vsphere-iso - Centos 8 json example

[gowtham...@gmail.com]

Team, 

 

Am using the following JSON and KS.cfg to build the centos 8 templates. But facing an error with floppy disks (which am not using in the config). Can someone help me with this? 

CentOS 8 JSON

```

{

  "variables": {

   "vsphere_uid": "Null",

   "vsphere_passwd": "Null",

   "vm_superuser_passwd" : "Null",

   "vsphere_vm_name": "Null",

   "bastion_host": "",

   "bastion_user": "",

   "bastion_password":"Null",

   "datacenter": "",

   "cluster": "",

   "datastore": "",

   "network": "",

   "iso_paths": ""

   },

  "builders": [

    {

      "type": "vsphere-iso",

      "vcenter_server":      "{{user `vsphere_server` }}",

      "username":            "{{user `vsphere_uid` }}",

      "password":            "{{user `vsphere_passwd` }}",

      "insecure_connection": "true",

      "datacenter": "{{user `datacenter` }}",

      "cluster": "{{user `cluster` }}",

      "datastore": "{{user `datastore` }}",

      "network": "{{user `network` }}",

      "vm_name": "{{user `vsphere_vm_name` }}",

      "guest_os_type": "centos7_64Guest",

      "ssh_username": "nubi-admin",

      "ssh_password": "{{user `vm_superuser_passwd` }}",

      "ssh_bastion_host": "{{user `bastion_host` }}",

      "ssh_bastion_username": "{{user `bastion_user` }}",

      "ssh_bastion_agent_auth": true,

      "CPUs":             2,

      "RAM":              5120,

      "RAM_reserve_all": false,

      "convert_to_template": true,

      "disk_controller_type":  "pvscsi",

      "disk_size":        102400,

      "disk_thin_provisioned": true,

      "network_card": "vmxnet3",

      "http_directory" :  "httpks",

      "iso_paths": [

        "[nfs] centos/CentOS-8.2.2004-x86_64-minimal.iso"

      ],

      "iso_checksum": "e15fb0e51726de0a4128448b9bd63e7b",

      "iso_checksum_type": "md5",

      "boot_command": "<tab> text ks=http://{{ .HTTPIP }}:{{ .HTTPPort }}/ks.cfg <enter><wait>"

          }

  ]

}

```

And  ks.cfg is 

```

#version=RHEL8

ignoredisk --only-use=sda

#autopart --type=lvm

zerombr

clearpart --all --initlabel

clearpart --all --drives=sda

ignoredisk --only-use=sda

part /boot --fstype="xfs" --ondisk=sda --size=512

part / --fstype="xfs" --ondisk=sda --grow --size=1

# Partition clearing information

clearpart --none --initlabel

# Use graphical install

text

repo --name="AppStream" --baseurl=file:///run/install/repo/AppStream

# Use CDROM installation media

cdrom

# Keyboard layouts

keyboard --vckeymap=us --xlayouts='us'

# System language

lang en_US.UTF-8

firewall --disabled

selinux --enforcing

# Network information

#network  --bootproto=dhcp --device=enp0s3 --ipv6=auto --activate

#network  --hostname=centos9

network --device enp0s3 --bootproto=static --ip=10.1.23.18 --netmask=255.255.255.0 --gateway=10.1.23.1  --noipv6

network  --hostname=centos9

# Root password

rootpw --iscrypted $6$F7bzgUtNYJpooIdfgsferfgdfggdf56hhbAYgcPdgKCj3OAhOF27zWr6EBt1JU87Uqz.sRP9mcOesxf4xKZoyzI./

# Run the Setup Agent on first boot

firstboot --disabled

reboot

# Do not configure the X Window System

skipx

# System services

services --disabled="chronyd"

# System timezone

timezone Pacific/Auckland --isUtc --nontp

%packages

@^server-product-environment

#@container-management

@performance

#@remote-system-management

#@rpm-development-tools

@security-tools

@system-tools

%end

%addon com_redhat_kdump --disable --reserve-mb='auto'

%end

%anaconda

pwpolicy root --minlen=6 --minquality=1 --notstrict --nochanges --notempty

pwpolicy user --minlen=6 --minquality=1 --notstrict --nochanges --emptyok

pwpolicy luks --minlen=6 --minquality=1 --notstrict --nochanges --notempty

%end

%post

# Install open-vm-tools, required to detect IP when building on ESXi

yum -y install open-vm-tools

systemctl enable vmtoolsd

