Set tools_upload_flavor to "", see https://packer.io/docs/builders/vmware-iso.html#tools_upload_flavor ESXi doesn't provide vmware tools
PS. Try to not include images containing text, include the text instead. On Wed, Feb 6, 2019 at 12:22 PM Mohamed Abbas <[email protected]> wrote: > I'm currently trying to deploy the PNDA images on vSphere. I'm getting > error with this while executing the following packer build. > > * ./packer build -var-file=myenv_conf.json vmware/local/centos_mirror.json* > > I have installed all the vmware tools in this and still i'm getting the > error. Any ideas ? > > Additional Reference (I'm following this link for the process) : > https://github.com/pndaproject/pnda/blob/develop/packer/README.md > > > [image: github_centos_pnda.PNG] > > > Error : > > pnda_template_mirror: Couldn't find VMware tools for 'linux'! VMware often > downloads these > tools on-demand. However, to do this, you need to create a fake VM > of the proper type then click the 'install tools' option in the > VMware GUI. > > > [image: latest_mirror_error.PNG] > > -- > 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/650b135c-7fa5-4294-a028-49c23c91ca16%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/packer-tool/650b135c-7fa5-4294-a028-49c23c91ca16%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/CALz9Rt9DehGtqrsjeAAGuM0OQogQ8pso1-J8OOObC%3Do-sv1qxQ%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
