hashicorp · lbajolet-hashicorp · Jan 27, 2025 · Jan 6, 2025
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ references, which are necessary for a build to succeed and can be found further
 - `disk_controller_type` ([]string) - The disk controller type. One of `lsilogic`, `lsilogic-sas`, `pvscsi`,
   `nvme`, `scsi`, or `sata`. Defaults to `lsilogic`. Use a list to define
   additional controllers. Refer to [SCSI, SATA, and NVMe Storage Controller
-  Conditions, Limitations, and Compatibility](https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/8.0/vsphere-vm-administration/GUID-5872D173-A076-42FE-8D0B-9DB0EB0E7362.html)
+  Conditions, Limitations, and Compatibility](https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/vsphere/vsphere/8-0/vsphere-virtual-machine-administration-guide-8-0/configuring-virtual-machine-hardwarevsphere-vm-admin/scsi-controller-configurationvsphere-vm-admin.html)
   for additional information.
 
 - `storage` ([]DiskConfig) - A collection of one or more disks to be provisioned.
@@ -332,14 +332,14 @@ JSON Example:
 
 <!-- Code generated from the comments of the CustomizeConfig struct in builder/vsphere/clone/step_customize.go; DO NOT EDIT MANUALLY -->
 
-A cloned virtual machine can be [customized](https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/8.0/vsphere-vm-administration/GUID-58E346FF-83AE-42B8-BE58-253641D257BC.html)
+A cloned virtual machine can be [customized](https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/vsphere/vsphere/8-0/vsphere-virtual-machine-administration-guide-8-0/managing-virtual-machinesvsphere-vm-admin/customizing-guest-operating-systemsvsphere-vm-admin.html)
 to configure host, network, or licensing settings.
 
 To perform virtual machine customization as a part of the clone process,
 specify the customize block with the respective customization options.
 Windows guests are customized using Sysprep, which will result in the machine
 SID being reset. Before using customization, check that your source virtual
-machine meets the [requirements](https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/8.0/vsphere-vm-administration/GUID-E63B6FAA-8D35-428D-B40C-744769845906.html)
+machine meets the [requirements](https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/vsphere/vsphere/8-0/vsphere-virtual-machine-administration-guide-8-0/managing-virtual-machinesvsphere-vm-admin/customizing-guest-operating-systemsvsphere-vm-admin/guest-operating-system-customization-requirementsvsphere-vm-admin.html)
 for guest OS customization on vSphere. Refer to the [customization example](#customization-example) for a usage synopsis.
 
 The settings for guest customization include:
@@ -969,16 +969,16 @@ wget http://{{ .HTTPIP }}:{{ .HTTPPort }}/foo/bar/preseed.cfg
 
 - `video_ram` (int64) - The amount of video memory in KB. Defaults to 4096 KB.
 
-  -> **Note:** Refer to the [vSphere documentation](https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/8.0/vsphere-vm-administration/GUID-789C3913-1053-4850-A0F0-E29C3D32B6DA.html)
+  -> **Note:** Refer to the [vSphere documentation](https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/vsphere/vsphere/8-0/vsphere-virtual-machine-administration-guide-8-0/configuring-virtual-machine-hardwarevsphere-vm-admin/virtual-machine-compatibilityvsphere-vm-admin/hardware-features-available-with-virtual-machine-compatibility-levelsvsphere-vm-admin.html)
   for supported maximums.
 
 - `displays` (int32) - The number of video displays. Defaults to `1`.
 
-  `-> **Note:** Refer to the [vSphere documentation](https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/8.0/vsphere-vm-administration/GUID-789C3913-1053-4850-A0F0-E29C3D32B6DA.html)
+  `-> **Note:** Refer to the [vSphere documentation](https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/vsphere/vsphere/8-0/vsphere-virtual-machine-administration-guide-8-0/configuring-virtual-machine-hardwarevsphere-vm-admin/virtual-machine-compatibilityvsphere-vm-admin/hardware-features-available-with-virtual-machine-compatibility-levelsvsphere-vm-admin.html)
   for supported maximums.
 