```

Error is :

```

dracut-pre-udev{585}: modprobe: FATAL: Module floppy not found in directory /lib/modules/4.18.0-193.2l8.x86_64

— 2020/09/17 05:17:40 ui: ask: ==> vsphere-iso: Pausing after run of step 'StepConfigParams'. Press enter to continue. 2020/09/17 05:17:40 packer-builder-vsphere-iso.linux: 2020/09/17 05:17:40 No floppy files specified. Floppy disk will not be made. 2020/09/17 05:17:40 ui: ask: ==> vsphere-iso: Pausing after run of step 'StepCreateFloppy'. Press enter to continue. 2020/09/17 05:17:40 ui: ask: ==> vsphere-iso: Pausing after run of step 'StepAddFloppy'. Press enter to continue.
 — Dracut-initqueue: warning : could not boot Entering Emergency mode. 


```

[Megan Marsh]

Can you set the environment var PACKER_LOG=1 and share the verbose logs you get from it?

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[Gowtham]

Please check below for the log.

```

2020/09/19 07:00:36 [INFO] Packer version: 1.5.6 [go1.14.2 darwin amd64]
2020/09/19 07:00:36 Checking 'PACKER_CONFIG' for a config file path
2020/09/19 07:00:36 'PACKER_CONFIG' not set; checking the default config file path
2020/09/19 07:00:36 Attempting to open config file: /Users/gowgopal/.packerconfig
2020/09/19 07:00:36 [WARN] Config file doesn't exist: /Users/gowgopal/.packerconfig
2020/09/19 07:00:36 Setting cache directory: /Users/gowgopal/Cisco/dcloud-devops/packer-generic/packer_cache
2020/09/19 07:00:36 Creating plugin client for path: /usr/local/bin/packer
2020/09/19 07:00:36 Starting plugin: /usr/local/bin/packer []string{"/usr/local/bin/packer", "plugin", "packer-builder-vsphere-iso"}
2020/09/19 07:00:37 Waiting for RPC address for: /usr/local/bin/packer
2020/09/19 07:00:37 packer-builder-vsphere-iso plugin: [INFO] Packer version: 1.5.6 [go1.14.2 darwin amd64]
2020/09/19 07:00:37 packer-builder-vsphere-iso plugin: Checking 'PACKER_CONFIG' for a config file path
2020/09/19 07:00:37 packer-builder-vsphere-iso plugin: 'PACKER_CONFIG' not set; checking the default config file path
2020/09/19 07:00:37 packer-builder-vsphere-iso plugin: Attempting to open config file: /Users/gowgopal/.packerconfig
2020/09/19 07:00:37 packer-builder-vsphere-iso plugin: [WARN] Config file doesn't exist: /Users/gowgopal/.packerconfig
2020/09/19 07:00:37 packer-builder-vsphere-iso plugin: Setting cache directory: /Users/gowgopal/packer-generic/packer_cache
2020/09/19 07:00:37 packer-builder-vsphere-iso plugin: args: []string{"packer-builder-vsphere-iso"}
2020/09/19 07:00:37 packer-builder-vsphere-iso plugin: Plugin address: unix /var/folders/p2/yryvx2wx1dvbwzz6rg4whzg80000gn/T/packer-plugin144997911
2020/09/19 07:00:37 packer-builder-vsphere-iso plugin: Waiting for connection...
2020/09/19 07:00:37 Received unix RPC address for /usr/local/bin/packer: addr is /var/folders/p2/yryvx2wx1dvbwzz6rg4whzg80000gn/T/packer-plugin144997911
2020/09/19 07:00:37 packer-builder-vsphere-iso plugin: Serving a plugin connection...
2020/09/19 07:00:37 ui: Debug mode enabled. Builds will not be parallelized.
2020/09/19 07:00:37 ui: vsphere-iso: output will be in this color.
2020/09/19 07:00:37 ui:
2020/09/19 07:00:37 Build debug mode: true
2020/09/19 07:00:37 Force build: false
2020/09/19 07:00:37 On error:
2020/09/19 07:00:37 Preparing build: vsphere-iso
2020/09/19 07:00:37 Debug enabled, so waiting for build to finish: vsphere-iso
2020/09/19 07:00:37 Starting build run: vsphere-iso
2020/09/19 07:00:37 Running builder: vsphere-iso
2020/09/19 07:00:37 [INFO] (telemetry) Starting builder vsphere-iso
2020/09/19 07:00:38 ui: ask: ==> vsphere-iso: Pausing after run of step 'StepConnect'. Press enter to continue.
2020/09/19 07:00:56 ui: ==> vsphere-iso: Creating VM...
2020/09/19 07:00:58 ui: ask: ==> vsphere-iso: Pausing after run of step 'StepCreateVM'. Press enter to continue.
2020/09/19 07:00:58 ui: ==> vsphere-iso: Customizing hardware...
2020/09/19 07:00:59 ui: ask: ==> vsphere-iso: Pausing after run of step 'StepConfigureHardware'. Press enter to continue.
2020/09/19 07:00:59 ui: ==> vsphere-iso: Mounting ISO images...
2020/09/19 07:00:59 packer-builder-vsphere-iso plugin: Creating CD-ROM on controller '&{{{} 200 0xc00092a280 <nil> <nil> <nil> 0 <nil>} 0 []}' with iso '[nfs_iso_100] centos/CentOS-8.2.2004-x86_64-minimal.iso'
