Hi, Thanks for all the documents!
I just have one other question, when i decompress the OVA file, i do not see the .vmx file, this is expected as an input to the packer. I see only the following files: .cert .mf .ovf .vmdk Could you please comment on this? Thanks! -varun On Monday, 28 July 2014 21:03:01 UTC-7, Alvaro Miranda Aguilera wrote: > > Hello, > > Packer and vagrant are both software made by hashicorp, so they work very > well. > > For packer, > > the webpage is: > http://www.packer.io/ > > vmware section is this: > http://www.packer.io/docs/builders/vmware.html > > the vm to vm section goes here: > http://www.packer.io/docs/builders/vmware-vmx.html > > the google groups group for packer is: > https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/packer-tool > > To read about packer and vcentre/vcenter check this query (sort by date) > https://groups.google.com/forum/#!searchin/packer-tool/vcenter|sort:date > > this will be a nice reading as they share some json templates for > packer-vcenter > > > if you use packer, packer may connect to the vcentre and create the vm > there > > Packer resolve the the problem of creating the VM for you.. you can create > a vm, or many vms as you want, is a pretty nice tool. > > > As you have already have a template, perhaps in this case the vagrant > option is the best :) > > in order to convert that template to a box, you basically need this > > 1. Create a VM > 2. Do all the steps to make that box suitable for vagrant > http://docs.vagrantup.com/v2/boxes/base.html > > 3. Package that VM as box > http://docs.vagrantup.com/v2/cli/package.html > > start on the 2nd suggestion, that is package the vm as box, just remeber > go to all the steps in step 2 > > > > > > > > > On Tue, Jul 29, 2014 at 3:47 PM, varun umesh <[email protected] > <javascript:>> wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> Thanks for the reply! >> >> I am pretty new to tools like Packer and Vagrant and please correct me if >> i am wrong. This is what i have understood from your first comment: >> >> Step 1: I would have to decompress the existing ova file that i have. >> Step 2: Then use packer to create a VM [is this VM going to be in the >> .box file format, which would be compatible with Vagrant ] >> Step 3: Use vagrant to deploy the VM that was just created. >> >> It would be very helpful if you could point me to documents related to >> creating a .box file using packer. >> >> I could not really understand the second solution clearly, could you >> please explain it one again? >> >> Thanks! >> >> >> -varun >> >> On Monday, 28 July 2014 20:28:18 UTC-7, Alvaro Miranda Aguilera wrote: >>> >>> Hello, >>> >>> One potential idea will be decompress the ova and have the files, and >>> work from there with packer. >>> >>> http://www.packer.io/docs/builders/vmware-vmx.html >>> >>> you may use packer to take that VM and create a new one >>> >>> you can use packer with an ISO or with other VM, so in this case you >>> will feeding the VM, doing nothing, and use it to push it and make it >>> vagrant-aware >>> >>> you may use the same process in case you want >>> >>> - update the kernel >>> - update the os >>> - create vagrant user and vagrant keys >>> - create the box file >>> >>> Other way will be open the ova in vmware on your desktop, and then using >>> vagrant package to create a new box from there >>> >>> >>> From memory, and theory, you may use other methods like decompress the >>> ova and do manual stuff, but I will avoid manual hacks until the proper >>> paths have been exhausted, in this way you will end with a proven and >>> tested method.. rather than something that just works. >>> >>> Let me know if you need any help on this, >>> Alvaro. >>> >>> >>> >>> On Tue, Jul 29, 2014 at 3:00 PM, varun umesh <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> I am planning to use vagrant and vagrant-vcenter plugin to deploy an >>>> OVA file in vCenter. I am unable to figure out a method to convert the >>>> .ova >>>> file to .box format [once i get the .box format file, i would be using it >>>> as an input to the vmware-vagrant plugin and deploy it on vCenter]. Could >>>> anybody let me know how i could convert the .OVA file to .box file format? >>>> Are there any tools available to do this? Please suggest me any other >>>> alternative methods that are available. >>>> >>>> >>>> Thanks! >>>> >>>> >>>> -varun >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "Vagrant" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>> an email to [email protected]. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>> >>> >>> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Vagrant" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected] <javascript:>. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Vagrant" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
