As an update - here is a -vvvv ansible run via packer extra_arguments. 
Different failure point - but just illustrates that i can re-run this and 
have it fail "randomly". Still not sure if its packer, or ansible causing 
this.

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 [0;32m    qemu: task path: 
/opt/jenkins/workspace/lates_2016_imagebuild_PR-13-MRQF4SZQDV6W2IPY6NIULRNOV52IVSKY2AZX2JAUYARBUS2VTMNA/windows/ansible/wsus_config.yaml:42
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 [0;32m    qemu: <127.0.0.1> ESTABLISH SSH CONNECTION FOR USER: 
linux_eng [0m
 [0;32m    qemu: <127.0.0.1> SSH: EXEC ssh -vvv -C -o ControlMaster=auto -o 
ControlPersist=60s -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no -o Port=44213 -o 
'IdentityFile="/tmp/ansible-key223107789"' -o 
KbdInteractiveAuthentication=no -o 
PreferredAuthentications=gssapi-with-mic,gssapi-keyex,hostbased,publickey 
-o PasswordAuthentication=no -o User=linux_eng -o ConnectTimeout=10 -o 
ControlPath=/home/linux_eng/.ansible/cp/b572d0f9f1 127.0.0.1 'PowerShell 
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 [0;32m    qemu: <127.0.0.1> (0, 
'C:\\Users\\<obfuscated>tmp\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\ansible-tmp-1537214901.29-155491215030887\n',
 
'OpenSSH_7.4p1, OpenSSL 1.0.2k-fips  26 Jan 2017\r\ndebug1: Reading 
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58: Applying options for *\r\ndebug1: auto-mux: Trying existing 
master\r\ndebug2: fd 3 setting O_NONBLOCK\r\ndebug2: 
mux_client_hello_exchange: master version 4\r\ndebug3: mux_client_forwards: 
request forwardings: 0 local, 0 remote\r\ndebug3: 
mux_client_request_session: entering\r\ndebug3: mux_client_request_alive: 
entering\r\ndebug3: mux_client_request_alive: done pid = 75800\r\ndebug3: 
mux_client_request_session: session request sent\r\ndebug1: 
mux_client_request_session: master session id: 2\r\n#< CLIXML\r\n<Objs 
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mux_client_read_packet: read header failed: Broken pipe\r\ndebug2: Received 
exit status from master 0\r\n') [0m
 [0;32m    qemu: Using module file 
/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/ansible/modules/windows/win_regedit.ps1 [0m
 [0;32m    qemu: <127.0.0.1> PUT 
/home/linux_eng/.ansible/tmp/ansible-local-75724AP3PCx/tmprmbmal TO 
'C:\Users\<obfuscated>tmp\AppData\Local\Temp\ansible-tmp-1537214901.29-155491215030887\win_regedit.ps1'
 [0m
 [0;32m    qemu: <127.0.0.1> SSH: EXEC scp -vvv -C -o ControlMaster=auto -o 
ControlPersist=60s -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no -o Port=44213 -o 
'IdentityFile="/tmp/ansible-key223107789"' -o 
KbdInteractiveAuthentication=no -o 
PreferredAuthentications=gssapi-with-mic,gssapi-keyex,hostbased,publickey 
-o PasswordAuthentication=no -o User=linux_eng -o ConnectTimeout=10 -o 
ControlPath=/home/linux_eng/.ansible/cp/b572d0f9f1 
/home/linux_eng/.ansible/tmp/ansible-local-75724AP3PCx/tmprmbmal 
'[127.0.0.1]:'"'"''"'"'"'"'"'"'"'"'C:\Users\<obfuscated>tmp\AppData\Local\Temp\ansible-tmp-1537214901.29-155491215030887\win_regedit.ps1'"'"'"'"'"'"'"'"''"'"''