2020/09/19 07:01:00 ui: ask: ==> vsphere-iso: Pausing after run of step 'StepAddCDRom'. Press enter to continue.
2020/09/19 07:01:10 ui: ask: ==> vsphere-iso: Pausing after run of step 'StepConfigParams'. Press enter to continue.
2020/09/19 07:01:11 packer-builder-vsphere-iso plugin: No floppy files specified. Floppy disk will not be made.
2020/09/19 07:01:11 ui: ask: ==> vsphere-iso: Pausing after run of step 'StepCreateFloppy'. Press enter to continue.
2020/09/19 07:01:18 ui: ask: ==> vsphere-iso: Pausing after run of step 'StepAddFloppy'. Press enter to continue.
2020/09/19 07:01:19 packer-builder-vsphere-iso plugin: Found available port: 8852 on IP: 0.0.0.0
2020/09/19 07:01:19 ui: ==> vsphere-iso: Starting HTTP server on port 8852
2020/09/19 07:01:19 ui: ask: ==> vsphere-iso: Pausing after run of step 'StepHTTPServer'. Press enter to continue.
2020/09/19 07:01:19 ui: ==> vsphere-iso: Set boot order temporary...
2020/09/19 07:01:20 ui: ==> vsphere-iso: Power on VM...
2020/09/19 07:01:21 ui: ask: ==> vsphere-iso: Pausing after run of step 'StepRun'. Press enter to continue.
2020/09/19 07:01:21 ui: ==> vsphere-iso: Waiting 10s for boot...
2020/09/19 07:01:31 ui: ==> vsphere-iso: HTTP server is working at http://192.168.1.64:8852/
2020/09/19 07:01:31 ui: ==> vsphere-iso: Typing boot command...
2020/09/19 07:01:31 packer-builder-vsphere-iso plugin: Special code '<tab>' found, replacing with: CodeTab
2020/09/19 07:01:41 packer-builder-vsphere-iso plugin: Special code '<enter>' found, replacing with: CodeReturnEnter
2020/09/19 07:01:41 packer-builder-vsphere-iso plugin: Waiting 1 second
2020/09/19 07:01:42 ui: ask: ==> vsphere-iso: Pausing after run of step 'StepBootCommand'. Press enter to continue.
2020/09/19 07:01:42 packer-builder-vsphere-iso plugin: [INFO] Waiting for IP, up to total timeout: 30m0s, settle timeout: 5s
2020/09/19 07:01:42 ui: ==> vsphere-iso: Waiting for IP...
2020/09/19 07:07:11 packer-builder-vsphere-iso plugin: Received interrupt signal (count: 1). Ignoring.
2020/09/19 07:07:11 ui error: Cancelling build after receiving interrupt
2020/09/19 07:07:11 Cancelling builder after context cancellation context canceled
2020/09/19 07:07:11 packer-builder-vsphere-iso plugin: [WARN] Interrupt detected, quitting waiting for IP.
2020/09/19 07:07:11 ui: ask: ==> vsphere-iso: Pausing before cleanup of step 'StepBootCommand'. Press enter to continue.
2020/09/19 07:07:11 packer-builder-vsphere-iso plugin: VM IP aquired:
2020/09/19 07:07:13 ui: ask: ==> vsphere-iso: Pausing before cleanup of step 'StepRun'. Press enter to continue.
2020/09/19 07:07:13 ui: ==> vsphere-iso: Clear boot order...
2020/09/19 07:07:14 ui: ==> vsphere-iso: Power off VM...
2020/09/19 07:07:15 ui: ask: ==> vsphere-iso: Pausing before cleanup of step 'StepHTTPServer'. Press enter to continue.
2020/09/19 07:07:15 ui: ask: ==> vsphere-iso: Pausing before cleanup of step 'StepAddFloppy'. Press enter to continue.
2020/09/19 07:07:15 ui: ask: ==> vsphere-iso: Pausing before cleanup of step 'StepCreateFloppy'. Press enter to continue.
2020/09/19 07:07:15 ui: ask: ==> vsphere-iso: Pausing before cleanup of step 'StepConfigParams'. Press enter to continue.
2020/09/19 07:07:16 ui: ask: ==> vsphere-iso: Pausing before cleanup of step 'StepAddCDRom'. Press enter to continue.
2020/09/19 07:07:16 ui: ask: ==> vsphere-iso: Pausing before cleanup of step 'StepConfigureHardware'. Press enter to continue.
2020/09/19 07:07:16 ui: ask: ==> vsphere-iso: Pausing before cleanup of step 'StepCreateVM'. Press enter to continue.
2020/09/19 07:07:17 ui: ==> vsphere-iso: Destroying VM...
2020/09/19 07:07:17 ui: ask: ==> vsphere-iso: Pausing before cleanup of step 'StepConnect'. Press enter to continue.
2020/09/19 07:07:17 [INFO] (telemetry) ending vsphere-iso
2020/09/19 07:07:17 ui: Build 'vsphere-iso' finished.
2020/09/19 07:07:17 Waiting on builds to complete...
2020/09/19 07:07:17 ui: Cleanly cancelled builds after being interrupted.
2020/09/19 07:07:17 [INFO] (telemetry) Finalizing.
2020/09/19 07:07:18 waiting for all plugin processes to complete...
2020/09/19 07:07:18 /usr/local/bin/packer: plugin process exited
 gowgopal@GOWGOPAL-M-H0VS  /tmp 

