Please provide the VMware vSphere version.
vSphere Client version 7.0.3.00500
Guest Operating System
Windows Server 2019
Simplified Packer Buildfile
If the file is longer than a few dozen lines, please include the URL to the gist of the log or use the GitHub detailed format instead of posting it directly in the issue.
Operating System and Environment Details
Please add any information you can provide about the environment.
- Operating System: Windows Server 2019
Log Fragments and crash.log Files
2023-04-21T06:15:36.0283760Z [1;32m==> vsphere-clone.windows-server-standard-dexp: Adding configuration parameters...[0m
2023-04-21T06:15:36.1339303Z 2023/04/21 01:15:36 packer-plugin-vsphere_v1.1.1_x5.0_linux_amd64 plugin: 2023/04/21 01:15:36 Deleting CD disk: /tmp/packer2311441856.iso
2023-04-21T06:15:36.1395897Z [1;31mBuild 'vsphere-clone.windows-server-standard-dexp' errored after 28 seconds 577 milliseconds: unexpected EOF[0m
2023-04-21T06:15:36.1399785Z
2023-04-21T06:15:36.1400397Z ==> Wait completed after 28 seconds 578 milliseconds
2023-04-21T06:15:36.1400683Z
2023-04-21T06:15:36.1401567Z ==> Some builds didn't complete successfully and had errors:
2023-04-21T06:15:36.1402192Z --> vsphere-clone.windows-server-standard-dexp: unexpected EOF
2023-04-21T06:15:36.1402497Z
2023-04-21T06:15:36.1402759Z ==> Builds finished but no artifacts were created.
2023-04-21T06:15:36.1473546Z 2023/04/21 01:15:36 packer-plugin-vsphere_v1.1.1_x5.0_linux_amd64 plugin: panic: runtime error: invalid memory address or nil pointer dereference
2023-04-21T06:15:36.1536734Z 2023/04/21 01:15:36 [WARN] (telemetry) Error finalizing report. This is safe to ignore. Post "https://checkpoint-api.hashicorp.com/v1/telemetry/packer": dial tcp 18.154.219.23:443: connect: connection refused
2023-04-21T06:15:36.1537423Z 2023/04/21 01:15:36 waiting for all plugin processes to complete...
2023-04-21T06:15:36.1537656Z
2023-04-21T06:15:36.1538469Z 2023/04/21 01:15:36 /usr/local/bin/packer-plugin-vsphere_v1.1.1_x5.0_linux_amd64: plugin process exited
2023-04-21T06:15:36.1539187Z 2023/04/21 01:15:36 [INFO] (telemetry) ending vsphere-clone.windows-server-standard-dexp
2023-04-21T06:15:36.1539732Z ==> Wait completed after 28 seconds 578 milliseconds
2023-04-21T06:15:36.1540287Z 2023/04/21 01:15:36 machine readable: error-count []string{"1"}
2023-04-21T06:15:36.1540940Z ==> Some builds didn't complete successfully and had errors:
2023-04-21T06:15:36.1541659Z 2023/04/21 01:15:36 machine readable: vsphere-clone.windows-server-standard-dexp,error []string{"unexpected EOF"}
2023-04-21T06:15:36.1542111Z ==> Builds finished but no artifacts were created.
2023-04-21T06:15:36.1542445Z 2023/04/21 01:15:36 [INFO] (telemetry) Finalizing.
2023-04-21T06:15:36.1543384Z 2023/04/21 01:15:36 [WARN] (telemetry) Error finalizing report. This is safe to ignore. Post "https://checkpoint-api.hashicorp.com/v1/telemetry/packer": dial tcp 18.154.219.23:443: connect: connection refused
2023-04-21T06:15:36.1544067Z 2023/04/21 01:15:36 waiting for all plugin processes to complete...
2023-04-21T06:15:36.1544942Z Failed to report panic. This is safe to ignore: Post "https://checkpoint-api.hashicorp.com/v1/telemetry/packer": dial tcp 18.154.219.39:443: connect: connection refused
2023-04-21T06:15:36.1545393Z
2023-04-21T06:15:36.1545684Z !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! PACKER CRASH !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Set the env var PACKER_LOG=1 for maximum log detail.
When filing a bug please include the following headings, if possible.
Overview of the Issue
Packer is getting crash while using the windows_options in customize block of VSphere-Clone builder
Reproduction Steps
Now, Use a VSphere-Clone builder to create new VM from existing template and add the customizations using customize block as below,
customize { windows_options { computer_name = "packer-test" }
}
Packer Version
1.8.6
Plugin Version and Builders
Please provide the plugin version.
