that's progress.. I would recommend first run the build as follows *packer build -on-error=ask* * build_file.json*
if you do not find anything "abnormal" , then run packer with *debug mode ON * On Monday, February 8, 2021 at 2:52:36 PM UTC+1 [email protected] wrote: > ESXi connection is right, only issue is packer connecting to the guest VM. > Checked here and my vm it getting an ipv4, even when I mannually created > it. As soon I solve this, I think thr build will run without an issue. > > Em sexta-feira, 5 de fevereiro de 2021 às 09:50:22 UTC-3, Marc Pires > escreveu: > >> Thanks, I will take a look >> >> Em quinta-feira, 4 de fevereiro de 2021 às 15:57:54 UTC-3, >> [email protected] escreveu: >> >>> I see you have 2 mote access >>> >>> 1. to connect to the ESXi >>> 2. To connect to the VM once created >>> >>> Seems your ESXi access is sorted, I did a bit of google and noticed the >>> error you are getting, it is likely that is because of a corrupted VM >>> Definition >>> >>> So would recommend you to look first into the definition of your >>> vmx_data, In regards this, I did create one a long time ago, you can use >>> that as a baseline, if helps >>> >>> https://github.com/macgahe/packer/blob/master/Vm-Template.vmx >>> >>> But to avoid getting into too much trouble.. will start with a working >>> Packer JSON file . CHEF in their github repo have some working templates >>> you may want to use as a baseline >>> >>> https://github.com/chef/bento/tree/master/packer_templates >>> >>> On Thursday, February 4, 2021 at 2:30:02 PM UTC+1 [email protected] >>> wrote: >>> >>>> But as the VM gets its from DHCP, I will try to set a static ip address >>>> for it. Just need to check if I can do it via vmx_data and the correct >>>> property to use. (ESXi novice here) >>>> >>>> On Thu, Feb 4, 2021 at 8:18 AM Marc Pires <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Checked and packer is connecting to the ESXi not be VM I am creating, >>>>> because I have two shell provisioners one to copy a config file and the >>>>> second to set the OS packages. And the config file was copied to the ESXi >>>>> host not the VM. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Thu, Feb 4, 2021 at 7:42 AM Marc Pires <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi Gabo, yes I can login to ESXi using the ssh_password and >>>>>> ssh_username values. My password has an @ sign, not sure if it can be a >>>>>> problem. Checking >>>>>> >>>>>> On Wed, Feb 3, 2021 at 5:00 PM Gabo Kete <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> looks like you access is being rejected when it tries to ssh into >>>>>>> the vmware... can you look into your json file and find the >>>>>>> *ssh_username >>>>>>> *and* ssh_password entries *and try to logging into your vmware >>>>>>> with those values and check if it works >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Tuesday, February 2, 2021 at 8:51:13 PM UTC+1 [email protected] >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hi everyone, I am building an image and during the build I have the >>>>>>>> following error below. Any clue of what it can be ? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> 2021/02/02 16:44:57 packer-builder-vmware-iso plugin: [DEBUG] >>>>>>>> Opening new ssh session >>>>>>>> 2021/02/02 16:44:57 packer-builder-vmware-iso plugin: [DEBUG] >>>>>>>> starting remote command: vim-cmd vmsvc/power.on 221 >>>>>>>> 2021/02/02 16:44:58 packer-builder-vmware-iso plugin: [ERROR] >>>>>>>> Remote command exited with '1': vim-cmd vmsvc/power.on 221 >>>>>>>> 2021/02/02 16:45:17 packer-builder-vmware-iso plugin: [DEBUG] >>>>>>>> Opening new ssh session >>>>>>>> 2021/02/02 16:45:17 packer-builder-vmware-iso plugin: [DEBUG] >>>>>>>> starting remote command: vim-cmd vmsvc/power.getstate 221 >>>>>>>> 2021/02/02 16:45:18 packer-builder-vmware-iso plugin: [DEBUG] >>>>>>>> Opening new ssh session >>>>>>>> ==> vmware-iso: Error starting VM: Retry limit exceeded >>>>>>>> 2021/02/02 16:45:18 packer-builder-vmware-iso plugin: [DEBUG] >>>>>>>> starting remote command: vim-cmd vmsvc/power.getstate 221 >>>>>>>> ==> vmware-iso: Destroying virtual machine... >>>>>>>> 2021/02/02 16:45:18 packer-builder-vmware-iso plugin: [DEBUG] >>>>>>>> Opening new ssh session >>>>>>>> 2021/02/02 16:45:18 packer-builder-vmware-iso plugin: [DEBUG] >>>>>>>> starting remote command: vim-cmd vmsvc/destroy 221 >>>>>>>> 2021/02/02 16:45:19 packer-builder-vmware-iso plugin: [DEBUG] >>>>>>>> Opening new ssh session >>>>>>>> 2021/02/02 16:45:19 packer-builder-vmware-iso plugin: [DEBUG] >>>>>>>> starting remote command: test ! -e >>>>>>>> "/vmfs/volumes/DataStorage/Appliance2_dev" >>>>>>>> 2021/02/02 16:45:19 packer-builder-vmware-iso plugin: [DEBUG] >>>>>>>> Opening new ssh session >>>>>>>> 2021/02/02 16:45:19 packer-builder-vmware-iso plugin: [DEBUG] >>>>>>>> starting remote command: test -e >>>>>>>> "/vmfs/volumes/DataStorage/Appliance2_dev" >>>>>>>> 2021/02/02 16:45:19 packer-builder-vmware-iso plugin: [ERROR] >>>>>>>> Remote command exited with '1': test -e >>>>>>>> "/vmfs/volumes/DataStorage/Appliance2_dev" >>>>>>>> 2021/02/02 16:45:19 [INFO] (telemetry) ending vmware-iso >>>>>>>> ==> Wait completed after 3 minutes 44 seconds >>>>>>>> 2021/02/02 16:45:19 machine readable: error-count []string{"1"} >>>>>>>> ==> Some builds didn't complete successfully and had errors: >>>>>>>> 2021/02/02 16:45:19 machine readable: vmware-iso,error >>>>>>>> []string{"Error starting VM: Retry limit exceeded"} >>>>>>>> ==> Builds finished but no artifacts were created. >>>>>>>> 2021/02/02 16:45:19 [INFO] (telemetry) Finalizing. >>>>>>>> Build 'vmware-iso' errored after 3 minutes 44 seconds: Error >>>>>>>> starting VM: Retry limit exceeded >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> 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/hashicorp/packer/issues >>>>>>> IRC: #packer-tool on Freenode >>>>>>> --- >>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in >>>>>>> the Google Groups "Packer" group. >>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this topic, visit >>>>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/topic/packer-tool/2UxaWvpjbCs/unsubscribe >>>>>>> . >>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to >>>>>>> [email protected]. >>>>>>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/packer-tool/4071302d-8f6b-4cbf-ab0c-f6d5bf0bc842n%40googlegroups.com >>>>>>> >>>>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/packer-tool/4071302d-8f6b-4cbf-ab0c-f6d5bf0bc842n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>>>>> . >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Desenvolvedor/DevOps practitioner >>>>>> >>>>>> https://www.credential.net/5yi8wpmv >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Desenvolvedor/DevOps practitioner >>>>> >>>>> https://www.credential.net/5yi8wpmv >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Desenvolvedor/DevOps practitioner >>>> >>>> https://www.credential.net/5yi8wpmv >>>> >>> -- This mailing list is governed under the HashiCorp Community Guidelines - https://www.hashicorp.com/community-guidelines.html. 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