 [0m

 [0;32m    qemu: <127.0.0.1> (0, '', 'Executing: program /usr/bin/ssh host 
127.0.0.1, user (unspecified), command scp -v -t 
\'\'"\'"\'C:\\Users\\<obfuscated>tmp\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\ansible-tmp-1537214901.29-155491215030887\\win_regedit.ps1\'"\'"\'\'\nOpenSSH_7.4p1,
 
OpenSSL 1.0.2k-fips  26 Jan 2017\r\ndebug1: Reading configuration data 
/etc/ssh/ssh_config\r\ndebug1: /etc/ssh/ssh_config line 58: Applying 
options for *\r\ndebug1: auto-mux: Trying existing master\r\ndebug2: fd 3 
setting O_NONBLOCK\r\ndebug2: mux_client_hello_exchange: master version 
4\r\ndebug3: mux_client_forwards: request forwardings: 0 local, 0 
remote\r\ndebug3: mux_client_request_session: entering\r\ndebug3: 
mux_client_request_alive: entering\r\ndebug3: mux_client_request_alive: 
done pid = 75800\r\ndebug3: mux_client_request_session: session request 
sent\r\ndebug1: mux_client_request_session: master session id: 2\r\nSending 
file modes: C0600 52464 tmprmbmal\ndebug3: mux_client_read_packet: read 
header failed: Broken pipe\r\ndebug2: Received exit status from master 
0\r\n') [0m
 [0;32m    qemu: <127.0.0.1> ESTABLISH SSH CONNECTION FOR USER: 
linux_eng [0m
 [0;32m    qemu: <127.0.0.1> SSH: EXEC ssh -vvv -C -o ControlMaster=auto -o 
ControlPersist=60s -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no -o Port=44213 -o 
'IdentityFile="/tmp/ansible-key223107789"' -o 
KbdInteractiveAuthentication=no -o 
PreferredAuthentications=gssapi-with-mic,gssapi-keyex,hostbased,publickey 
-o PasswordAuthentication=no -o User=linux_eng -o ConnectTimeout=10 -o 
ControlPath=/home/linux_eng/.ansible/cp/b572d0f9f1 -tt 127.0.0.1 
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 [0;32m    qemu: <127.0.0.1> (129, '', 'OpenSSH_7.4p1, OpenSSL 1.0.2k-fips  
26 Jan 2017\r\ndebug1: Reading configuration data 
/etc/ssh/ssh_config\r\ndebug1: /etc/ssh/ssh_config line 58: Applying 
options for *\r\ndebug1: auto-mux: Trying existing master\r\ndebug2: fd 3 
setting O_NONBLOCK\r\ndebug2: mux_client_hello_exchange: master version 
4\r\ndebug3: mux_client_forwards: request forwardings: 0 local, 0 
remote\r\ndebug3: mux_client_request_session: entering\r\ndebug3: 
mux_client_request_alive: entering\r\ndebug3: mux_client_request_alive: 
done pid = 75800\r\ndebug3: mux_client_request_session: session request 
sent\r\ndebug1: mux_client_request_session: master session id: 2\r\n#< 
CLIXML\r\ndebug3: mux_client_read_packet: read header failed: Broken 
pipe\r\ndebug2: Received exit status from master 16001\r\nShared connection 
to 127.0.0.1 closed.\r\n') [0m
 [0;32m    qemu: <127.0.0.1> ESTABLISH SSH CONNECTION FOR USER: 
linux_eng [0m
 [0;32m    qemu: <127.0.0.1> SSH: EXEC ssh -vvv -C -o ControlMaster=auto -o 
ControlPersist=60s -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no -o Port=44213 -o 
'IdentityFile="/tmp/ansible-key223107789"' -o 
KbdInteractiveAuthentication=no -o 
PreferredAuthentications=gssapi-with-mic,gssapi-keyex,hostbased,publickey 