Packer vpshere-plugin version 1.1.1
Please select the builder.
vsphere-iso
vsphere-clone
VMware vSphere Version
Please provide the VMware vSphere version. vSphere Client version 7.0.3.00500
Guest Operating System
Windows Server 2019
Simplified Packer Buildfile
If the file is longer than a few dozen lines, please include the URL to the gist of the log or use the GitHub detailed format instead of posting it directly in the issue.
Operating System and Environment Details
Please add any information you can provide about the environment.
Log Fragments and
crash.log
Files2023-04-21T06:15:36.0283760Z [1;32m==> vsphere-clone.windows-server-standard-dexp: Adding configuration parameters...[0m 2023-04-21T06:15:36.1339303Z 2023/04/21 01:15:36 packer-plugin-vsphere_v1.1.1_x5.0_linux_amd64 plugin: 2023/04/21 01:15:36 Deleting CD disk: /tmp/packer2311441856.iso 2023-04-21T06:15:36.1395897Z [1;31mBuild 'vsphere-clone.windows-server-standard-dexp' errored after 28 seconds 577 milliseconds: unexpected EOF[0m 2023-04-21T06:15:36.1399785Z 2023-04-21T06:15:36.1400397Z ==> Wait completed after 28 seconds 578 milliseconds 2023-04-21T06:15:36.1400683Z 2023-04-21T06:15:36.1401567Z ==> Some builds didn't complete successfully and had errors: 2023-04-21T06:15:36.1402192Z --> vsphere-clone.windows-server-standard-dexp: unexpected EOF 2023-04-21T06:15:36.1402497Z 2023-04-21T06:15:36.1402759Z ==> Builds finished but no artifacts were created. 2023-04-21T06:15:36.1473546Z 2023/04/21 01:15:36 packer-plugin-vsphere_v1.1.1_x5.0_linux_amd64 plugin: panic: runtime error: invalid memory address or nil pointer dereference 2023-04-21T06:15:36.1536734Z 2023/04/21 01:15:36 [WARN] (telemetry) Error finalizing report. This is safe to ignore. Post "https://checkpoint-api.hashicorp.com/v1/telemetry/packer": dial tcp 18.154.219.23:443: connect: connection refused 2023-04-21T06:15:36.1537423Z 2023/04/21 01:15:36 waiting for all plugin processes to complete... 2023-04-21T06:15:36.1537656Z 2023-04-21T06:15:36.1538469Z 2023/04/21 01:15:36 /usr/local/bin/packer-plugin-vsphere_v1.1.1_x5.0_linux_amd64: plugin process exited 2023-04-21T06:15:36.1539187Z 2023/04/21 01:15:36 [INFO] (telemetry) ending vsphere-clone.windows-server-standard-dexp 2023-04-21T06:15:36.1539732Z ==> Wait completed after 28 seconds 578 milliseconds 2023-04-21T06:15:36.1540287Z 2023/04/21 01:15:36 machine readable: error-count []string{"1"} 2023-04-21T06:15:36.1540940Z ==> Some builds didn't complete successfully and had errors: 2023-04-21T06:15:36.1541659Z 2023/04/21 01:15:36 machine readable: vsphere-clone.windows-server-standard-dexp,error []string{"unexpected EOF"} 2023-04-21T06:15:36.1542111Z ==> Builds finished but no artifacts were created. 2023-04-21T06:15:36.1542445Z 2023/04/21 01:15:36 [INFO] (telemetry) Finalizing. 2023-04-21T06:15:36.1543384Z 2023/04/21 01:15:36 [WARN] (telemetry) Error finalizing report. This is safe to ignore. Post "https://checkpoint-api.hashicorp.com/v1/telemetry/packer": dial tcp 18.154.219.23:443: connect: connection refused 2023-04-21T06:15:36.1544067Z 2023/04/21 01:15:36 waiting for all plugin processes to complete... 2023-04-21T06:15:36.1544942Z Failed to report panic. This is safe to ignore: Post "https://checkpoint-api.hashicorp.com/v1/telemetry/packer": dial tcp 18.154.219.39:443: connect: connection refused 2023-04-21T06:15:36.1545393Z 2023-04-21T06:15:36.1545684Z !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! PACKER CRASH !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Set the env var
PACKER_LOG=1
for maximum log detail.