add ip_wait_timeout feature

builder/nutanix/config.go

@@ -34,8 +34,9 @@ type Config struct {
 	shutdowncommand.ShutdownConfig `mapstructure:",squash"`
 	ClusterConfig                  `mapstructure:",squash"`
 	VmConfig                       `mapstructure:",squash"`
-	ForceDeregister                bool   `mapstructure:"force_deregister" json:"force_deregister" required:"false"`
-	ImageDescription               string `mapstructure:"image_description" json:"image_description" required:"false"`
+	ForceDeregister                bool          `mapstructure:"force_deregister" json:"force_deregister" required:"false"`
+	ImageDescription               string        `mapstructure:"image_description" json:"image_description" required:"false"`
+	WaitTimeout                    time.Duration `mapstructure:"ip_wait_timeout" json:"ip_wait_timeout" required:"false"`
 
 	ctx interpolate.Context
 }
@@ -159,6 +160,11 @@ func (c *Config) Prepare(raws ...interface{}) ([]string, error) {
 		c.CommConfig.SSHTimeout = 20 * time.Minute
 	}
 
+	// Define default ip_wait_timeout to 15 min
+	if c.WaitTimeout == 0 {
+		c.WaitTimeout = 15 * time.Minute
+	}
+
 	errs = packersdk.MultiErrorAppend(errs, c.ShutdownConfig.Prepare(&c.ctx)...)
 	errs = packersdk.MultiErrorAppend(errs, c.CDConfig.Prepare(&c.ctx)...)
 	errs = packersdk.MultiErrorAppend(errs, c.CommConfig.Prepare(&c.ctx)...)

builder/nutanix/driver.go

@@ -458,7 +458,12 @@ func (d *NutanixDriver) Create(req *v3.VMIntentInput) (*nutanixInstance, error)
 	}
 
 	// Wait for the VM obtain an IP address
-	for i := 0; i < 60; i++ {
+
+	log.Printf("[INFO] Waiting for IP, up to timeout: %s", d.Config.WaitTimeout)
+
+	iteration := int(d.Config.WaitTimeout.Seconds()) / 5
+
+	for i := 0; i < iteration; i++ {
 		vm, err = conn.V3.GetVM(uuid)
 		if err != nil || len(vm.Status.Resources.NicList[0].IPEndpointList) == (0) {
 			log.Printf("Waiting VM (%s) ip configuration", uuid)

builder/nutanix/step_build_vm.go

@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ type stepBuildVM struct {
 func (s *stepBuildVM) Run(ctx context.Context, state multistep.StateBag) multistep.StepAction {
 	//Update UI
 	ui := state.Get("ui").(packer.Ui)
-	//config := state.Get("config").(*Config)
 	ui.Say("Creating Packer Builder VM on Nutanix Cluster.")
 	d := state.Get("driver").(Driver)
 	config := state.Get("config").(*Config)

docs/builders/nutanix.mdx

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ These parameters allow to define information about platform and temporary VM use
   - `nutanix_endpoint` (string) - Prism Central FQDN or IP.
   - `cluster_name` or `cluster_uuid` (string) - Nutanix cluster name or uuid used to create and store image.
   - `os_type` (string) - OS Type ("Linux" or "Windows").
-  
+
 ### Optional
   - `nutanix_port` (number) - Port used for connection to Prism Central.
   - `nutanix_insecure` (bool) - Authorize connection to Prism Central without valid certificate.
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ These parameters allow to define information about platform and temporary VM use
   - `cd_files` (array of strings) - A list of files to place onto a CD that is attached when the VM is booted. This can include either files or directories; any directories will be copied onto the CD recursively, preserving directory structure hierarchy.
   - `cd_label` (string) - Label of this CD Drive.
   - `boot_type` (string) - Type of boot used on the temporary VM ("legacy" or "UEFI").
+  - `ip_wait_timeout` (duration string | ex: "0h42m0s") - Amount of time to wait for VM's IP, similar to 'ssh_timeout'. Defaults to 15m (15 minutes). See the Golang [ParseDuration](https://golang.org/pkg/time/#ParseDuration) documentation for full details.
 
 ## Output configuration
 These parameters allow to configure everything around image creation, from the temporary VM connection to the final image definition.