I found the issue. For some reason packer doesn't like me using a variable for the remote_type. Fixed that but now getting this:
packer build centos-esxi.json output will be in this color. 2 error(s) occurred: * remote_host must be specified * exporting the vm (with ovftool) requires that you set a value for remote_password So I tried running it with this syntax: $ packer build -var-file=variables.json centos-esxi.json And got this: Usage: packer build [options] TEMPLATE Will execute multiple builds in parallel as defined in the template. The various artifacts created by the template will be outputted. Options: -color=false Disable color output. (Default: color) -debug Debug mode enabled for builds. -except=foo,bar,baz Build all builds other than these. -only=foo,bar,baz Build only the specified builds. -force Force a build to continue if artifacts exist, deletes existing artifacts. -machine-readable Produce machine-readable output. -on-error=[cleanup|abort|ask] If the build fails do: clean up (default), abort, or ask. -parallel=false Disable parallelization. (Default: parallel) -timestamp-ui Enable prefixing of each ui output with an RFC3339 timestamp. -var 'key=value' Variable for templates, can be used multiple times. -var-file=path JSON file containing user variables. invalid value "variables.json" for flag -var-file: Error reading variables in 'variables.json': json: cannot unmarshal bool into Go value of type string On Tuesday, January 29, 2019 at 3:56:00 AM UTC-6, Rickard von Essen wrote: > > Just open your json file in an editor which checks your syntax. > > On Tue, Jan 29, 2019, 03:56 Andrew Meyer <[email protected] <javascript:> > wrote: > >> Ok I fixed that. I am still getting the same errors. I have also read >> that I needed to install vmware-vix. Tried that. Same thing. >> >> Any thoughts? >> >> On Friday, January 25, 2019 at 11:27:16 AM UTC-6, Rickard von Essen wrote: >>> >>> After datastore-nas there is missing a " >>> >>> On Fri, Jan 25, 2019, 18:15 Andrew Meyer <[email protected] wrote: >>> >>>> Here you go >>>> >>>> { >>>> "esxi_host": "10.150.1.35", >>>> "esxi_datastore": "datastore-nas", >>>> "esxi_username": "root", >>>> "esxi_password": "password" >>>> "esxi_network": "v10101-prod", >>>> "remote_type": "esx5", >>>> "remote_host": "10.150.1.35", >>>> "remote_datastore": "datastore-nas >>>> "remote_username": "root", >>>> "remote_password": "password", >>>> "version": "13", >>>> "name": "test123", >>>> "tools_upload_flavor": "{{user `tools_upload_flavor`}}", >>>> "cpus": "1", >>>> "disk_size": "61440", >>>> "disk_type_id": "thin", >>>> "guest_os_type": "centos7-64", >>>> "iso_checksum": " >>>> 38d5d51d9d100fd73df031ffd6bd8b1297ce24660dc8c13a3b8b4534a4bd291c", >>>> "iso_checksum_type": "sha256", >>>> "iso_url": "http://10.150.1.9/isos/CentOS-7-x86_64-Minimal-1810.iso";, >>>> "keep_registered": true, >>>> "memory": "2048", >>>> "network_adapter_type": "vmxnet3", >>>> "disable_vnc": "true", >>>> "remote_datastore": "datastore-nas", >>>> "skip_compaction": true, >>>> "usb": "true", >>>> "ssh_password": "password", >>>> "ssh_username": "root", >>>> "ssh_wait_timeout": "60m", >>>> "boot_wait": "7s", >>>> "type": "vmware-iso", >>>> "vm_name": "test123", >>>> "shutdown_command": "echo 'shutdown -P now'" >>>> } >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Friday, January 25, 2019 at 2:10:14 AM UTC-6, Rickard von Essen >>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Could you post your variables.json >>>>> >>>>> On Fri, Jan 25, 2019 at 5:39 AM Andrew Meyer <[email protected]> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> So after the previous post I am trying to make my json file dynamic >>>>>> by making anything I can into a variable. However now I am getting the >>>>>> following error: >>>>>> >>>>>> output will be in this color. >>>>>> >>>>>> Warnings for build '': >>>>>> >>>>>> * Headless mode uses VNC to retrieve output. Since VNC has been >>>>>> disabled, >>>>>> you won't be able to see any output. >>>>>> >>>>>> Build '' errored: Failed creating VMware driver: Unable to initialize >>>>>> any driver for this platform. The errors >>>>>> from each driver are shown below. Please fix at least one driver >>>>>> to continue: >>>>>> * exec: "vmware": executable file not found in $PATH >>>>>> * exec: "vmware": executable file not found in $PATH >>>>>> * exec: "vmplayer": executable file not found in $PATH >>>>>> * exec: "vmplayer": executable file not found in $PATH >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> ==> Some builds didn't complete successfully and had errors: >>>>>> --> : Failed creating VMware driver: Unable to initialize any driver >>>>>> for this platform. The errors >>>>>> from each driver are shown below. Please fix at least one driver >>>>>> to continue: >>>>>> * exec: "vmware": executable file not found in $PATH >>>>>> * exec: "vmware": executable file not found in $PATH >>>>>> * exec: "vmplayer": executable file not found in $PATH >>>>>> * exec: "vmplayer": executable file not found in $PATH >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> ==> Builds finished but no artifacts were created. >>>>>> >>>>>> Here is what the config looks like now: >>>>>> { >>>>>> "builders": [ >>>>>> { >>>>>> "name": "{{user `name`}}", >>>>>> "tools_upload_flavor": "{{user `tools_upload_flavor`}}", >>>>>> "headless": "true", >>>>>> "ovftool_options": [ "--allowExtraConfig", >>>>>> "--noSSLVerify=true", "true" ], >>>>>> "cpus": "1", >>>>>> "disk_size": "61440", >>>>>> "disk_type_id": "{{user `disk_type_id`}}", >>>>>> "guest_os_type": "{{user `guest_os_type`}}", >>>>>> "iso_checksum": >>>>>> "38d5d51d9d100fd73df031ffd6bd8b1297ce24660dc8c13a3b8b4534a4bd291c", >>>>>> "iso_checksum_type": "sha256", >>>>>> "iso_url": " >>>>>> http://10.150.1.9/isos/CentOS-7-x86_64-Minimal-1810.iso";, >>>>>> "keep_registered": true, >>>>>> "memory": "2048", >>>>>> "network_adapter_type": "{{user `network_adapter_type`}}", >>>>>> "disable_vnc": "true", >>>>>> "remote_datastore": "{{user `remote_datastore`}}", >>>>>> "remote_host": "{{user `remote_host`}}", >>>>>> "remote_username": "{{user `remote_username`}}", >>>>>> "remote_password": "{{user `remote_password`}}", >>>>>> "remote_type": "{{user `remote_type`}}", >>>>>> "skip_compaction": true, >>>>>> "usb": "true", >>>>>> "ssh_password": "{{user `ssh_password`}}", >>>>>> "ssh_username": "root", >>>>>> "ssh_wait_timeout": "60m", >>>>>> "boot_wait": "7s", >>>>>> "type": "vmware-iso", >>>>>> "vm_name": "{{user `vm_name`}}", >>>>>> "shutdown_command": "echo 'shutdown -P now'" >>>>>> } >>>>>> ] >>>>>> } >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> I tried running the packer json file with the following syntax: >>>>>> [andrew.meyer@automation01 vmware]$ packer build >>>>>> -var-file=variables.json centos-esxi.json >>>>>> Usage: packer build [options] TEMPLATE >>>>>> >>>>>> Will execute multiple builds in parallel as defined in the template. >>>>>> The various artifacts created by the template will be outputted. >>>>>> >>>>>> Options: >>>>>> >>>>>> -color=false Disable color output. (Default: color) >>>>>> -debug Debug mode enabled for builds. >>>>>> -except=foo,bar,baz Build all builds other than these. >>>>>> -only=foo,bar,baz Build only the specified builds. >>>>>> -force Force a build to continue if >>>>>> artifacts exist, deletes existing artifacts. >>>>>> -machine-readable Produce machine-readable output. >>>>>> -on-error=[cleanup|abort|ask] If the build fails do: clean up >>>>>> (default), abort, or ask. >>>>>> -parallel=false Disable parallelization. (Default: >>>>>> parallel) >>>>>> -timestamp-ui Enable prefixing of each ui output >>>>>> with an RFC3339 timestamp. >>>>>> -var 'key=value' Variable for templates, can be used >>>>>> multiple times. >>>>>> -var-file=path JSON file containing user variables. >>>>>> invalid value "variables.json" for flag -var-file: Error reading >>>>>> variables in 'variables.json': invalid character '"' after object >>>>>> key:value >>>>>> pair >>>>>> [andrew.meyer@automation01 vmware]$ >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> The logs show that it has discovered the vmware plugin. I suspect I >>>>>> changed more than I should have or I have a typo.... >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> 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/3ddef954-230d-4e36-a3db-36238350a056%40googlegroups.com >>>>>> >>>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/packer-tool/3ddef954-230d-4e36-a3db-36238350a056%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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