Given that your username/password is centos centos you may need to set "d-i user-setup/allow-password-weak" in your preseed since that's not a strong password. Try to manually SSH into your instance using that username/password combo during the time Packer is trying to connect. Does it work? If not, set "headless": false in your Packer template and see where the preseed is getting stuck.
On Fri, Mar 5, 2021 at 2:19 PM KVS <[email protected]> wrote: > Please check and let me know what i am missing here > My Template: > { > "builders": [ > { > "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 ", > "initrd=/install/initrd.gz ", > "net.ifnames=0 ", > "auto-install/enable=true ", > "debconf/priority=critical ", > "console-setup/ask_detect=false<wait>", > "console-setup/layoutcode=us<wait>", > "console-setup/modelcode=pc105<wait>", > "debconf/frontend=noninteractive<wait>", > "debian-installer=en_US.UTF-8<wait>", > "fb=false<wait>", > "initrd=/install/initrd.gz<wait>", > "kbd-chooser/method=us<wait>", > "keyboard-configuration/layout=USA<wait>", > "keyboard-configuration/variant=USA<wait>", > "locale=en_US.UTF-8<wait>", > "netcfg/get_domain=vm<wait>", > "netcfg/get_hostname=centos<wait>", > "noapic<wait>", > "preseed/url=http://{{.HTTPIP}}:{{.HTTPPort}}/preseed.cfg"; > ], > "boot_wait": "5s", > "skip_nat_mapping": false, > "disk_size": 20480, > "guest_os_type": "Ubuntu_64", > "headless": "true", > "http_directory": "http", > "iso_checksum": > "sha256:937bf0a7b0932817f84f7230f15ed88911bbbd85c0c958680792b7f8d8f9c1a9", > "iso_url": " > https://vault.centos.org/7.5.1804/isos/x86_64/CentOS-7-x86_64-NetInstall-1804.iso > ", > "output_directory": "output-centos7.5-NetInstall-1", > "shutdown_command" : "echo 'centos' | sudo -S shutdown -P now", > "ssh_password": "centos", > "ssh_timeout": "10000s", > "ssh_username": "centos", > "ssh_port": 22, > "ssh_wait_timeout": "10000s", > "ssh_host": "centos", > "ssh_agent_auth":"false", > "type": "virtualbox-iso", > "format": "ovf", > "vboxmanage": [ > [ > "modifyvm", > "{{.Name}}", > "--memory", > "512" > ], > [ > "modifyvm", > "{{.Name}}", > "--cpus", > "1" > ], > ["modifyvm", "{{.Name}}", "--natpf1", "centos,tcp,,3022,,22"] > ], > "vm_name": "CentOS-7.5-netinstall-new1" > } > > preseed file: > d-i network-console/password-again password centos > > ### Mirror settings > # If you select ftp, the mirror/country string does not need to be set. > #d-i mirror/protocol string ftp > d-i mirror/country string manual > d-i mirror/http/hostname string http.us.debian.org > d-i mirror/http/directory string /debian > d-i mirror/http/proxy string > > # Suite to install. > #d-i mirror/suite string testing > # Suite to use for loading installer components (optional). > #d-i mirror/udeb/suite string testing > > ### Account setup > # Skip creation of a root account (normal user account will be able to > # use sudo). > #d-i passwd/root-login boolean false > # Alternatively, to skip creation of a normal user account. > #d-i passwd/make-user boolean false > > # Root password, either in clear text > d-i passwd/root-password password centos > d-i passwd/root-password-again password centos > # or encrypted using a crypt(3) hash. > #d-i passwd/root-password-crypted password [crypt(3) hash] > > # To create a normal user account. > d-i passwd/user-fullname string centos > d-i passwd/username string centos > d-i passwd/user-uid string 1000 > # Normal user's password, either in clear text > d-i passwd/user-password password centos > d-i passwd/user-password-again password centos > # or encrypted using a crypt(3) hash. > #d-i passwd/user-password-crypted password [crypt(3) hash] > > # Create the first user with the specified UID instead of the default. > #d-i passwd/user-uid string 1010 > > # The user account will be added to some standard initial groups. To > # override that, use this. > #d-i passwd/user-default-groups string audio cdrom video > > ### Clock and time zone setup > # Controls whether or not the hardware clock is set to UTC. > d-i clock-setup/utc boolean true > > # You may set this to any valid setting for $TZ; see the contents of > # /usr/share/zoneinfo/ for valid values. > d-i time/zone string US/Eastern > > # Controls whether to use NTP to set the clock during the install > d-i clock-setup/ntp boolean true > # NTP server to use. The default is almost always fine here. > #d-i clock-setup/ntp-server string ntp.example.com > d-i partman-auto/method string lvm > > # You can define the amount of space that will be used for the LVM volume > # group. It can either be a size with its unit (eg. 20 GB), a percentage of > # free space or the 'max' keyword. > d-i partman-auto-lvm/guided_size string max > > # If one of the disks that are going to be automatically partitioned > # contains an old LVM configuration, the user will normally receive a > # warning. This can be preseeded away... > d-i partman-lvm/device_remove_lvm boolean true > # The same applies to pre-existing software RAID array: > d-i partman-md/device_remove_md boolean true > # And the same goes for the confirmation to write the lvm partitions. > d-i partman-lvm/confirm boolean true > d-i partman-lvm/confirm_nooverwrite boolean true > > d-i