implement boot_priority option

.web-docs/components/builder/nutanix/README.md

@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@ These parameters allow to define information about platform and temporary VM use
   - `memory_mb` (number) - Size of vRAM for temporary VM (in megabytes).
   - `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").
+  - `boot_type` (string) - Type of boot used on the temporary VM ("legacy" or "uefi", default is "legacy").
+  - `boot_priority` (string) - Priority of boot device ("cdrom" or "disk", default is "cdrom").
   - `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.
   - `vm_categories` ([]Category) - Assign Categories to the vm.
   - `project` (string) - Assign Project to the vm.

builder/nutanix/config.go

@@ -24,6 +24,12 @@ const (
 
 	// NutanixIdentifierBootTypeUEFI is a resource identifier identifying the UEFI boot type for virtual machines.
 	NutanixIdentifierBootTypeUEFI string = "uefi"
+
+	// NutanixIdentifierBootPriorityDisk is a resource identifier identifying the boot priority as disk for virtual machines.
+	NutanixIdentifierBootPriorityDisk string = "disk"
+
+	// NutanixIdentifierBootPriorityCDROM is a resource identifier identifying the boot priority as cdrom for virtual machines.
+	NutanixIdentifierBootPriorityCDROM string = "cdrom"
 )
 
 type Config struct {
@@ -79,6 +85,7 @@ type VmConfig struct {
 	VMName       string     `mapstructure:"vm_name" json:"vm_name" required:"false"`
 	OSType       string     `mapstructure:"os_type" json:"os_type" required:"true"`
 	BootType     string     `mapstructure:"boot_type" json:"boot_type" required:"false"`
+	BootPriority string     `mapstructure:"boot_priority" json:"boot_priority" required:"false"`
 	VmDisks      []VmDisk   `mapstructure:"vm_disks"`
 	VmNICs       []VmNIC    `mapstructure:"vm_nics"`
 	ImageName    string     `mapstructure:"image_name" json:"image_name" required:"false"`
@@ -135,6 +142,16 @@ func (c *Config) Prepare(raws ...interface{}) ([]string, error) {
 		c.BootType = string(NutanixIdentifierBootTypeLegacy)
 	}
 
+	if c.BootType == NutanixIdentifierBootTypeUEFI && c.BootPriority != "" {
+		log.Println("Boot Priority is not supported for UEFI boot type")
+		errs = packersdk.MultiErrorAppend(errs, fmt.Errorf("UEFI does not support boot priority"))
+	}
+
+	if c.BootPriority != NutanixIdentifierBootPriorityDisk && c.BootPriority != NutanixIdentifierBootPriorityCDROM {
+		log.Println("No correct VM Boot Priority configured, defaulting to 'cdrom'")
+		c.BootPriority = string(NutanixIdentifierBootPriorityCDROM)
+	}
+
 	// Validate Cluster Endpoint
 	if c.ClusterConfig.Endpoint == "" {
 		log.Println("Nutanix Endpoint missing from configuration")

builder/nutanix/driver.go

@@ -536,11 +536,34 @@ func (d *NutanixDriver) CreateRequest(ctx context.Context, vm VmConfig, state mu
 	}
 
 	if vm.BootType == NutanixIdentifierBootTypeUEFI {
-		bootType := strings.ToUpper(vm.BootType)
+		bootType := strings.ToUpper(NutanixIdentifierBootTypeUEFI)
 
 		req.Spec.Resources.BootConfig = &v3.VMBootConfig{
 			BootType: &bootType,
 		}
+	} else {
+		bootType := strings.ToUpper(NutanixIdentifierBootTypeLegacy)
+
+		var bootDeviceOrderList []*string
+
+		if vm.BootPriority == "cdrom" {
+			bootDeviceOrderList = []*string{
+				StringPtr("CDROM"),
+				StringPtr("DISK"),
+				StringPtr("NETWORK"),
+			}
+		} else {
+			bootDeviceOrderList = []*string{
+				StringPtr("DISK"),
+				StringPtr("CDROM"),
+				StringPtr("NETWORK"),
+			}
+		}
+		req.Spec.Resources.BootConfig = &v3.VMBootConfig{
+			BootType:            &bootType,
+			BootDeviceOrderList: bootDeviceOrderList,
+		}
+
 	}
 
 	if len(vm.VMCategories) != 0 {

docs/builders/nutanix.mdx

@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@ These parameters allow to define information about platform and temporary VM use
   - `memory_mb` (number) - Size of vRAM for temporary VM (in megabytes).
   - `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").
+  - `boot_type` (string) - Type of boot used on the temporary VM ("legacy" or "uefi", default is "legacy").
+  - `boot_priority` (string) - Priority of boot device ("cdrom" or "disk", default is "cdrom").
   - `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.
   - `vm_categories` ([]Category) - Assign Categories to the vm.
   - `project` (string) - Assign Project to the vm.

example/README.md

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ Creating Ubuntu from Upstream Image and running Provisioner:
 packer build -only nutanix.ubuntu .
 
 Creating from ISO with Kickstart-File:
-packer build -only nutanix.centos-kickerstart .
+packer build -only nutanix.centos-kickstart .
 
 Windows Image (ISO Boot, VirtIO Drivers, cd_files)
 packer build -only nutanix.windows .

example/source.nutanix.pkr.hcl

@@ -96,6 +96,8 @@ source "nutanix" "centos-kickstart" {
   cd_files          = ["scripts/ks.cfg"]
   cd_label          = "OEMDRV"
 
+  boot_priority     = "disk"
+
   image_name        ="centos8-{{isotime `Jan-_2-15:04:05`}}"
   shutdown_command  = "echo 'packer' | sudo -S shutdown -P now"
   shutdown_timeout = "2m"
@@ -131,6 +133,8 @@ source "nutanix" "windows" {
 
   cd_files         = ["scripts/gui/autounattend.xml","scripts/win-update.ps1"]
 
+  boot_priority     = "disk"
+
   image_name        ="win-{{isotime `Jan-_2-15:04:05`}}"
   shutdown_command  = "shutdown /s /t 10 /f /d p:4:1 /c \"Packer Shutdown\""
   shutdown_timeout  = "3m"

test/e2e/centos-iso/source.pkr.hcl

@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ source "nutanix" "centos" {
   image_name        = "e2e-packer-${var.test}-${formatdate("MDYYhms", timestamp())}"
   image_delete      = true
 
+  boot_priority     = "disk"
 
   force_deregister  = true