 - `pci_passthrough_allowed_device` ([]PCIPassthroughAllowedDevice) - Configure Dynamic DirectPath I/O [PCI Passthrough](#pci-passthrough-configuration) for
-  virtual machine. Refer to the [vSphere documentation](https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/8.0/vsphere-vm-administration/GUID-5B3CAB26-5D06-4A99-92A0-3A04C69CE64B.html)
+  virtual machine. Refer to the [vSphere documentation](https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/vsphere/vsphere/8-0/vsphere-virtual-machine-administration-guide-8-0/configuring-virtual-machine-hardwarevsphere-vm-admin/other-virtual-machine-device-configurationvsphere-vm-admin/add-a-pci-device-to-a-virutal-machinevsphere-vm-admin.html)
 
 - `vgpu_profile` (string) - vGPU profile for accelerated graphics. Refer to the [NVIDIA GRID vGPU documentation](https://docs.nvidia.com/grid/latest/grid-vgpu-user-guide/index.html#configure-vmware-vsphere-vm-with-vgpu)
   for examples of profile names. Defaults to none.

@@ -230,16 +230,16 @@ wget http://{{ .HTTPIP }}:{{ .HTTPPort }}/foo/bar/preseed.cfg
 
 - `video_ram` (int64) - The amount of video memory in KB. Defaults to 4096 KB.
 
-  -> **Note:** Refer to the [vSphere documentation](https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/8.0/vsphere-vm-administration/GUID-789C3913-1053-4850-A0F0-E29C3D32B6DA.html)
+  -> **Note:** Refer to the [vSphere documentation](https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/vsphere/vsphere/8-0/vsphere-virtual-machine-administration-guide-8-0/configuring-virtual-machine-hardwarevsphere-vm-admin/virtual-machine-compatibilityvsphere-vm-admin/hardware-features-available-with-virtual-machine-compatibility-levelsvsphere-vm-admin.html)
   for supported maximums.
 
 - `displays` (int32) - The number of video displays. Defaults to `1`.
 
-  `-> **Note:** Refer to the [vSphere documentation](https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/8.0/vsphere-vm-administration/GUID-789C3913-1053-4850-A0F0-E29C3D32B6DA.html)
+  `-> **Note:** Refer to the [vSphere documentation](https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/vsphere/vsphere/8-0/vsphere-virtual-machine-administration-guide-8-0/configuring-virtual-machine-hardwarevsphere-vm-admin/virtual-machine-compatibilityvsphere-vm-admin/hardware-features-available-with-virtual-machine-compatibility-levelsvsphere-vm-admin.html)
   for supported maximums.
 
 - `pci_passthrough_allowed_device` ([]PCIPassthroughAllowedDevice) - Configure Dynamic DirectPath I/O [PCI Passthrough](#pci-passthrough-configuration) for
-  virtual machine. Refer to the [vSphere documentation](https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/8.0/vsphere-vm-administration/GUID-5B3CAB26-5D06-4A99-92A0-3A04C69CE64B.html)
+  virtual machine. Refer to the [vSphere documentation](https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/vsphere/vsphere/8-0/vsphere-virtual-machine-administration-guide-8-0/configuring-virtual-machine-hardwarevsphere-vm-admin/other-virtual-machine-device-configurationvsphere-vm-admin/add-a-pci-device-to-a-virutal-machinevsphere-vm-admin.html)
 
 - `vgpu_profile` (string) - vGPU profile for accelerated graphics. Refer to the [NVIDIA GRID vGPU documentation](https://docs.nvidia.com/grid/latest/grid-vgpu-user-guide/index.html#configure-vmware-vsphere-vm-with-vgpu)
   for examples of profile names. Defaults to none.
@@ -876,7 +876,7 @@ JSON Example:
 - `disk_controller_type` ([]string) - The disk controller type. One of `lsilogic`, `lsilogic-sas`, `pvscsi`,
   `nvme`, `scsi`, or `sata`. Defaults to `lsilogic`. Use a list to define
   additional controllers. Refer to [SCSI, SATA, and NVMe Storage Controller
-  Conditions, Limitations, and Compatibility](https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/8.0/vsphere-vm-administration/GUID-5872D173-A076-42FE-8D0B-9DB0EB0E7362.html)
+  Conditions, Limitations, and Compatibility](https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/vsphere/vsphere/8-0/vsphere-virtual-machine-administration-guide-8-0/configuring-virtual-machine-hardwarevsphere-vm-admin/scsi-controller-configurationvsphere-vm-admin.html)
   for additional information.
 
