Ok so I downloaded the ovftool bundle, but I'm still seeing this in the logs:
2019/01/22 09:46:48 Preparing build: 2019/01/22 09:46:48 Build '' prepare failure: 1 error(s) occurred: * ovftool validation error: fork/exec : no such file or directory; 2019/01/22 09:46:48 ui error: Template validation failed. Errors are shown below. 2019/01/22 09:46:48 ui error: Errors validating build ''. 1 error(s) occurred: * ovftool validation error: fork/exec : no such file or directory; 2019/01/22 09:46:48 [INFO] (telemetry) Finalizing. 2019/01/22 09:46:49 waiting for all plugin processes to complete... 2019/01/22 09:46:49 /usr/local/bin/packer_1.3.3: plugin process exited Do I need to install or download something else? On Tuesday, January 22, 2019 at 9:05:38 AM UTC-6, Rickard von Essen wrote: > > You can use variables for almost everything. And you need to have the > ovftool installed and on the path for the vmware-iso builder. > > On Tue, Jan 22, 2019, 16:00 Pietto Vasco <[email protected] > <javascript:> wrote: > >> I am trying to do the same thing. I have a packer test later today I'll >> update you >> >> On Tue, Jan 22, 2019, 8:45 AM Andrew Meyer <[email protected] >> <javascript:> wrote: >> >>> Also, >>> Now I am getting this error: >>> >>> packer validate vmware/new-centos2.json >>> Template validation failed. Errors are shown below. >>> >>> Errors validating build ''. 1 error(s) occurred: >>> >>> * ovftool validation error: fork/exec : no such file or directory; >>> >>> >>> >>> On Tuesday, January 22, 2019 at 8:21:50 AM UTC-6, Andrew Meyer wrote: >>>> >>>> Can I not use variables with this? Can I not have a separate >>>> variables.json file? Or should this all be monolithic? >>>> >>>> On Tuesday, January 22, 2019 at 8:00:35 AM UTC-6, Rickard von Essen >>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Your type is still vsphere-iso. >>>>> >>>>> On Tue, Jan 22, 2019, 14:47 Andrew Meyer <[email protected] wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> So now I'm getting this: >>>>>> Template validation failed. Errors are shown below. >>>>>> >>>>>> Errors validating build 'vsphere-iso'. 6 errors occurred: >>>>>> >>>>>> * unknown configuration key: "keep_registered" >>>>>> * unknown configuration key: "remote_datastore" >>>>>> * unknown configuration key: "remote_host" >>>>>> * unknown configuration key: "remote_password" >>>>>> * unknown configuration key: "remote_type" >>>>>> * unknown configuration key: "remote_username" >>>>>> I made the following changes: >>>>>> >>>>>> { >>>>>> "builders": [ >>>>>> { >>>>>> "type": "vsphere-iso", >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> "remote_type": "esx5", >>>>>> "remote_host": "{{user `esxi_host`}}", >>>>>> "remote_datastore": "{{user `esxi_datastore`}}", >>>>>> "remote_username": "{{user `esxi_username`}}", >>>>>> "remote_password": "{{user `esxi_password`}}", >>>>>> "keep_registered": true, >>>>>> "insecure_connection": "true", >>>>>> "username": "username", >>>>>> "password": "password", >>>>>> "host": "10.150.1.35", >>>>>> >>>>>> "vm_name": "centos7base", >>>>>> "convert_to_template": "false", >>>>>> "cpu": "1", >>>>>> "ram": "2048", >>>>>> "network": "v10101-prod", >>>>>> "network_adapter": "vmxnet3", >>>>>> "guest_os_type": "centos7_64Guest", >>>>>> "datastore": "datastore-nas", >>>>>> "disk_size": "60GB", >>>>>> "iso": >>>>>> "/vmfs/volumes/datastore02/ISO/CentOS-7-x86_64-DVD-1810.iso", >>>>>> "iso_datastore": "datastore02" >>>>>> >>>>>> } >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Tuesday, January 22, 2019 at 12:58:12 AM UTC-6, Rickard von Essen >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> The vsphere-iso builder will only work against the vSphere API. If >>>>>>> you want to build on a single ESXi server you should use vmware-iso >>>>>>> (with >>>>>>> remote_XX options set). >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Tue, Jan 22, 2019, 07:17 Andrew Meyer <[email protected] wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I am having some issues getting packer to create VMs on my single >>>>>>>> ESX host. Everything I have found requires the vsphere appliance. I >>>>>>>> have >>>>>>>> enabled all the changes for this to work on the host itself. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Here is my config >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> { >>>>>>>> "builders": [ >>>>>>>> { >>>>>>>> "type": "vsphere-iso", >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> "vcenter_server": "10.150.1.35", >>>>>>>> "insecure_connection": "true", >>>>>>>> "username": "root", >>>>>>>> "password": "", >>>>>>>> "host": "10.150.1.35", >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> "vm_name": "centos7base", >>>>>>>> "convert_to_template": "false", >>>>>>>> "cpu": "1", >>>>>>>> "ram": "2048", >>>>>>>> "network": "v10101-prod", >>>>>>>> "network_adapter": "vmxnet3", >>>>>>>> "guest_os_type": "centos7_64Guest", >>>>>>>> "datastore": "datastore-nas", >>>>>>>> "disk_size": "60GB", >>>>>>>> "iso": >>>>>>>> "/vmfs/volumes/datastore02/ISO/CentOS-7-x86_64-DVD-1810.iso", >>>>>>>> "iso_datastore": "datastore02" >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> } >>>>>>>> ] >>>>>>>> } >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Here is the output I get when I try to run it: >>>>>>>> packer build new-centos1.json >>>>>>>> vsphere-iso output will be in this color. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> ==> vsphere-iso: Creating VM... >>>>>>>> Build 'vsphere-iso' errored: resource pool >>>>>>>> '/ha-datacenter/host//Resources/' not found >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> ==> Some builds didn't complete successfully and had errors: >>>>>>>> --> vsphere-iso: resource pool '/ha-datacenter/host//Resources/' >>>>>>>> not found >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> ==> Builds finished but no artifacts were created. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> What am I doing wrong? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> 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/5167c411-a6e8-4afd-95ab-aba0ed4059b7%40googlegroups.com >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/packer-tool/5167c411-a6e8-4afd-95ab-aba0ed4059b7%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/f5b697d7-fe85-4ec8-a302-616cd47034ea%40googlegroups.com >>>>>> >>>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/packer-tool/f5b697d7-fe85-4ec8-a302-616cd47034ea%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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