How to Add Static IP address in variables.json file and winbuild.json for Windows Server Packer Build

HenryC · 2024-11-06T21:07:48Z

Hi Everyone, Newbie here to the forum and Devops with Packer. Using Brandon Lee's template for my automated windows server build - PackerBuilds/vmware-WindowsServer2022 at main · brandonleegit/PackerBuilds template. I was able successfully validate but ran into an issue during the packer build process. I need to add a static ip address. Since it static, I am guessing this should be added to the windbuild.json or should this be in the variables.json? Here is the error I got below: PS C:Packer> packer build -var-file .variables.json .win19build.jsonvsphere-iso: output will be in this color.==> vsphere-iso: Creating virtual machine...==> vsphere-iso: Customizing hardware...==> vsphere-iso: Mounting ISO images...==> vsphere-iso: Adding configuration parameters...==> vsphere-iso: Creating floppy disk...vsphere-iso: Copying files flatly from floppy_filesvsphere-iso: Copying file: SetUp/win19/autounattend.xmlvsphere-iso: Copying file: SetUp/setup.ps1vsphere-iso: Copying file: SetUp/vmtools.cmdvsphere-iso: Done copying files from floppy_filesvsphere-iso: Collecting paths from floppy_dirsvsphere-iso: Resulting paths from floppy_dirs : []vsphere-iso: Done copying paths from floppy_dirsvsphere-iso: Copying files from floppy_contentvsphere-iso: Done copying files from floppy_content==> vsphere-iso: Uploading floppy image...==> vsphere-iso: Adding generated floppy image...==> vsphere-iso: Setting temporary boot order...==> vsphere-iso: Powering on virtual machine...==> vsphere-iso: Waiting for IP...==> vsphere-iso: timeout waiting for IP address==> vsphere-iso: Clearing boot order...==> vsphere-iso: Powering off virtual machine...==> vsphere-iso: Deleting floppy image...==> vsphere-iso: Destroying VM...vsphere-iso: Closing sessions ....Build 'vsphere-iso' errored after 32 minutes 12 seconds: timeout waiting for IP address==> Wait completed after 32 minutes 12 seconds==> Some builds didn't complete successfully and had errors:--> vsphere-iso: timeout waiting for IP address==> Builds finished but no artifacts were created.

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Brandon Lee

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Github repo has been updated with the static IP address configuration of the autounattend.xml file, in a separate folder for clarity.

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How to Add Static IP address in variables.json file and winbuild.json for Windows Server Packer Build

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