packer v1.2.3 with vSphere and vmware-iso builder - Template VMs do not have ethernet connected

[Ayesha Sultana]

Hello All,

I am using builder vmware-iso and have set the vmx_data and vmx_data_post to define the behavior of the generated template but having some issues.  The VMs deployed from the generated template are not connecting the vNIC.  I checked the generated VM by converting it to a VM and I see the Connect at power on is ticked.  I looked at the .vmx file of the generated template and it is missing the  "ethernet0.startConnected": "TRUE" - is there something I am missing in my json template?

Here is the snippet of the vmx_data and the vmx_data_post from my template:

            "vmx_data": {
                "memsize": "{{ user `memsize` }}",
                "numvcpus": "{{ user `numvcpus` }}",
                "scsi0.virtualDev": "lsisas1068",
                "RemoteDisplay.vnc.enabled": "false",
                "RemoteDisplay.vnc.port": "5900"
            },
            "vmx_data_post": {
                "ethernet0.present": "TRUE",
                "ethernet0.virtualDev": "vmxnet3",
                "ethernet0.networkName": "{{user `vsphere_network`}}",
                "ethernet0.startConnected": "TRUE"
            }

Will really appreciate help in getting this working.  I have to manually edit settings of the deployed VM and select the connected and connect at power on as a workaround for now.

Thanks

[Alvaro Miranda Aguilera]

Hello

VMWare-iso on ESXI, runs on the ESXi server where not all the features from vsphere exists.

you can leave the netowork part to when you deploy the VM.

is a common practice to pack the box with a plan network, and setup the required network at provision/run time,

if you are having vsphere features that are not present in esxi that may explain the issue you are seeing. ie distributed switches exist on vsphere but not on esxi.

thanks

alvaro.

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[Ayesha Sultana]

The post processors I use are vsphere and vsphere-template and all other settings in the vmx_data and vmx_data_post are applied like vCPU, RAM, Network, vmxnet3 type etc except for making it connected at power on (technically the uploaded template if converted to VM shows this ticked) for deployed VMs off the template.

Thanks

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[j.r.haw...@googlemail.com]

Just a thought... I had trouble with using VMXNET3 adaptor in vm templates.  I think VMXNET3 depends on vmware tools being installed and so it might be worth trying a different network driver (or ensuring vmware tools is packed too).

Hope this helps,

Jon

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