No worries. I'm glad it is working for you now. Stan
On Wed, Jan 20, 2021 at 4:07 AM Andrea Arquint <[email protected]> wrote: > 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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