Issues installing vmware tools - using packer and vsphere-iso builder

[MTorres]

Hi all,

Having some issues using Packer and the vsphere-iso builder to create a Windows VM in vSphere.

VM to be created: Windows 2019 STD

vSphere version: 6.5 (vCenter and ESXi)

Packer version: 1.3.5

vSphere-iso version: 2.3

The problem is, I need to load two ISO files:  One for the Windows install and one for the VMWare tools install.

If I load both from a datatore using "iso_paths" it works great, the first CD drive mounts the Windows iso and the second one mounts the VMware Tools iso and I get the VM created.

If I load the Windows iso from a url using "iso_urls" and the VMware tools from the datastore using "iso_paths" then I get the VMware Tools loaded in the first CD drive and the Windows iso on the second CD drive and of course this doesn't work since the VM is trying to boot using the first drive.

Is there a way to force the CDs to load in the correct order?  or what other way can I install the VMware tools?  If I don't install VMware tools the build never finishes because it either never gets an IP address (when using vmxnet3 adapter) or gets an IP but somehow doesn't report it back to Packer (when using e1000 adapter).

Any help is appreciated, thanks

[Rickard von Essen]

iso_paths is for specifying multiple alternative urls for the same iso. Instead put the tools iso in the http_directory or somewhere else where you can reach it and download it to the VM. Then use the procedure used here *) to install it.

*) https://github.com/boxcutter/windows/blob/master/script/vmtool.bat

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[MTorres]

Thanks Rickard.  I ended up creating the VM with a vmxnet3 adapter, installing the driver for that nic (inf file) on the VM so I could get network connectivity and then downloading and installing the vmware tools using chocolatey.

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