There is actually a 3pp vsphere-iso builder plugin. https://github.com/jetbrains-infra/packer-builder-vsphere
On Thu, Sep 6, 2018, 00:56 Gabo Kete <[email protected]> wrote: > To start with there is no *vsphere-iso* builder but a *vmware-iso* > > Looking at your JSON file seems you have a few parameters that are not > part of the *vmware-iso *builder and they should be part of the vmx_data > array under that builder > > I'd recommend to read again packer documentation > https://www.packer.io/docs/builders/vmware-iso.html > <https://www.packer.io/docs/builders/vmware-iso.html> > > Also get a JSON template you know is working to start with and then > progress from there till it works in your environment.. > > This could be a good start > > > https://github.com/kaorimatz/packer-templates/blob/master/ubuntu-16.04-amd64.json > > <https://github.com/kaorimatz/packer-templates/blob/master/ubuntu-16.04-amd64.json> > > On Saturday, August 25, 2018 at 6:45:34 PM UTC+12, Konstantin Raskoshnyi > wrote: >> >> Sorry for the late reply. >> Here's a dummy json I have. >> >> { >> "builders": [ >> { >> "type": "vsphere-iso", >> "vcenter_server": "vcenter.example.com", >> "insecure_connection": "true", >> "username": "[email protected]", >> "password": "password", >> "datacenter": "US1", >> "cluster": "DEV1", >> "vm_name": "example-ubuntu", >> "guest_os_type": "ubuntu64Guest", >> "ssh_username": "jetbrains", >> "ssh_password": "jetbrains", >> "CPUs": 1, >> "RAM": 1024, >> "RAM_reserve_all": true, >> "disk_size": 32768 >> } >> ], >> "provisioners": [ >> { >> "type": "shell", >> "inline": ["ls /"] >> } >> ] >> } >> >> vsphere-iso output will be in this color. >> >> ==> vsphere-iso: Creating VM... >> Build 'vsphere-iso' errored: unexpected EOF >> >> ==> Some builds didn't complete successfully and had errors: >> --> vsphere-iso: unexpected EOF >> >> Could it be something to do with vsphere access rights? >> I don't have full administrative access, but can create VMs etc. >> >> Thanks >> >> >> On Sat, Aug 4, 2018 at 12:07 PM Alvaro Miranda Aguilera <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> can you share the json template and a description on where are you >>> building? >>> >>> ie locally on a host pc and trying to build to esxi host ? or using a >>> plugin for vsphere? >>> >>> the more info, the better >>> >>> On Sat, Aug 4, 2018 at 9:00 AM, chic_cat <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Hello, >>>> I'm new to packer, >>>> Getting this error with VMware: >>>> >>>> vsphere-iso output will be in this color. >>>> >>>> Build 'vsphere-iso' errored: default datacenter resolves to multiple >>>> instances, please specify >>>> >>>> ==> Some builds didn't complete successfully and had errors: >>>> --> vsphere-iso: default datacenter resolves to multiple instances, >>>> please specify >>>> >>>> ==> Builds finished but no artifacts were created. >>>> >>>> Cluster is specified in json file. >>>> >>>> Any thoughts? >>>> >>>> -- >>>> This mailing list is governed under the HashiCorp Community Guidelines >>>> - https://www.hashicorp.com/community-guidelines.html. 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