Merge pull request #6486 from adarobin/esxi_6.5+_documentation

Update documentation for building on ESXi 6.5 and 6.7
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@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ builder.
this logic. This field can be specified as either `ide`, `sata`, or `scsi`. this logic. This field can be specified as either `ide`, `sata`, or `scsi`.
- `disable_vnc` (boolean) - Whether to create a VNC connection or not. - `disable_vnc` (boolean) - Whether to create a VNC connection or not.
A `boot_command` cannot be used when this is `false`. Defaults to `false`. A `boot_command` cannot be used when this is `true`. Defaults to `false`.
- `disk_adapter_type` (string) - The adapter type of the VMware virtual disk - `disk_adapter_type` (string) - The adapter type of the VMware virtual disk
to create. This option is for advanced usage, modify only if you know what to create. This option is for advanced usage, modify only if you know what
@ -412,7 +412,9 @@ builder.
wish to bind to all interfaces use `0.0.0.0`. wish to bind to all interfaces use `0.0.0.0`.
- `vnc_disable_password` (boolean) - Don't auto-generate a VNC password that - `vnc_disable_password` (boolean) - Don't auto-generate a VNC password that
is used to secure the VNC communication with the VM. is used to secure the VNC communication with the VM. This must be set to
`true` if building on ESXi 6.5 and 6.7 with VNC enabled. Defaults to
`false`.
- `vnc_port_min` and `vnc_port_max` (number) - The minimum and maximum port - `vnc_port_min` and `vnc_port_max` (number) - The minimum and maximum port
to use for VNC access to the virtual machine. The builder uses VNC to type to use for VNC access to the virtual machine. The builder uses VNC to type
@ -553,6 +555,8 @@ modify as well:
Since ovftool is only capable of password based authentication Since ovftool is only capable of password based authentication
`remote_password` must be set when exporting the VM. `remote_password` must be set when exporting the VM.
- `vnc_disable_password` - This must be set to "true" when using VNC with
ESXi 6.5 or 6.7.
### VNC port discovery ### VNC port discovery

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