Hi
I am using packer version v1.1.1 and trying to build vm template..here is
my sample json
{
"variables": {
"ks_path" : "packer_ks.cfg"
},
"builders": [{
"type": "vmware-iso",
"iso_url": "/var/www/html/ISOs/CentOS-6.8-x86_64-minimal.iso",
"iso_checksum" : "0ca12fe5f28c2ceed4f4084b41ff8a0b",
"iso_checksum_type" : "md5",
"disk_type_id": "thin",
"disk_size": "200000",
"vmx_data": {
"memsize": "4096",
"numvcpus": "2",
"ethernet0.networkName": "hx-vm-kickstart-10",
"ethernet0.virtualDev": "vmxnet3",
"ethernet0.present": "TRUE"
},
"boot_command" : [
"<tab> text ks=http://kickstart/kickstart/packer.ks<enter><wait>"
],
"boot_wait" : "30s",
"ssh_username": "<username>",
"ssh_password" : "<password>",
"ssh_timeout" : "10000s",
"remote_datastore": "hx-ds1",
"remote_host": "<esxi ip>",
"remote_password": "<esxi password>",
"remote_type": "ex5",
"remote_username": "root",
"version": "11",
"vm_name": "packer-test1",
"vmdk_name": "packer-test1",
"keep_registered": "true",
"shutdown_command": "/usr/bin/sudo /sbin/shutdown -h now"
}],
"post-processors": [
{
"type": "vsphere-template",
"host": "<esxi ip>",
"insecure": true,
"datacenter": "ha-datacenter",
"username": "root",
"password": "<esxi password>",
"folder": "/vmfs/volumes/hx-ds1/packer-template"
}]
}
I see the vm getting created., but while running post processor i am
getting the below error
2017/11/16 01:42:10 packer-2: 2017/11/16 01:42:10 Writing VMX to:
/tmp/packer-vmx652966173/packer-test1.vmx
2017/11/16 01:42:10 ui: ==> vmware-iso: Cleaning VMX prior to finishing
up...
2017/11/16 01:42:10 ui: vmware-iso: Unmounting floppy from VMX...
2017/11/16 01:42:10 packer-2: 2017/11/16 01:42:10 Deleting key:
floppy0.present
2017/11/16 01:42:10 ui: vmware-iso: Detaching ISO from CD-ROM device...
2017/11/16 01:42:10 ui: vmware-iso: Disabling VNC server...
2017/11/16 01:42:10 packer-2: 2017/11/16 01:42:10 Writing VMX to:
/tmp/packer-vmx652966173/packer-test1.vmx
2017/11/16 01:42:10 ui: ==> vmware-iso: Skipping export of virtual machine
(export is allowed only for ESXi and the format needs to be specified)...
2017/11/16 01:42:10 packer-2: 2017/11/16 01:42:10 opening new ssh session
2017/11/16 01:42:10 packer-2: 2017/11/16 01:42:10 starting remote command:
vim-cmd vmsvc/power.getstate 107
2017/11/16 01:42:11 ui: ==> vmware-iso: Keeping virtual machine registered
with ESX host (keep_registered = true)
2017/11/16 01:42:11 packer-2: 2017/11/16 01:42:11 opening new ssh session
2017/11/16 01:42:11 packer-2: 2017/11/16 01:42:11 starting remote command:
ls -1p /vmfs/volumes/hx-ds1/output-vmware-iso
2017/11/16 01:42:11 [INFO] (telemetry) ending vmware-iso
2017/11/16 01:42:11 ui: ==> vmware-iso: Running post-processor:
vsphere-template
2017/11/16 01:42:11 [INFO] (telemetry) Starting post-processor
vsphere-template
2017/11/16 01:42:11 ui: vmware-iso (vsphere-template): Waiting 10s for
VMware vSphere to start
2017/11/16 01:42:21 ui: vmware-iso (vsphere-template): Choosing
datacenter...
2017/11/16 01:42:21 ui: vmware-iso (vsphere-template): Creating or
checking destination folders...
2017/11/16 01:42:21 ui: vmware-iso (vsphere-template): Creating folder:
vmfs
2017/11/16 01:42:21 ui error: ==> vmware-iso (vsphere-template):
ServerFaultCode: The operation is not supported on the object.
2017/11/16 01:42:21 [INFO] (telemetry) ending vsphere-template
2017/11/16 01:42:21 [INFO] (telemetry) found error: ServerFaultCode: The
operation is not supported on the object.
2017/11/16 01:42:21 Deleting original artifact for build 'vmware-iso'
2017/11/16 01:42:21 packer-2: 2017/11/16 01:42:21 opening new ssh session
2017/11/16 01:42:21 packer-2: 2017/11/16 01:42:21 starting remote command:
rm -rf /vmfs/volumes/hx-ds1/output-vmware-iso
2017/11/16 01:42:21 ui error: Build 'vmware-iso' errored: 1 error(s)
occurred:
* Post-processor failed: ServerFaultCode: The operation is not supported on
the object.
2017/11/16 01:42:21 Builds completed. Waiting on interrupt barrier...
2017/11/16 01:42:21 machine readable: error-count []string{"1"}
2017/11/16 01:42:21 ui error:
==> Some builds didn't complete successfully and had errors:
Any idea why this is happening ..? I am using ip of an esxi running 6.0
managed by vcenter 6.0
Please provide assistance here.
Shan
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