gogson · December 7, 2020 22:02 · May 9, 2016 · May 2, 2016 · May 2, 2016 · May 2, 2016
diff --git a/packer-esxi-static-network.json b/packer-esxi-static-network.json
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
         "initrd=/install/initrd.gz ",
         "<enter>"
       ],
+      "keep_registered": true,
       "boot_wait": "10s",
       "disk_size": 40000,
       "headless": true,

diff --git a/packer-esxi-static-network.json b/packer-esxi-static-network.json
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 {
       "vm_name": "my-vm",
-      "keep_registered": "true",
       "remote_type": "esx5",
       "remote_host": "exsi.myhost.com",
       "remote_password": "myEsxiRootPassword",

diff --git a/packer-esxi-static-network.json b/packer-esxi-static-network.json
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 {
       "vm_name": "my-vm",
+      "keep_registered": "true",
       "remote_type": "esx5",
       "remote_host": "exsi.myhost.com",
       "remote_password": "myEsxiRootPassword",

diff --git a/packer-template.json → packer-esxi-static-network.json b/packer-template.json → packer-esxi-static-network.json
diff --git a/packer-template.json b/packer-template.json
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+{
+      "vm_name": "my-vm",
+      "remote_type": "esx5",
+      "remote_host": "exsi.myhost.com",
+      "remote_password": "myEsxiRootPassword",
+      "remote_datastore": "datastore1",
+      "type": "vmware-iso",
+      "output_directory": "output-vm",
+      "floppy_files": [
+        "preseed.cfg", 
+      ],
+      "boot_command": [
+        "<enter><wait>",
+        "<f6><esc>",
+        "<bs><bs><bs><bs><bs><bs><bs><bs><bs><bs>",
+        "<bs><bs><bs><bs><bs><bs><bs><bs><bs><bs>",
+        "<bs><bs><bs><bs><bs><bs><bs><bs><bs><bs>",
+        "<bs><bs><bs><bs><bs><bs><bs><bs><bs><bs>",
+        "<bs><bs><bs><bs><bs><bs><bs><bs><bs><bs>",
+        "<bs><bs><bs><bs><bs><bs><bs><bs><bs><bs>",
+        "<bs><bs><bs><bs><bs><bs><bs><bs><bs><bs>",
+        "<bs><bs><bs><bs><bs><bs><bs><bs><bs><bs>",
+        "<bs><bs><bs>",
+        "/install/vmlinuz ",
+        "preseed/file=/floppy/preseed.cfg ",
+        "net.ifnames=0 ",
+        "auto-install/enable=true ",
+        "hostname={{user `hostname`}} ",
+        "nwhwconf=device:eth0,hwaddr:00:50:56:01:a2:30 ",
+        "debconf/priority=critical ",
+        "debconf/frontend=noninteractive ",
+        "keyboard-configuration/modelcode=SKIP keyboard-configuration/layout=ssh_username keyboard-configuration/variant=USA console-setup/ask_detect=false ",
+        "initrd=/install/initrd.gz ",
+        "<enter>"
+      ],
+      "boot_wait": "10s",
+      "disk_size": 40000,
+      "headless": true,
+      "guest_os_type": "ubuntu-64",
+      "http_directory": "http",
+      "iso_checksum": "e83adb9af4ec0a039e6a5c6e145a34de",
+      "iso_checksum_type": "md5",
+      "iso_url": "resources/ubuntu-12.04.4-server-amd64.iso",
+      "ssh_username": "vagrant",
+      "ssh_password": "vagrant",
+      "ssh_port": 22,
+      "ssh_skip_request_pty": true,
+      "ssh_wait_timeout": "10000s",
+      "shutdown_command": "echo 'shutdown -P now' > shutdown.sh; echo 'vagrant'| sudo -S sh 'shutdown.sh'",
+      "tools_upload_flavor": "linux",
+      "vmx_data": {
+        "memsize": "4096",
+        "numvcpus": "4",
+        "cpuid.coresPerSocket": "2",
+        "ethernet0.present": "TRUE",
+        "ethernet0.startConnected": "TRUE",
+        "ethernet0.virtualDev": "e1000",
+        "ethernet0.networkName": "VM Network",
+        "ethernet0.addressType": "static",
+        "ethernet0.address": "00:50:56:01:a2:30",
+        "ethernet0.connectionType": "bridged",
+        "ethernet0.wakeOnPcktRcv": "FALSE"
+      }
+    }
diff --git a/preseed.cfg b/preseed.cfg
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+### We use late_command to create the final /etc/network/interfaces file
+### containing the static configuration of the VM's network.
+### We write the file in the /target partition using the late_command.
+### This partition is used during installation.
+### Once system is installed and rebooted, we overwrite the current interfaces file
+### and restart network. Packer can now SSH into the VM and finish provisioning.
+###
+### Notes:
+###   - You will need to provision your VM's virtual MAC address in the packer template. (mine is 00:50:56:01:a2:30)
+###   - I won't explain the interface configuration itself as it depends on your ESXi provider (mine is OVH)
+
+# Configure and setup network interface files
+d-i preseed/late_command string \
+        echo 'auto lo eth0' > /target/etc/network/target-interfaces; \
+        echo 'iface lo inet loopback' >> /target/etc/network/target-interfaces; \
+        echo 'iface eth0 inet static' >> /target/etc/network/target-interfaces; \
+        echo 'address 164.132.15.42' >> /target/etc/network/target-interfaces; \
+        echo 'netmask 255.255.255.255' >> /target/etc/network/target-interfaces; \
+        echo 'broadcast 164.132.15.42' >> /target/etc/network/target-interfaces; \
+        echo 'post-up route add 42.255.68.254 dev eth0' >> /target/etc/network/target-interfaces; \
+        echo 'post-up route add default gw 42.255.68.254' >> /target/etc/network/target-interfaces; \
+        echo 'pre-down route del 42.255.68.254 dev eth0' >> /target/etc/network/target-interfaces; \
+        echo 'pre-down route del default gw 42.255.68.254' >> /target/etc/network/target-interfaces; \
+        echo 'dns-nameservers 213.186.33.99 8.8.8.8 4.4.4.4' >> /target/etc/network/target-interfaces; \
+        echo 'dns-search ovh.net' >> /target/etc/network/target-interfaces; \
+        in-target cp /etc/network/target-interfaces /etc/network/interfaces; \
+        in-target service networking restart
+
+# Disable automatic network during system installation
+d-i netcfg/disable_autoconfig boolean true
+d-i netcfg/use_autoconfig boolean false
+d-i netcfg/confirm_static boolean true
+d-i netcfg/enable boolean false
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