Hey there, I'm trying to build some Windows Server GCP images using Packer and Ansible.
However whenever I try and build an image, Ansible hangs indefinitely on provisioning via WinRM. For example: 2019-04-30 08:29:35 - INFO: 2019/04/30 08:29:35 [INFO] (telemetry) Starting provisioner ansible 2019-04-30 08:29:35 - INFO: ==> googlecompute: #< CLIXML 2019-04-30 08:29:35 - INFO: googlecompute: WinRM connected. 2019-04-30 08:29:35 - INFO: ==> googlecompute: Connected to WinRM! 2019-04-30 08:29:35 - INFO: ==> googlecompute: <Objs Version="1.1.0.1" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/powershell/2004/04";><Obj S="progress" RefId="0"><TN RefId="0"><T>System.Management.Automation.PSCustomObject</T><T>System.Object</T></TN><MS><I64 N="SourceId">1</I64><PR N="Record"><AV>Preparing modules for first use.</AV><AI>0</AI><Nil /><PI>-1</PI><PC>-1</PC><T>Completed</T><SR>-1</SR><SD> </SD></PR></MS></Obj><Obj S="progress" RefId="1"><TNRef RefId="0" /><MS><I64 N="SourceId">1</I64><PR N="Record"><AV>Preparing modules for first use.</AV><AI>0</AI><Nil /><PI>-1</PI><PC>-1</PC><T>Completed</T><SR>-1</SR><SD> </SD></PR></MS></Obj></Objs> 2019-04-30 08:29:35 - INFO: ==> googlecompute: Provisioning with Ansible... 2019-04-30 08:29:35 - INFO: 2019/04/30 08:29:35 packer: 2019/04/30 08:29:35 SSH proxy: serving on 127.0.0.1:34087 2019-04-30 08:29:35 - INFO: ==> googlecompute: Executing Ansible: ansible-playbook --extra-vars packer_build_name=googlecompute packer_builder_type=googlecompute -o IdentitiesOnly=yes -i /tmp/packer-provisioner-ansible069289340 /infra/ansible/playbooks/scratchpad.yml -e ansible_ssh_private_key_file=/tmp/ansible-key547198033 -vvv --connection packer --extra-vars ansible_shell_type=powershell ansible_shell_executable=None ansible_ssh_executable=ssh skip_make_check=true 2019-04-30 08:29:36 - INFO: googlecompute: ansible-playbook 2.5.15 2019-04-30 08:29:36 - INFO: googlecompute: config file = /infra/ansible/ansible.cfg 2019-04-30 08:29:36 - INFO: googlecompute: configured module search path = [u'/infra/ansible/library'] 2019-04-30 08:29:36 - INFO: googlecompute: ansible python module location = /usr/local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/ansible 2019-04-30 08:29:36 - INFO: googlecompute: executable location = /usr/local/bin/ansible-playbook 2019-04-30 08:29:36 - INFO: googlecompute: python version = 2.7.15 (default, Feb 6 2019, 12:35:55) [GCC 6.3.0 20170516] 2019-04-30 08:29:36 - INFO: googlecompute: Using /infra/ansible/ansible.cfg as config file 2019-04-30 08:29:36 - INFO: googlecompute: Parsed /tmp/packer-provisioner-ansible069289340 inventory source with ini plugin 2019-04-30 08:29:37 - INFO: googlecompute: 2019-04-30 08:29:37 - INFO: googlecompute: PLAYBOOK: scratchpad.yml ******************************************************* 2019-04-30 08:29:37 - INFO: googlecompute: 1 plays in /infra/ansible/playbooks/scratchpad.yml 2019-04-30 08:29:37 - INFO: googlecompute: 2019-04-30 08:29:37 - INFO: googlecompute: PLAY [scratchpad playbook] ***************************************************** 2019-04-30 08:29:37 - INFO: googlecompute: META: ran handlers 2019-04-30 08:29:37 - INFO: googlecompute: 2019-04-30 08:29:37 - INFO: googlecompute: TASK [Create temporary file] *************************************************** 2019-04-30 08:29:37 - INFO: googlecompute: task path: /infra/ansible/playbooks/scratchpad.yml:10 2019-04-30 08:29:37 - INFO: googlecompute: Using module file /usr/local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/ansible/modules/windows/win_tempfile.ps1 2019-04-30 08:29:37 - INFO: googlecompute: <127.0.0.1> ESTABLISH