feat: Add common option to export machine image artifacts

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@
 * Adds CentOS 9 Stream.
 * Adds Rocky Linux 9.
 * Adds AlmaLinux OS 9.
-* Adds options for setting the number of video displays and the size for the video memory for both Windows 11 and 10, which is useful for virtual desktop use cases (_e.g._, Horizon). The ability to set the number of displays was added in `v1.0.6` of `packer-plugin-vsphere`.
+* Adds option for setting the number of video displays and the size for the video memory for both Windows 11 and 10, which is useful for virtual desktop use cases (_e.g._, Horizon). The ability to set the number of displays was added in `v1.0.6` of `packer-plugin-vsphere`.
+* Adds a common option to export machine image artifacts (`.ovf`,`.vmdk`, and `.mf`) to an output path.
 * Removes the default requirement for a trusted root authority certificate to be imported and trusted by each machine image build. This will allow project users to get started more quickly without a pre-requisite.
 
 🛠️ **Refactor**:

README.md

@@ -360,6 +360,7 @@ The directory structure of the repository.
 │ │ └── main.yml
 │ ├── ansible.cfg
 │ └── main.yml
+├── artifacts
 ├── builds
 │ ├── ansible.pkvars.hcl.example
 │ ├── build.pkvars.hcl.example
@@ -392,11 +393,12 @@ The directory structure of the repository.
 
 The files are distributed in the following directories.
 
-* **`ansible`** - contains the Ansible roles to prepare a Linux machine image build.
-* **`builds`** - contains the templates, variables, and configuration files for the machine image build.
-* **`scripts`** - contains the scripts to initialize and prepare a Windows machine image build.
-* **`manifests`** - manifests created after the completion of the machine image build.
-* **`terraform`** - contains example Terraform plans to test machine image builds.
+* **`ansible`** - contains the Ansible roles to prepare Linux machine image builds.
+* **`artifacts`** - contains the OVF artifacts created by the builds, if enabled.
+* **`builds`** - contains the templates, variables, and configuration files for the machine image builds.
+* **`scripts`** - contains the scripts to initialize and prepare Windows machine image builds.
+* **`manifests`** - manifests created after the completion of the machine image builds.
+* **`terraform`** - contains example Terraform plans to create a custom role and test machine image builds.
 
 > **Warning**
 >
@@ -608,7 +610,7 @@ Generate a SHA-512 encrypted password for the `build_password_encrypted` using t
 
 ```console
 rainpole@photon> sudo systemctl start docker
-rainpole@photon>  sudo docker run -it --rm alpine:latest
+rainpole@photon> sudo docker run -it --rm alpine:latest
 mkpasswd -m sha512
 Password: ***************
 [password hash]
@@ -618,7 +620,7 @@ rainpole@photon> sudo systemctl stop docker
 **Example**: mkpasswd using Docker on macOS:
 
 ```console
-rainpole@macos>  docker run -it --rm alpine:latest
+rainpole@macos> docker run -it --rm alpine:latest
 mkpasswd -m sha512
 Password: ***************
 [password hash]
@@ -627,7 +629,7 @@ Password: ***************
 **Example**: mkpasswd on Ubuntu:
 
 ```console
-rainpole@ubuntu>  mkpasswd -m sha-512
+rainpole@ubuntu> mkpasswd -m sha-512
 Password: ***************
 [password hash]
 ```
@@ -685,6 +687,7 @@ Edit the `config/common.pkvars.hcl` file to configure the following common varia
 
 * Virtual Machine Settings
 * Template and Content Library Settings
+* OVF Export Settings
 * Removable Media Settings
 * Boot and Provisioning Settings
 
@@ -702,6 +705,10 @@ common_content_library_name = "sfo-w01-lib01"
 common_content_library_ovf = true
 common_content_library_destroy = true
 
+// OVF Export Settings
+common_ovf_export_enabled = false
+common_ovf_export_overwrite = true
+
 // Removable Media Settings
 common_iso_datastore = "sfo-w01-cl01-ds-nfs01"
 

artifacts/.gitkeep

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+

builds/common.pkrvars.hcl.example

@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@ common_content_library_ovf = true
 common_content_library_destroy = true
 common_content_library_skip_export = false
 
+// OVF Export Settings
+common_ovf_export_enabled = false
+common_ovf_export_overwrite = true
+
 // Removable Media Settings
 common_iso_datastore = "sfo-w01-cl01-ds-nfs01"
 
