post processor vsphere-template error

[Shankar Bala]

Hi 

I am using packer version v1.1.1 and trying to build vm template..here is my sample json

{

  "variables": {

     "ks_path" : "packer_ks.cfg"

  },

  "builders": [{

    "type": "vmware-iso",

    "iso_url": "/var/www/html/ISOs/CentOS-6.8-x86_64-minimal.iso",

    "iso_checksum" : "0ca12fe5f28c2ceed4f4084b41ff8a0b",

    "iso_checksum_type" : "md5",

    "disk_type_id": "thin",

    "disk_size": "200000",

    "vmx_data": {

        "memsize": "4096",

        "numvcpus": "2",

        "ethernet0.networkName": "hx-vm-kickstart-10",

        "ethernet0.virtualDev": "vmxnet3",

        "ethernet0.present": "TRUE"

    },

    "boot_command" : [

       "<tab> text ks=http://kickstart/kickstart/packer.ks<enter><wait>"

    ],

    "boot_wait" : "30s",

    "ssh_username": "<username>",

    "ssh_password" : "<password>",

    "ssh_timeout" : "10000s",

    "remote_datastore": "hx-ds1",

    "remote_host": "<esxi ip>",

    "remote_password": "<esxi password>",

    "remote_type": "ex5",

    "remote_username": "root",

    "version": "11",

    "vm_name": "packer-test1",

    "vmdk_name": "packer-test1",

    "keep_registered": "true",

    "shutdown_command": "/usr/bin/sudo /sbin/shutdown -h now"

  }],

  "post-processors": [

    {

   "type": "vsphere-template",

   "host": "<esxi ip>",

   "insecure": true,

   "datacenter": "ha-datacenter",

   "username": "root",

   "password": "<esxi password>",

   "folder": "/vmfs/volumes/hx-ds1/packer-template"

  }]

}

I see the vm getting created., but while running post processor i am getting the below error

2017/11/16 01:42:10 packer-2: 2017/11/16 01:42:10 Writing VMX to: /tmp/packer-vmx652966173/packer-test1.vmx

2017/11/16 01:42:10 ui: ==> vmware-iso: Cleaning VMX prior to finishing up...

2017/11/16 01:42:10 ui:     vmware-iso: Unmounting floppy from VMX...

2017/11/16 01:42:10 packer-2: 2017/11/16 01:42:10 Deleting key: floppy0.present

2017/11/16 01:42:10 ui:     vmware-iso: Detaching ISO from CD-ROM device...

2017/11/16 01:42:10 ui:     vmware-iso: Disabling VNC server...

2017/11/16 01:42:10 packer-2: 2017/11/16 01:42:10 Writing VMX to: /tmp/packer-vmx652966173/packer-test1.vmx

2017/11/16 01:42:10 ui: ==> vmware-iso: Skipping export of virtual machine (export is allowed only for ESXi and the format needs to be specified)...

2017/11/16 01:42:10 packer-2: 2017/11/16 01:42:10 opening new ssh session

2017/11/16 01:42:10 packer-2: 2017/11/16 01:42:10 starting remote command: vim-cmd vmsvc/power.getstate 107

2017/11/16 01:42:11 ui: ==> vmware-iso: Keeping virtual machine registered with ESX host (keep_registered = true)

2017/11/16 01:42:11 packer-2: 2017/11/16 01:42:11 opening new ssh session

2017/11/16 01:42:11 packer-2: 2017/11/16 01:42:11 starting remote command: ls -1p /vmfs/volumes/hx-ds1/output-vmware-iso

2017/11/16 01:42:11 [INFO] (telemetry) ending vmware-iso

2017/11/16 01:42:11 ui: ==> vmware-iso: Running post-processor: vsphere-template

2017/11/16 01:42:11 [INFO] (telemetry) Starting post-processor vsphere-template

2017/11/16 01:42:11 ui:     vmware-iso (vsphere-template): Waiting 10s for VMware vSphere to start

2017/11/16 01:42:21 ui:     vmware-iso (vsphere-template): Choosing datacenter...

2017/11/16 01:42:21 ui:     vmware-iso (vsphere-template): Creating or checking destination folders...

2017/11/16 01:42:21 ui:     vmware-iso (vsphere-template): Creating folder: vmfs

2017/11/16 01:42:21 ui error: ==> vmware-iso (vsphere-template): ServerFaultCode: The operation is not supported on the object.

