Packer

Introduction Creating consistent, repeatable virtual machine (VM) templates is a key part of modern DevOps and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices. HashiCorp Packer simplifies and automates this process. In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to use Packer to build an Ubuntu 24.04 VM template on VMware vSphere using the vsphere-iso builder plugin. You’ll automate the following tasks: Connect to a vCenter server Boot and install Ubuntu 24.04 via ISO and cloud-init Provision the VM with custom configurations Convert the VM to a reusable vSphere template 👉 View the full project on GitHub: GitHub Repository ...