====== Creating VMware Ubuntu 20.04 Images with Packer ======

Packer is a tool used to create automated machine Images.

1. Ensure all Packer files are present and correct in the following folder:

<code>
C:\Packer\vsphere\ubuntu20

</code>

2. Packer needs a HTTP Server to seed files from. Use another Linux Server to serve these files from. Use the tutorial [[http://dokuwiki.orionmail.org/python_simple_http_server|Python Simple Web Server]] to create one

3. Once that is done place files in a folder called:
<code>

/packer/http

</code>

The files that need to be placed in here are:

<code>
script (folder)
meta-data
user-data
ubuntu20.json
variables20.json

</code>
 <font 18px/inherit;;inherit;;inherit>**IMPORTANT: Before you run Packer ensure all Network adapters are disabled apart from the wired connection. This includes wireless adapters and VirtualBox adapters**</font>

4. Run packer with the following command from the location - **C:\Packer\vsphere\ubuntu20**:
<code>
.\packer.exe build -var-file .\variables20.json .\ubuntu20.json

</code>

5. Packer will connect to vCenter and create the VM and convert this to a VMware Template