Merge pull request #8 from mrlesmithjr/add-timestamp-to-build

Implemented timestamps on builds
mrlesmithjr · May 2, 2018 · 6d96a64 · 6d96a64
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -1,49 +1,51 @@
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+
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-- [Packer For vSphere and More](#packer-for-vsphere-and-more)
-  - [Requirements](#requirements)
-    - [Required Software](#required-software)
-    - [Updating/Creating Environment Variables and Etc. Using Ansible](#updatingcreating-environment-variables-and-etc-using-ansible)
-    - [Required ESXi Tweaks](#required-esxi-tweaks)
-  - [Usage](#usage)
-    - [KVM](#kvm)
-      - [Ubuntu 12.04](#ubuntu-1204)
-      - [Ubuntu 14.04](#ubuntu-1404)
-      - [Ubuntu 16.04](#ubuntu-1604)
-      - [Ubuntu 18.04](#ubuntu-1804)
-    - [VMware Fusion And VirtualBox](#vmware-fusion-and-virtualbox)
-      - [CentOS 6](#centos-6)
-      - [CentOS 7](#centos-7)
-      - [Debian 8](#debian-8)
-      - [Debian 9](#debian-9)
-      - [Ubuntu 12.04](#ubuntu-1204-1)
-      - [Ubuntu 14.04](#ubuntu-1404-1)
-      - [Ubuntu 16.04](#ubuntu-1604-1)
-      - [Ubuntu 18.04](#ubuntu-1804-1)
-    - [Using Vagrant](#using-vagrant)
-      - [Vagrant Boxes](#vagrant-boxes)
-        - [Importing Vagrant Boxes](#importing-vagrant-boxes)
-        - [Consuming Vagrant Boxes](#consuming-vagrant-boxes)
-    - [VMware Fusion Export To vSphere](#vmware-fusion-export-to-vsphere)
-      - [CentOS 6](#centos-6-1)
-      - [CentOS 7](#centos-7-1)
-      - [Ubuntu 12.04](#ubuntu-1204-2)
-      - [Ubuntu 14.04](#ubuntu-1404-2)
-      - [Ubuntu 16.04](#ubuntu-1604-2)
-      - [Ubuntu 18.04](#ubuntu-1804-2)
-    - [VMware vSphere](#vmware-vsphere)
-      - [CentOS 6](#centos-6-2)
-      - [CentOS 7](#centos-7-2)
-      - [Debian 8](#debian-8-1)
-      - [Debian 9](#debian-9-1)
-      - [Ubuntu 12.04](#ubuntu-1204-3)
-      - [Ubuntu 14.04](#ubuntu-1404-3)
-      - [Ubuntu 16.04](#ubuntu-1604-3)
-      - [Ubuntu 18.04](#ubuntu-1804-3)
-  - [License](#license)
-  - [Author Information](#author-information)
+-   [Packer For vSphere and More](#packer-for-vsphere-and-more)
+    -   [Requirements](#requirements)
+        -   [Required Software](#required-software)
+        -   [Updating/Creating Environment Variables and Etc. Using Ansible](#updatingcreating-environment-variables-and-etc-using-ansible)
+        -   [Required ESXi Tweaks](#required-esxi-tweaks)
+    -   [Usage](#usage)
+        -   [KVM](#kvm)
+            -   [Ubuntu 12.04](#ubuntu-1204)
+            -   [Ubuntu 14.04](#ubuntu-1404)
+            -   [Ubuntu 16.04](#ubuntu-1604)
+            -   [Ubuntu 18.04](#ubuntu-1804)
+        -   [VMware Fusion And VirtualBox](#vmware-fusion-and-virtualbox)
+            -   [CentOS 6](#centos-6)
+            -   [CentOS 7](#centos-7)
+            -   [Debian 8](#debian-8)
+            -   [Debian 9](#debian-9)
+            -   [Ubuntu 12.04](#ubuntu-1204-1)
+            -   [Ubuntu 14.04](#ubuntu-1404-1)
+            -   [Ubuntu 16.04](#ubuntu-1604-1)
+            -   [Ubuntu 18.04](#ubuntu-1804-1)
+        -   [Using Vagrant](#using-vagrant)
+            -   [Vagrant Boxes](#vagrant-boxes)
+                -   [Importing Vagrant Boxes](#importing-vagrant-boxes)
+                -   [Consuming Vagrant Boxes](#consuming-vagrant-boxes)
+        -   [VMware Fusion Export To vSphere](#vmware-fusion-export-to-vsphere)
+            -   [CentOS 6](#centos-6-1)
+            -   [CentOS 7](#centos-7-1)
+            -   [Ubuntu 12.04](#ubuntu-1204-2)
+            -   [Ubuntu 14.04](#ubuntu-1404-2)
+            -   [Ubuntu 16.04](#ubuntu-1604-2)
+            -   [Ubuntu 18.04](#ubuntu-1804-2)
+        -   [VMware vSphere](#vmware-vsphere)
+            -   [CentOS 6](#centos-6-2)
+            -   [CentOS 7](#centos-7-2)
+            -   [Debian 8](#debian-8-1)
+            -   [Debian 9](#debian-9-1)
+            -   [Ubuntu 12.04](#ubuntu-1204-3)
+            -   [Ubuntu 14.04](#ubuntu-1404-3)
+            -   [Ubuntu 16.04](#ubuntu-1604-3)
+            -   [Ubuntu 18.04](#ubuntu-1804-3)
+    -   [License](#license)
+    -   [Author Information](#author-information)
 
