I fixed it... Had to increase the amount of RAM allocation from 512 to 1024 So, this is solved so far!
Thx Stan !!! Andrea Arquint schrieb am Mittwoch, 20. Januar 2021 um 10:56:15 UTC+1: > 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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