Thanks for the reply @Rickard. Yes I do mean the '*http_directory*'. Forgive me as I am a noob to packer...
So when I run packer build on my packer file (as provided but without the ' *vboxmanage*' section) I get the error in SLES installation stating: '*Cannot find URL 'http://10.0.2.2:8353/autoinst.xml' via protocol HTTP(S)*' I assumed this was because of the IP address, i.e. my host is on a 192.168... address for example? Thus I added the '*vboxmange*' section as shown to attempt to change the NIC to *bridged* so it will be on the correct (same) network of the host. I assumed the URL could not be found because of the IP address? Do you think my assumptions are potentially wrong? Can you see other reasons? On Monday, 24 September 2018 10:55:44 UTC+1, Rickard von Essen wrote: > I need the HTTPIP to be that of the host machine. By default Vbox >> configures the NIC as a NAT, so I get a 10.0... IP address. Thus I need to >> change to a Bridged NIC so I can utilise my http folder to get the autoyast >> file. > > > I'm not sure I understood correctly, but if by "http folder" you mean the > directory you configured with "http_directory" you should *not* change > from NAT. It will work out of the box. > > If you switch to bridge ssh will not work. > > If you remove the vboxmanage section what is the problem then? > > // Rickard > > On Mon, 24 Sep 2018 at 10:08, dean warren <[email protected] > <javascript:>> wrote: > >> I am trying to pack for SLES 11 and Virtualbox. >> >> e.g. >> >> "builders": [ >> { >> "type": "virtualbox-iso", >> "guest_os_type": "OpenSUSE_64", >> "iso_url": >> "file:///Users/warren_d/packer/iso/sles11sp1/SLES-11-SP1-x86_64-DVD1.iso", >> "iso_checksum": >> "D2E10420F3689FAA49A004B60FB396B7", >> "iso_checksum_type": "md5", >> "ssh_username": "vagrant", >> "ssh_password": "vagrant", >> "shutdown_command": "echo 'packer' | sudo -S >> shutdown -P now", >> "http_directory": "http", >> "boot_wait": "10s", >> "boot_command": [ >> "<esc><enter><wait>", >> " linux <wait>", >> " lang=en_US autoyast=http://{{ .HTTPIP >> }}:{{ .HTTPPort }}/autoinst.xml<wait>", >> " textmode=1<wait>", >> "<enter><wait>" >> ], >> "vboxmanage": [ >> [ >> "modifyvm", >> "{{ .Name }}", >> "--nic1", >> "bridged" >> ] >> ] >> } >> ], >> >> I need the HTTPIP to be that of the host machine. By default Vbox >> configures the NIC as a NAT, so I get a 10.0... IP address. Thus I need to >> change to a Bridged NIC so I can utilise my http folder to get the autoyast >> file. >> >> However vbox reports no NIC (as per subject). Is this a packer specific >> problem (as Vbox seems to work fine outside of Packer)? How to I fix/work >> around this? >> >> Thanks in advance >> >> -- >> 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] <javascript:>. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/packer-tool/81b9062c-3ac9-4dec-9699-ec1aa4536feb%40googlegroups.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/packer-tool/81b9062c-3ac9-4dec-9699-ec1aa4536feb%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/bae35d6b-0d95-44a9-bbd6-c772366ac93b%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
