Depends on the builder? Which one are you using? On 26 June 2017 at 07:10, James Elmes <[email protected]> wrote:
> 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/hashico >> rp/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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