Add disable_shutdown option to VSphere builders

Also don't try to shut down VM if it's already off, otherwise VSphere would raise an error: "The attempted operation cannot be performed in the current state (Powered off)."

builder/vsphere/clone/config.hcl2spec.go

@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ type FlatConfig struct {
 	WinRMUseNTLM              *bool                    `mapstructure:"winrm_use_ntlm" cty:"winrm_use_ntlm"`
 	Command                   *string                  `mapstructure:"shutdown_command" cty:"shutdown_command"`
 	Timeout                   *string                  `mapstructure:"shutdown_timeout" cty:"shutdown_timeout"`
+	DisableShutdown           *bool                    `mapstructure:"disable_shutdown" cty:"disable_shutdown"`
 	CreateSnapshot            *bool                    `mapstructure:"create_snapshot" cty:"create_snapshot"`
 	ConvertToTemplate         *bool                    `mapstructure:"convert_to_template" cty:"convert_to_template"`
 	Export                    *common.FlatExportConfig `mapstructure:"export" cty:"export"`
@@ -191,6 +192,7 @@ func (*FlatConfig) HCL2Spec() map[string]hcldec.Spec {
 		"winrm_use_ntlm":               &hcldec.AttrSpec{Name: "winrm_use_ntlm", Type: cty.Bool, Required: false},
 		"shutdown_command":             &hcldec.AttrSpec{Name: "shutdown_command", Type: cty.String, Required: false},
 		"shutdown_timeout":             &hcldec.AttrSpec{Name: "shutdown_timeout", Type: cty.String, Required: false},
+		"disable_shutdown":             &hcldec.AttrSpec{Name: "disable_shutdown", Type: cty.Bool, Required: false},
 		"create_snapshot":              &hcldec.AttrSpec{Name: "create_snapshot", Type: cty.Bool, Required: false},
 		"convert_to_template":          &hcldec.AttrSpec{Name: "convert_to_template", Type: cty.Bool, Required: false},
 		"export":                       &hcldec.BlockSpec{TypeName: "export", Nested: hcldec.ObjectSpec((*common.FlatExportConfig)(nil).HCL2Spec())},

builder/vsphere/common/step_shutdown.go

@@ -19,9 +19,16 @@ type ShutdownConfig struct {
 	// Specify a VM guest shutdown command. VMware guest tools are used by
 	// default.
 	Command string `mapstructure:"shutdown_command"`
-	// Amount of time to wait for graceful VM shutdown. Examples 45s and 10m.
+	// Amount of time to wait for graceful VM shutdown.
-	// Defaults to 5m(5 minutes).
+	// Defaults to 5m or five minutes.
 	Timeout time.Duration `mapstructure:"shutdown_timeout"`
+	// Packer normally halts the virtual machine after all provisioners have
+	// run when no `shutdown_command` is defined. If this is set to `true`, Packer
+	// *will not* halt the virtual machine but will assume that you will send the stop
+	// signal yourself through the preseed.cfg or your final provisioner.
+	// Packer will wait for a default of five minutes until the virtual machine is shutdown.
+	// The timeout can be changed using `shutdown_timeout` option.
+	DisableShutdown bool `mapstructure:"disable_shutdown"`
 }
 
 func (c *ShutdownConfig) Prepare() []error {
@@ -43,7 +50,15 @@ func (s *StepShutdown) Run(ctx context.Context, state multistep.StateBag) multis
 	comm := state.Get("communicator").(packer.Communicator)
 	vm := state.Get("vm").(*driver.VirtualMachine)
 
-	if s.Config.Command != "" {
+	if off, _ := vm.IsPoweredOff(); off {
+		// Probably power off initiated by last provisioner, though disable_shutdown is not set
+		ui.Say("VM is already powered off")
+		return multistep.ActionContinue
+	}
+
+	if s.Config.DisableShutdown {
+		ui.Say("Automatic shutdown disabled. Please shutdown virtual machine.")
+	} else if s.Config.Command != "" {
 		ui.Say("Executing shutdown command...")
 		log.Printf("Shutdown command: %s", s.Config.Command)
 
@@ -59,7 +74,7 @@ func (s *StepShutdown) Run(ctx context.Context, state multistep.StateBag) multis
 			return multistep.ActionHalt
 		}
 	} else {
-		ui.Say("Shut down VM...")
+		ui.Say("Shutting down VM...")
 
 		err := vm.StartShutdown()
 		if err != nil {

builder/vsphere/common/step_shutdown.hcl2spec.go

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 type FlatShutdownConfig struct {
 	Command         *string `mapstructure:"shutdown_command" cty:"shutdown_command"`
 	Timeout         *string `mapstructure:"shutdown_timeout" cty:"shutdown_timeout"`
+	DisableShutdown *bool   `mapstructure:"disable_shutdown" cty:"disable_shutdown"`
 }
 
