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Update README packer for ESXI 7.0 support
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1. **(5 Minutes)** Edit the variables in `DetectionLab/ESXi/Packer/variables.json` to match your ESXi configuration. The `esxi_network_with_dhcp_and_internet` variable refers to any ESXi network that will be able to provide DHCP and internet access to the VM while it's being built in Packer.
Note: As per ESXI 7.x, built-in VNC server has been removed from distribution (https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/7.0/rn/vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-70-release-notes.html). If you are using ESXI 7.x, you need to:
* Upgrade Packer to 1.6.3+, we need to use `vnc_over_websocket` instead of old vnc configuration : [see packer issue](https://github.com/hashicorp/packer/issues/8984), [changelog](https://github.com/hashicorp/packer/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md)
* Add two config to windows_10_esxi.json, windows_2016_esxi.json, ubuntu1804_esxi.json like this:
```
"vnc_over_websocket": true,
"insecure_connection": true,
```
Ref: https://www.virtuallyghetto.com/2020/10/quick-tip-vmware-iso-builder-for-packer-now-supported-with-esxi-7-0.html
2. **(45 Minutes)** From the `DetectionLab/ESXi/Packer` directory, run:
* `PACKER_CACHE_DIR=../../Packer/packer_cache packer build -var-file variables.json windows_10_esxi.json`
* `PACKER_CACHE_DIR=../../Packer/packer_cache packer build -var-file variables.json windows_2016_esxi.json`