cd_files not working properly on vmware-iso

[t0rr3sp3dr0]

Overview of the Issue

The latest version of Packer doesn't seem to attach the cd_files generated ISO to the VM upon start.

It only works when adding the following setting:

  vmx_data = {
    "sata1.present": "TRUE",
  }

Reproduction Steps

1. run packer build
2. check that the VM doesn't have the generated ISO attached

Packer version

Packer v1.7.2

Simplified Packer Buildfile

source "vmware-iso" "big-sur" {
  # VMware-ISO Builder Configuration Reference
  cdrom_adapter_type = "sata"
  guest_os_type = "darwin20-64"
  version = 18

  # Extra Disk Configuration
  disk_adapter_type = "nvme"
  disk_type_id = 0

  # ISO Configuration
  iso_checksum = "file:./Install macOS Big Sur.cdr.sum"
  iso_url = "./Install macOS Big Sur.cdr"

  # CD configuration
  cd_files = [
    "./init.sh",
  ]

  # Shutdown configuration
  shutdown_command = "sudo shutdown -h now"

  # Communicator configuration
  communicator = "ssh"
  ssh_username = "user"
  ssh_password = "pass"
}

build {
  name = "vmware-iso"

  sources = [
    "sources.vmware-iso.big-sur",
  ]
}

Operating system and Environment details

macOS Big Sur Version 11.2.3 (20D91)
VMware Fusion Player Version 12.1.1 (17801503)

Log Fragments and crash.log files

2021/04/20 00:01:31 [INFO] Packer version: 1.7.2 [go1.16.3 darwin amd64]
2021/04/20 00:01:31 [TRACE] discovering plugins in /usr/local/bin
2021/04/20 00:01:31 [TRACE] discovering plugins in /Users/pedro/.packer.d/plugins
2021/04/20 00:01:31 [TRACE] discovering plugins in .
2021/04/20 00:01:31 [INFO] PACKER_CONFIG env var not set; checking the default config file path
2021/04/20 00:01:31 [INFO] PACKER_CONFIG env var set; attempting to open config file: /Users/pedro/.packerconfig
2021/04/20 00:01:31 [WARN] Config file doesn't exist: /Users/pedro/.packerconfig
2021/04/20 00:01:31 [INFO] Setting cache directory: /var/folders/mc/smgjlfwx7x7dqzllygvlkly00000gn/T/tmp.FHZeHndKa0/packer_cache
2021/04/20 00:01:31 [TRACE] Starting internal plugin packer-builder-vmware-iso
2021/04/20 00:01:31 Starting plugin: /usr/local/bin/packer []string{"/usr/local/bin/packer", "plugin", "packer-builder-vmware-iso"}
2021/04/20 00:01:31 Waiting for RPC address for: /usr/local/bin/packer
2021/04/20 00:01:31 packer-builder-vmware-iso plugin: [INFO] Packer version: 1.7.2 [go1.16.3 darwin amd64]
2021/04/20 00:01:31 packer-builder-vmware-iso plugin: [INFO] PACKER_CONFIG env var not set; checking the default config file path
2021/04/20 00:01:31 packer-builder-vmware-iso plugin: [INFO] PACKER_CONFIG env var set; attempting to open config file: /Users/pedro/.packerconfig
2021/04/20 00:01:31 packer-builder-vmware-iso plugin: [WARN] Config file doesn't exist: /Users/pedro/.packerconfig
2021/04/20 00:01:31 packer-builder-vmware-iso plugin: [INFO] Setting cache directory: /var/folders/mc/smgjlfwx7x7dqzllygvlkly00000gn/T/tmp.FHZeHndKa0/packer_cache
2021/04/20 00:01:31 packer-builder-vmware-iso plugin: args: []string{"packer-builder-vmware-iso"}
2021/04/20 00:01:31 packer-builder-vmware-iso plugin: Plugin address: unix /var/folders/mc/smgjlfwx7x7dqzllygvlkly00000gn/T/packer-plugin743236302
2021/04/20 00:01:31 packer-builder-vmware-iso plugin: Waiting for connection...
2021/04/20 00:01:31 Received unix RPC address for /usr/local/bin/packer: addr is /var/folders/mc/smgjlfwx7x7dqzllygvlkly00000gn/T/packer-plugin743236302
2021/04/20 00:01:31 packer-builder-vmware-iso plugin: Serving a plugin connection...
2021/04/20 00:01:31 Build debug mode: false
2021/04/20 00:01:31 Force build: false
2021/04/20 00:01:31 On error: 
2021/04/20 00:01:31 Waiting on builds to complete...
2021/04/20 00:01:31 Starting build run: vmware-iso.vmware-iso.box
2021/04/20 00:01:31 Running builder: 
2021/04/20 00:01:31 [INFO] (telemetry) Starting builder 
vmware-iso.vmware-iso.box: output will be in this color.

