How to debug a new chain?

Hello,

I am trying to create a new chain -

var w10e_dc_vs17c_sql17d = PackerTemplates_CreateWindows("w10e-dc-vs17c-sql17d", parents: w10e_dc_vs17c);
var w10e_dc_vs17p_sql17d = PackerTemplates_CreateWindows("w10e-dc-vs17p-sql17d", parents: w10e_dc_vs17p);

When I run the build, I am getting an error in the sql install step. I am new to Chef. Can yo give me some pointers on how to do about capturing the logs (steps ends with VM deleted) and debugging this issue please? Thanks!

    hyperv-vmcx: Recipe: gusztavvargadr_mssql::2017_developer
    hyperv-vmcx:   * gusztavvargadr_mssql_2017[developer] action install
    hyperv-vmcx:     * directory[c:\tmp\packer\chef-solo\local-mode-cache\cache/gusztavvargadr_mssql/2017_developer] action create
    hyperv-vmcx:       - create new directory c:\tmp\packer\chef-solo\local-mode-cache\cache/gusztavvargadr_mssql/2017_developer
    hyperv-vmcx:     * cookbook_file[c:\tmp\packer\chef-solo\local-mode-cache\cache/gusztavvargadr_mssql/2017_developer/configuration.ini] action create
    hyperv-vmcx:       - create new file c:\tmp\packer\chef-solo\local-mode-cache\cache/gusztavvargadr_mssql/2017_developer/configuration.ini
    hyperv-vmcx:       - update content in file c:\tmp\packer\chef-solo\local-mode-cache\cache/gusztavvargadr_mssql/2017_developer/configuration.ini from none to 00226d
    hyperv-vmcx:       (new content is binary, diff output suppressed)
    hyperv-vmcx:     * remote_file[c:\tmp\packer\chef-solo\local-mode-cache\cache/gusztavvargadr_mssql/2017_developer/installer.iso] action create
    hyperv-vmcx:       - create new file c:\tmp\packer\chef-solo\local-mode-cache\cache/gusztavvargadr_mssql/2017_developer/installer.iso
    hyperv-vmcx:       - update content in file c:\tmp\packer\chef-solo\local-mode-cache\cache/gusztavvargadr_mssql/2017_developer/installer.iso from none to 315d88
    hyperv-vmcx:       (file sizes exceed 10000000 bytes, diff output suppressed)
    hyperv-vmcx:     * gusztavvargadr_windows_iso[c:\tmp\packer\chef-solo\local-mode-cache\cache/gusztavvargadr_mssql/2017_developer/installer.iso] action mount
    hyperv-vmcx:       * powershell_script[Mount 'c:\tmp\packer\chef-solo\local-mode-cache\cache/gusztavvargadr_mssql/2017_developer/installer.iso' at 'I'] action run
    hyperv-vmcx:         - execute "C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -NoLogo -NonInteractive -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -InputFormat None -File "C:/Users/Administrator/AppData/Local/Temp/chef-script20190215-2128-q51boi.ps1"
    hyperv-vmcx:
    hyperv-vmcx:     * gusztavvargadr_windows_powershell_script_elevated[Install SQL Server 2017 developer] action run
    hyperv-vmcx:       * directory[c:\tmp\packer\chef-solo\local-mode-cache\cache\gusztavvargadr_windows] action create
    hyperv-vmcx:         - create new directory c:\tmp\packer\chef-solo\local-mode-cache\cache\gusztavvargadr_windows
    hyperv-vmcx:       * file[c:\tmp\packer\chef-solo\local-mode-cache\cache\gusztavvargadr_windows\powershell-script-elevated-1550229717.ps1] action create
    hyperv-vmcx:         - create new file c:\tmp\packer\chef-solo\local-mode-cache\cache\gusztavvargadr_windows\powershell-script-elevated-1550229717.ps1
    hyperv-vmcx:         - update content in file c:\tmp\packer\chef-solo\local-mode-cache\cache\gusztavvargadr_windows\powershell-script-elevated-1550229717.ps1 from none to 379492
    hyperv-vmcx:         --- c:\tmp\packer\chef-solo\local-mode-cache\cache\gusztavvargadr_windows\powershell-script-elevated-1550229717.ps1    2019-02-15 11:21:57.629320900 +0000
    hyperv-vmcx:         +++ c:\tmp\packer\chef-solo\local-mode-cache\cache\gusztavvargadr_windows/chef-powershell-script-elevated-155022971720190215-2128-1y3944a.ps1  2019-02-15 11:21:57.629320900 +0000
    hyperv-vmcx:         @@ -1 +1,6 @@
    hyperv-vmcx:         +      # Install SQL Server 2017 developer
    hyperv-vmcx:         +      $(
    hyperv-vmcx:         +              Start-Process "I:\\SETUP.EXE" "/CONFIGURATIONFILE=c:\tmp\packer\chef-solo\local-mode-cache\cache\gusztavvargadr_mssql\2017_developer\configuration.ini /IACCEPTSQLSERVERLICENSETERMS" -Wait
    hyperv-vmcx:         +
    hyperv-vmcx:         +      ) *>&1 > c:\tmp\packer\chef-solo\local-mode-cache\cache\gusztavvargadr_windows\powershell-script-elevated-1550229717.log
    hyperv-vmcx:       * windows_task[powershell-script-elevated-1550229717] action create
    hyperv-vmcx:         - windows_task[powershell-script-elevated-1550229717] task created
    hyperv-vmcx:       * windows_task[powershell-script-elevated-1550229717] action run
    hyperv-vmcx:         - run scheduled task windows_task[powershell-script-elevated-1550229717]
    hyperv-vmcx:       * powershell_script[Wait for task 'powershell-script-elevated-1550229717'] action run
==> hyperv-vmcx: Disconnecting from vmconnect...
==> hyperv-vmcx: Unregistering and deleting virtual machine...
==> hyperv-vmcx: Deleting output directory...
==> hyperv-vmcx: Deleting build directory...
Build 'hyperv-vmcx' errored: Error executing Chef: Non-zero exit status: 2300218

[gursharan001]

@gusztavvargadr That worked. The sql patch was again out of date so I updated it (samples/cookboks/mssql/attributes/2017_developer.rb - ‘patch_file_url’ => ‘https://download.microsoft.com/download/C/4/F/C4F908C9-98ED-4E5F-88D5-7D6A5004AEBD/SQLServer2017-KB4484710-x64.exe’) but after that the VM was created successfully.

Thanks for your help with this.

[gusztavvargadr]

@gursharan001 according to the error message, can you try setting the value of your HOME env var before running the build? I usually set it up to match USERPROFILE on Windows.