From 59db073eb15a11cda7a24a0c43730e06ea47be5e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Nicolas KAROLAK <nicolas@karolak.fr>
Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 09:31:14 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] change default vmx version and update doc
---
doc/image.md | 14 ++++++++++++++
packer/example.json | 5 ++++-
roles/rocketchat/defaults/main.yml | 2 +-
3 files changed, 19 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/doc/image.md b/doc/image.md
index 7ee677bc..54bc9831 100644
--- a/doc/image.md
+++ b/doc/image.md
@@ -74,3 +74,17 @@ Build the OVA:
```sh
make image build=packer/mymediaserver.json
```
+
+## Troubleshoot
+
+### Hypervisor version incompatibility
+
+If the produced OVA is not compatible with the hypervisor, try to change the "VM compatibility mode" by changing the value of `version` option.
+
+More infromation:
+
+- <https://packer.io/docs/builders/vmware-iso.html#version>
+
+### Build failed
+
+If a build fail at one of the Ansible steps, you can set to `true` the `keep_registred` and `skip_export` options, then connect to the VM on the hypervisor and do some diagnostics.
diff --git a/packer/example.json b/packer/example.json
index fd1539a1..16af3774 100644
--- a/packer/example.json
+++ b/packer/example.json
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
"builders": [
{
"type": "vmware-iso",
+ "version": 11,
"vm_name": "ubicast-{{ user `name` }}",
"display_name": "ubicast-{{ user `name` }}",
"output_directory": "output",
@@ -54,7 +55,9 @@
"ssh_password": "ubicast",
"ssh_timeout": "15m",
"headless": false,
- "shutdown_command": "shutdown -P now"
+ "shutdown_command": "shutdown -P now",
+ "keep_registered": false,
+ "skip_export": false
}
],
"provisioners": [
diff --git a/roles/rocketchat/defaults/main.yml b/roles/rocketchat/defaults/main.yml
index 23410fc1..a98a54aa 100644
--- a/roles/rocketchat/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/rocketchat/defaults/main.yml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ rc_npm_packages:
rc_node_version: 12.14.0
# version & archive url
-rc_version: 3.0.12
+rc_version: 3.1.0
rc_url: https://releases.rocket.chat/{{ rc_version }}/download
# where to install
--
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