--- modeline: | vim: set ft=pandoc: description: |- The Hyper-V Packer builder is able to clone an existing Hyper-V virtual machine and export them. layout: "docs" sidebar_current: 'docs-builders-hyperv-vmcx' page_title: "Hyper-V Builder (from a vmcx)" --- # Hyper-V Builder (from a vmcx) Type: `hyperv-vmcx` The Hyper-V Packer builder is able to use exported virtual machines or clone existing [Hyper-V](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/server-cloud/solutions/virtualization.aspx) virtual machines. Typically, the builder imports or clones an existing virtual machine, boots it, provisions software within the OS, and then shuts it down. The result of the Hyper-V builder is a directory containing all the files necessary to run the virtual machine portably. ## Basic Example Here is a basic example. This example is not functional. It will start the OS installer but then fail because we don't provide the preseed file for Ubuntu to self-install. Still, the example serves to show the basic configuration: Import from folder: ``` json { "type": "hyperv-vmcx", "clone_from_vmxc_path": "c:\\virtual machines\\ubuntu-12.04.5-server-amd64", "ssh_username": "packer", "ssh_password": "packer", "shutdown_command": "echo 'packer' | sudo -S shutdown -P now" } ``` Clone from existing virtual machine: ``` json { "clone_from_vm_name": "ubuntu-12.04.5-server-amd64", "shutdown_command": "echo 'packer' | sudo -S shutdown -P now", "ssh_password": "packer", "ssh_username": "packer", "type": "hyperv-vmcx" } ``` By default Packer will perform a hard power off of a virtual machine. However, when a machine is powered off this way, it is possible that changes made to the VMs file system may not be fully synced, possibly leading to corruption of files or lost changes. As such, it is important to add a `shutdown_command`. This tells Packer how to safely shutdown and power off the VM. ## Configuration Reference There are many configuration options available for the Hyper-V builder. They are organized below into two categories: required and optional. Within each category, the available options are alphabetized and described. In addition to the options listed here, a [communicator](/docs/templates/communicator.html) can be configured for this builder. ### Required for virtual machine import: - `clone_from_vmxc_path` (string) - The path to the exported virtual machine folder. ### Required for virtual machine clone: - `clone_from_vm_name` (string) - The name of the vm to clone from. Ideally the machine to clone from should be shutdown. ### Optional: - `boot_command` (array of strings) - This is an array of commands to type when the virtual machine is first booted. The goal of these commands should be to type just enough to initialize the operating system installer. Special keys can be typed as well, and are covered in the section below on the boot command. If this is not specified, it is assumed the installer will start itself. - `boot_wait` (string) - The time to wait after booting the initial virtual machine before typing the `boot_command`. The value specified should be a duration. For example, setting a duration of "1m30s" would cause Packer to wait for 1 minute 30 seconds before typing the boot command. The default duration is "10s" (10 seconds). - `clone_all_snapshots` (boolean) - If set to `true` all snapshots will be cloned when the machine is cloned. - `clone_from_snapshot_name` (string) - The name of the snapshot to clone from. - `cpu` (number) - The number of CPUs the virtual machine should use. If this isn't specified, the default is 1 CPU. - `enable_dynamic_memory` (boolean) - If `true` enable dynamic memory for the virtual machine. This defaults to `false`. - `enable_mac_spoofing` (boolean) - If `true` enable MAC address spoofing for the virtual machine. This defaults to `false`. - `enable_secure_boot` (boolean) - If `true` enable secure boot for the virtual machine. This defaults to `false`. See `secure_boot_template` below for additional settings. - `enable_virtualization_extensions` (boolean) - If `true` enable virtualization extensions for the virtual machine. This defaults to `false`. For nested virtualization you need to enable MAC