Build OVF with vmware-iso. The VM cannot reach the builder over HTTP

[dmilov]

Overview of the Issue

Using vmware-iso I'm building an OVF on an ESXi server.
The build hangs on Waiting for SSH to become available....
The VM Console displays an error Failed to establish a new connection to the builder machine.

If I run curl to the builder machine from the VM Console the command is successful, so there is access to the machine.

Reproduction Steps

1. Photon-builder points to a configured ESXi server
2. Builder type is vmware-iso

 "builders": [
    {
      "type": "vmware-iso",
      "vm_name": "{{ user `vm_name` }}",
      "vnc_over_websocket": true,
      "insecure_connection": true,

3. I have kickstarter file which the VM should get from the builder machine over http
4. Builder machine starts the HTTP server on a port and the file is accessible over the network
5. The VM that should get the file fails to get it with Failed to establish a new connection error and the build hangs

Packer version

From packer version 1.7.2

Simplified Packer Buildfile

packer-photon-json

Operating system and Environment details

Ubuntu 20 x64

Log Fragments and crash.log files

packer-log

VM Console during the build with manual curl command to the runner

[ghost]

This issue has been automatically migrated to hashicorp/packer-plugin-vmware#24 because it looks like an issue with that plugin. If you believe this is not an issue with the plugin, please reply to hashicorp/packer-plugin-vmware#24.

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