- It uses the official vCenter API, and does not require ESXi host [modification](https://www.packer.io/docs/builders/vmware-iso.html#building-on-a-remote-vsphere-hypervisor)
- It uses the official vCenter API, and does not require ESXi host [modification](/docs/builders/vmware-iso.html#building-on-a-remote-vsphere-hypervisor)
- This builder is supported for vSphere version 6.5 and greater. Builds on lower
versions may work, but some configuration options may throw errors because they
do not exist in the older versions of the vSphere API.
@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ As such, the authentication credentials that built the image must have write
permissions to the GCS `paths`.
~> **Note**: By default the GCE image being exported will be deleted once the image has been exported.
To prevent Packer from deleting the image set the `keep_input_artifact` configuration option to `true`. See [Post-Processor Input Artifacts](https://www.packer.io/docs/templates/post-processors#input-artifacts) for more details.
To prevent Packer from deleting the image set the `keep_input_artifact` configuration option to `true`. See [Post-Processor Input Artifacts](/docs/templates/post-processors#input-artifacts) for more details.