SSH CONNECTION FOR USER: packer 2019-04-30 08:29:37 - INFO: googlecompute: <127.0.0.1> SSH: EXEC ssh -o ControlMaster=auto -o ControlPersist=30m -o ServerAliveInterval=60 -F ssh_config -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no -o Port=34087 -o 'IdentityFile="/tmp/ansible-key547198033"' -o KbdInteractiveAuthentication=no -o PreferredAuthentications=gssapi-with-mic,gssapi-keyex,hostbased,publickey -o PasswordAuthentication=no -o User=packer -o ConnectTimeout=10 -o ControlPath=/root/.ansible/cp/5f571a9699 127.0.0.1 'PowerShell -NoProfile -NonInteractive -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -EncodedCommand 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' 2019-04-30 08:29:37 - INFO: 2019/04/30 08:29:37 packer: 2019/04/30 08:29:37 SSH proxy: accepted connection 2019-04-30 08:29:37 - INFO: 2019/04/30 08:29:37 packer: 2019/04/30 08:29:37 authentication attempt from 127.0.0.1:44234 to 127.0.0.1:34087 as packer using none 2019-04-30 08:29:37 - INFO: 2019/04/30 08:29:37 packer: 2019/04/30 08:29:37 authentication attempt from 127.0.0.1:44234 to 127.0.0.1:34087 as packer using publickey 2019-04-30 08:29:37 - INFO: 2019/04/30 08:29:37 packer: 2019/04/30 08:29:37 new exec request: PowerShell -NoProfile -NonInteractive -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -EncodedCommand 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 2019-04-30 08:29:37 - INFO: 2019/04/30 08:29:37 packer: 2019/04/30 08:29:37 [INFO] 26711 bytes written for 'stdin' 2019-04-30 08:29:37 - INFO: 2019/04/30 08:29:37 [INFO] 26711 bytes written for 'stdin' 2019-04-30 08:29:38 - INFO: 2019/04/30 08:29:38 packer: 2019/04/30 08:29:38 [INFO] starting remote command: PowerShell -NoProfile -NonInteractive -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -EncodedCommand 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 Versions: * Packer: Tested 1.3.5 and 1.4.0 * Ansible: 2.5.15 * Windows OS: 2016 or 2019 I'm using the Packer Ansible connection plugin as defined here: https://github.com/hashicorp/packer/blob/master/examples/ansible/connection-plugin/2.5.x/packer.py And my `packer-build.json` file looks like: { "builders": [ { "communicator": "winrm", "disk_size": 50, "image_family": "foundation-windows-2019", "image_labels": { "built_by": "packer_builder" }, "image_name": "debug-foundation-windows-2019-{{isotime \"20060102150405\"}}", "machine_type": "n1-highcpu-4", "metadata": { "windows-startup-script-cmd": "winrm quickconfig -quiet & net user /add packer & net localgroup administrators packer /add & winrm set winrm/config/service/auth @{Basic=\"true\"}" }, "preemptible": "false", "project_id": "{{user `target_project`}}", "source_image_family": "windows-2019-core", "source_image_project_id": "windows-cloud", "state_timeout": "10m", "tags": [ "packer" ], "type": "googlecompute", "winrm_insecure": "true", "winrm_use_ssl": "true", "winrm_username": "packer", "zone": "us-central1-a" } ], "provisioners": [ { "extra_arguments": [ "-vvv", "--connection", "packer", "--extra-vars", "ansible_shell_type=powershell ansible_shell_executable=None ansible_ssh_executable=ssh skip_make_check=true" ], "groups": [ "gce", "windows", "packer" ], "playbook_file": "./playbooks/scratchpad.yml", "type": "ansible", "user": "packer" } ], "variables": { "target_project": "images-qa" } } Any suggestions on what could be going wrong, or how I can debug further? Thanks in advance for taking the time to respond. Regards Gavin -- 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/e9a90f27-215c-450e-8846-b5f975d4dde4%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