partman-lvm/confirm_nooverwrite boolean true > > > # You can choose one of the three predefined partitioning recipes: > # - atomic: all files in one partition > # - home: separate /home partition > # - multi: separate /home, /var, and /tmp partitions > d-i partman-auto/choose_recipe select atomic > d-i partman-partitioning/confirm_write_new_label boolean true > d-i partman/choose_partition select finish > d-i partman/confirm boolean true > d-i partman/confirm_nooverwrite boolean true > d-i partman-md/confirm boolean true > d-i partman-partitioning/confirm_write_new_label boolean true > d-i partman/choose_partition select finish > d-i partman/confirm boolean true > d-i partman/confirm_nooverwrite boolean true > d-i apt-setup/non-free boolean true > d-i apt-setup/contrib boolean true > d-i apt-setup/services-select multiselect security, updates > d-i apt-setup/security_host string security.debian.org > d-i debian-installer/allow_unauthenticated boolean true > d-i pkgsel/include string openssh-server > d-i grub-installer/only_debian boolean true > d-i grub-installer/with_other_os boolean true > d-i finish-install/reboot_in_progress note > d-i debian-installer/exit/halt boolean true > # This will power off the machine instead of just halting it. > d-i debian-installer/exit/poweroff boolean true > d-i preseed/late_command string apt-install zsh; in-target chsh -s /bin/zsh > > > On Friday, February 26, 2021 at 10:43:03 PM UTC+5:30 Megan Marsh wrote: > >> The SSH credentials will be whatever you set in your preseed file. >> Without looking at your template I don't know what the sticking point is, >> but here's a basic guide on what your preseed file needs to contain for >> Packer to connect. >> >> >> https://www.packer.io/guides/automatic-operating-system-installs/preseed_ubuntu >> >> >> >> On Thu, Feb 25, 2021 at 8:55 PM shruthi kv <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Hi Team, >>> >>> i am trying to conversion to ova file using packer virtual box. but this >>> s not happening it is stuck in ssh connection. Any idea what needs to be >>> done. What should be the authentication method for ssh >>> ==> virtualbox-iso: Retrieving Guest additions checksums >>> ==> virtualbox-iso: Trying >>> https://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/5.2.42/SHA256SUMS >>> ==> virtualbox-iso: Trying >>> https://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/5.2.42/SHA256SUMS >>> ==> virtualbox-iso: >>> https://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/5.2.42/SHA256SUMS => >>> /home/ubuntu/####/ac7a9 >>> ==> virtualbox-iso: Retrieving Guest additions >>> ==> virtualbox-iso: Trying >>> https://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/5.2.42/VBoxGuestAdditions_5.2.42.iso >>> ==> virtualbox-iso: Trying >>> https://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/5.2.42/VBoxGuestAdditions_5.2.42.iso?checksum=ff784417295e48e3cee80a596faf05e3b0976e1b94d3b88427939912b0c1fc45 >>> ==> virtualbox-iso: >>> https://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/5.2.42/VBoxGuestAdditions_5.2.42.iso?checksum=ff784417295e48e3cee80a596faf05e3b0976e1b94d3b88427939912b0c1fc45 >>> => /home/ubuntu/0886d03e673ac125c.iso >>> ==> virtualbox-iso: Retrieving ISO >>> ==> virtualbox-iso: Trying >>> https://vault.centos.org/7.5.1804/isos/x86_64/CentOS-7-x86_64-NetInstall-1804.iso >>> ==> virtualbox-iso: Trying >>> https://vault.centos.org/7.5.1804/isos/x86_64/CentOS-7-x86_64-NetInstall-1804.iso?checksum=sha256%3A937bf0a7b0932817f84f7230f15ed88911bbbd85c0c958680792b7f8d8f9c1a9 >>> ==> virtualbox-iso: >>> https://vault.centos.org/7.5.1804/isos/x86_64/CentOS-7-x86_64-NetInstall-1804.iso?checksum=sha256%3A937bf0a7b0932817f84f7230f15ed88911bbbd85c0c958680792b7f8d8f9c1a9 >>> => >>> ==> virtualbox-iso: Starting HTTP server on port 8952 >>> ==> virtualbox-iso: Creating virtual machine... >>> ==> virtualbox-iso: Creating hard drive... >>> ==> virtualbox-iso: Mounting ISOs... >>> virtualbox-iso: Mounting boot ISO... >>> ==> virtualbox-iso: Creating forwarded port mapping for communicator >>> (SSH, WinRM, etc) (host port 4412) >>> ==> virtualbox-iso: Executing custom VBoxManage commands... >>> virtualbox-iso: Executing: modifyvm CentOS-7.5-netinstall-new >>> --memory 512 >>> virtualbox-iso: Executing: modifyvm CentOS-7.5-netinstall-new --cpus >>> 1 >>> virtualbox-iso: Executing: modifyvm CentOS-7.5-netinstall-new --nic1 >>> hostonly >>> virtualbox-iso: Executing: modifyvm CentOS-7.5-netinstall-new >>> --hostonlyadapter1 vboxnet0 >>> ==> virtualbox-iso: Starting the virtual machine... >>> virtualbox-iso: The VM will be run headless, without a GUI. If you >>> want to >>> virtualbox-iso: view the screen of the VM, connect via VRDP without >>> a password to >>> virtualbox-iso: rdp://127.0.0.1:5955 >>> ==> virtualbox-iso: Waiting 5s for boot... >>> ==> virtualbox-iso: Typing the boot command... >>> ==> virtualbox-iso: Using ssh communicator to connect: 127.0.0.1 >>> ==> virtualbox-iso: Waiting for SSH to become available... >>> >>> -- >>> This mailing list is governed under the HashiCorp Community Guidelines - >>> https://www.hashicorp.com/community-guidelines.html. 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