`packer_cache` upload error for disk-based source and custom role

[jeffriechers]

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Project Version

main

VMware vSphere

7.03

HashiCorp Packer

1.8.3

HashiCorp Packer Plugin for VMware vSphere

1.0.8

Guest Operating System

Ubuntu 22.04

Environment Details

This is a new fresh build. Everything matches the recommended settings. Fresh lab build

Description

So I set it up following the recommended settings. During a Server 2022 build it drops a 500 Internal Server Error while uploading the packer#####.iso to packer_cache/packer#####.iso. Here is the full build info.

terraformadmin@terraform:~/packer-examples-for-vsphere$ packer build -force       --only vsphere-iso.windows-server-standard-core       -var-file="config/vsphere.pkrvars.hcl"       -var-file="config/build.pkrvars.hcl"       -var-file="config/common.pkrvars.hcl"       builds/windows/server/2022
vsphere-iso.windows-server-standard-core: output will be in this color.

==> vsphere-iso.windows-server-standard-core: Creating CD disk...
    vsphere-iso.windows-server-standard-core: xorriso 1.5.4 : RockRidge filesystem manipulator, libburnia project.
    vsphere-iso.windows-server-standard-core: Drive current: -outdev 'stdio:/tmp/packer866700732.iso'
    vsphere-iso.windows-server-standard-core: Media current: stdio file, overwriteable
    vsphere-iso.windows-server-standard-core: Media status : is blank
    vsphere-iso.windows-server-standard-core: Media summary: 0 sessions, 0 data blocks, 0 data, 11.7g free
    vsphere-iso.windows-server-standard-core: xorriso : WARNING : -volid text does not comply to ISO 9660 / ECMA 119 rules
    vsphere-iso.windows-server-standard-core: Added to ISO image: directory '/'='/tmp/packer_to_cdrom2082491390'
    vsphere-iso.windows-server-standard-core: xorriso : UPDATE :       4 files added in 1 seconds
    vsphere-iso.windows-server-standard-core: xorriso : UPDATE :       4 files added in 1 seconds
    vsphere-iso.windows-server-standard-core: ISO image produced: 195 sectors
    vsphere-iso.windows-server-standard-core: Written to medium : 195 sectors at LBA 0
    vsphere-iso.windows-server-standard-core: Writing to 'stdio:/tmp/packer866700732.iso' completed successfully.
    vsphere-iso.windows-server-standard-core: Done copying paths from CD_dirs
==> vsphere-iso.windows-server-standard-core: Uploading packer866700732.iso to packer_cache/packer866700732.iso
Build 'vsphere-iso.windows-server-standard-core' errored after 275 milliseconds 847 microseconds: 500 Internal Server Error

Expected Behavior

I would expect it would build a 2022 server.

Actual Behavior

500 Internal Server Error

Steps to Reproduce

setup environment, and it errors out.

Log Fragments and Files

terraformadmin@terraform:~/packer-examples-for-vsphere$ packer build -force       --only vsphere-iso.windows-server-standard-core       -var-file="config/vsphere.pkrvars.hcl"       -var-file="config/build.pkrvars.hcl"       -var-file="config/common.pkrvars.hcl"       builds/windows/server/2022
vsphere-iso.windows-server-standard-core: output will be in this color.

==> vsphere-iso.windows-server-standard-core: Creating CD disk...
    vsphere-iso.windows-server-standard-core: xorriso 1.5.4 : RockRidge filesystem manipulator, libburnia project.
    vsphere-iso.windows-server-standard-core: Drive current: -outdev 'stdio:/tmp/packer866700732.iso'
    vsphere-iso.windows-server-standard-core: Media current: stdio file, overwriteable
    vsphere-iso.windows-server-standard-core: Media status : is blank
    vsphere-iso.windows-server-standard-core: Media summary: 0 sessions, 0 data blocks, 0 data, 11.7g free
    vsphere-iso.windows-server-standard-core: xorriso : WARNING : -volid text does not comply to ISO 9660 / ECMA 119 rules
    vsphere-iso.windows-server-standard-core: Added to ISO image: directory '/'='/tmp/packer_to_cdrom2082491390'
    vsphere-iso.windows-server-standard-core: xorriso : UPDATE :       4 files added in 1 seconds
    vsphere-iso.windows-server-standard-core: xorriso : UPDATE :       4 files added in 1 seconds
    vsphere-iso.windows-server-standard-core: ISO image produced: 195 sectors
    vsphere-iso.windows-server-standard-core: Written to medium : 195 sectors at LBA 0
    vsphere-iso.windows-server-standard-core: Writing to 'stdio:/tmp/packer866700732.iso' completed successfully.
    vsphere-iso.windows-server-standard-core: Done copying paths from CD_dirs
==> vsphere-iso.windows-server-standard-core: Uploading packer866700732.iso to packer_cache/packer866700732.iso
Build 'vsphere-iso.windows-server-standard-core' errored after 275 milliseconds 847 microseconds: 500 Internal Server Error

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[jeffriechers]

Ok, it must be a permission issue with the Role created by the terraform script. I elevated my vmware account to full admin and then it uploaded. I will try and narrow down which permission is missing.

[tenthirtyam]

Seems that I'm missing at least Host.Config.SystemManagement which is required for upload.

I'll review further when I return online.

Ryan Johnson
Senior Staff Solutions Architect | Product Engineering @ VMware, Inc.