diff --git a/.github/workflows/pkr-bld-amazonlinux-x64.yml b/.github/workflows/pkr-bld-amazonlinux-x64.yml
index 149014cce..facc751a2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pkr-bld-amazonlinux-x64.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pkr-bld-amazonlinux-x64.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 on:
   workflow_call:
 
+env:
+  PACKER_GITHUB_API_TOKEN: "${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}"
+
 jobs:
   x86_64:
     runs-on: [self-hosted, X64, virtualbox]
@@ -18,15 +21,17 @@ jobs:
 #        with:
 #          version: latest
       - name: Packer Init
-        env:
-          PACKER_GITHUB_API_TOKEN: "${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}"
         run: packer init -upgrade packer_templates
       - name: Packer FMT
         run: if packer fmt -check -recursive .; then exit 0; else echo "Some packer files need to be formatted, run 'packer fmt -recursive .' to fix"; exit 1; fi
       - name: Packer Validate
         run: packer validate -var-file=os_pkrvars/$(echo ${{ matrix.os }} | cut -d "-" -f 1)/"${{ matrix.os }}-x86_64.pkrvars.hcl" packer_templates
       - name: Packer build
-        run: ./AMZ_build_virtualbox-ovf.sh
+        run: |
+          eval "$(chef shell-init bash)"
+          ./AMZ_build_virtualbox-ovf.sh
+          bento build -n os_pkrvars/$(echo ${{ matrix.os }} | cut -d "-" -f 1)/"${{ matrix.os }}-x86_64.pkrvars.hcl" >> builds/amazonlinux-2-x86_64.metadata.json
+          ls -alh builds
       - name: Remove VM in case of canceled job
         if: cancelled()
         run: |
@@ -38,7 +43,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: Upload build artifact
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@main
         with:
-          name: "${{ matrix.os }}-virtualbox-x86_64.box"
+          name: "${{ matrix.os }}-virtualbox-x86_64"
           path: |
-            builds/*.box
+            builds
+            !builds/uploaded/*
           retention-days: 10
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pkr-bld-hyperv-x64.yml b/.github/workflows/pkr-bld-hyperv-x64.yml
index 31198ce99..ca77f1ee5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pkr-bld-hyperv-x64.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pkr-bld-hyperv-x64.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 on:
   workflow_call:
 
+env:
+  PACKER_GITHUB_API_TOKEN: "${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}"
+
 jobs:
   x86_64:
     runs-on: [self-hosted, X64, hyperv]
@@ -57,8 +60,6 @@ jobs:
 #        with:
 #          version: latest
       - name: Packer Init
-        env:
-          PACKER_GITHUB_API_TOKEN: "${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}"
         run: packer init -upgrade packer_templates
       - name: Packer FMT
         run: packer fmt -check -recursive .
@@ -77,7 +78,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Upload build artifact
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@main
         with:
-          name: "${{ matrix.os }}-hyperv-x86_64.box"
+          name: "${{ matrix.os }}-hyperv-x86_64"
           path: |
             builds/*.box
           retention-days: 10
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pkr-bld-parallels-arm64.yml b/.github/workflows/pkr-bld-parallels-arm64.yml
index b3028a72e..c678d1199 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pkr-bld-parallels-arm64.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pkr-bld-parallels-arm64.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 on:
   workflow_call:
 
