template.json

{
  "provisioners": [
    {
      "type": "shell",
      "inline": [
        "esxcli system settings advanced set -o /Net/FollowHardwareMac -i 1"
      ]
    },
    {
      "type": "file",
      "source": "local.sh",
      "destination": "/etc/rc.local.d/local.sh"
    },
    {
      "type": "file",
      "source": "vagrant.pub",
      "destination": "/etc/ssh/keys-root/authorized_keys"
    }
  ],
  "builders": [
    {
      "type": "vmware",
      "headless": true,
      "vm_name": "esxi55",
      "vmdk_name": "esxi55",
      "disk_type_id": "0",
      "boot_command": [
        "O<wait>",
        " ks=http://{{ .HTTPIP }}:{{ .HTTPPort }}/ks.cfg<enter><wait>"
      ],
      "boot_wait": "15s",
      "disk_size": 20140,
      "guest_os_type": "vmkernel5",
      "http_directory": "http",
      "iso_checksum": "9aaa9e0daa424a7021c7dc13db7b9409",
      "iso_checksum_type": "md5",
      "iso_urls": [
        "./VMware-VMvisor-Installer-5.5.0-1331820.x86_64.iso"
      ],
      "ssh_username": "root",
      "ssh_password": "vagrant",
      "ssh_port": 22,
      "ssh_wait_timeout": "20m",
      "shutdown_command": "/bin/halt",
      "vmx_data": {
        "memsize": "4096",
        "numvcpus": "2",
        "cpuid.coresPerSocket": "2",
        "vhv.enable": "TRUE",
        "RemoteDisplay.vnc.webSocket.port": "6550"
      }
    }
  ],
  "post-processors": [
    {
      "type": "vagrant",
      "output": "{{.Provider}}_esxi55.box"
    }
  ]
}