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Each time a file is created under /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/, but network is still not established. I have tried 'network -onboot yes -device=link -activate' and 'network -onboot yes -activate' as well as other combinations. As the adapter name is not consistent, I am trying to let Packer use any connected adapters, and use DHCP to ease mass deployments. Running the installer with or without a GUI installer in the VM, I see that Networking is not configured in the VM(adapter is up but no IP).

=> vsphere-iso: Step 'StepWaitForIp' failed

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Waiting for IP.' step: => vsphere-iso: Adding generated Floppy.ĩ 18:40:15 packer-builder-vsphere-iso plugin: Special code '' found, replacing with: CodeEscapeĩ 18:40:15 packer-builder-vsphere-iso plugin: Waiting 1 secondĩ 18:40:20 packer-builder-vsphere-iso plugin: Special code '' found, replacing with: CodeReturnEnterĩ 18:40:20 packer-builder-vsphere-iso plugin: Waiting 1 secondĩ 18:40:21 packer-builder-vsphere-iso plugin: Waiting for IP, up to total timeout: 30m0s, settle timeout: 5s When I run 'packer build -debug' with PACLOG=1 for more verbosity, I see my code fails to complete the. As each node in the ESX cluster is 6.5.X, I see the Guest IP hack isn't required.

My Packer code is calling a Kickstart script to complete the setup, but running into issues getting networking working.

While new to Packer and Kickstart scripts, I am trying to automate the setup of CentOS 7 (eventually 8) boxes in a VSphere cluster.

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