@@ -25,4 +29,4 @@ common_http_ip = null
 common_http_port_min = 8000
 common_http_port_max = 8099
 common_ip_wait_timeout = "20m"
-common_shutdown_timeout = "15m"
+common_shutdown_timeout = "15m"

builds/linux/almalinux/8/linux-almalinux.pkr.hcl

@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ locals {
  manifest_date = formatdate("YYYY-MM-DD hh:mm:ss", timestamp())
  manifest_path = "${path.cwd}/manifests/"
  manifest_output = "${local.manifest_path}${local.manifest_date}.json"
+ ovf_export_path = "${path.cwd}/artifacts/${local.vm_name}"
  data_source_content = {
  "/ks.cfg" = templatefile("${abspath(path.root)}/data/ks.pkrtpl.hcl", {
  build_username = var.build_username
@@ -131,6 +132,19 @@ source "vsphere-iso" "linux-almalinux" {
  }
  }
 
+ // OVF Export Settings
+ dynamic "export" {
+ for_each = var.common_ovf_export_enabled == true ? [1] : []
+ content {
+ name = local.vm_name
+ force = var.common_ovf_export_overwrite
+ options = [
+ "extraconfig"
+ ]
+ output_directory = local.ovf_export_path
+ }
+ }
+
 }
 
 // BLOCK: build

builds/linux/almalinux/8/variables.pkr.hcl

@@ -209,6 +209,20 @@ variable "common_content_library_skip_export" {
  default = false
 }
 
+// OVF Export Settings
+
+variable "common_ovf_export_enabled" {
+ type = bool
+ description = "Enable OVF artifact export."
+ default = false
+}
+
+variable "common_ovf_export_overwrite" {
+ type = bool
+ description = "Overwrite existing OVF artifact."
+ default = true
+}
+
 // Removable Media Settings
 
 variable "common_iso_datastore" {

builds/linux/almalinux/9/linux-almalinux.pkr.hcl

@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ locals {
  manifest_date = formatdate("YYYY-MM-DD hh:mm:ss", timestamp())
  manifest_path = "${path.cwd}/manifests/"
  manifest_output = "${local.manifest_path}${local.manifest_date}.json"
+ ovf_export_path = "${path.cwd}/artifacts/${local.vm_name}"
  data_source_content = {
  "/ks.cfg" = templatefile("${abspath(path.root)}/data/ks.pkrtpl.hcl", {
  build_username = var.build_username
@@ -130,6 +131,19 @@ source "vsphere-iso" "linux-almalinux" {
  skip_import = var.common_content_library_skip_export
  }
  }
+
+ // OVF Export Settings
+ dynamic "export" {
+ for_each = var.common_ovf_export_enabled == true ? [1] : []
+ content {
+ name = local.vm_name
+ force = var.common_ovf_export_overwrite
+ options = [
+ "extraconfig"
+ ]
+ output_directory = local.ovf_export_path
+ }
+ }
 }
 
 // BLOCK: build

builds/linux/almalinux/9/variables.pkr.hcl

@@ -209,6 +209,20 @@ variable "common_content_library_skip_export" {
  default = false
 }
 
+// OVF Export Settings
+
+variable "common_ovf_export_enabled" {
+ type = bool
+ description = "Enable OVF artifact export."
+ default = false
+}
+
+variable "common_ovf_export_overwrite" {
+ type = bool
+ description = "Overwrite existing OVF artifact."
+ default = true
+}
+
 // Removable Media Settings
 
 variable "common_iso_datastore" {

builds/linux/centos/7/linux-centos.pkr.hcl

@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ locals {
  manifest_date = formatdate("YYYY-MM-DD hh:mm:ss", timestamp())
  manifest_path = "${path.cwd}/manifests/"
  manifest_output = "${local.manifest_path}${local.manifest_date}.json"
+ ovf_export_path = "${path.cwd}/artifacts/${local.vm_name}"
  data_source_content = {
  "/ks.cfg" = templatefile("${abspath(path.root)}/data/ks.pkrtpl.hcl", {
  build_username = var.build_username
@@ -130,6 +131,19 @@ source "vsphere-iso" "linux-centos" {
  skip_import = var.common_content_library_skip_export
  }
  }
+
+ // OVF Export Settings
+ dynamic "export" {
+ for_each = var.common_ovf_export_enabled == true ? [1] : []
+ content {
+ name = local.vm_name
+ force = var.common_ovf_export_overwrite
+ options = [
+ "extraconfig"
+ ]
+ output_directory = local.ovf_export_path
+ }
+ }
 }
 
 // BLOCK: build

builds/linux/centos/7/variables.pkr.hcl

@@ -209,6 +209,20 @@ variable "common_content_library_skip_export" {
  default = false
 }
 