 - `storage` ([]DiskConfig) - A collection of one or more disks to be provisioned.
@@ -1719,7 +1719,7 @@ the capabilities of the `vsphere-iso` plugin:
 | ...             | Provisioning > Mark as virtual machine              | `VirtualMachine.Provisioning.MarkAsVM`             |
 | ...             | State > Create snapshot                             | `VirtualMachine.State.CreateSnapshot`              |
 
-Global permissions **[are required](https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/8.0/vsphere-security/GUID-74F53189-EF41-4AC1-A78E-D25621855800.html#how-do-permissions-work-in-vsphere-0)** for the content library based on the hierarchical inheritance of permissions. Once the custom vSphere role is created, assign **Global Permissions** in vSphere to the accounts or groups used for the Packer to vSphere integration, if using the content library.
+Global permissions **[are required](https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/vsphere/vsphere/8-0/vsphere-security-8-0/vsphere-permissions-and-user-management-tasks/understanding-authorization-in-vsphere.html)** for the content library based on the hierarchical inheritance of permissions. Once the custom vSphere role is created, assign **Global Permissions** in vSphere to the accounts or groups used for the Packer to vSphere integration, if using the content library.
 
 For example:
 

@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ Artifact BuilderId: `vsphere.supervisor`
 
 This builder creates a virtual machine on a vSphere Supervisor cluster using the VM-Operator API.
 
-Refer to [Deploying and Managing Virtual Machines in vSphere with Tanzu](https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/8.0/vsphere-with-tanzu-services-workloads/GUID-F81E3535-C275-4DDE-B35F-CE759EA3B4A0.html)
-for more information on the VM Service functionality in vSphere with Tanzu.
+Refer to [Deploying and Managing Virtual Machines in vSphere Supervisor](https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/vsphere/vsphere-supervisor/8-0/vsphere-supervisor-services-and-workloads-8-0/deploying-and-managing-virtual-machines-in-vsphere-iaas-control-plane.html)
+for more information on the VM Service functionality in vSphere Supervisor.
 
 - It uses a `kubeconfig` file to connect to the vSphere Supervisor cluster.
 - It uses the [VM-Operator API](https://vm-operator.readthedocs.io/en/latest/concepts/) to deploy

@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ For more information on how to configure the plugin, please see the [plugin docu
 
 [docs-packer-init]: https://developer.hashicorp.com/packer/docs/commands/init
 [docs-packer-plugin-install]: https://developer.hashicorp.com/packer/docs/plugins/install-plugins
-[docs-vsphere]: https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/
+[docs-vsphere]: https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/vsphere.html
 [docs-vsphere-clone]: https://developer.hashicorp.com/packer/plugins/builders/vsphere/vsphere-clone
 [docs-vsphere-iso]: https://developer.hashicorp.com/packer/plugins/builders/vsphere/vsphere-iso
 [docs-vsphere-supervisor]: https://developer.hashicorp.com/packer/plugins/builders/vsphere/vsphere-supervisor

@@ -23,14 +23,14 @@ var (
 	windowsSysprepFileDeprecatedMessage = "`windows_sysprep_file` is deprecated and will be removed in a future release. please use `windows_sysprep_text`."
 )
 