-o PasswordAuthentication=no -o User=linux_eng -o ConnectTimeout=10 -o 
ControlPath=/home/linux_eng/.ansible/cp/b572d0f9f1 127.0.0.1 'PowerShell 
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 [1;31m==> qemu: unknown error Post http://127.0.0.1:2681/wsman: read tcp 
127.0.0.1:47302->127.0.0.1:2681: read: connection reset by peer [0m
 [0;32m    qemu: <127.0.0.1> (0, '', 'OpenSSH_7.4p1, OpenSSL 1.0.2k-fips  
26 Jan 2017\r\ndebug1: Reading configuration data 
/etc/ssh/ssh_config\r\ndebug1: /etc/ssh/ssh_config line 58: Applying 
options for *\r\ndebug1: auto-mux: Trying existing master\r\ndebug2: fd 3 
setting O_NONBLOCK\r\ndebug2: mux_client_hello_exchange: master version 
4\r\ndebug3: mux_client_forwards: request forwardings: 0 local, 0 
remote\r\ndebug3: mux_client_request_session: entering\r\ndebug3: 
mux_client_request_alive: entering\r\ndebug3: mux_client_request_alive: 
done pid = 75800\r\ndebug3: mux_client_request_session: session request 
sent\r\ndebug1: mux_client_request_session: master session id: 2\r\ndebug3: 
mux_client_read_packet: read header failed: Broken pipe\r\ndebug2: Received 
exit status from master 0\r\n') [0m
 [0;32m    qemu: fatal: [default]: FAILED! => { [0m
 [0;32m    qemu:     "changed": false, [0m
 [0;32m    qemu:     "module_stderr": "OpenSSH_7.4p1, OpenSSL 1.0.2k-fips  
26 Jan 2017\r\ndebug1: Reading configuration data 
/etc/ssh/ssh_config\r\ndebug1: /etc/ssh/ssh_config line 58: Applying 
options for *\r\ndebug1: auto-mux: Trying existing master\r\ndebug2: fd 3 
setting O_NONBLOCK\r\ndebug2: mux_client_hello_exchange: master version 
4\r\ndebug3: mux_client_forwards: request forwardings: 0 local, 0 
remote\r\ndebug3: mux_client_request_session: entering\r\ndebug3: 
mux_client_request_alive: entering\r\ndebug3: mux_client_request_alive: 
done pid = 75800\r\ndebug3: mux_client_request_session: session request 
sent\r\ndebug1: mux_client_request_session: master session id: 2\r\n#< 
CLIXML\r\ndebug3: mux_client_read_packet: read header failed: Broken 
pipe\r\ndebug2: Received exit status from master 16001\r\nShared connection 
to 127.0.0.1 closed.\r\n", [0m
 [0;32m    qemu:     "module_stdout": "", [0m
 [0;32m    qemu:     "msg": "MODULE FAILURE", [0m
 [0;32m    qemu:     "rc": 129 [0m
 [0;32m    qemu: } [0m
 [0;32m    qemu:     to retry, use: --limit 
@/opt/jenkins/workspace/lates_2016_imagebuild_PR-13-MRQF4SZQDV6W2IPY6NIULRNOV52IVSKY2AZX2JAUYARBUS2VTMNA/windows/ansible/wsus_config.retry
 [0m
 [0;32m    qemu: [0m
 [0;32m    qemu: PLAY RECAP 
********************************************************************* [0m
 [0;32m    qemu: default                    : ok=7    changed=7    
unreachable=0    failed=1 [0m
 [0;32m    qemu: [0m
 [1;32m==> qemu: Deleting output directory... [0m
 [1;31mBuild 'qemu' errored: Error executing Ansible: Non-zero exit status: 
exit status 2 [0m

==> Some builds didn't complete successfully and had errors:
--> qemu: Error executing Ansible: Non-zero exit status: exit status 2

==> Builds finished but no artifacts were created.



