You should increase the ssh_timeout, to rule that out also run with -on-error=ask so you get infinite amount of time to troubleshot the network. Also if you run Packer with env var PACKER_LOG=1 you will get a lot of info on which port/ip packer tries to use. Verify if you can connect over them.
PS. You shutdown command looks wrong, when you run with root "shutdown -P now" should be enough. On Fri, 24 Aug 2018 at 19:25, <[email protected]> wrote: > I get the error like this > ==> qemu: Waiting for SSH to become available... > > > > > ==> qemu: Timeout waiting for SSH. > ==> qemu: Deleting output directory... > Build 'qemu' errored: Timeout waiting for SSH. > > > > > On Friday, August 24, 2018 at 10:25:07 AM UTC-7, [email protected] wrote: >> >> Thanks. However, whether using iso or a pre-installed say raw image for >> me packer never detects the vm has booted up. To be more specific, I have a >> `raw` disk that had CentOS that boots up fine when I use `virsh` and I can >> ssh into it with the username and password that I have configured. But when >> I use the same credentials to do a build via packer, it cannot detect that >> ssh connection is ready and times out. Here is my json file and the error >> message >> >> { >> "builders": >> [ >> { >> "type": "qemu", >> "disk_image":"true", >> "iso_url": "myimage.img", >> "iso_checksum": "951fc5be795d74acc1827fa000ca72dc", >> "iso_checksum_type": "md5", >> "output_directory": "/tmp/packerout1", >> "shutdown_command": "echo 'packer' | sudo -S shutdown -P now", >> "disk_size": 9000, >> "format": "raw", >> "headless": false, >> "ssh_host_port_min": 2222, >> "ssh_host_port_max": 2229, >> "ssh_username": "root", >> "ssh_password": "check123", >> "ssh_port": 22, >> "ssh_timeout": "90s", >> "vm_name": "tdhtest" >> } >> ] >> } >> >> >> >> >> >> On Friday, August 24, 2018 at 1:56:28 AM UTC-7, Rickard von Essen wrote: >>> >>> Use say QEMU with the option disk_image true 1) and boot a VM from the >>> image, and a provisioner script that install whatever you need, docker >>> engine, etc. When the build completes you will have a new disk image which >>> includes docker engine. >>> >>> 1) https://www.packer.io/docs/builders/qemu.html#disk_image >>> >>> For the waiting for the "Waiting for SSH". What example do you follow? >>> >>> On Fri, 24 Aug 2018 at 10:16, <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Thanks but I should have asked the question more specifically. I did go >>>> through the initial docs, but in the examples I found that there isn't a >>>> case where only provision section can exist. From what I understand the >>>> builders is a must as the doc also says. So what is the best way to achieve >>>> this >>>> 1. I have a raw image that has centos on it. >>>> 2. I need to install say docker engine, and maybe few more apps. >>>> >>>> The examples that I have seen all seem to say start from ISO. Also, >>>> when I start from ISO, my packer errors out saying waiting for SSH >>>> connection >>>> >>>> On Friday, August 24, 2018 at 12:22:56 AM UTC-7, Rickard von Essen >>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Depending on which virtualisation software you run, >>>>> qemu/VirtualBox/VMware, etc there are builders for starting from an >>>>> existing image/disk, qemu, virtualbox-ovf, or vmware-vmx for example. You >>>>> might need to convert the disk you download into the appropriate format >>>>> before running packer on it depending on which builder you use. >>>>> >>>>> Packer will create a new copy of the image/disk, not alter the >>>>> existing. >>>>> >>>>> Since building from an existing image can be a bit tricky I suggest >>>>> that you get familiar with Packer by reading the getting started and then >>>>> try out some of the builds from https://github.com/chef/bento, which >>>>> all builds from an ISO. >>>>> >>>>> When you have gotten started, if you have any problems just send a >>>>> email here. But try to provide all the files needed to run your template >>>>> and example log output. >>>>> >>>>> On Fri, 24 Aug 2018 at 04:56, <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I downloaded a qcow2 centos from the internet and configured the >>>>>> password using libguestfs. So far did not use packer to do these steps. >>>>>> For >>>>>> my use case, I will always have an existing qcow2/raw/vmdk (one of the >>>>>> three). I just want to install some packages inside these. Is it even >>>>>> possible? Like if the VM disk already exists, packer can still inject >>>>>> stuff >>>>>> inside it? I am following this ` >>>>>> https://www.packer.io/intro/getting-started/provision.html` >>>>>> <https://www.packer.io/intro/getting-started/provision.html> but not >>>>>> sure from the link if this is possible >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> 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/143ae367-2021-4dc5-9cfa-cc5f1c431e3a%40googlegroups.com >>>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/packer-tool/143ae367-2021-4dc5-9cfa-cc5f1c431e3a%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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