```

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[Megan Marsh]

I'm not seeing that floppy modprobe error in the verbose logs. What I am seeing is "No floppy files specified. Floppy disk will not be made" so it doesn't seem to me like Packer is actually trying to create a floppy here.

```

2020/09/19 07:01:42 packer-builder-vsphere-iso plugin: [INFO] Waiting for IP, up to total timeout: 30m0s, settle timeout: 5s
2020/09/19 07:01:42 ui: ==> vsphere-iso: Waiting for IP...
2020/09/19 07:07:11 packer-builder-vsphere-iso plugin: Received interrupt signal (count: 1). Ignoring.
2020/09/19 07:07:11 ui error: Cancelling build after receiving interrupt
2020/09/19 07:07:11 Cancelling builder after context cancellation context canceled

```

meaning you cancelled the build after about 6 minutes. Is the dracut/modprobe error something you see in the vm's GUI instead?

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[Gowtham]

Hello Megan, 

The attachment contains the errors. Please check. 

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[Gowtham]

Dear Megan,

Any luck with this?

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[Megan Marsh]

Sorry, my kid's sick and I've only been able to work limited hours. I think the floppy module thing is a red herring. I've seen that dracut initqueue timeout before when a VM's network configuration is messed up. See https://groups.google.com/g/packer-tool/c/wb3b4zdbcbE and https://github.com/hashicorp/packer/issues/8642

Since you're in vsphere, try connecting to the emergency shell via the web console and seeing whether you can actually reach the Packer server and files.

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[Gowtham]

Hello Megan,

Hope you well. Am still stuck with this issue, By any chance could you please check "https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/vsphere-iso-centos-8-http-directory-configuration/16649/2" ? 

I've tried locally and using Jenkins, both places it's throwing the file or directory is missing. Any suggestions? 

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