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@@ -120,6 +122,19 @@ be used to configure your vSphere hosts to allow Packer to build.
 > platform you choose to deploy to. This ensures that the underlying VM image is
 > consistent across environments.
 
+### Image Versions Based On Timestamps
+
+We have implemented the `{{ timestamp }}` function within Packer to append the
+timestamp to each image being built. This will allow for images to be continually
+built based on timestamp in order to properly select an image that you would like
+to consume.
+
+Example image built:
+
+```bash
+Build 'ubuntu1604-packer-template-1525281143' finished.
+```
+
 ### KVM
 
 This method will build VM templates for KVM usage. You will need to run these

diff --git a/centos.json b/centos.json
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
       "iso_checksum_type": "{{ user `iso_checksum_type` }}",
       "iso_checksum": "{{ user `iso_checksum` }}",
       "iso_url": "{{ user `iso_url` }}",
-      "output_directory": "output-{{ user `vm_name` }}-{{ build_type }}",
+      "output_directory": "output-{{ user `vm_name` }}-{{ build_type }}-{{ timestamp }}",
       "shutdown_command": "echo '/sbin/halt -h -p' > shutdown.sh; echo 'packer'|sudo -S bash 'shutdown.sh'",
       "ssh_password": "{{ user `vm_ssh_password` }}",
       "ssh_username": "{{ user `vm_ssh_username` }}",
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
         ["modifyvm", "{{.Name}}", "--memory", "{{ user `vm_memory` }}"],
         ["modifyvm", "{{.Name}}", "--cpus", "{{ user `vm_vcpu` }}"]
       ],
-      "vm_name": "{{ user `vm_name` }}"
+      "vm_name": "{{ user `vm_name` }}-{{ timestamp }}"
     },
     {
       "boot_command": [
@@ -50,13 +50,13 @@
       "iso_checksum_type": "{{ user `iso_checksum_type` }}",
       "iso_checksum": "{{ user `iso_checksum` }}",
       "iso_url": "{{ user `iso_url` }}",
-      "output_directory": "output-{{ user `vm_name` }}-{{ build_type }}",
+      "output_directory": "output-{{ user `vm_name` }}-{{ build_type }}-{{ timestamp }}",
       "shutdown_command": "echo '/sbin/halt -h -p' > shutdown.sh; echo 'packer'|sudo -S bash 'shutdown.sh'",
       "ssh_password": "{{ user `vm_ssh_password` }}",
       "ssh_username": "{{ user `vm_ssh_username` }}",
       "ssh_wait_timeout": "60m",
       "type": "vmware-iso",
-      "vm_name": "{{ user `vm_name` }}",
+      "vm_name": "{{ user `vm_name` }}-{{ timestamp }}",
       "vmx_data": {
         "memsize": "{{ user `vm_memory` }}",
         "numvcpus": "{{ user `vm_vcpu` }}"
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
   "post-processors": [
     [{
       "compression_level": "{{user `compression_level`}}",
-      "output": "{{ user `vm_name` }}-{{.Provider}}.box",
+      "output": "{{ user `vm_name` }}-{{.Provider}}-{{ timestamp }}.box",
       "type": "vagrant"
     }]
   ]