-// A cloned virtual machine can be [customized](https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/8.0/vsphere-vm-administration/GUID-58E346FF-83AE-42B8-BE58-253641D257BC.html)
+// A cloned virtual machine can be [customized](https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/vsphere/vsphere/8-0/vsphere-virtual-machine-administration-guide-8-0/managing-virtual-machinesvsphere-vm-admin/customizing-guest-operating-systemsvsphere-vm-admin.html)
 // to configure host, network, or licensing settings.
 //
 // To perform virtual machine customization as a part of the clone process,
 // specify the customize block with the respective customization options.
 // Windows guests are customized using Sysprep, which will result in the machine
 // SID being reset. Before using customization, check that your source virtual
-// machine meets the [requirements](https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/8.0/vsphere-vm-administration/GUID-E63B6FAA-8D35-428D-B40C-744769845906.html)
+// machine meets the [requirements](https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/vsphere/vsphere/8-0/vsphere-virtual-machine-administration-guide-8-0/managing-virtual-machinesvsphere-vm-admin/customizing-guest-operating-systemsvsphere-vm-admin/guest-operating-system-customization-requirementsvsphere-vm-admin.html)
 // for guest OS customization on vSphere. Refer to the [customization example](#customization-example) for a usage synopsis.
 //
 // The settings for guest customization include:

@@ -82,16 +82,16 @@ type HardwareConfig struct {
 	MemoryHotAddEnabled bool `mapstructure:"RAM_hot_plug"`
 	// The amount of video memory in KB. Defaults to 4096 KB.
 	//
-	// -> **Note:** Refer to the [vSphere documentation](https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/8.0/vsphere-vm-administration/GUID-789C3913-1053-4850-A0F0-E29C3D32B6DA.html)
+	// -> **Note:** Refer to the [vSphere documentation](https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/vsphere/vsphere/8-0/vsphere-virtual-machine-administration-guide-8-0/configuring-virtual-machine-hardwarevsphere-vm-admin/virtual-machine-compatibilityvsphere-vm-admin/hardware-features-available-with-virtual-machine-compatibility-levelsvsphere-vm-admin.html)
 	// for supported maximums.
 	VideoRAM int64 `mapstructure:"video_ram"`
 	// The number of video displays. Defaults to `1`.
 	//
-	//`-> **Note:** Refer to the [vSphere documentation](https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/8.0/vsphere-vm-administration/GUID-789C3913-1053-4850-A0F0-E29C3D32B6DA.html)
+	//`-> **Note:** Refer to the [vSphere documentation](https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/vsphere/vsphere/8-0/vsphere-virtual-machine-administration-guide-8-0/configuring-virtual-machine-hardwarevsphere-vm-admin/virtual-machine-compatibilityvsphere-vm-admin/hardware-features-available-with-virtual-machine-compatibility-levelsvsphere-vm-admin.html)
 	// for supported maximums.
 	Displays int32 `mapstructure:"displays"`
 	// Configure Dynamic DirectPath I/O [PCI Passthrough](#pci-passthrough-configuration) for
-	// virtual machine. Refer to the [vSphere documentation](https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/8.0/vsphere-vm-administration/GUID-5B3CAB26-5D06-4A99-92A0-3A04C69CE64B.html)
+	// virtual machine. Refer to the [vSphere documentation](https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/vsphere/vsphere/8-0/vsphere-virtual-machine-administration-guide-8-0/configuring-virtual-machine-hardwarevsphere-vm-admin/other-virtual-machine-device-configurationvsphere-vm-admin/add-a-pci-device-to-a-virutal-machinevsphere-vm-admin.html)
 	AllowedDevices []PCIPassthroughAllowedDevice `mapstructure:"pci_passthrough_allowed_device"`
 	// vGPU profile for accelerated graphics. Refer to the [NVIDIA GRID vGPU documentation](https://docs.nvidia.com/grid/latest/grid-vgpu-user-guide/index.html#configure-vmware-vsphere-vm-with-vgpu)
 	// for examples of profile names. Defaults to none.

@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ type StorageConfig struct {
 	// The disk controller type. One of `lsilogic`, `lsilogic-sas`, `pvscsi`,
 	// `nvme`, `scsi`, or `sata`. Defaults to `lsilogic`. Use a list to define
 	// additional controllers. Refer to [SCSI, SATA, and NVMe Storage Controller
-	// Conditions, Limitations, and Compatibility](https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/8.0/vsphere-vm-administration/GUID-5872D173-A076-42FE-8D0B-9DB0EB0E7362.html)
+	// Conditions, Limitations, and Compatibility](https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/vsphere/vsphere/8-0/vsphere-virtual-machine-administration-guide-8-0/configuring-virtual-machine-hardwarevsphere-vm-admin/scsi-controller-configurationvsphere-vm-admin.html)
 	// for additional information.
 	DiskControllerType []string `mapstructure:"disk_controller_type"`
 	// A collection of one or more disks to be provisioned.