On Monday, September 17, 2018 at 3:41:16 PM UTC-4, Jason Lang wrote:
>
> Using Packer 1.3.0 to create kvm Windows Server 2016/2012R2 VM's using 
> ansible 2.6.3
>
> I get "random" errors during execution. I can run the same packer run 
> several time(s) and will get error(s) at different places each time. An 
> example is below:
>
> A partial log output is below:
>
>  [1;32m==> qemu: Machine successfully restarted, moving on [0m
>  [1;32m==> qemu: Provisioning with Ansible... [0m
>
>  [1;32m==> qemu: Executing Ansible: ansible-playbook --extra-vars 
> packer_build_name=qemu packer_builder_type=qemu -i 
> /tmp/packer-provisioner-ansible227724354 
> /opt/jenkins/workspace/lates_2016_imagebuild_PR-13-MRQF4SZQDV6W2IPY6NIULRNOV52IVSKY2AZX2JAUYARBUS2VTMNA/windows/ansible/wsus_config.yaml
>  -e ansible_ssh_private_key_file=/tmp/ansible-key136914095 --extra-vars 
> packer_http_addr=10.0.2.2:8065 --connection packer --extra-vars 
> ansible_shell_type=powershell ansible_shell_executable=None [0m
>
>  [0;32m    qemu: [0m
>  [0;32m    qemu: PLAY [all] 
> ********************************************************************* [0m
>  [0;32m    qemu: [0m
>  [0;32m    qemu: TASK [Configure Root Registry Key WindowsUpdate] 
> ******************************* [0m
>
>  [0;32m    qemu: changed: [default] [0m
>  [0;32m    qemu: [0m
>  [0;32m    qemu: TASK [Configure Root Registry Key AU] 
> ****************************************** [0m
>
>  [0;32m    qemu: changed: [default] [0m
>  [0;32m    qemu: [0m
>  [0;32m    qemu: TASK [Configure Root Registry Key  
> CurrentVersionWindowsUpdate] **************** [0m
>
>  [0;32m    qemu: changed: [default] [0m
>  [0;32m    qemu: [0m
>  [0;32m    qemu: TASK [Configure Root Registry Key CurrentVersion AU] 
> *************************** [0m
>
>  [0;32m    qemu: changed: [default] [0m
>  [0;32m    qemu: [0m
>  [0;32m    qemu: TASK [Configure Registry Key UseWUServer] 
> ************************************** [0m
>
>  [0;32m    qemu: changed: [default] [0m
>  [0;32m    qemu: [0m
>  [0;32m    qemu: TASK [Configure Registry Key NoAutoUpdate] 
> ************************************* [0m
>
>  [0;32m    qemu: changed: [default] [0m
>  [0;32m    qemu: [0m
>  [0;32m    qemu: TASK [Configure Registry Key DetectionFrequency] 
> ******************************* [0m
>
>  [0;32m    qemu: changed: [default] [0m
>  [0;32m    qemu: [0m
>  [0;32m    qemu: TASK [Configure Registry Key DetectionFrequencyEnabled] 
> ************************ [0m
>
>  [0;32m    qemu: changed: [default] [0m
>  [0;32m    qemu: [0m
>  [0;32m    qemu: TASK [Configure Registry Key AUOptions] 
> **************************************** [0m
>
>  [0;32m    qemu:  [WARNING]: Error deleting remote temporary files (rc: 6, 
> stderr: }) [0m
>  [0;32m    qemu: changed: [default] [0m
>  [0;32m    qemu: [0m
>  [0;32m    qemu: TASK [Configure Registry Key WUServer] 
> ***************************************** [0m
>
>  [0;32m    qemu: fatal: [default]: FAILED! => {"msg": "failed to transfer 
> file to /home/linux_eng/.ansible/tmp/ansible-local-63783zCgNjm/tmpbX_ouB 
> 'C:\\Users\\<obfuscated>tmp\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\ansible-tmp-1537212675.83-235265198325172\\win_regedit.ps1':\n\n\n"}
>  [0m
>  [0;32m    qemu:      to retry, use: --limit 
> @/opt/jenkins/workspace/lates_2016_imagebuild_PR-13-MRQF4SZQDV6W2IPY6NIULRNOV52IVSKY2AZX2JAUYARBUS2VTMNA/windows/ansible/wsus_config.retry
>  [0m
>  [0;32m    qemu: [0m
>  [0;32m    qemu: PLAY RECAP 
> ********************************************************************* [0m
>  [0;32m    qemu: default                    : ok=9    changed=9    
> unreachable=0    failed=1 [0m
>  [0;32m    qemu: [0m
>  [1;32m==> qemu: Deleting output directory... [0m
>  [1;31mBuild 'qemu' errored: Error executing Ansible: Non-zero exit status: 
> exit status 2 [0m
>
> ==> Some builds didn't complete successfully and had errors:
> --> qemu: Error executing Ansible: Non-zero exit status: exit status 2
>
> ==> Builds finished but no artifacts were created.