+// OVF Export Settings
+
+variable "common_ovf_export_enabled" {
+ type = bool
+ description = "Enable OVF artifact export."
+ default = false
+}
+
+variable "common_ovf_export_overwrite" {
+ type = bool
+ description = "Overwrite existing OVF artifact."
+ default = true
+}
+
 // Removable Media Settings
 
 variable "common_iso_datastore" {

builds/linux/centos/8-stream/linux-centos-stream.pkr.hcl

@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ locals {
  manifest_date = formatdate("YYYY-MM-DD hh:mm:ss", timestamp())
  manifest_path = "${path.cwd}/manifests/"
  manifest_output = "${local.manifest_path}${local.manifest_date}.json"
+ ovf_export_path = "${path.cwd}/artifacts/${local.vm_name}"
  data_source_content = {
  "/ks.cfg" = templatefile("${abspath(path.root)}/data/ks.pkrtpl.hcl", {
  build_username = var.build_username
@@ -130,6 +131,19 @@ source "vsphere-iso" "linux-centos-stream" {
  skip_import = var.common_content_library_skip_export
  }
  }
+
+ // OVF Export Settings
+ dynamic "export" {
+ for_each = var.common_ovf_export_enabled == true ? [1] : []
+ content {
+ name = local.vm_name
+ force = var.common_ovf_export_overwrite
+ options = [
+ "extraconfig"
+ ]
+ output_directory = local.ovf_export_path
+ }
+ }
 }
 
 // BLOCK: build

builds/linux/centos/8-stream/variables.pkr.hcl

@@ -209,6 +209,20 @@ variable "common_content_library_skip_export" {
  default = false
 }
 
+// OVF Export Settings
+
+variable "common_ovf_export_enabled" {
+ type = bool
+ description = "Enable OVF artifact export."
+ default = false
+}
+
+variable "common_ovf_export_overwrite" {
+ type = bool
+ description = "Overwrite existing OVF artifact."
+ default = true
+}
+
 // Removable Media Settings
 
 variable "common_iso_datastore" {

builds/linux/centos/9-stream/linux-centos-stream.pkr.hcl

@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ locals {
  manifest_date = formatdate("YYYY-MM-DD hh:mm:ss", timestamp())
  manifest_path = "${path.cwd}/manifests/"
  manifest_output = "${local.manifest_path}${local.manifest_date}.json"
+ ovf_export_path = "${path.cwd}/artifacts/${local.vm_name}"
  data_source_content = {
  "/ks.cfg" = templatefile("${abspath(path.root)}/data/ks.pkrtpl.hcl", {
  build_username = var.build_username
@@ -130,6 +131,19 @@ source "vsphere-iso" "linux-centos-stream" {
  skip_import = var.common_content_library_skip_export
  }
  }
+
+ // OVF Export Settings
+ dynamic "export" {
+ for_each = var.common_ovf_export_enabled == true ? [1] : []
+ content {
+ name = local.vm_name
+ force = var.common_ovf_export_overwrite
+ options = [
+ "extraconfig"
+ ]
+ output_directory = local.ovf_export_path
+ }
+ }
 }
 
 // BLOCK: build

builds/linux/centos/9-stream/variables.pkr.hcl

@@ -209,6 +209,20 @@ variable "common_content_library_skip_export" {
  default = false
 }
 
+// OVF Export Settings
+
+variable "common_ovf_export_enabled" {
+ type = bool
+ description = "Enable OVF artifact export."
+ default = false
+}
+
+variable "common_ovf_export_overwrite" {
+ type = bool
+ description = "Overwrite existing OVF artifact."
+ default = true
+}
+
 // Removable Media Settings
 
 variable "common_iso_datastore" {

builds/linux/photon/4/linux-photon.pkr.hcl

@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ locals {
  manifest_date = formatdate("YYYY-MM-DD hh:mm:ss", timestamp())
  manifest_path = "${path.cwd}/manifests/"
  manifest_output = "${local.manifest_path}${local.manifest_date}.json"
+ ovf_export_path = "${path.cwd}/artifacts/${local.vm_name}"
  data_source_content = {
  "/ks.json" = templatefile("${abspath(path.root)}/data/ks.pkrtpl.hcl", {
  build_username = var.build_username
@@ -128,6 +129,19 @@ source "vsphere-iso" "linux-photon" {
  skip_import = var.common_content_library_skip_export
  }
  }
+
+ // OVF Export Settings
+ dynamic "export" {
+ for_each = var.common_ovf_export_enabled == true ? [1] : []
+ content {
+ name = local.vm_name
+ force = var.common_ovf_export_overwrite
+ options = [
+ "extraconfig"
+ ]
+ output_directory = local.ovf_export_path
+ }
+ }
 }
 
 // BLOCK: build