docs

builder/virtualbox/ovf/builder.go

@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ func (b *Builder) Run(ui packer.Ui, hook packer.Hook, cache packer.Cache) (packe
 		},
 		&vboxcommon.StepAttachGuestAdditions{
 			GuestAdditionsMode:      b.config.GuestAdditionsMode,
+			GuestAdditionsInterface: b.config.GuestAdditionsInterface,
 		},
 		&vboxcommon.StepConfigureVRDP{
 			VRDPBindAddress: b.config.VRDPBindAddress,
@@ -136,7 +137,9 @@ func (b *Builder) Run(ui packer.Ui, hook packer.Hook, cache packer.Cache) (packe
 			Timeout: b.config.ShutdownTimeout,
 			Delay:   b.config.PostShutdownDelay,
 		},
-		new(vboxcommon.StepRemoveDevices),
+		&vboxcommon.StepRemoveDevices{
+			GuestAdditionsInterface: b.config.GuestAdditionsInterface,
+		},
 		&vboxcommon.StepVBoxManage{
 			Commands: b.config.VBoxManagePost,
 			Ctx:      b.config.ctx,

builder/virtualbox/ovf/config.go

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package ovf
+Gpackage ovf
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ type Config struct {
 	ChecksumType            string   `mapstructure:"checksum_type"`
 	GuestAdditionsMode      string   `mapstructure:"guest_additions_mode"`
 	GuestAdditionsPath      string   `mapstructure:"guest_additions_path"`
+	GuestAdditionsInterface string   `mapstructure:"guest_additions_interface"`
 	GuestAdditionsSHA256    string   `mapstructure:"guest_additions_sha256"`
 	GuestAdditionsURL       string   `mapstructure:"guest_additions_url"`
 	ImportFlags             []string `mapstructure:"import_flags"`
@@ -72,6 +73,9 @@ func NewConfig(raws ...interface{}) (*Config, []string, error) {
 	if c.GuestAdditionsPath == "" {
 		c.GuestAdditionsPath = "VBoxGuestAdditions.iso"
 	}
+	if b.config.GuestAdditionsInterface == "" {
+		b.config.GuestAdditionsInterface = "ide"
+	}
 
 	if c.VMName == "" {
 		c.VMName = fmt.Sprintf(

website/source/docs/builders/virtualbox-iso.html.md.erb

@@ -164,6 +164,12 @@ builder.
 -   `format` (string) - Either `ovf` or `ova`, this specifies the output format
     of the exported virtual machine. This defaults to `ovf`.
 
+-   `guest_additions_interface` (string) - The interface type to use to mount
+    guest additions when `guest_additions_mode` is set to `attach`. Will
+    default to the value set in `iso_interface`, if `iso_interface` is set.
+    Will default to "ide", if `iso_interface` is not set. Options are "ide" and
+    "sata".
+
 -   `guest_additions_mode` (string) - The method by which guest additions are
     made available to the guest for installation. Valid options are `upload`,
     `attach`, or `disable`. If the mode is `attach` the guest additions ISO will

website/source/docs/builders/virtualbox-ovf.html.md.erb

@@ -152,6 +152,10 @@ builder.
 -   `format` (string) - Either `ovf` or `ova`, this specifies the output format
     of the exported virtual machine. This defaults to `ovf`.
 
+-   `guest_additions_interface` (string) - The interface type to use to mount
+    guest additions when `guest_additions_mode` is set to `attach`. Will
+    default to "ide" if not set. Options are "ide" and "sata".
+
 -   `guest_additions_mode` (string) - The method by which guest additions are
     made available to the guest for installation. Valid options are `upload`,
     `attach`, or `disable`. If the mode is `attach` the guest additions ISO will