PackerBuild@0 - Build machine image v0 task

Use this task to build a machine image using Packer, which may be used for Azure Virtual machine scale set deployment.

This version of the task is deprecated; use PackerBuild@1 to take advantage of the latest features like Workload identity federation.

Note

This task does not support Azure Resource Manager authentication with workflow identity federation.

Syntax

# Build machine image v0
# Build a machine image using Packer, which may be used for Azure Virtual machine scale set deployment.
- task: PackerBuild@0
  inputs:
    templateType: 'builtin' # 'builtin' | 'custom'. Required. Packer template. Default: builtin.
    #customTemplateLocation: # string. Required when templateType = custom. Packer template location. 
    #customTemplateParameters: '{}' # string. Optional. Use when templateType = custom. Template parameters. Default: {}.
  # Azure Details
    ConnectedServiceName: # string. Required when templateType = builtin. Azure subscription. 
    location: # string. Required when templateType = builtin. Storage location. 
    storageAccountName: # string. Required when templateType = builtin. Storage account. 
    azureResourceGroup: # string. Required when templateType = builtin. Resource group. 
  # Deployment Inputs
    baseImageSource: 'default' # 'default' | 'customVhd'. Required when templateType = builtin. Base image source. Default: default.
    #baseImage: 'MicrosoftWindowsServer:WindowsServer:2012-R2-Datacenter:windows' # 'MicrosoftWindowsServer:WindowsServer:2012-R2-Datacenter:windows' | 'MicrosoftWindowsServer:WindowsServer:2016-Datacenter:windows' | 'MicrosoftWindowsServer:WindowsServer:2012-Datacenter:windows' | 'MicrosoftWindowsServer:WindowsServer:2008-R2-SP1:windows' | 'Canonical:UbuntuServer:14.04.4-LTS:linux' | 'Canonical:UbuntuServer:16.04-LTS:linux' | 'RedHat:RHEL:7.2:linux' | 'RedHat:RHEL:6.8:linux' | 'OpenLogic:CentOS:7.2:linux' | 'OpenLogic:CentOS:6.8:linux' | 'credativ:Debian:8:linux' | 'credativ:Debian:7:linux' | 'SUSE:openSUSE-Leap:42.2:linux' | 'SUSE:SLES:12-SP2:linux' | 'SUSE:SLES:11-SP4:linux'. Required when baseImageSource = default && templateType = builtin. Base image. Default: MicrosoftWindowsServer:WindowsServer:2012-R2-Datacenter:windows.
    #customImageUrl: # string. Required when baseImageSource = customVhd && templateType = builtin. Base image URL. 
    #customImageOSType: 'windows' # 'windows' | 'linux'. Required when baseImageSource = customVhd && templateType = builtin. Base image OS. Default: windows.
    packagePath: # string. Required when templateType = builtin. Deployment Package. 
    deployScriptPath: # string. Required when templateType = builtin. Deployment script. 
    #deployScriptArguments: # string. Optional. Use when templateType = builtin. Deployment script arguments. 
  # Advanced
    #additionalBuilderParameters: '{}' # string. Optional. Use when templateType = builtin. Additional Builder parameters. Default: {}.
    #skipTempFileCleanupDuringVMDeprovision: true # boolean. Optional. Use when templateType = builtin. Skip temporary file cleanup during deprovision. Default: true.
  # Output
    #imageUri: # string. Image URL.

Inputs

templateType - Packer template
string. Required. Allowed values: builtin (Auto generated), custom (User provided). Default value: builtin.

Specifies whether you want the task to auto generate a Packer template or use a custom template provided by you.

customTemplateLocation - Packer template location
string. Required when templateType = custom.

Specifies the path to a custom user-provided template.

customTemplateParameters - Template parameters
string. Optional. Use when templateType = custom. Default value: {}.

Specifies parameters which will be passed to Packer for building a custom template. This should map to the variables section in your custom template. For example, if the template has a variable named drop-location, then add a parameter here with the name drop-location and a value which you want to use. You can link the value to a release variable as well. To view/edit the additional parameters in a grid, click on … next to the text box.

ConnectedServiceName - Azure subscription
string. Required when templateType = builtin.

Specifies the Azure Resource Manager subscription for baking and storing the machine image.

location - Storage location
string. Required when templateType = builtin.

Specifies the location for storing the built machine image. This location will also be used to create a temporary VM for the purpose of building an image.

storageAccountName - Storage account
string. Required when templateType = builtin.