spoofing, disable dynamic memory and have at least 4GB of RAM assigned to the virtual machine. - `floppy_dirs` (array of strings) - A list of directories to place onto the floppy disk recursively. This is similar to the `floppy_files` option except that the directory structure is preserved. This is useful for when your floppy disk includes drivers or if you just want to organize it's contents as a hierarchy. Wildcard characters (\*, ?, and \[\]) are allowed. The maximum summary size of all files in the listed directories are the same as in `floppy_files`. - `floppy_files` (array of strings) - A list of files to place onto a floppy disk that is attached when the VM is booted. This is most useful for unattended Windows installs, which look for an `Autounattend.xml` file on removable media. By default, no floppy will be attached. All files listed in this setting get placed into the root directory of the floppy and the floppy is attached as the first floppy device. Currently, no support exists for creating sub-directories on the floppy. Wildcard characters (`*`, `?`, and `[]`) are allowed. Directory names are also allowed, which will add all the files found in the directory to the floppy. - `guest_additions_mode` (string) - If set to `attach` then attach and mount the ISO image specified in `guest_additions_path`. If set to `none` then guest additions are not attached and mounted; This is the default. - `guest_additions_path` (string) - The path to the ISO image for guest additions. - `headless` (boolean) - Packer defaults to building Hyper-V virtual machines by launching a GUI that shows the console of the machine being built. When this value is set to true, the machine will start without a console. - `http_directory` (string) - Path to a directory to serve using Packers inbuilt HTTP server. The files in this directory will be available over HTTP to the virtual machine. This is useful for hosting kickstart files and so on. By default this value is unset and the HTTP server is not started. The address and port of the HTTP server will be available as variables in `boot_command`. This is covered in more detail below. - `http_port_min` and `http_port_max` (number) - These are the minimum and maximum port to use for the HTTP server started to serve the `http_directory`. Since Packer often runs in parallel, a randomly available port in this range will be repeatedly chosen until an available port is found. To force the HTTP server to use a specific port, set an identical value for `http_port_min` and `http_port_max`. By default the values are 8000 and 9000, respectively. - `iso_checksum_type` (string) - The algorithm to be used when computing the checksum of the file specified in `iso_checksum`. Currently, valid values are "none", "md5", "sha1", "sha256", or "sha512". Since the validity of ISO and virtual disk files are typically crucial to a successful build, Packer performs a check of any supplied media by default. While setting "none" will cause Packer to skip this check, corruption of large files such as ISOs and virtual hard drives can occur from time to time. As such, skipping this check is not recommended. - `iso_checksum` (string) - The checksum for the ISO file or virtual hard drive file. The algorithm to use when computing the checksum is specified with `iso_checksum_type`. - `iso_target_extension` (string) - The extension of the ISO file after download. This defaults to "iso". - `iso_target_path` (string) - The path where the ISO should be saved after download. By default the ISO will be saved in the Packer cache directory with a hash of the original filename as its name. - `iso_url` (string) - A URL to the ISO or VHD containing the installation image. This URL can be either an HTTP URL or a file URL (or path to a file). If this is an HTTP URL, Packer will download iso and cache it between runs. - `iso_urls` (array of strings) - Multiple URLs for the ISO or VHD to download. Packer will try these in order. If anything goes wrong attempting to download or while downloading a single URL, it will move on to the next. All URLs must point to the same file (same checksum). By default this is empty and `iso_url` is used. Only one of `iso_url` or `iso_urls` can be specified. - `mac_address` (string) - This allows a specific MAC address to be used on the default virtual network card. The MAC address must be a string with no delimiters, for example "0000deadbeef". - `output_directory` (string) - This is the path to the directory where the resulting virtual machine will be created. This may be relative or absolute. If relative, the path is relative to the working directory when `packer` is executed. This directory must not exist or be empty prior to running the builder. By default this is "output-BUILDNAME" where "BUILDNAME" is the name of the build. - `ram_size` (number) - The amount, in megabytes, of RAM to assign to the VM. By default, this is 1 GB. - `secondary_iso_images` (array of strings) - A list of ISO paths to attach to a VM when it is booted. This is most useful for unattended Windows installs, which look for an `Autounattend.xml` file on removable media. By default, no secondary ISO will be attached. - `secure_boot_template` (string) - The secure boot template to be configured. Valid values are "MicrosoftWindows" (Windows) or "MicrosoftUEFICertificateAuthority" (Linux). This only takes effect if `enable_secure_boot` is set to "true". This defaults to "MicrosoftWindows". - `shutdown_command` (string) - The command to use to gracefully shut down the machine once all provisioning is complete. By default this is an empty string, which tells Packer to just forcefully shut down the machine. This setting can be safely omitted if for example, a shutdown command to gracefully halt the machine is configured inside a provisioning script. If one or more scripts require a reboot it is suggested to leave this blank (since reboots may fail) and instead specify the final shutdown command in your last script. - `shutdown_timeout` (string) - The amount of time to wait after executing the `shutdown_command` for the virtual machine to actually shut down. If the machine doesn't shut down in this time it is considered an error. By default, the time out is "5m" (five minutes). - `skip_compaction` (boolean) - If `true` skip compacting the hard disk for the virtual machine when exporting. This defaults to `false`. - `skip_export` (boolean) - If `true` Packer will skip the export of the VM. If you are interested only in the VHD/VHDX files, you can enable this option. This will create inline disks which improves the build performance. There will not be any copying of source VHDs to the temp directory. This defaults to `false`. - `switch_name` (string) - The name of the switch to connect the virtual machine to. By default, leaving this value unset will cause Packer to try and determine the switch to use by looking for an external switch that is up and running. - `switch_vlan_id` (string) - This is the VLAN of the virtual switch's network card. By default none is set. If none is set then a VLAN is not set on the switch's network card. If this value is set it should match the VLAN specified in by `vlan_id`. - `vlan_id` (string) - This is the VLAN of the virtual machine's network card for the new virtual machine. By default none is set. If none is set then VLANs are not set on the virtual machine's network card. - `vm_name` (string) - This is the name of the new virtual machine, without the file extension. By default this is "packer-BUILDNAME", where "BUILDNAME" is the name of the build. ## Boot Command The `boot_command` configuration is very important: it specifies the keys to type when the virtual machine is first booted in order to start the OS installer. This command is typed after `boot_wait`, which gives the virtual machine some time to actually load the ISO. As documented above, the `boot_command` is an array of strings. The strings are all typed in sequence. It is an array only to improve readability within the template. The boot command is "typed" character for character over the virtual keyboard to the machine, simulating a human actually typing the keyboard. <%= partial "partials/builders/boot-command" %> The example shown below is a working boot command used to start an Ubuntu 12.04 installer: ``` json [ "", "/install/vmlinuz noapic ", "preseed/url=http://{{ .HTTPIP }}:{{ .HTTPPort }}/preseed.cfg ", "debian-installer=en_US auto locale=en_US kbd-chooser/method=us ", "hostname={{ .Name }} ", "fb=false debconf/frontend=noninteractive ", "keyboard-configuration/modelcode=SKIP keyboard-configuration/layout=USA ", "keyboard-configuration/variant=USA console-setup/ask_detect=false ", "initrd=/install/initrd.gz -- " ] ``` For more examples of various boot commands, see the sample projects from our [community templates page](/community-tools.html#templates). ## Integration Services Packer will automatically attach the integration services ISO as a DVD drive for the version of Hyper-V that is running. ## Generation 1 vs Generation 2 Floppy drives are no longer supported by generation 2 machines. This requires you to take another approach when dealing with preseed or answer files. Two possible options are using virtual DVD drives or using Packers built in web server. When dealing with Windows you need to enable UEFI drives for generation 2 virtual machines. ## Creating an ISO From a Directory Programs like mkisofs can be used to create an ISO from a directory. There is a [windows version of mkisofs](http://opensourcepack.blogspot.co.uk/p/cdrtools.html) available. Below is a working PowerShell script that can be used to create a Windows answer ISO: ``` powershell $isoFolder = "answer-iso" if (test-path $isoFolder){ remove-item $isoFolder -Force -Recurse } if (test-path windows\windows-2012R2-serverdatacenter-amd64\answer.iso){ remove-item windows\windows-2012R2-serverdatacenter-amd64\answer.iso -Force } mkdir $isoFolder copy windows\windows-2012R2-serverdatacenter-amd64\Autounattend.xml $isoFolder\ copy windows\windows-2012R2-serverdatacenter-amd64\sysprep-unattend.xml $isoFolder\ copy windows\common\set-power-config.ps1 $isoFolder\ copy windows\common\microsoft-updates.ps1 $isoFolder\ copy windows\common\win-updates.ps1 $isoFolder\ copy windows\common\run-sysprep.ps1 $isoFolder\ copy windows\common\run-sysprep.cmd $isoFolder\ $textFile = "$isoFolder\Autounattend.xml" $c = Get-Content -Encoding UTF8 $textFile # Enable UEFI and disable Non EUFI $c | % { $_ -replace '','','Finish Non UEFI -->' } | % { $_ -replace '' } | % { $_ -replace 'Finish UEFI compatible -->','' } | sc -Path $textFile & .\mkisofs.exe -r -iso-level 4 -UDF -o windows\windows-2012R2-serverdatacenter-amd64\answer.iso $isoFolder if (test-path $isoFolder){ remove-item $isoFolder -Force -Recurse } ``` ## Example For Windows Server 2012 R2 Generation 2 Packer config: ``` json { "builders": [ { "vm_name":"windows2012r2", "type": "hyperv-iso", "disk_size": 61440, "floppy_files": [], "secondary_iso_images": [ "./windows/windows-2012R2-serverdatacenter-amd64/answer.iso" ], "http_directory": "./windows/common/http/", "boot_wait": "0s", "boot_command": [ "aaa" ], "iso_url": "http://download.microsoft.com/download/6/2/A/62A76ABB-9990-4EFC-A4FE-C7D698DAEB96/9600.16384.WINBLUE_RTM.130821-1623_X64FRE_SERVER_EVAL_EN-US-IRM_SSS_X64FREE_EN-US_DV5.ISO", "iso_checksum_type": "md5", "iso_checksum": "458ff91f8abc21b75cb544744bf92e6a", "communicator":"winrm", "winrm_username": "vagrant", "winrm_password": "vagrant", "winrm_timeout" : "4h", "shutdown_command": "f:\\run-sysprep.cmd", "ram_size": 4096, "cpu": 4, "generation": 2, "switch_name":"LAN", "enable_secure_boot":true } ], "provisioners": [ { "type": "powershell", "elevated_user":"vagrant", "elevated_password":"vagrant", "scripts": [ "./windows/common/install-7zip.ps1", "./windows/common/install-chef.ps1", "./windows/common/compile-dotnet-assemblies.ps1", "./windows/common/cleanup.ps1", "./windows/common/ultradefrag.ps1", "./windows/common/sdelete.ps1" ] } ], "post-processors": [ { "type": "vagrant", "keep_input_artifact": false, "output": "{{.Provider}}_windows-2012r2_chef.box" } ] } ``` autounattend.xml: ``` xml en-US en-US en-US en-US en-US en-US Primary 1 350 2 Primary true true NTFS 1 1 NTFS C 2 2 0 true /IMAGE/NAME Windows Server 2012 R2 SERVERSTANDARD 0 2 OnError true Vagrant Vagrant false vagrant-2012r2 Coordinated Universal Time true false false true true vagrant true</PlainText> </Password> <Enabled>true</Enabled> <Username>vagrant</Username> </AutoLogon> <FirstLogonCommands> <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add"> <CommandLine>cmd.exe /c powershell -Command "Set-ExecutionPolicy -ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned -Force"</CommandLine> <Description>Set Execution Policy 64 Bit</Description> <Order>1</Order> <RequiresUserInput>true</RequiresUserInput> </SynchronousCommand> <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add"> <CommandLine>C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe /c powershell -Command "Set-ExecutionPolicy -ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned -Force"</CommandLine> <Description>Set Execution Policy 32 Bit</Description> <Order>2</Order> <RequiresUserInput>true</RequiresUserInput> </SynchronousCommand> <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add"> <CommandLine>cmd.exe /c winrm quickconfig -q</CommandLine> <Description>winrm quickconfig -q</Description> <Order>3</Order> <RequiresUserInput>true</RequiresUserInput> </SynchronousCommand> <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add"> <CommandLine>cmd.exe /c winrm quickconfig -transport:http</CommandLine> <Description>winrm quickconfig -transport:http</Description> <Order>4</Order> <RequiresUserInput>true</RequiresUserInput> </SynchronousCommand> <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add"> <CommandLine>cmd.exe /c winrm set winrm/config @{MaxTimeoutms="1800000"}</CommandLine> <Description>Win RM MaxTimeoutms</Description> <Order>5</Order> <RequiresUserInput>true</RequiresUserInput> </SynchronousCommand> <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add"> <CommandLine>cmd.exe /c winrm set winrm/config/winrs @{MaxMemoryPerShellMB="300"}</CommandLine> <Description>Win RM MaxMemoryPerShellMB</Description> <Order>6</Order> <RequiresUserInput>true</RequiresUserInput> </SynchronousCommand> <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add"> <CommandLine>cmd.exe /c winrm set winrm/config/service @{AllowUnencrypted="true"}</CommandLine> <Description>Win RM AllowUnencrypted</Description> <Order>7</Order> <RequiresUserInput>true</RequiresUserInput> </SynchronousCommand> <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add"> <CommandLine>cmd.exe /c winrm set winrm/config/service/auth @{Basic="true"}</CommandLine> <Description>Win RM auth Basic</Description> <Order>8</Order> <RequiresUserInput>true</RequiresUserInput> </SynchronousCommand> <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add"> <CommandLine>cmd.exe /c winrm set winrm/config/client/auth @{Basic="true"}</CommandLine> <Description>Win RM client auth Basic</Description> <Order>9</Order> <RequiresUserInput>true</RequiresUserInput> </SynchronousCommand> <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add"> <CommandLine>cmd.exe /c winrm set winrm/config/listener?Address=*+Transport=HTTP @{Port="5985"} </CommandLine> <Description>Win RM listener Address/Port</Description> <Order>10</Order> <RequiresUserInput>true</RequiresUserInput> </SynchronousCommand> <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add"> <CommandLine>cmd.exe /c netsh advfirewall firewall set rule group="remote administration" new enable=yes </CommandLine> <Description>Win RM adv firewall enable</Description> <Order>11</Order> <RequiresUserInput>true</RequiresUserInput> </SynchronousCommand> <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add"> <CommandLine>cmd.exe /c netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="WinRM 5985" protocol=TCP dir=in localport=5985 action=allow</CommandLine> <Description>Win RM port open</Description> <Order>12</Order> <RequiresUserInput>true</RequiresUserInput> </SynchronousCommand> <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add"> <CommandLine>cmd.exe /c netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="WinRM 5986" protocol=TCP dir=in localport=5986 action=allow</CommandLine> <Description>Win RM port open</Description> <Order>13</Order> <RequiresUserInput>true</RequiresUserInput> </SynchronousCommand> <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add"> <CommandLine>cmd.exe /c net stop winrm </CommandLine> <Description>Stop Win RM Service </Description> <Order>14</Order> <RequiresUserInput>true</RequiresUserInput> </SynchronousCommand> <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add"> <CommandLine>cmd.exe /c sc config winrm start= disabled</CommandLine> <Description>Win RM Autostart</Description> <Order>15</Order> <RequiresUserInput>true</RequiresUserInput> </SynchronousCommand> <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add"> <CommandLine>%SystemRoot%\System32\reg.exe ADD HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\ /v HideFileExt /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f</CommandLine> <Order>16</Order> <Description>Show file extensions in Explorer</Description> </SynchronousCommand> <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add"> <CommandLine>%SystemRoot%\System32\reg.exe ADD HKCU\Console /v QuickEdit /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</CommandLine> <Order>17</Order> <Description>Enable QuickEdit mode</Description> </SynchronousCommand> <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add"> <CommandLine>%SystemRoot%\System32\reg.exe ADD HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\ /v Start_ShowRun /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</CommandLine> <Order>18</Order> <Description>Show Run command in Start Menu</Description> </SynchronousCommand> <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add"> <CommandLine>%SystemRoot%\System32\reg.exe ADD HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\ /v StartMenuAdminTools /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</CommandLine> <Order>19</Order> <Description>Show Administrative Tools in Start Menu</Description> </SynchronousCommand> <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add"> <CommandLine>%SystemRoot%\System32\reg.exe ADD HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Power\ /v HibernateFileSizePercent /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f</CommandLine> <Order>20</Order> <Description>Zero Hibernation File</Description> </SynchronousCommand> <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add"> <CommandLine>%SystemRoot%\System32\reg.exe ADD HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Power\ /v HibernateEnabled /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f</CommandLine> <Order>21</Order> <Description>Disable Hibernation Mode</Description> </SynchronousCommand> <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add"> <CommandLine>cmd.exe /c wmic useraccount where "name='vagrant'" set PasswordExpires=FALSE</CommandLine> <Order>22</Order> <Description>Disable password expiration for vagrant user</Description> </SynchronousCommand> <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add"> <CommandLine>cmd.exe /c winrm set winrm/config/winrs @{MaxShellsPerUser="30"}</CommandLine> <Description>Win RM MaxShellsPerUser</Description> <Order>23</Order> <RequiresUserInput>true</RequiresUserInput> </SynchronousCommand> <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add"> <CommandLine>cmd.exe /c winrm set winrm/config/winrs @{MaxProcessesPerShell="25"}</CommandLine> <Description>Win RM MaxProcessesPerShell</Description> <Order>24</Order> <RequiresUserInput>true</RequiresUserInput> </SynchronousCommand> <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add"> <CommandLine>%SystemRoot%\System32\reg.exe ADD "HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Netlogon\Parameters" /v DisablePasswordChange /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</CommandLine> <Description>Turn off computer password</Description> <Order>25</Order> </SynchronousCommand> <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add"> <CommandLine>cmd.exe /c netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="ICMP Allow incoming V4 echo request" protocol=icmpv4:8,any dir=in action=allow</CommandLine> <Description>ICMP open for ping</Description> <Order>26</Order> <RequiresUserInput>true</RequiresUserInput> </SynchronousCommand> <!