From 40d054a1a78e61b2409ad722b97e5f3c8ae6fe27 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Matthew Hooker Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2018 12:28:11 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] add recommended vmware network setting when using HTTPIP. --- website/source/docs/builders/vmware-iso.html.md.erb | 6 ++++++ 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+) diff --git a/website/source/docs/builders/vmware-iso.html.md.erb b/website/source/docs/builders/vmware-iso.html.md.erb index 5ad13c117..8155cedbe 100644 --- a/website/source/docs/builders/vmware-iso.html.md.erb +++ b/website/source/docs/builders/vmware-iso.html.md.erb @@ -429,6 +429,12 @@ e.g. `PACKER_KEY_INTERVAL=10ms` to speed through the boot command. <%= partial "partials/builders/boot-command" %> +-> **Note**: for the `HTTPIP` to be resolved correctly, your VM's network +configuration has to include a `hostonly` or `nat` type network interface. +If you are using this feature, it is recommended to leave the default network +configuration while you are building the VM, and use the `vmx_data_post` hook +to modify the network configuration after the VM is done building. + Example boot command. This is actually a working boot command used to start an Ubuntu 12.04 installer: