Slow upload of files using file provisioner?

[Ulf Holm Nielsen]

Hi, 

I'm trying to upload ~500 mb worth of msi files (full directory) to a windows 2012 r2 vm-ware image but the process takes forever. Some smaller files make it over, but the larger files don't even make it overnight? 

I'm using WinRM (packer 0.8.0) and no SSH installed on the windows image.

I suppose it's correct to use the file provisioner for exactly this task right? I'm new to packer and I'm not entirely sure how to start troubleshooting this.. any hints?

/Ulf

[Alvaro Miranda Aguilera]

Hello,

vmware fusion/workstation?

if you put the files in an ftp/http maybe you can pull it from the
windows guest using a script?

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[Ulf Holm Nielsen]

Yes fusion. I could use ftp/http but having to do that is rather inconvenient. I was mostly wondering if there is a bug in the file provisioner or if the speed waste be expected.

/Ulf

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[Muthukumar Arunachalam]

Hi,

I am also facing the same issue. i created packer script to create windows 2019 image. under image i want to push the package which is 300mb size.

And i am using communicator as "WINRM". it is taking several hours and did not complete the script. i cancelled after 3 hours.

kindly advise.

Thanks,

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[Muthukumar Arunachalam]

Please find the below packer script i used for your reference.

{

  "variables": {        

      "subscription_id": "",          

      "WorkingDirectory": "{{env `System_DefaultWorkingDirectory`}}",

      "Packages_folder": "C:\\HostedToolCache\\",

  

      "root_folder": "C:"  

  

    },

  "builders": [

    {

      "type": "azure-arm",

      "subscription_id": "xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx",

  "client_id": "{{user `client_id`}}",            

      "tenant_id": "{{user `tenant_id`}}",

      "managed_image_resource_group_name": "xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx",

      "build_resource_group_name": "xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx",

      "managed_image_name": "mytestPackerImage1",

      "os_type": "Windows",

      "image_publisher": "MicrosoftWindowsServer",

      "image_offer": "WindowsServer",

      "image_sku": "2019-Datacenter",

      "communicator": "winrm",

      "winrm_use_ssl": true,

      "winrm_insecure": true,

      "winrm_timeout": "5m",

      "winrm_username": "packer",

      "azure_tags": {

        "dept": "Engineering",

        "task": "Image deployment"

      },

      "vm_size": "Standard_D2_v2"

    }

  ],

  "provisioners": [

{

            "type": "file",

            "source": "{{ template_dir }}/Packages/Java.zip",

            "destination": "{{user `Packages_folder`}}"

        },

    {

      "type": "powershell",

      "inline": [

        "Add-WindowsFeature Web-Server",

        "& $env:SystemRoot\\System32\\Sysprep\\Sysprep.exe /oobe /generalize /quiet /quit",

        "while($true) { $imageState = Get-ItemProperty HKLM:\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Setup\\State | Select ImageState; if($imageState.ImageState -ne 'IMAGE_STATE_GENERALIZE_RESEAL_TO_OOBE') { Write-Output $imageState.ImageState; Start-Sleep -s 10  } else { break } }"

      ]

    }

  ]