diff --git a/centos_esx.json b/centos_esx.json
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@
     "iso_checksum_type": "{{ user `iso_checksum_type` }}",
     "iso_checksum": "{{ user `iso_checksum` }}",
     "iso_url": "{{ user `iso_url` }}",
-    "name": "{{ user `vm_name` }}",
-    "output_directory": "{{ user `vm_name` }}",
+    "name": "{{ user `vm_name` }}-{{ timestamp }}",
+    "output_directory": "{{ user `vm_name` }}-{{ timestamp }}",
     "remote_datastore": "{{ user `vcenter_datastore` }}",
     "remote_host": "{{ user `esxi_remote_host` }}",
     "remote_password": "{{ user `esxi_remote_password` }}",
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
     "ssh_username": "{{ user `vm_ssh_username` }}",
     "ssh_wait_timeout": "60m",
     "type": "vmware-iso",
-    "vm_name": "{{ user `vm_name` }}",
+    "vm_name": "{{ user `vm_name` }}-{{ timestamp }}",
     "vmx_data": {
       "memsize": "{{ user `vm_memory` }}",
       "numvcpus": "{{ user `vm_vcpu` }}",

diff --git a/centos_fusion_esx.json b/centos_fusion_esx.json
@@ -33,13 +33,13 @@
     "iso_checksum_type": "{{ user `iso_checksum_type` }}",
     "iso_checksum": "{{ user `iso_checksum` }}",
     "iso_url": "{{ user `iso_url` }}",
-    "name": "{{ user `vm_name` }}",
+    "name": "{{ user `vm_name` }}-{{ timestamp }}",
     "shutdown_command": "echo '/sbin/halt -h -p' > shutdown.sh; echo 'packer'|sudo -S bash 'shutdown.sh'",
     "ssh_password": "{{ user `vm_ssh_password` }}",
     "ssh_username": "{{ user `vm_ssh_username` }}",
     "ssh_wait_timeout": "60m",
     "type": "vmware-iso",
-    "vm_name": "{{ user `vm_name` }}",
+    "vm_name": "{{ user `vm_name` }}-{{ timestamp }}",
     "vmx_data": {
       "memsize": "{{ user `vm_memory` }}",
       "numvcpus": "{{ user `vm_vcpu` }}"
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
         "password": "{{ user `vcenter_password` }}",
         "type": "vsphere",
         "username": "{{ user `vcenter_username` }}",
-        "vm_name": "{{ user `vm_name` }}",
+        "vm_name": "{{ user `vm_name` }}-{{ timestamp }}",
         "vm_network": "{{ user `vm_network` }}"
       },
       {

diff --git a/debian.json b/debian.json
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
       "iso_checksum_type": "{{ user `iso_checksum_type` }}",
       "iso_checksum": "{{ user `iso_checksum` }}",
       "iso_url": "{{ user `iso_url` }}",
-      "output_directory": "output-{{ user `vm_name` }}-{{ build_type }}",
+      "output_directory": "output-{{ user `vm_name` }}-{{ build_type }}-{{ timestamp }}",
       "shutdown_command": "echo '/sbin/halt -h -p' > shutdown.sh; echo 'packer'|sudo -S bash 'shutdown.sh'",
       "ssh_password": "{{ user `vm_ssh_password` }}",
       "ssh_username": "{{ user `vm_ssh_username` }}",
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
         ["modifyvm", "{{.Name}}", "--memory", "{{ user `vm_memory` }}"],
         ["modifyvm", "{{.Name}}", "--cpus", "{{ user `vm_vcpu` }}"]
       ],
-      "vm_name": "{{ user `vm_name` }}"
+      "vm_name": "{{ user `vm_name` }}-{{ timestamp }}"
     },
     {
       "boot_command": [
@@ -78,13 +78,13 @@
       "iso_checksum_type": "{{ user `iso_checksum_type` }}",
       "iso_checksum": "{{ user `iso_checksum` }}",
       "iso_url": "{{ user `iso_url` }}",
-      "output_directory": "output-{{ user `vm_name` }}-{{ build_type }}",
+      "output_directory": "output-{{ user `vm_name` }}-{{ build_type }}-{{ timestamp }}",
       "shutdown_command": "echo '/sbin/halt -h -p' > shutdown.sh; echo 'packer'|sudo -S bash 'shutdown.sh'",
       "ssh_password": "{{ user `vm_ssh_password` }}",
       "ssh_username": "{{ user `vm_ssh_username` }}",
       "ssh_wait_timeout": "60m",
       "type": "vmware-iso",
-      "vm_name": "{{ user `vm_name` }}",
+      "vm_name": "{{ user `vm_name` }}-{{ timestamp }}",
       "vmx_data": {
         "memsize": "{{ user `vm_memory` }}",
         "numvcpus": "{{ user `vm_vcpu` }}"
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@
   "post-processors": [
     [{
       "compression_level": "{{ user `compression_level` }}",
-      "output": "{{ user `vm_name` }}-{{.Provider}}.box",
+      "output": "{{ user `vm_name` }}-{{.Provider}}-{{ timestamp }}.box",
       "type": "vagrant"
     }]
   ]

