Hi Stan Thx so far... I did all those 3 steps you mentioned and I got over the VNC issue but now there is a new one as shown in screenshot:
[image: image.png] ==> utest: Retrieving ISO ==> utest: Trying https://releases.ubuntu.com/focal/ubuntu-20.04.1-live-server-amd64.iso ==> utest: Trying https://releases.ubuntu.com/focal/ubuntu-20.04.1-live-server-amd64.iso?checksum=sha256%3A443511f6bf12402c12503733059269a2e10dec602916c0a75263e5d990f6bb93 ==> utest: https://releases.ubuntu.com/focal/ubuntu-20.04.1-live-server-amd64.iso?checksum=sha256%3A443511f6bf12402c12503733059269a2e10dec602916c0a75263e5d990f6bb93 => /home/ndee/.packer/e30b34e4d3c536763868a42bb9d5b8f14af297b8.iso ==> utest: Configuring output and export directories... ==> utest: Creating floppy disk... utest: Copying files flatly from floppy_files utest: Copying file: /tmp/packer/1611136306/preseed.cfg utest: Done copying files from floppy_files utest: Collecting paths from floppy_dirs utest: Resulting paths from floppy_dirs : [] utest: Done copying paths from floppy_dirs ==> utest: Uploading Floppy to remote machine... utest: packer067613816 1.41 MiB / 1.41 MiB [============================================================] 100.00% 0s ==> utest: Remote cache was verified skipping remote upload... ==> utest: Creating required virtual machine disks ==> utest: Building and writing VMX file ==> utest: Registering remote VM... ==> utest: Starting virtual machine... ==> utest: Connecting to VNC... ==> utest: Waiting 10s for boot... ==> utest: Typing the boot command over VNC... *==> utest: Waiting for SSH to become available...* And now it stuck's there... for what ever reason? Thx Andrea Am Mi., 20. Jan. 2021 um 01:08 Uhr schrieb Stan Dorsett < [email protected]>: > If you are deployed directly to ESXi you might need to run the following > commands on your ESXi host: > > # enable GuestIpHack to allow packer to determine the vm IP address before > vmtools are installed > esxcli system settings advanced set -o /Net/GuestIPHack -i 1 > # open inbound VNC connections on the firewall > esxcli network firewall ruleset set -e true -r gdbserver > > I have also had to add '"vnc_disable_password": true,' as described on > the following link: > > https://www.packer.io/docs/builders/vmware/iso#building-on-a-remote-vsphere-hypervisor > > Hope this helps. > > Stan > > On Tue, Jan 19, 2021 at 3:36 PM Andrea Arquint <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Hi >> >> I run ESXi 6.7 in my Lab and tried to install an ubuntu vm into it. >> >> ... snip ... >> ==> utest: Retrieving ISO >> ==> utest: Trying >> https://releases.ubuntu.com/focal/ubuntu-20.04.1-live-server-amd64.iso >> ==> utest: Trying >> https://releases.ubuntu.com/focal/ubuntu-20.04.1-live-server-amd64.iso?checksum=sha256%3A443511f6bf12402c12503733059269a2e10dec602916c0a75263e5d990f6bb93 >> ==> utest: >> https://releases.ubuntu.com/focal/ubuntu-20.04.1-live-server-amd64.iso?checksum=sha256%3A443511f6bf12402c12503733059269a2e10dec602916c0a75263e5d990f6bb93 >> => /home/ndee/.packer/e30b34e4d3c536763868a42bb9d5b8f14af297b8.iso >> ==> utest: Configuring output and export directories... >> ==> utest: Creating floppy disk... >> utest: Copying files flatly from floppy_files >> utest: Copying file: /tmp/packer/1611091651/preseed.cfg >> utest: Done copying files from floppy_files >> utest: Collecting paths from floppy_dirs >> utest: Resulting paths from floppy_dirs : [] >> utest: Done copying paths from floppy_dirs >> ==> utest: Uploading Floppy to remote machine... >> utest: packer554707513 1.41 MiB / 1.41 MiB >> [=========================================================================================================================================] >> 100.00% 0s >> ==> utest: Remote cache was verified skipping remote upload... >> ==> utest: Creating required virtual machine disks >> ==> utest: Building and writing VMX file >> ==> utest: Registering remote VM... >> ==> utest: Starting virtual machine... >> ==> utest: Connecting to VNC... >> ==> utest: Error handshaking with VNC: no suitable auth schemes found. >> server supported: []byte{0x1} >> ==> utest: Waiting 3.268086874s to give VMware time to clean up... >> ==> utest: Stopping virtual machine... >> ==> utest: Destroying virtual machine... >> *Build 'utest' errored after 20 seconds 189 milliseconds: Error >> handshaking with VNC: no suitable auth schemes found. server supported: >> []byte{0x1}* >> ...snip... >> >> There is no VNC on ESXi 6.7. Does some else faced same issues? >> >> Any input kindly appreciated! >> Andrea >> >> -- >> This mailing list is governed under the HashiCorp Community Guidelines - >> https://www.hashicorp.com/community-guidelines.html. 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