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Merge pull request #9030 from hashicorp/document_headless_vmware

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update docs for headless to help users know they may need to launch the gui
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builder/vmware/common/run_config.go
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@ -14,6 +14,11 @@ type RunConfig struct {
// this value is set to true, the machine will start without a console. For
// VMware machines, Packer will output VNC connection information in case you
// need to connect to the console to debug the build process.
// Some users have experienced issues where Packer cannot properly connect
// to a VM if it is headless; this appears to be a result of not ever having
// launched the VMWare GUI and accepting the evaluation license, or
// supplying a real license. If you experience this, launching VMWare and
// accepting the license should resolve your problem.
Headless bool `mapstructure:"headless" required:"false"`
// The IP address that should be
// binded to for VNC. By default packer will use 127.0.0.1 for this. If you

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website/pages/partials/builder/vmware/common/RunConfig-not-required.mdx
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this value is set to true, the machine will start without a console. For
VMware machines, Packer will output VNC connection information in case you
need to connect to the console to debug the build process.
Some users have experienced issues where Packer cannot properly connect
to a VM if it is headless; this appears to be a result of not ever having
launched the VMWare GUI and accepting the evaluation license, or
supplying a real license. If you experience this, launching VMWare and
accepting the license should resolve your problem.
- `vnc_bind_address` (string) - The IP address that should be
binded to for VNC. By default packer will use 127.0.0.1 for this. If you