I had a read through that issue, thanks for finding that. Do you know something i can run from shell-local to obtain the IP for guest being built? i am building windows guests from a windows machine..
if i can use obtain the guest ip and use in guest local i can kick off the file transfers i need to much much easier regards James On Mon, Jun 26, 2017 at 2:25 PM, Rickard von Essen < [email protected]> wrote: > This is by design not exposed. See https://github.com/ > hashicorp/packer/issues/3331 and linked issues. > > On 26 June 2017 at 00:47, James Elmes <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Yes i dont't really want to stand up a HTTP server just for this, theres >> already enough moving parts with automating image creation.. initiating he >> copy from the local-shell would be perfectly fine if i could reference the >> guest IP (which packer knows) easily >> >> regards >> >> James >> >> On Sun, Jun 25, 2017 at 2:54 PM, Rickard von Essen < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> And if you use the file privisioner with WinRM with larger files you >>> will find that it's slow. The workaround is to use http_directory and >>> environment variable PACKER_HTTP_ADDR, see https://www.packer.io/docs >>> /provisioners/powershell.html#packer_http_addr >>> >>> On Jun 24, 2017 01:23, "Gabo Kete" <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> If what you are after ( looking at the piece of JSON file you shared ) >>>> is to upload a file from your packer machine to the guest machine , I would >>>> recommend you use File provisioner instead ( link below ), which will help >>>> you to upload a file without knowing the guest IP address >>>> >>>> >>>> https://www.packer.io/docs/provisioners/file.html >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Friday, June 23, 2017 at 2:03:10 PM UTC+12, James Elmes wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Should have mentioned i am using windows.. >>>>> >>>>> I know how to copy files to the guest vm, i am trying to initiate the >>>>> copy from the local windows server i am running packer on. I am doing this >>>>> manually using the shell-local command >>>>> >>>>> "type": "Shell-Local" >>>>> "command": "xcopy -source C:\packer\vmtools -destination >>>>> \\guestip\c$\packer >>>>> >>>>> The guest IP i am entering manually by checking which dhcp address is >>>>> allocated to the guest IP from my AD server >>>>> >>>>> Packer knows this address already as it connected over SSH/Winrm >>>>> without me providing it.. i want to know how i can get it.. using >>>>> something >>>>> like {{guest_IP}} >>>>> >>>>> James >>>>> >>>>> On Friday, 23 June 2017 05:12:14 UTC+10, Rickard von Essen wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> You can do something like this: >>>>>> >>>>>> "provisioners": [ >>>>>> { >>>>>> "type": "shell", >>>>>> "inline": [ "hostname > /tmp/hostname" ] >>>>>> }, >>>>>> { >>>>>> "type": "file", >>>>>> "direction": "download", >>>>>> "source": "/tmp/hostname", >>>>>> "destination": "hostname" >>>>>> } >>>>>> ] >>>>>> >>>>>> And you will get the hostname in the file "hostname". >>>>>> >>>>>> You just need to switch to ifconfig etc. If you are building in a >>>>>> cloud it might also be possible to use the cli/api if you have an unique >>>>>> name/id/tag etc to lookup. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Jun 22, 2017 17:27, "James Elmes" <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Howdy. >>>>>> >>>>>> Wondering if there is a way to return the guest IP. I want to >>>>>> initiate a file copy from Shell-Local provisioner, this way the copy is >>>>>> initiated from the local machine running packer. >>>>>> >>>>>> example: xcopy -source C:\packer\vmtools -destination >>>>>> \\guestip\c$\packer >>>>>> >>>>>> i have looked everywhere and can't seem to find a way to return the >>>>>> actual guest IP >>>>>> >>>>>> any help appreciated >>>>>> >>>>>> James >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> 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/0db28607-448b- >>>>>> 4bf7-b2ec-8aa4a72272ab%40googlegroups.com >>>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/packer-tool/0db28607-448b-4bf7-b2ec-8aa4a72272ab%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. 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