Update Packer config and readme

packer/proxmox/README.md

@@ -1,3 +1,31 @@
 # Packer Proxmox
 
 You can add an additional description here.
+
+## Installing Proxmox plugin
+You have two options:
+- You can add this config block to your pkr.hcl file and run ```packer init```.
+
+```
+packer {
+  required_plugins {
+    name = {
+      version = "~> 1"
+      source  = "github.com/hashicorp/proxmox"
+    }
+  }
+}
+```
+
+- Run ```packer plugins install github.com/hashicorp/proxmox``` to install the plugin globally in packer.
+
+## Running Packer
+
+1. Navigate into the folder you want to create a template with
+2. Run ```packer build -var-file ../credentials.pkr.hcl .```
+
+
+## Troubleshooting 
+- If you have tailscale installed, be aware that packer could grab the IP of your tailscale adapter rather than your LAN. You can either hard code the IP in the boot command or try setting the ```http_interface``` option
+- Sometimes the boot command is typed too fast and can cause issues. You can increase the time between types by using the ```boot_key_interval``` option.
+

packer/proxmox/ubuntu-server-focal-docker/ubuntu-server-focal-docker.pkr.hcl

@@ -12,35 +12,46 @@ variable "proxmox_api_token_id" {
 }
 
 variable "proxmox_api_token_secret" {
-    type = string
+    type      = string
     sensitive = true
 }
 
+locals {
+    disk_storage = "local-lvm"
+}
+
 # Resource Definiation for the VM Template
 source "proxmox" "ubuntu-server-focal-docker" {
 
     # Proxmox Connection Settings
     proxmox_url = "${var.proxmox_api_url}"
-    username = "${var.proxmox_api_token_id}"
-    token = "${var.proxmox_api_token_secret}"
+    username    = "${var.proxmox_api_token_id}"
+    token       = "${var.proxmox_api_token_secret}"
     # (Optional) Skip TLS Verification
     # insecure_skip_tls_verify = true
 
     # VM General Settings
-    node = "your-proxmox-node"
-    vm_id = "100"
-    vm_name = "ubuntu-server-focal-docker"
+    node                 = "your-proxmox-node"
+    vm_id                = "100"
+    vm_name              = "ubuntu-server-focal-docker"
     template_description = "Ubuntu Server Focal Image with Docker pre-installed"
 
     # VM OS Settings
     # (Option 1) Local ISO File
-    # iso_file = "local:iso/ubuntu-20.04.2-live-server-amd64.iso"
-    # - or -
+    # boot_iso {
+    #     type         = "scsi"
+    #     iso_file     = "local:iso/ubuntu-20.04.2-live-server-amd64.iso"
+    #     unmount      = true
+    #     iso_checksum = "f8e3086f3cea0fb3fefb29937ab5ed9d19e767079633960ccb50e76153effc98"
+    # }
     # (Option 2) Download ISO
-    # iso_url = "https://releases.ubuntu.com/20.04/ubuntu-20.04.3-live-server-amd64.iso"
-    # iso_checksum = "f8e3086f3cea0fb3fefb29937ab5ed9d19e767079633960ccb50e76153effc98"
-    iso_storage_pool = "local"
-    unmount_iso = true
+    # boot_iso {
+    #     type             = "scsi"
+    #     iso_url          = "https://releases.ubuntu.com/20.04/ubuntu-20.04.3-live-server-amd64.iso"
+    #     unmount          = true
+    #     iso_storage_pool = "local"
+    #     iso_checksum     = "file:https://releases.ubuntu.com/focal/SHA256SUMS"
+    # }
 
     # VM System Settings
     qemu_agent = true
@@ -49,11 +60,10 @@ source "proxmox" "ubuntu-server-focal-docker" {
     scsi_controller = "virtio-scsi-pci"
 
     disks {
-        disk_size = "20G"
-        format = "qcow2"
-        storage_pool = "local-lvm"
-        storage_pool_type = "lvm"
-        type = "virtio"
+        disk_size         = "25G"
+        format            = "qcow2"
+        storage_pool      = ${local.disk_storage}
+        type              = "virtio"
     }
 
     # VM CPU Settings
@@ -64,32 +74,35 @@ source "proxmox" "ubuntu-server-focal-docker" {
 
     # VM Network Settings
     network_adapters {
-        model = "virtio"
-        bridge = "vmbr0"
+        model    = "virtio"
+        bridge   = "vmbr0"
         firewall = "false"
     } 
 
     # VM Cloud-Init Settings
-    cloud_init = true
-    cloud_init_storage_pool = "local-lvm"
+    cloud_init              = true
+    cloud_init_storage_pool = ${local.disk_storage}
 
     # PACKER Boot Commands
+    boot         = "c"
+    boot_wait    = "5s"
     boot_command = [
         "<esc><wait><esc><wait>",
         "<f6><wait><esc><wait>",
         "<bs><bs><bs><bs><bs>",
         "autoinstall ds=nocloud-net;s=http://{{ .HTTPIP }}:{{ .HTTPPort }}/ ",
         "--- <enter>"
     ]
-    boot = "c"
-    boot_wait = "5s"
+    # Useful for debugging
+    # Sometimes lag will require this
+    # boot_key_interval = "500ms"
 
     # PACKER Autoinstall Settings
     http_directory = "http" 
     # (Optional) Bind IP Address and Port
     # http_bind_address = "0.0.0.0"
-    # http_port_min = 8802
-    # http_port_max = 8802
+    # http_port_min     = 8802
+    # http_port_max     = 8802
 
     ssh_username = "your-user-name"
 