 // FlatMapstructure returns a new FlatShutdownConfig.
@@ -27,6 +28,7 @@ func (*FlatShutdownConfig) HCL2Spec() map[string]hcldec.Spec {
 	s := map[string]hcldec.Spec{
 		"shutdown_command": &hcldec.AttrSpec{Name: "shutdown_command", Type: cty.String, Required: false},
 		"shutdown_timeout": &hcldec.AttrSpec{Name: "shutdown_timeout", Type: cty.String, Required: false},
+		"disable_shutdown": &hcldec.AttrSpec{Name: "disable_shutdown", Type: cty.Bool, Required: false},
 	}
 	return s
 }

builder/vsphere/driver/vm.go

@@ -454,6 +454,15 @@ func (vm *VirtualMachine) PowerOff() error {
 	return err
 }
 
+func (vm *VirtualMachine) IsPoweredOff() (bool, error) {
+	state, err := vm.vm.PowerState(vm.driver.ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, err
+	}
+
+	return state == types.VirtualMachinePowerStatePoweredOff, nil
+}
+
 func (vm *VirtualMachine) StartShutdown() error {
 	err := vm.vm.ShutdownGuest(vm.driver.ctx)
 	return err
@@ -462,11 +471,11 @@ func (vm *VirtualMachine) StartShutdown() error {
 func (vm *VirtualMachine) WaitForShutdown(ctx context.Context, timeout time.Duration) error {
 	shutdownTimer := time.After(timeout)
 	for {
-		powerState, err := vm.vm.PowerState(vm.driver.ctx)
+		off, err := vm.IsPoweredOff()
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
-		if powerState == "poweredOff" {
+		if off {
 			break
 		}
 

builder/vsphere/iso/config.hcl2spec.go

@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ type FlatConfig struct {
 	WinRMUseNTLM              *bool                    `mapstructure:"winrm_use_ntlm" cty:"winrm_use_ntlm"`
 	Command                   *string                  `mapstructure:"shutdown_command" cty:"shutdown_command"`
 	Timeout                   *string                  `mapstructure:"shutdown_timeout" cty:"shutdown_timeout"`
+	DisableShutdown           *bool                    `mapstructure:"disable_shutdown" cty:"disable_shutdown"`
 	CreateSnapshot            *bool                    `mapstructure:"create_snapshot" cty:"create_snapshot"`
 	ConvertToTemplate         *bool                    `mapstructure:"convert_to_template" cty:"convert_to_template"`
 	Export                    *common.FlatExportConfig `mapstructure:"export" cty:"export"`
@@ -243,6 +244,7 @@ func (*FlatConfig) HCL2Spec() map[string]hcldec.Spec {
 		"winrm_use_ntlm":               &hcldec.AttrSpec{Name: "winrm_use_ntlm", Type: cty.Bool, Required: false},
 		"shutdown_command":             &hcldec.AttrSpec{Name: "shutdown_command", Type: cty.String, Required: false},
 		"shutdown_timeout":             &hcldec.AttrSpec{Name: "shutdown_timeout", Type: cty.String, Required: false},
+		"disable_shutdown":             &hcldec.AttrSpec{Name: "disable_shutdown", Type: cty.Bool, Required: false},
 		"create_snapshot":              &hcldec.AttrSpec{Name: "create_snapshot", Type: cty.Bool, Required: false},
 		"convert_to_template":          &hcldec.AttrSpec{Name: "convert_to_template", Type: cty.Bool, Required: false},
 		"export":                       &hcldec.BlockSpec{TypeName: "export", Nested: hcldec.ObjectSpec((*common.FlatExportConfig)(nil).HCL2Spec())},

website/pages/partials/builder/vsphere/common/ShutdownConfig-not-required.mdx

@@ -3,6 +3,13 @@
 -   `shutdown_command` (string) - Specify a VM guest shutdown command. VMware guest tools are used by
     default.
     
--   `shutdown_timeout` (duration string | ex: "1h5m2s") - Amount of time to wait for graceful VM shutdown. Examples 45s and 10m.
+-   `shutdown_timeout` (duration string | ex: "1h5m2s") - Amount of time to wait for graceful VM shutdown.
-    Defaults to 5m(5 minutes).
+    Defaults to 5m or five minutes.
+    
+-   `disable_shutdown` (bool) - Packer normally halts the virtual machine after all provisioners have
+    run when no `shutdown_command` is defined. If this is set to `true`, Packer
+    *will not* halt the virtual machine but will assume that you will send the stop
+    signal yourself through the preseed.cfg or your final provisioner.
+    Packer will wait for a default of five minutes until the virtual machine is shutdown.
+    The timeout can be changed using `shutdown_timeout` option.