Summary

When attempting to add "migrate.encryptionMode" = "required" via configuration_parameters option in .pkr.hcl - this setting does not get added to the .vmx file; thus the change does not occur on the template/vm.

Reproduction Steps

Update configuration_parameters with "migrate.encryptionMode" = "required" and validate if Encrypted vMotion is set to required.

Plugin and Packer version

Packer v1.10.2

Simplified Packer Buildfile

  network_adapters {
    network      = var.vm_network
    network_card = var.network_card
  }

  configuration_parameters = {
    "tools.guest.desktop.autolock" = "FALSE"
    "log.keepOld" = "15"
    "migrate.encryptionMode" = "required"
  }

Operating system and Environment details

Windows Server 2022

Log Fragments and crash.log files

No error in logs