Good to know, trying that now. On Thursday, January 24, 2019 at 1:56:57 PM UTC-6, Stan Dorsett wrote: > > I also just noticed the 'connect via VNC with the password' in the logs. I > typically use '"vnc_disable_password": true' to disable vnc passwords > like in this example: > > https://github.com/sdorsett/packer-centos7-esxi/blob/master/templates/centos-7-1708.01.json#L28 > > Stan > > > On Thursday, January 24, 2019 at 1:51:03 PM UTC-6, Andrew Meyer wrote: >> >> I don't think I did that one. But I know I enabled esxupdate. >> >> On Thursday, January 24, 2019 at 1:45:48 PM UTC-6, Stan Dorsett wrote: >>> >>> Have you enabled the ESXi firewall to allow inbound VNC connections? >>> >>> # open inbound VNC connections on the firewall >>> esxcli network firewall ruleset set -e true -r gdbserver >>> >>> 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? 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