2021/04/20 00:01:31 packer-builder-vmware-iso plugin: Detected VMware version: 12
2021/04/20 00:01:31 packer-builder-vmware-iso plugin: Testing against vmware driver *common.Fusion6Driver, Success: true
==> vmware-iso.vmware-iso.box: Retrieving ISO
2021/04/20 00:01:31 packer-builder-vmware-iso plugin: Acquiring lock for: ./Install%20macOS%20Big%20Sur.cdr?checksum=sha256%3Ae3b0c44298fc1c149afbf4c8996fb92427ae41e4649b934ca495991b7852b855 (/var/folders/mc/smgjlfwx7x7dqzllygvlkly00000gn/T/tmp.FHZeHndKa0/packer_cache/81fec7813499d6750363f9c7d57fbded7d9e232c.iso.lock)
==> vmware-iso.vmware-iso.box: Trying ./Install macOS Big Sur.cdr
==> vmware-iso.vmware-iso.box: Trying ./Install%20macOS%20Big%20Sur.cdr?checksum=sha256%3Ae3b0c44298fc1c149afbf4c8996fb92427ae41e4649b934ca495991b7852b855
2021/04/20 00:01:31 packer-builder-vmware-iso plugin: Leaving retrieve loop for ISO
==> vmware-iso.vmware-iso.box: ./Install%20macOS%20Big%20Sur.cdr?checksum=sha256%3Ae3b0c44298fc1c149afbf4c8996fb92427ae41e4649b934ca495991b7852b855 => /var/folders/mc/smgjlfwx7x7dqzllygvlkly00000gn/T/tmp.FHZeHndKa0/Install macOS Big Sur.cdr
==> vmware-iso.vmware-iso.box: Configuring output and export directories...
2021/04/20 00:01:31 packer-builder-vmware-iso plugin: No floppy files specified. Floppy disk will not be made.
==> vmware-iso.vmware-iso.box: Creating CD disk...
2021/04/20 00:01:31 packer-builder-vmware-iso plugin: CD path: /var/folders/mc/smgjlfwx7x7dqzllygvlkly00000gn/T/packer587008816.iso
2021/04/20 00:01:31 packer-builder-vmware-iso plugin: Wrote 0 bytes to init.sh
2021/04/20 00:01:31 packer-builder-vmware-iso plugin: Executing: /usr/bin/hdiutil [makehybrid -o /var/folders/mc/smgjlfwx7x7dqzllygvlkly00000gn/T/packer587008816.iso -hfs -joliet -iso -default-volume-name packer /var/folders/mc/smgjlfwx7x7dqzllygvlkly00000gn/T/packer_to_cdrom357419727]
    vmware-iso.vmware-iso.box: Creating hybrid image...
    vmware-iso.vmware-iso.box: Done copying paths from CD_dirs
==> vmware-iso.vmware-iso.box: Creating required virtual machine disks
2021/04/20 00:01:31 packer-builder-vmware-iso plugin: [INFO] Creating disk with Path: output-box/disk.vmdk and Size: 40000M
2021/04/20 00:01:31 packer-builder-vmware-iso plugin: Executing: /Applications/VMware Fusion.app/Contents/Library/vmware-vdiskmanager -c -s 40000M -a nvme -t 0 output-box/disk.vmdk
2021/04/20 00:01:31 packer-builder-vmware-iso plugin: stdout: Creating disk 'output-box/disk.vmdk'
2021/04/20 00:01:31 packer-builder-vmware-iso plugin: Virtual disk creation successful.
2021/04/20 00:01:31 packer-builder-vmware-iso plugin: stderr:
==> vmware-iso.vmware-iso.box: Building and writing VMX file
2021/04/20 00:01:31 packer-builder-vmware-iso plugin: Located networkmapper configuration file using Fusion6: /Library/Preferences/VMware Fusion/networking
2021/04/20 00:01:31 packer-builder-vmware-iso plugin: Writing VMX to: output-box/packer-box.vmx
2021/04/20 00:01:31 packer-builder-vmware-iso plugin: Configuring VMX...
2021/04/20 00:01:31 packer-builder-vmware-iso plugin: Writing VMX to: output-box/packer-box.vmx
2021/04/20 00:01:31 packer-builder-vmware-iso plugin: Suppressing messages in VMX
2021/04/20 00:01:31 packer-builder-vmware-iso plugin: Located networkmapper configuration file using Fusion6: /Library/Preferences/VMware Fusion/networking
2021/04/20 00:01:31 packer-builder-vmware-iso plugin: HostIP discovered device matching nat: vmnet8
2021/04/20 00:01:31 packer-builder-vmware-iso plugin: Host IP for the VMware machine: 172.16.96.1
2021/04/20 00:01:31 packer-builder-vmware-iso plugin: Looking for available port between 5900 and 6000
2021/04/20 00:01:31 packer-builder-vmware-iso plugin: Found available port: 5967 on IP: 127.0.0.1
2021/04/20 00:01:31 packer-builder-vmware-iso plugin: Found available VNC port: 127.0.0.1:5967
2021/04/20 00:01:31 packer-builder-vmware-iso plugin: Writing VMX to: output-box/packer-box.vmx
==> vmware-iso.vmware-iso.box: Starting virtual machine...
2021/04/20 00:01:31 packer-builder-vmware-iso plugin: Executing: /Applications/VMware Fusion.app/Contents/Library/vmrun -T fusion start output-box/packer-box.vmx gui
2021/04/20 00:01:31 packer-builder-vmware-iso plugin: stdout:
2021/04/20 00:01:31 packer-builder-vmware-iso plugin: stderr:

[SwampDragons]

Hi, thanks for reaching out. We'll try to take a look when we get a chance. Until then, I'm glad the vmx_data gives you a workaround.

[ghost]

This issue has been automatically migrated to hashicorp/packer-plugin-vmware#15 because it looks like an issue with that plugin. If you believe this is not an issue with the plugin, please reply to hashicorp/packer-plugin-vmware#15.

[ghost]

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