@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 <!-- Code generated from the comments of the CustomizeConfig struct in builder/vsphere/clone/step_customize.go; DO NOT EDIT MANUALLY -->
 
-A cloned virtual machine can be [customized](https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/8.0/vsphere-vm-administration/GUID-58E346FF-83AE-42B8-BE58-253641D257BC.html)
+A cloned virtual machine can be [customized](https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/vsphere/vsphere/8-0/vsphere-virtual-machine-administration-guide-8-0/managing-virtual-machinesvsphere-vm-admin/customizing-guest-operating-systemsvsphere-vm-admin.html)
 to configure host, network, or licensing settings.
 
 To perform virtual machine customization as a part of the clone process,
 specify the customize block with the respective customization options.
 Windows guests are customized using Sysprep, which will result in the machine
 SID being reset. Before using customization, check that your source virtual
-machine meets the [requirements](https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/8.0/vsphere-vm-administration/GUID-E63B6FAA-8D35-428D-B40C-744769845906.html)
+machine meets the [requirements](https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/vsphere/vsphere/8-0/vsphere-virtual-machine-administration-guide-8-0/managing-virtual-machinesvsphere-vm-admin/customizing-guest-operating-systemsvsphere-vm-admin/guest-operating-system-customization-requirementsvsphere-vm-admin.html)
 for guest OS customization on vSphere. Refer to the [customization example](#customization-example) for a usage synopsis.
 
 The settings for guest customization include:

@@ -22,16 +22,16 @@
 
 - `video_ram` (int64) - The amount of video memory in KB. Defaults to 4096 KB.
 
-  -> **Note:** Refer to the [vSphere documentation](https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/8.0/vsphere-vm-administration/GUID-789C3913-1053-4850-A0F0-E29C3D32B6DA.html)
+  -> **Note:** Refer to the [vSphere documentation](https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/vsphere/vsphere/8-0/vsphere-virtual-machine-administration-guide-8-0/configuring-virtual-machine-hardwarevsphere-vm-admin/virtual-machine-compatibilityvsphere-vm-admin/hardware-features-available-with-virtual-machine-compatibility-levelsvsphere-vm-admin.html)
   for supported maximums.
 
 - `displays` (int32) - The number of video displays. Defaults to `1`.
 
-  `-> **Note:** Refer to the [vSphere documentation](https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/8.0/vsphere-vm-administration/GUID-789C3913-1053-4850-A0F0-E29C3D32B6DA.html)
+  `-> **Note:** Refer to the [vSphere documentation](https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/vsphere/vsphere/8-0/vsphere-virtual-machine-administration-guide-8-0/configuring-virtual-machine-hardwarevsphere-vm-admin/virtual-machine-compatibilityvsphere-vm-admin/hardware-features-available-with-virtual-machine-compatibility-levelsvsphere-vm-admin.html)
   for supported maximums.
 
 - `pci_passthrough_allowed_device` ([]PCIPassthroughAllowedDevice) - Configure Dynamic DirectPath I/O [PCI Passthrough](#pci-passthrough-configuration) for
-  virtual machine. Refer to the [vSphere documentation](https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/8.0/vsphere-vm-administration/GUID-5B3CAB26-5D06-4A99-92A0-3A04C69CE64B.html)
+  virtual machine. Refer to the [vSphere documentation](https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/vsphere/vsphere/8-0/vsphere-virtual-machine-administration-guide-8-0/configuring-virtual-machine-hardwarevsphere-vm-admin/other-virtual-machine-device-configurationvsphere-vm-admin/add-a-pci-device-to-a-virutal-machinevsphere-vm-admin.html)
 
 - `vgpu_profile` (string) - vGPU profile for accelerated graphics. Refer to the [NVIDIA GRID vGPU documentation](https://docs.nvidia.com/grid/latest/grid-vgpu-user-guide/index.html#configure-vmware-vsphere-vm-with-vgpu)
   for examples of profile names. Defaults to none.