Specifies the storage account for storing the built machine image. This storage account must be pre-existing in the location selected.

azureResourceGroup - Resource group
string. Required when templateType = builtin.

Specifies the Azure Resource group that contains the selected storage account.

baseImageSource - Base image source
string. Required when templateType = builtin. Allowed values: default (Gallery), customVhd (Custom). Default value: default.

Specifies the source of a base image. You can either choose from a curated gallery of OS images or provide a URL of your custom image.

baseImage - Base image
string. Required when baseImageSource = default && templateType = builtin. Allowed values: MicrosoftWindowsServer:WindowsServer:2012-R2-Datacenter:windows (Windows 2012-R2-Datacenter), MicrosoftWindowsServer:WindowsServer:2016-Datacenter:windows (Windows 2016-Datacenter), MicrosoftWindowsServer:WindowsServer:2012-Datacenter:windows (Windows 2012-Datacenter), MicrosoftWindowsServer:WindowsServer:2008-R2-SP1:windows (Windows 2008-R2-SP1), Canonical:UbuntuServer:14.04.4-LTS:linux (Ubuntu 14.04.4-LTS), Canonical:UbuntuServer:16.04-LTS:linux (Ubuntu 16.04-LTS), RedHat:RHEL:7.2:linux (RHEL 7.2), RedHat:RHEL:6.8:linux (RHEL 6.8), OpenLogic:CentOS:7.2:linux (CentOS 7.2), OpenLogic:CentOS:6.8:linux (CentOS 6.8), credativ:Debian:8:linux (Debian 8), credativ:Debian:7:linux (Debian 7), SUSE:openSUSE-Leap:42.2:linux (openSUSE-Leap 42.2), SUSE:SLES:12-SP2:linux (SLES 12-SP2), SUSE:SLES:11-SP4:linux (SLES 11-SP4). Default value: MicrosoftWindowsServer:WindowsServer:2012-R2-Datacenter:windows.

Chooses from a curated list of OS images. This is used for installing pre-requisite(s) and application(s) before capturing a machine image.

customImageUrl - Base image URL
string. Required when baseImageSource = customVhd && templateType = builtin.

Specifies the URL of a base image. This is used for installing pre-requisite(s) and application(s) before capturing a machine image.

customImageOSType - Base image OS
string. Required when baseImageSource = customVhd && templateType = builtin. Allowed values: windows, linux. Default value: windows.

packagePath - Deployment Package
string. Required when templateType = builtin.

Specifies the path for the deployment package directory relative to $(System.DefaultWorkingDirectory). Supports a minimatch pattern. Example path: FrontendWebApp/**/GalleryApp.

deployScriptPath - Deployment script
string. Required when templateType = builtin.

Specifies the relative path to a powershell script (for Windows) or a shell script (for Linux) which deploys the package. This script should be contained in the package path selected above. Supports a minimatch pattern. Example path: deploy/**/scripts/windows/deploy.ps1.

deployScriptArguments - Deployment script arguments
string. Optional. Use when templateType = builtin.

Specifies the arguments to be passed to the deployment script.

additionalBuilderParameters - Additional Builder parameters
string. Optional. Use when templateType = builtin. Default value: {}.

In an auto-generated Packer template mode, the task creates a Packer template with an Azure builder. This builder is used to generate a machine image. You can add keys to the Azure builder to customize the generated Packer template. For example, setting ssh_tty=true in case you are using a CentOS base image, and you need to have a tty to run sudo.

To view or edit the additional parameters in a grid, click on … next to text box.

skipTempFileCleanupDuringVMDeprovision - Skip temporary file cleanup during deprovision
boolean. Optional. Use when templateType = builtin. Default value: true.

During the deprovisioning of a VM, skips the cleanup of temporary files uploaded to the VM. For more information, refer to Azure Virtual Machine Image Builders.

imageUri - Image URL
string.

Specifies a name for the output variable which stores the generated machine image URL.

Task control options

All tasks have control options in addition to their task inputs. For more information, see Control options and common task properties.

Output variables

None.

Remarks

Use this task to build a machine image using Packer. This image can be used for Azure Virtual machine scale set deployment.

Note

If you want to enable detailed logs, navigate to Pipelines > Edit > Variables, and then add a new variable PACKER_LOG and set its value to 1.

Requirements

Requirement	Description
Pipeline types	YAML, Classic build, Classic release
Runs on	Agent, DeploymentGroup
Demands	None
Capabilities	This task does not satisfy any demands for subsequent tasks in the job.
Command restrictions	Any
Settable variables	Any
Agent version	2.0.0 or greater
Task category	Deploy