Packer 1.8.2 and newer disregards ssh_host parameter (checked with qemu builder) #11961
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Overview of the Issue
Version 1.8.2 and older is disregarding ssh_host variable, at least with qemu builder.
Reproduction Steps
Just try to force ssh_host value and watch it being disregarded.
Packer version
1.8.2, 1.8.3
Simplified Packer Template
{
"builders": [
{
"name": "mybuild",
"vm_name": "image.qcow2",
"type": "qemu",
"qemuargs": [
[ "-cpu", "host,pmu=off" ],
[ "-bios", "/usr/share/OVMF/OVMF_CODE.fd" ],
[ "-device", "{{user `net_device`}},netdev=user.0" ],
[ "-netdev", "bridge,id=user.0,br={{user `net_bridge`}}" ],
[ "-serial", "stdio" ],
[ "-no-reboot" ]
],
"disk_image": "true",
"disk_interface": "ide",
"net_device": "{{user `net_device`}}",
"disk_size": "150000",
"cpus": "4",
"memory": "4096",
"boot_wait": "9s",
"format": "qcow2",
"headless": "true",
"http_directory": ".",
"iso_checksum": "none",
"iso_url": "output-uefi/{{user `image_name`}}.qcow2",
"ssh_username": "root",
"ssh_password": "{{user `password`}}",
"skip_nat_mapping": "true",
"ssh_host": "192.168.133.2",
"ssh_port": 22,
"ssh_pty": true,
"ssh_wait_timeout": "10000s",
"vnc_bind_address": "0.0.0.0",
"shutdown_command": "/sbin/halt"
}
]
}
Operating system and Environment details
ubuntu:jammy amd64
packer_1.8.2_linux_amd64.zip
packer_1.8.3_linux_amd64.zip
Log Fragments and crash.log files
- packer 1.8.1
+ PACKER_LOG=1
+ packer build -parallel-builds=1 -only=mybuild template.json
2022/08/26 11:54:21 [INFO] Packer version: 1.8.1 [go1.17.8 linux amd64]
(...)
2022/08/26 11:54:37 packer-builder-qemu plugin: Using host value: 192.168.133.2
ESC[0;32m postconfig-uefi: Not using a NetBridge -- skipping StepWaitGuestAddressESC[0m
ESC[1;32m==> postconfig-uefi: Using SSH communicator to connect: 192.168.133.2ESC[0m
2022/08/26 11:54:37 packer-builder-qemu plugin: [INFO] Waiting for SSH, up to timeout: 2h46m40s
2022/08/26 11:54:37 packer-builder-qemu plugin: Using host value: 192.168.133.2
ESC[1;32m==> postconfig-uefi: Waiting for SSH to become available...ESC[0m
2022/08/26 11:54:38 packer-builder-qemu plugin: Qemu stdout: <4>TCG2 protocol not available: 800000000000000e
2022/08/26 11:54:40 packer-builder-qemu plugin: [DEBUG] TCP connection to SSH ip/port failed: dial tcp 192.168.133.2:22: connect: no route to host
2022/08/26 11:54:45 packer-builder-qemu plugin: Using host value: 192.168.133.2
- packer 1.8.2
+ PACKER_LOG=1
+ packer build -parallel-builds=1 -only=mybuild template.json
2022/08/25 09:33:09 [INFO] Packer version: 1.8.2 [go1.17.11 linux amd64]
(...)
2022/08/25 09:33:23 packer-builder-qemu plugin: Using host value: 127.0.0.1
ESC[0;32m postconfig-uefi: Not using a NetBridge -- skipping StepWaitGuestAddressESC[0m
ESC[1;32m==> postconfig-uefi: Using SSH communicator to connect: 127.0.0.1ESC[0m
2022/08/25 09:33:23 packer-builder-qemu plugin: [INFO] Waiting for SSH, up to timeout: 2h46m40s
2022/08/25 09:33:23 packer-builder-qemu plugin: Using host value: 127.0.0.1
ESC[1;32m==> postconfig-uefi: Waiting for SSH to become available...ESC[0m
2022/08/25 09:33:23 packer-builder-qemu plugin: [DEBUG] TCP connection to SSH ip/port failed: dial tcp 127.0.0.1:22: connect: connection refused
2022/08/25 09:33:24 packer-builder-qemu plugin: Qemu stdout: <4>TCG2 protocol not available: 800000000000000e
2022/08/25 09:33:28 packer-builder-qemu plugin: Using host value: 127.0.0.1