# Problems while deploying VM's with Vsphere provider **URL:** \ **Category:** Terraform\ **Created:** [January 29, 2025, 3:04pm UTC](https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/problems-while-deploying-vms-with-vsphere-provider/72914 "2025-01-29T15:04:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![sebsot](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/hashicorp/user_avatar/discuss.hashicorp.com/sebsot/32/43950_2.png) [@sebsot](https://discuss.hashicorp.com/u/sebsot)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2025, 3:04pm UTC](https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/problems-while-deploying-vms-with-vsphere-provider/72914/1 "2025-01-29T15:04:11Z")
Hi, im currently trying to deploy VM’s from terraform using the vsphere provider (terraform version v1.10.4 and vsphere provider v2.10.0) and i get an error when i try to deploy them from a template. The main issue is when i use the customize option , where is the moment i get the error. I get the following error: 2025-01-29T11:23:57.910-0300 [ERROR] provider.terraform-provider-vsphere\_v2.10.0\_x5: Response contains error diagnostic: diagnostic\_detail=“” tf\_proto\_version=5.6 tf\_provider\_addr=provider tf\_req\_id=8e1a640b-5042-bc69-e015-5443b487fe41 @caller=[github.com/hashicorp/terraform-plugin-go@v0.23.0/tfprotov5/internal/diag/diagnostics.go:58](http://github.com/hashicorp/terraform-plugin-go@v0.23.0/tfprotov5/internal/diag/diagnostics.go:58) @module=sdk.proto diagnostic\_severity=ERROR diagnostic\_summary=“error sending customization spec: Customization of the guest operating system is not supported due to the given reason: " tf\_resource\_type=vsphere\_virtual\_machine tf\_rpc=ApplyResourceChange timestamp=2025-01-29T11:23:57.910-0300 2025-01-29T11:23:57.917-0300 [DEBUG] State storage \*statemgr.Filesystem declined to persist a state snapshot 2025-01-29T11:23:57.917-0300 [ERROR] vertex “vsphere\_virtual\_machine.vm” error: error sending customization spec: Customization of the guest operating system is not supported due to the given reason: ╷ │ Error: error sending customization spec: Customization of the guest operating system is not supported due to the given reason: │ │ with vsphere\_virtual\_machine.vm, │ on main\_debian12.tf line 44, in resource “vsphere\_virtual\_machine” “vm”: │ 44: resource “vsphere\_virtual\_machine” “vm” { │ ╵ 2025-01-29T11:23:57.925-0300 [DEBUG] provider.stdio: received EOF, stopping recv loop: err=“rpc error: code = Unavailable desc = error reading from server: EOF” 2025-01-29T11:23:57.926-0300 [INFO] provider: plugin process exited: plugin=.terraform/providers/registry.terraform.io/hashicorp/vsphere/2.10.0/linux\_amd64/terraform-provider-vsphere\_v2.10.0\_x5 id=365991 2025-01-29T11:23:57.927-0300 [DEBUG] provider: plugin exited user@server:~/terraform$ 2025-01-29T11:23:57.910-0300 [ERROR] provider.terraform-provider-vsphere\_v2.10.0\_x5: Response contains error diagnostic: diagnostic\_detail=”" tf\_proto\_version=5.6 tf\_provider\_addr=provider tf\_req\_id=8e1a640b-5042-bc69-e015-5443b487fe41 @caller=[github.com/hashicorp/terraform-plugin-go@v0.23.0/tfprotov5/internal/diag/diagnostics.go:58](http://github.com/hashicorp/terraform-plugin-go@v0.23.0/tfprotov5/internal/diag/diagnostics.go:58) @module=sdk.proto diagnostic\_severity=ERROR diagnostic\_summary="error sending customization spec: Customization of the guest operating system is not supported due to the given reason: " tf\_resource\_type=vsphere\_virtual\_machine tf\_rpc=ApplyResourceChange timestamp=2025-01-29T11:23:57.910-0300 \*_2025-01-29T11:23:57.917-0300 [DEBUG] State storage statemgr.Filesystem declined to persist a state snapshot_ 2025-01-29T11:23:57.917-0300 [ERROR] vertex “vsphere\_virtual\_machine.vm” error: error sending customization spec: Customization of the guest operating system is not supported due to the given reason: ╷ │ Error: error sending customization spec: Customization of the guest operating system is not supported due to the given reason: │ │ with vsphere\_virtual\_machine.vm, │ on main\_debian12.tf line 44, in resource “vsphere\_virtual\_machine” “vm”: │ 44: resource “vsphere\_virtual\_machine” “vm” { │ ╵ 2025-01-29T11:23:57.925-0300 [DEBUG] provider.stdio: received EOF, stopping recv loop: err=“rpc error: code = Unavailable desc = error reading from server: EOF” 2025-01-29T11:23:57.926-0300 [INFO] provider: plugin process exited: plugin=.terraform/providers/registry.terraform.io/hashicorp/vsphere/2.10.0/linux\_amd64/terraform-provider-vsphere\_v2.10.0\_x5 id=365991 2025-01-29T11:23:57.927-0300 [DEBUG] provider: plugin exited Someone told me that the text marked in bold might be important. i also give you the customize part clone { template\_uuid = data.vsphere\_virtual\_machine.template.id ``` customize { linux_options { host_name = "server" domain = "domain" } network_interface { ipv4_address = "1.1.1.2" ipv4_netmask = 24 } ipv4_gateway = "1.1.1.254" dns_server_list = ["10.1.2.3", "10.1.2.9"] } ``` } } The ip’s are examples I tried using .OVA templates like the terraforms docs told me to, but i was unsuccesful. Template is from a Debian 12. I would love to get some help please cheers ! ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/hashicorp/original/1X/79bf76adfd92a75631996933098f9ce29d37abf3.svg) [@system](https://discuss.hashicorp.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2025, 3:04pm UTC](https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/problems-while-deploying-vms-with-vsphere-provider/72914/2 "2025-07-28T15:04:40Z")
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