>
>
> My playbook in question looks like:
>
>
> ---
> - hosts: all
>   gather_facts: False
>   tasks:   
>   - name: Configure Root Registry Key WindowsUpdate
>     win_regedit:
>       path: HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate
>
>   - name: Configure Root Registry Key AU
>     win_regedit:
>       path: HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU
>       
>   - name: Configure Root Registry Key  CurrentVersionWindowsUpdate
>     win_regedit:
>       path: HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate
>   
>   - name: Configure Root Registry Key CurrentVersion AU
>     win_regedit:
>       path: 
> HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate\Auto Update
>
>   - name: Configure Registry Key UseWUServer
>     win_regedit:
>       path: HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU
>       name: UseWUServer
>       data: 1
>       type: dword
>       
>   - name: Configure Registry Key NoAutoUpdate
>     win_regedit:
>       path: HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU
>       name: NoAutoUpdate
>       data: 1
>       type: dword
>       
>   - name: Configure Registry Key DetectionFrequency
>     win_regedit:
>       path: HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU
>       name: DetectionFrequency
>       data: 12
>       type: dword
>       
>   - name: Configure Registry Key DetectionFrequencyEnabled
>     win_regedit:
>       path: HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU
>       name: DetectionFrequencyEnabled
>       data: 12
>       type: dword
>       
>   - name: Configure Registry Key AUOptions
>     win_regedit:
>       path: HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU
>       name: AUOptions
>       data: 2
>       type: dword
>       
>   - name: Configure Registry Key WUServer
>     win_regedit:
>       path: HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate
>       name: WUServer
>       data: 'http://wsusapwprh1.<obfuscated>.com:8530'
>       type: string
>       
>   - name: Configure Registry Key WUStatusServer
>     win_regedit:
>       path: HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate
>       name: WUStatusServer
>       data: 'http://wsusapwprh1.<obfuscated>.com:8530'
>       type: string
>       
>   - name: Configure Registry Key TargetGroup
>     win_regedit:
>       path: HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate
>       name: TargetGroup
>       data: '<obfuscated>_nonprod'
>       type: string
>   
>   - name: Configure Registry Key TargetGroupEnabled
>     win_regedit:
>       path: HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate
>       name: TargetGroupEnabled
>       data: 1
>       type: dword
>       
>   - name: Configure Registry Key NoAutoRebootWithLoggedOnUsers
>     win_regedit:
>       path: HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU
>       name: NoAutoRebootWithLoggedOnUsers
>       data: 1
>       type: dword
>     
>   - name: Configure Registry Key RebootRelaunchTimeoutEnabled
>     win_regedit:
>       path: HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU
>       name: RebootRelaunchTimeoutEnabled
>       data: 1
>       type: dword
>       
>   - name: Configure Registry Key RebootRelaunchTimeout
>     win_regedit:
>       path: HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU
>       name: RebootRelaunchTimeout
>       data: 1440
>       type: dword
>       
>   - name: Configure CurrentVersion Registry Key ForcedReboot
>     win_regedit:
>       path: 
> HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate\Auto Update
>       name: ForcedReboot
>       data: 0
>       type: dword
>       
>   - name: Configure CurrentVersion Registry Key AUOptions
>     win_regedit:
>       path: 
> HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate\Auto Update
>       name: AUOptions
>       data: 2
>       type: dword
>       
>   - name: Configure CurrentVersion Registry Key ElevateNonAdmins
>     win_regedit:
>       path: HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate
>       name: ElevateNonAdmins
>       data: 0
>       type: dword
>
> Previously i was running this with Packer 1.2.X and ansibe 2.5.2 and it ran 
> reliably without issue. Is anyone aware of any issues/bugs 
> with recent packer/ansible versions that might cause this?
>
>

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