ESXi 6.0 On Mon, Jun 26, 2017 at 3:19 PM, Rickard von Essen < [email protected]> wrote:
> 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. >>>>>> 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/7d0a6815-829e- >>>>>> 4f30-95cf-bf06688a76db%40googlegroups.com >>>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/packer-tool/7d0a6815-829e-4f30-95cf-bf06688a76db%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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