER_HTTP_ADDR >> >> Seems documentation is pending, but its explained here: >> https://github.com/hashicorp/packer/issues/4409 >> >> So that goes aligned with what Rickard said. >> >> I am sorry that I can't help you with Poweshell example :( >> >> Alvaro. >> >> >> On Thu, Jun 22, 2017 at 11:30 AM, Woopa <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> What does that concretly mean Rickard? That we cannot use the HTTP >>> server for provisiong tasks (in other words, I cannot bring my packages >>> with that method on my node?) >>> >>> @Alvaro: Thanks for the hints. >>> >>> I actually tried using a HTTP_directory but I couldnt reach it (I was >>> expecting to be able to browse directly to it via internet explorer using >>> the IP and the port that are specified in the output: >>> >>> ==> hyperv-iso: Creating temporary directory... >>> ==> hyperv-iso: Downloading or copying ISO >>> hyperv-iso: Downloading or copying: file:///C:/Users/taavast3/Down >>> loads/en_windows_server_2012_r2_with_update_x64_dvd_6052708% >>> 20%281%29.iso >>> ==> hyperv-iso: Creating floppy disk... >>> hyperv-iso: Copying files flatly from floppy_files >>> hyperv-iso: Copying file: answer_files/2012_r2/Autounattend.xml >>> hyperv-iso: Copying file: scripts/config_winrm.ps1 >>> hyperv-iso: Copying file: scripts/config_remotedesktop.ps1 >>> hyperv-iso: Copying file: scripts/config_tattoo.ps1 >>> hyperv-iso: Copying file: scripts/LaunchScripts.ps1 >>> hyperv-iso: Copying file: scripts/start.ps1 >>> hyperv-iso: Copying file: scripts/ALL-IMP-PowershellUpgr >>> ade/__Inputs/Additional-Commands.psm1 >>> hyperv-iso: Copying file: scripts/ALL-IMP-PowershellUpgr >>> ade/ALL-IMP-PowershellUpgrade.ps1 >>> hyperv-iso: Copying file: scripts/ALL-IMP-PowershellUpgr >>> ade/sources/Win8.1AndWK12R2-KB3191564-x64.msu >>> hyperv-iso: Copying file: scripts/ALL-IMP-PowershellUpgr >>> ade/sources/NDP462-KB3151800-x86-x64-AllOS-ENU.exe >>> hyperv-iso: Done copying files from floppy_files >>> hyperv-iso: Collecting paths from floppy_dirs >>> hyperv-iso: Resulting paths from floppy_dirs : [] >>> hyperv-iso: Done copying paths from floppy_dirs >>> ==> hyperv-iso: Starting HTTP server on port *8172* >>> ==> hyperv-iso: Creating switch 'packer-hyperv-iso' if required... >>> ==> hyperv-iso: switch 'packer-hyperv-iso' already exists. Will not >>> delete on cleanup... >>> ==> hyperv-iso: Creating virtual machine... >>> ==> hyperv-iso: Enabling Integration Service... >>> ==> hyperv-iso: Setting boot drive to os dvd drive >>> C:/Users/taavast3/Downloads/en_windows_server_2012_r2_with_update_x64_dvd_6052708 >>> (1).iso ... >>> ==> hyperv-iso: Mounting os dvd drive C:/Users/taavast3/Downloads/en >>> _windows_server_2012_r2_with_update_x64_dvd_6052708 (1).iso ... >>> ==> hyperv-iso: Mounting floppy drive... >>> ==> hyperv-iso: Skipping mounting Integration Services Setup Disk... >>> ==> hyperv-iso: Mounting secondary DVD images... >>> ==> hyperv-iso: Configuring vlan... >>> ==> hyperv-iso: Starting the virtual machine... >>> ==> hyperv-iso: Waiting 10s for boot... >>> ==> hyperv-iso: Host IP for the HyperV machine: *169.254.127.211* >>> ==> hyperv-iso: Typing the boot command... >>> ==> hyperv-iso: Waiting for WinRM to become available... >>> >>> I tried to connect (from my node) to http://169.254.127.211:8172 >>> I was expecting to see the list of files that were in the HTTP_Directory. >>> >>> I didn't try to use a direct URL to the file as Alvaro mentioned (I am >>> currently redeploying, and i'll try as soon as possible >>> >>> Concerning the ISO, I have create an ISO as mentionned here >>> https://www.packer.io/docs/builders/hyperv-iso.html#iso_urls and added >>> that iso in my configuration file undere the property >>> "Secondary_iso_images". >>> "secondary_iso_images": "Windows2012R2/Repository.iso" >>> >>> The next question I have is how can I know on which drive letter this >>> ISO file while be mounted? >>> Also, more generaly, how can I access packer variables in my powershell >>> session? Do I have to specify in the "variables" : [] section? And how do I >>> read the values with powershell afterwards? >>> $env:MyPackerVariable ? >>> >>> An example would be great! >>> >>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Alvaro >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> This mailing list is governed under the HashiCorp Community Guidelines >>>>> - https://www.hashicorp.com/community-guidelines.html. 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