diff --git a/debian_esx.json b/debian_esx.json
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@
     "iso_checksum_type": "{{ user `iso_checksum_type` }}",
     "iso_checksum": "{{ user `iso_checksum` }}",
     "iso_url": "{{ user `iso_url` }}",
-    "name": "{{ user `vm_name` }}",
-    "output_directory": "{{ user `vm_name` }}",
+    "name": "{{ user `vm_name` }}-{{ timestamp }}",
+    "output_directory": "{{ user `vm_name` }}-{{ timestamp }}",
     "remote_datastore": "{{ user `vcenter_datastore` }}",
     "remote_host": "{{ user `esxi_remote_host` }}",
     "remote_password": "{{ user `esxi_remote_password` }}",
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
     "ssh_username": "{{ user `vm_ssh_username` }}",
     "ssh_wait_timeout": "60m",
     "type": "vmware-iso",
-    "vm_name": "{{ user `vm_name` }}",
+    "vm_name": "{{ user `vm_name` }}-{{ timestamp }}",
     "vmx_data": {
       "memsize": "{{ user `vm_memory` }}",
       "numvcpus": "{{ user `vm_vcpu` }}",

diff --git a/ubuntu.json b/ubuntu.json
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
       "iso_checksum_type": "{{ user `iso_checksum_type` }}",
       "iso_checksum": "{{ user `iso_checksum` }}",
       "iso_url": "{{ user `iso_url` }}",
-      "output_directory": "output-{{ user `vm_name` }}-{{ build_type }}",
+      "output_directory": "output-{{ user `vm_name` }}-{{ build_type }}-{{ timestamp }}",
       "shutdown_command": "echo '/sbin/halt -h -p' > shutdown.sh; echo 'packer'|sudo -S bash 'shutdown.sh'",
       "ssh_password": "{{ user `vm_ssh_password` }}",
       "ssh_username": "{{ user `vm_ssh_username` }}",
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
         ["modifyvm", "{{.Name}}", "--memory", "{{ user `vm_memory` }}"],
         ["modifyvm", "{{.Name}}", "--cpus", "{{ user `vm_vcpu` }}"]
       ],
-      "vm_name": "{{ user `vm_name` }}"
+      "vm_name": "{{ user `vm_name` }}-{{ timestamp }}"
     },
     {
       "boot_command": [
@@ -90,13 +90,13 @@
       "iso_checksum_type": "{{ user `iso_checksum_type` }}",
       "iso_checksum": "{{ user `iso_checksum` }}",
       "iso_url": "{{ user `iso_url` }}",
-      "output_directory": "output-{{ user `vm_name` }}-{{ build_type }}",
+      "output_directory": "output-{{ user `vm_name` }}-{{ build_type }}-{{ timestamp }}",
       "shutdown_command": "echo '/sbin/halt -h -p' > shutdown.sh; echo 'packer'|sudo -S bash 'shutdown.sh'",
       "ssh_password": "{{ user `vm_ssh_password` }}",
       "ssh_username": "{{ user `vm_ssh_username` }}",
       "ssh_wait_timeout": "60m",
       "type": "vmware-iso",
-      "vm_name": "{{ user `vm_name` }}",
+      "vm_name": "{{ user `vm_name` }}-{{ timestamp }}",
       "vmx_data": {
         "memsize": "{{ user `vm_memory` }}",
         "numvcpus": "{{ user `vm_vcpu` }}"
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@
   "post-processors": [
     [{
       "compression_level": "{{ user `compression_level` }}",
-      "output": "{{ user `vm_name` }}-{{.Provider}}.box",
+      "output": "{{ user `vm_name` }}-{{.Provider}}-{{ timestamp }}.box",
       "type": "vagrant"
     }]
   ]