-- WITH WINDOWS UPDATES --> <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add"> <CommandLine>cmd.exe /c IF EXIST a:\set-power-config.ps1 (C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe -File a:\set-power-config.ps1) ELSE (C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe -File f:\set-power-config.ps1)</CommandLine> <Order>97</Order> <Description>Turn off all power saving and timeouts</Description> <RequiresUserInput>true</RequiresUserInput> </SynchronousCommand> <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add"> <CommandLine>cmd.exe /c IF EXIST a:\microsoft-updates.ps1 (C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe -File a:\microsoft-updates.ps1) ELSE (C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe -File f:\microsoft-updates.ps1)</CommandLine> <Order>98</Order> <Description>Enable Microsoft Updates</Description> <RequiresUserInput>true</RequiresUserInput> </SynchronousCommand> <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add"> <CommandLine>cmd.exe /c IF EXIST a:\win-updates.ps1 (C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe -File a:\win-updates.ps1) ELSE (C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe -File f:\win-updates.ps1)</CommandLine> <Description>Install Windows Updates</Description> <Order>100</Order> <RequiresUserInput>true</RequiresUserInput> </SynchronousCommand> <!-- END WITH WINDOWS UPDATES --> </FirstLogonCommands> <OOBE> <HideEULAPage>true</HideEULAPage> <HideLocalAccountScreen>true</HideLocalAccountScreen> <HideOEMRegistrationScreen>true</HideOEMRegistrationScreen> <HideOnlineAccountScreens>true</HideOnlineAccountScreens> <HideWirelessSetupInOOBE>true</HideWirelessSetupInOOBE> <NetworkLocation>Work</NetworkLocation> <ProtectYourPC>1</ProtectYourPC> </OOBE> <UserAccounts> <AdministratorPassword> <Value>vagrant</Value> <PlainText>true</PlainText> </AdministratorPassword> <LocalAccounts> <LocalAccount wcm:action="add"> <Password> <Value>vagrant</Value> <PlainText>true</PlainText> </Password> <Group>administrators</Group> <DisplayName>Vagrant</DisplayName> <Name>vagrant</Name> <Description>Vagrant User</Description> </LocalAccount> </LocalAccounts> </UserAccounts> <RegisteredOwner /> <TimeZone>Coordinated Universal Time</TimeZone> </component> </settings> <settings pass="offlineServicing"> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-LUA-Settings" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <EnableLUA>false</EnableLUA> </component> </settings> <cpi:offlineImage cpi:source="wim:c:/projects/baseboxes/9600.16384.winblue_rtm.130821-1623_x64fre_server_eval_en-us-irm_sss_x64free_en-us_dv5_slipstream/sources/install.wim#Windows Server 2012 R2 SERVERDATACENTER" xmlns:cpi="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:cpi" /> </unattend> ``` sysprep-unattend.xml: ``` xml <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <unattend xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:unattend"> <settings pass="generalize"> <component language="neutral" name="Microsoft-Windows-Security-SPP" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <SkipRearm>1</SkipRearm> </component> </settings> <settings pass="oobeSystem"> <!-- Setup proxy after sysprep <component name="Microsoft-Windows-IE-ClientNetworkProtocolImplementation" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <POLICYProxySettingsPerUser>1</POLICYProxySettingsPerUser> <HKLMProxyEnable>false</HKLMProxyEnable> <HKLMProxyServer>cache-proxy:3142</HKLMProxyServer> </component> Finish proxy after sysprep --> <component language="neutral" name="Microsoft-Windows-International-Core" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <InputLocale>0809:00000809</InputLocale> <SystemLocale>en-GB</SystemLocale> <UILanguage>en-US</UILanguage> <UILanguageFallback>en-US</UILanguageFallback> <UserLocale>en-GB</UserLocale> </component> <component language="neutral" name="Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <OOBE> <HideEULAPage>true</HideEULAPage> <HideOEMRegistrationScreen>true</HideOEMRegistrationScreen> <HideOnlineAccountScreens>true</HideOnlineAccountScreens> <HideWirelessSetupInOOBE>true</HideWirelessSetupInOOBE> <NetworkLocation>Work</NetworkLocation> <ProtectYourPC>1</ProtectYourPC> <SkipUserOOBE>true</SkipUserOOBE> <SkipMachineOOBE>true</SkipMachineOOBE> </OOBE> <UserAccounts> <AdministratorPassword> <Value>vagrant</Value> <PlainText>true</PlainText> </AdministratorPassword> <LocalAccounts> <LocalAccount