I have the same issue and below is my vmx_data section of my packer file
, am I missing any thing ?
"vmx_data": {
"cpuid.coresPerSocket": "1",
"memsize": "4096",
"numvcpus": "2",
"ethernet0.dvs.switchid": "50 16 a6 17 28 0e 7f bd-ee 55 67 a2 b8
e9 2f 7a",
"ethernet0.dvs.portgroupid": "dvportgroup-112",
"ethernet0.virtualdev": "vmxnet3",
"ethernet0.networkName": "LABD-General_980",
"ethernet0.addressType": "generated",
"ethernet0.wakeOnPcktRcv": "FALSE",
"ethernet0.uptCompatibility": "TRUE",
"ethernet0.startConnected": "TRUE",
"ethernet0.present": "true",
"vcpu.hotadd": "true",
"vmem.hotadd": "true"
},
On Sunday, 10 December 2017 04:37:50 UTC-6, Alvaro Miranda Aguilera wrote:
>
> This works for me:
>
> seems you are missing network Name but your network seems to be different
> from standard one.
>
> Can you create or instpect a working VM in that network and check what you
> may be missing on ethernet0. ?
>
>
>
>
> "vmx_data": {
>
> "memsize": "2048",
>
> "ethernet0.startConnected": "TRUE",
>
> "ethernet0.virtualDev": "vmxnet3",
>
> "ethernet0.networkName": "{{user `esx5_network`}}",
>
> "ethernet0.addressType": "generated",
>
> "ethernet0.wakeOnPcktRcv": "FALSE",
>
> "ethernet0.uptCompatibility": "TRUE",
>
> "ethernet0.present": "TRUE"
>
> }
>
> On Sat, Dec 9, 2017 at 11:52 PM, Sergey Kharnam <[email protected]
> <javascript:>> wrote:
>
>>
>> - VM is coming up with disconnected interface.
>> - If I try to tick the Connect check-box it throws an error "Failed to
>> connect virtual device"
>> - If I switch over to another network and back again to the initial one
>> and only tick the Connect check-box it becomes up and running.
>>
>> See below my vmx_data defines the networking:
>>
>> {
>> "variables": {
>> "version": "1.0"
>> },
>>
>> "builders": [
>> {
>> "name": "rhel7.3",
>> "vm_name": "rhel7.3",
>> "vmdk_name": "rhel7.3",
>> "type": "vmware-iso",
>> "communicator": "ssh",
>> "ssh_pty": "true",
>> "headless": false,
>> "disk_size": 102400,
>> "guest_os_type": "rhel7-64",
>> "iso_url":
>> "/mnt/framework_bin_repo/rhel_7.3/rhel-server-7.3-x86_64-dvd.iso",
>> "iso_checksum":
>> "120acbca7b3d55465eb9f8ef53ad7365f2997d42d4f83d7cc285bf5c71e1131f",
>> "iso_checksum_type": "none",
>> "vnc_disable_password": "true",
>> "shutdown_command": "echo 'packer' | sudo -S shutdown -P now",
>>
>> "remote_host": "{{user `packer_remote_host`}}",
>> "remote_datastore": "{{user `packer_remote_datastore`}}",
>> "remote_username": "{{user `packer_remote_username`}}",
>> "remote_password": "{{user `packer_remote_password`}}",
>> "remote_type": "esx5",
>>
>> "ssh_username": "packer",
>> "ssh_password": "packer",
>> "ssh_wait_timeout": "20m",
>> "tools_upload_flavor": "linux",
>> "http_directory": "",
>> "boot_wait": "5s",
>> "vmx_data": {
>> "memsize": "4096",
>> "numvcpus": "2",
>> "ethernet0.virtualDev": "vmxnet3",
>> "ethernet0.dvs.switchId": "01 e1 20 50 95 72 e5 7a-8b 9f 44 1a 6c 1e
>> 24 af",
>> "ethernet0.dvs.portgroupId": "dvportgroup-12221",
>> "ethernet0.addressType": "vpx",
>> "ethernet0.uptCompatibility": "TRUE",
>> "ethernet0.present": "TRUE",
>> "ethernet0.startConnected": "TRUE"
>> },
>> "vmx_data_post": {
>> "ide1:0.startConnected": "TRUE",
>> "ide1:0.clientDevice": "TRUE",
>> "ide1:0.fileName": "emptyBackingString"
>> },
>>
>> "boot_command": [
>> "<esc><wait>",
>> "vmlinuz initrd=initrd.img quite ",
>>
>> "inst.ks=http://bitbucket.agile.bns/projects/PRVCT/repos/framework/raw/applications/os_template_generator/kickstart/kickstart_template_generic_rhel_7.3.cfg";,
>> "<enter>"
>> ]
>> }
>> ],
>>
>> "provisioners": [{
>> "type": "shell",
>> "execute_command": "echo 'packer' | {{.Vars}} sudo -S -E bash
>> '{{.Path}}'",
>> "scripts": [
>>
>> "/mnt/framework/applications/os_template_generator/packer/scripts/packer_postprovisioning_rhel_7.3.sh",
>>
>> "/mnt/framework/applications/os_template_generator/packer/scripts/localyumsetup.sh",
>>
>> "/mnt/framework/applications/os_template_generator/packer/scripts/vraguestagent.sh"
>> ]
>> }]
>> }
>>
>>
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