@@ -126,7 +139,7 @@ build {
 
     # Provisioning the VM Template for Cloud-Init Integration in Proxmox #2
     provisioner "file" {
-        source = "files/99-pve.cfg"
+        source      = "files/99-pve.cfg"
         destination = "/tmp/99-pve.cfg"
     }
 

packer/proxmox/ubuntu-server-focal/ubuntu-server-focal.pkr.hcl

@@ -12,35 +12,46 @@ variable "proxmox_api_token_id" {
 }
 
 variable "proxmox_api_token_secret" {
-    type = string
+    type      = string
     sensitive = true
 }
 
+locals {
+    disk_storage = "local-lvm"
+}
+
 # Resource Definiation for the VM Template
 source "proxmox" "ubuntu-server-focal" {
 
     # Proxmox Connection Settings
     proxmox_url = "${var.proxmox_api_url}"
-    username = "${var.proxmox_api_token_id}"
-    token = "${var.proxmox_api_token_secret}"
+    username    = "${var.proxmox_api_token_id}"
+    token       = "${var.proxmox_api_token_secret}"
     # (Optional) Skip TLS Verification
     # insecure_skip_tls_verify = true
 
     # VM General Settings
-    node = "your-proxmox-node"
-    vm_id = "100"
-    vm_name = "ubuntu-server-focal"
+    node                 = "your-proxmox-node"
+    vm_id                = "100"
+    vm_name              = "ubuntu-server-focal"
     template_description = "Ubuntu Server Focal Image"
 
     # VM OS Settings
     # (Option 1) Local ISO File
-    # iso_file = "local:iso/ubuntu-20.04.2-live-server-amd64.iso"
-    # - or -
+    # boot_iso {
+    #     type         = "scsi"
+    #     iso_file     = "local:iso/ubuntu-20.04.2-live-server-amd64.iso"
+    #     unmount      = true
+    #     iso_checksum = "f8e3086f3cea0fb3fefb29937ab5ed9d19e767079633960ccb50e76153effc98"
+    # }
     # (Option 2) Download ISO
-    # iso_url = "https://releases.ubuntu.com/20.04/ubuntu-20.04.3-live-server-amd64.iso"
-    # iso_checksum = "f8e3086f3cea0fb3fefb29937ab5ed9d19e767079633960ccb50e76153effc98"
-    iso_storage_pool = "local"
-    unmount_iso = true
+    # boot_iso {
+    #     type             = "scsi"
+    #     iso_url          = "https://releases.ubuntu.com/20.04/ubuntu-20.04.3-live-server-amd64.iso"
+    #     unmount          = true
+    #     iso_storage_pool = "local"
+    #     iso_checksum     = "file:https://releases.ubuntu.com/focal/SHA256SUMS"
+    # }
 
     # VM System Settings
     qemu_agent = true
@@ -49,11 +60,10 @@ source "proxmox" "ubuntu-server-focal" {
     scsi_controller = "virtio-scsi-pci"
 
     disks {
-        disk_size = "20G"
-        format = "qcow2"
-        storage_pool = "local-lvm"
-        storage_pool_type = "lvm"
-        type = "virtio"
+        disk_size         = "25G"
+        format            = "qcow2"
+        storage_pool      = ${local.disk_storage}
+        type              = "virtio"
     }
 
     # VM CPU Settings
@@ -64,32 +74,35 @@ source "proxmox" "ubuntu-server-focal" {
 
     # VM Network Settings
     network_adapters {
-        model = "virtio"
-        bridge = "vmbr0"
+        model    = "virtio"
+        bridge   = "vmbr0"
         firewall = "false"
     } 
 
     # VM Cloud-Init Settings
-    cloud_init = true
-    cloud_init_storage_pool = "local-lvm"
+    cloud_init              = true
+    cloud_init_storage_pool = ${local.disk_storage}
 
     # PACKER Boot Commands
+    boot         = "c"
+    boot_wait    = "5s"
     boot_command = [
         "<esc><wait><esc><wait>",
         "<f6><wait><esc><wait>",
         "<bs><bs><bs><bs><bs>",
         "autoinstall ds=nocloud-net;s=http://{{ .HTTPIP }}:{{ .HTTPPort }}/ ",
         "--- <enter>"
     ]
-    boot = "c"
-    boot_wait = "5s"
+    # Useful for debugging
+    # Sometimes lag will require this
+    # boot_key_interval = "500ms"
 
     # PACKER Autoinstall Settings
     http_directory = "http" 
     # (Optional) Bind IP Address and Port
     # http_bind_address = "0.0.0.0"
-    # http_port_min = 8802
-    # http_port_max = 8802
+    # http_port_min     = 8802
+    # http_port_max     = 8802
 
     ssh_username = "your-user-name"
 
@@ -106,7 +119,7 @@ source "proxmox" "ubuntu-server-focal" {
 # Build Definition to create the VM Template
 build {
 
-    name = "ubuntu-server-focal"
+    name    = "ubuntu-server-focal"
     sources = ["source.proxmox.ubuntu-server-focal"]
 
     # Provisioning the VM Template for Cloud-Init Integration in Proxmox #1
@@ -126,7 +139,7 @@ build {
 
     # Provisioning the VM Template for Cloud-Init Integration in Proxmox #2
     provisioner "file" {
-        source = "files/99-pve.cfg"
+        source      = "files/99-pve.cfg"
         destination = "/tmp/99-pve.cfg"
     }