2017/11/16 01:42:21 [INFO] (telemetry) ending vsphere-template

2017/11/16 01:42:21 [INFO] (telemetry) found error: ServerFaultCode: The operation is not supported on the object.

2017/11/16 01:42:21 Deleting original artifact for build 'vmware-iso'

2017/11/16 01:42:21 packer-2: 2017/11/16 01:42:21 opening new ssh session

2017/11/16 01:42:21 packer-2: 2017/11/16 01:42:21 starting remote command: rm -rf /vmfs/volumes/hx-ds1/output-vmware-iso

2017/11/16 01:42:21 ui error: Build 'vmware-iso' errored: 1 error(s) occurred:

* Post-processor failed: ServerFaultCode: The operation is not supported on the object.

2017/11/16 01:42:21 Builds completed. Waiting on interrupt barrier...

2017/11/16 01:42:21 machine readable: error-count []string{"1"}

2017/11/16 01:42:21 ui error:

==> Some builds didn't complete successfully and had errors:

Any idea why this is happening ..? I am using ip of an esxi running 6.0 managed by vcenter 6.0 

Please provide assistance here.

Shan

[Alvaro Miranda Aguilera]

Hello

does this path exist?

/vmfs/volumes/hx-ds1/packer-template 

?

it seems is trying to crearte some path that is failing

2017/11/16 01:42:21 ui:     vmware-iso (vsphere-template): Creating folder: vmfs

2017/11/16 01:42:21 ui error: ==> vmware-iso (vsphere-template): ServerFaultCode: The operation is not supported on the object.

do you have a vCenter server?

?

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[Shankar Bala]

Hi

Path /vmfs/volumes/hx-ds1 exists but not /vmfs/volumes/hx-ds1/packer-template..i thought it will create if it doesnt exist.

shan

[Shankar Bala]

Anybody experienced this issue ?..esxi is part of vcenter 6.0

shan
On Thursday, November 16, 2017 at 7:56:23 AM UTC-8, Shankar Bala wrote:

[rsjo...@gmail.com]

Just to be sure: Are you targeting a vCenter server and not an ESXi host directly?

{
   "type": "vsphere-template",
   "host": "<vcenter ip>",

   "insecure": true,
   "datacenter": "ha-datacenter",

   "username": "admini...@vsphere.local",
   "password": "<vc admin password>",
   "folder": "/Templates"
}

the folder should be from the root of your datacenter construct in vCenter. My "Templates" folder is directly underneath my datacenter as an example.

[Shankar Bala]

Hi

I am targetting vcenter only..i have my own datacenter..datacenter have to point to "ha-datacenter" or my own datacenter ?

Shankar

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[rsjo...@gmail.com]

you have to change all the values to fit your own environment. So if your datacenter construct in vCenter is called "MyDatacenter" then enter "MyDatacenter".

if you can share a screenshot of your vCenter inventory (Host view) i can verify the values.

On Sunday, November 19, 2017 at 6:33:06 PM UTC+1, Shankar Bala wrote:

Hi

I am targetting vcenter only..i have my own datacenter..datacenter have to point to "ha-datacenter" or my own datacenter ?

Shankar

On Sat, Nov 18, 2017 at 9:40 AM, <rsjo...@gmail.com> wrote:

Just to be sure: Are you targeting a vCenter server and not an ESXi host directly?

{
   "type": "vsphere-template",
   "host": "<vcenter ip>",
   "insecure": true,
   "datacenter": "ha-datacenter",
   "username": "admini...@vsphere.local",
   "password": "<vc admin password>",
   "folder": "/Templates"
}

the folder should be from the root of your datacenter construct in vCenter. My "Templates" folder is directly underneath my datacenter as an example.

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[Shankar Bala]

Hi

Thanks for your help..somehow "administrator" user on vcenter didnt work ..as it was giving error "permission denied"..i have to create another user and give admin privileges and then it worked.

I have one question ..since I have this vm template now on my dev vcenter, i would like to copy that template to a different vcenter on my production network..

can packer or any other tool available to do this task ?

any suggestions would help

Thanks 

Shankar

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[Alvaro Miranda Aguilera]

Hello

You could use packer to upload the VM to a different vcenter?

Or you could use the  post-processor shell to run commands from the command line.

There is a tool called ovftool and there is other called govc that can do operations like the one you want.

As time permits have a look at those.

Alvaro

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