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Stan. On Thursday, January 24, 2019 at 11:58:17 AM UTC-6, Andrew Meyer wrote: > > Ok so I got much further. I fixed the problems I was seeing w/ the > ovftool. > > However now I am getting this error message: > packer build vmware/new-centos2.json > centos7base output will be in this color. > > ==> centos7base: Retrieving ISO > 1 items: 918.00 MiB / 918.00 MiB > [========================================================================================================] > > 1m46s > centos7base: Transferred: http:// > 10.150.1.9/CentOS-7-x86_64-Minimal-1810.iso > ==> centos7base: Uploading ISO to remote machine... > ==> centos7base: Creating required virtual machine disks > ==> centos7base: Building and writing VMX file > ==> centos7base: Registering remote VM... > ==> centos7base: Starting virtual machine... > centos7base: The VM will be run headless, without a GUI. If you want > to > centos7base: view the screen of the VM, connect via VNC with the > password "66nhCBkk" to > centos7base: vnc://10.150.1.35:5900 > ==> centos7base: Error starting VM: Retry limit exceeded > ==> centos7base: Destroying virtual machine... > Build 'centos7base' errored: Error starting VM: Retry limit exceeded > > ==> Some builds didn't complete successfully and had errors: > --> centos7base: Error starting VM: Retry limit exceeded > > ==> Builds finished but no artifacts were created > > > > > > On Tuesday, January 22, 2019 at 10:57:57 AM UTC-6, Andrew Meyer wrote: >> >> Nm, got further on this. but still complaining about SSL verification. >> >> On Tuesday, January 22, 2019 at 10:51:31 AM UTC-6, Andrew Meyer wrote: >>> >>> Ok so I'm not understanding the syntax for the ovftool in the json >>> file. Here is the error i'm getting: >>> >>> Template validation failed. Errors are shown below. >>> >>> Errors validating build ''. 1 error(s) occurred: >>> >>> * ovftool validation error: signal: killed; Accept SSL fingerprint >>> (EF:5E:1D:73:3D:31:88:D0:B2:A7:8F:8B:F9:2A:FC:03:CB:A5:23:FC) for host >>> 10.150.1.35 as source type. >>> Fingerprint will be added to the known host file >>> Write 'yes' or 'no' >>> >>> >>> Here is the line in the json file >>> "ovftool_options": "--noSSLVerify=yes", >>> >>> >>> >>> On Tuesday, January 22, 2019 at 10:35:01 AM UTC-6, Andrew Meyer wrote: >>>> >>>> nevermind I got it working. on to the next issue. >>>> >>>> TY! >>>> >>>> On Tuesday, January 22, 2019 at 9:51:22 AM UTC-6, Andrew Meyer wrote: >>>>> >>>>> 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] 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] >>>>>>> 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. 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