diff --git a/ubuntu_esx.json b/ubuntu_esx.json
@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@
     "iso_checksum_type": "{{ user `iso_checksum_type` }}",
     "iso_checksum": "{{ user `iso_checksum` }}",
     "iso_url": "{{ user `iso_url` }}",
-    "name": "{{ user `vm_name` }}",
-    "output_directory": "{{ user `vm_name` }}",
+    "name": "{{ user `vm_name` }}-{{ timestamp }}",
+    "output_directory": "{{ user `vm_name` }}-{{ timestamp }}",
     "remote_datastore": "{{ user `vcenter_datastore` }}",
     "remote_host": "{{ user `esxi_remote_host` }}",
     "remote_password": "{{ user `esxi_remote_password` }}",
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
     "ssh_username": "{{ user `vm_ssh_username` }}",
     "ssh_wait_timeout": "60m",
     "type": "vmware-iso",
-    "vm_name": "{{ user `vm_name` }}",
+    "vm_name": "{{ user `vm_name` }}-{{ timestamp }}",
     "vmx_data": {
       "memsize": "{{ user `vm_memory` }}",
       "numvcpus": "{{ user `vm_vcpu` }}",

diff --git a/ubuntu_fusion_esx.json b/ubuntu_fusion_esx.json
@@ -53,13 +53,13 @@
     "iso_checksum_type": "{{ user `iso_checksum_type` }}",
     "iso_checksum": "{{ user `iso_checksum` }}",
     "iso_url": "{{ user `iso_url` }}",
-    "name": "{{ user `vm_name` }}",
+    "name": "{{ user `vm_name` }}-{{ timestamp }}",
     "shutdown_command": "echo '/sbin/halt -h -p' > shutdown.sh; echo 'packer'|sudo -S bash 'shutdown.sh'",
     "ssh_password": "{{ user `vm_ssh_password` }}",
     "ssh_username": "{{ user `vm_ssh_username` }}",
     "ssh_wait_timeout": "60m",
     "type": "vmware-iso",
-    "vm_name": "{{ user `vm_name` }}",
+    "vm_name": "{{ user `vm_name` }}-{{ timestamp }}",
     "vmx_data": {
       "memsize": "{{ user `vm_memory` }}",
       "numvcpus": "{{ user `vm_vcpu` }}"
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
         "password": "{{ user `vcenter_password` }}",
         "type": "vsphere",
         "username": "{{ user `vcenter_username` }}",
-        "vm_name": "{{ user `vm_name` }}",
+        "vm_name": "{{ user `vm_name` }}-{{ timestamp }}",
         "vm_network": "{{ user `vm_network` }}"
       },
       {

diff --git a/ubuntu_kvm.json b/ubuntu_kvm.json
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@
     "iso_checksum_type": "{{ user `iso_checksum_type` }}",
     "iso_checksum": "{{ user `iso_checksum` }}",
     "iso_url": "{{ user `iso_url` }}",
-    "name": "{{ user `vm_name` }}",
-    "output_directory": "{{ user `vm_name` }}",
+    "name": "{{ user `vm_name` }}-{{ timestamp }}",
+    "output_directory": "{{ user `vm_name` }}-{{ timestamp }}",
     "qemuargs": [
       ["-m", "{{ user `vm_memory` }}"],
       ["-smp", "{{ user `vm_vcpu` }}"]
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
     "ssh_username": "{{ user `vm_ssh_username` }}",
     "ssh_wait_timeout": "60m",
     "type": "qemu",
-    "vm_name": "{{ user `vm_name` }}",
+    "vm_name": "{{ user `vm_name` }}-{{ timestamp }}",
     "vnc_bind_address": "{{ user `vnc_bind_address` }}"
   }],
   "provisioners": [{