wcm:action="add"> <Password> <Value>vagrant</Value> <PlainText>true</PlainText> </Password> <Group>administrators</Group> <DisplayName>Vagrant</DisplayName> <Name>vagrant</Name> <Description>Vagrant User</Description> </LocalAccount> </LocalAccounts> </UserAccounts> <DisableAutoDaylightTimeSet>true</DisableAutoDaylightTimeSet> <TimeZone>Coordinated Universal Time</TimeZone> <VisualEffects> <SystemDefaultBackgroundColor>2</SystemDefaultBackgroundColor> </VisualEffects> </component> </settings> </unattend> ``` ## Example For Ubuntu Vivid Generation 2 If you are running Windows under virtualization, you may need to create a virtual switch with an `External` connection type. ### Packer config: ``` json { "variables": { "vm_name": "ubuntu-xenial", "cpu": "2", "ram_size": "1024", "disk_size": "21440", "iso_url": "http://releases.ubuntu.com/16.04/ubuntu-16.04.1-server-amd64.iso", "iso_checksum_type": "sha1", "iso_checksum": "DE5EE8665048F009577763EFBF4A6F0558833E59" }, "builders": [ { "vm_name":"{{user `vm_name`}}", "type": "hyperv-iso", "disk_size": "{{user `disk_size`}}", "guest_additions_mode": "disable", "iso_url": "{{user `iso_url`}}", "iso_checksum_type": "{{user `iso_checksum_type`}}", "iso_checksum": "{{user `iso_checksum`}}", "communicator":"ssh", "ssh_username": "packer", "ssh_password": "packer", "ssh_timeout" : "4h", "http_directory": "./", "boot_wait": "5s", "boot_command": [ "<esc><wait10><esc><esc><enter><wait>", "set gfxpayload=1024x768<enter>", "linux /install/vmlinuz ", "preseed/url=http://{{.HTTPIP}}:{{.HTTPPort}}/hyperv-taliesins.cfg ", "debian-installer=en_US auto locale=en_US kbd-chooser/method=us ", "hostname={{.Name}} ", "fb=false debconf/frontend=noninteractive ", "keyboard-configuration/modelcode=SKIP keyboard-configuration/layout=USA ", "keyboard-configuration/variant=USA console-setup/ask_detect=false <enter>", "initrd /install/initrd.gz<enter>", "boot<enter>" ], "shutdown_command": "echo 'packer' | sudo -S -E shutdown -P now", "ram_size": "{{user `ram_size`}}", "cpu": "{{user `cpu`}}", "generation": 2, "enable_secure_boot": false } ] } ``` ### preseed.cfg: ``` text ## Options to set on the command line d-i debian-installer/locale string en_US.utf8 d-i console-setup/ask_detect boolean false d-i console-setup/layout string us d-i netcfg/get_hostname string nl-ams-basebox3 d-i netcfg/get_domain string unassigned-domain d-i time/zone string UTC d-i clock-setup/utc-auto boolean true d-i clock-setup/utc boolean true d-i kbd-chooser/method select American English d-i netcfg/wireless_wep string d-i base-installer/kernel/override-image string linux-server d-i debconf debconf/frontend select Noninteractive d-i pkgsel/install-language-support boolean false tasksel tasksel/first multiselect standard, ubuntu-server ## Partitioning d-i partman-auto/method string lvm d-i partman-lvm/confirm boolean true d-i partman-lvm/device_remove_lvm boolean true d-i partman-lvm/confirm boolean true d-i partman-auto-lvm/guided_size string max d-i partman-auto/choose_recipe select atomic d-i partman/confirm_write_new_label boolean true d-i partman/choose_partition select finish d-i partman/confirm boolean true d-i partman/confirm_nooverwrite boolean true # Write the changes to disks and configure LVM? d-i partman-lvm/confirm boolean true d-i partman-lvm/confirm_nooverwrite boolean true d-i partman-partitioning/no_bootable_gpt_biosgrub boolean false d-i partman-partitioning/no_bootable_gpt_efi boolean false d-i partman-efi/non_efi_system boolean true # Default user d-i passwd/user-fullname string packer d-i passwd/username string packer d-i passwd/user-password password packer d-i passwd/user-password-again password packer d-i user-setup/encrypt-home boolean false d-i user-setup/allow-password-weak boolean true # Minimum packages d-i pkgsel/include string openssh-server ntp linux-tools-$(uname -r) linux-cloud-tools-$(uname -r) linux-cloud-tools-common # Upgrade packages after debootstrap? (none, safe-upgrade, full-upgrade) # (note: set to none for speed) d-i pkgsel/upgrade select none d-i grub-installer/only_debian boolean true d-i grub-installer/with_other_os boolean true d-i finish-install/reboot_in_progress note d-i pkgsel/update-policy select none choose-mirror-bin mirror/http/proxy string ```