+env:
+  PACKER_GITHUB_API_TOKEN: "${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}"
+
 jobs:
   aarch64:
     runs-on: [self-hosted, ARM64, parallels]
@@ -21,6 +24,7 @@ jobs:
           - fedora-38
           - freebsd-12
           - freebsd-13
+          - opensuse-leap-15
           - oracle-7
           - oracle-8
           - oracle-9
@@ -45,15 +49,17 @@ jobs:
 #        with:
 #          version: latest
       - name: Packer Init
-        env:
-          PACKER_GITHUB_API_TOKEN: "${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}"
         run: packer init -upgrade packer_templates
       - name: Packer FMT
         run: if packer fmt -check -recursive .; then exit 0; else echo "Some packer files need to be formatted, run 'packer fmt -recursive .' to fix"; exit 1; fi
       - name: Packer Validate
         run: packer validate -var-file=os_pkrvars/$(echo ${{ matrix.os }} | cut -d "-" -f 1)/"${{ matrix.os }}-aarch64.pkrvars.hcl" packer_templates
       - name: Packer build
-        run: packer build -timestamp-ui -only=${{ matrix.provider }}.vm -var-file=os_pkrvars/$(echo ${{ matrix.os }} | cut -d "-" -f 1)/"${{ matrix.os }}-aarch64.pkrvars.hcl" packer_templates
+#        run: packer build -timestamp-ui -only=${{ matrix.provider }}.vm -var-file=os_pkrvars/$(echo ${{ matrix.os }} | cut -d "-" -f 1)/"${{ matrix.os }}-aarch64.pkrvars.hcl" packer_templates
+        run: |
+          eval "$(chef shell-init bash)"
+          bento build -o ${{ matrix.provider }}.vm os_pkrvars/$(echo ${{ matrix.os }} | cut -d "-" -f 1)/"${{ matrix.os }}-aarch64.pkrvars.hcl"
+          ls -alh builds
       - name: Remove VM in case of canceled job
         if: cancelled()
         run: |
@@ -66,7 +72,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: Upload build artifact
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
         with:
-          name: "${{ matrix.os }}-parallels-aarch64.box"
+          name: "${{ matrix.os }}-parallels-aarch64"
           path: |
-            builds/*.box
+            builds
+            !builds/uploaded/*
           retention-days: 10
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pkr-bld-parallels-x64.yml b/.github/workflows/pkr-bld-parallels-x64.yml
index 832a1b666..7f6f3cb45 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pkr-bld-parallels-x64.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pkr-bld-parallels-x64.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 on:
   workflow_call:
 
+env:
+  PACKER_GITHUB_API_TOKEN: "${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}"
+
 jobs:
   x86_64:
     runs-on: [self-hosted, X64, parallels]
@@ -55,15 +58,17 @@ jobs:
 #        with:
 #          version: latest
       - name: Packer Init
-        env:
-          PACKER_GITHUB_API_TOKEN: "${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}"
         run: packer init -upgrade packer_templates
       - name: Packer FMT
         run: if packer fmt -check -recursive .; then exit 0; else echo "Some packer files need to be formatted, run 'packer fmt -recursive .' to fix"; exit 1; fi
       - name: Packer Validate
         run: packer validate -var-file=os_pkrvars/$(echo ${{ matrix.os }} | cut -d "-" -f 1)/"${{ matrix.os }}-x86_64.pkrvars.hcl" packer_templates
       - name: Packer build
-        run: packer build -timestamp-ui -only=${{ matrix.provider }}.vm -var-file=os_pkrvars/$(echo ${{ matrix.os }} | cut -d "-" -f 1)/"${{ matrix.os }}-x86_64.pkrvars.hcl" packer_templates
+#        run: packer build -timestamp-ui -only=${{ matrix.provider }}.vm -var-file=os_pkrvars/$(echo ${{ matrix.os }} | cut -d "-" -f 1)/"${{ matrix.os }}-x86_64.pkrvars.hcl" packer_templates
+        run: |
+          eval "$(chef shell-init bash)"
+          bento build -o ${{ matrix.provider }}.vm os_pkrvars/$(echo ${{ matrix.os }} | cut -d "-" -f 1)/"${{ matrix.os }}-x86_64.pkrvars.hcl"
+          ls -alh builds
       - name: Remove VM in case of canceled job
         if: cancelled()
         run: |
@@ -76,7 +81,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: Upload build artifact
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
         with:
-          name: "${{ matrix.os }}-parallels-x86_64.box"
+          name: "${{ matrix.os }}-parallels-x86_64"
           path: |
-            builds/*.box
+            builds
+            !builds/uploaded/*
           retention-days: 10
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pkr-bld-qemu-arm64.yml b/.github/workflows/pkr-bld-qemu-arm64.yml
index 049325151..1b0925d46 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pkr-bld-qemu-arm64.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pkr-bld-qemu-arm64.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 on:
   workflow_call:
 
+env:
+  PACKER_GITHUB_API_TOKEN: "${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}"
+
 jobs:
   aarch64:
     runs-on: [self-hosted, ARM64, qemu]
@@ -21,6 +24,7 @@ jobs:
           - fedora-38
           - freebsd-12
           - freebsd-13
+          - opensuse-leap-15
           - oracle-7
           - oracle-8
           - oracle-9
@@ -45,19 +49,22 @@ jobs:
 #        with:
 #          version: latest
       - name: Packer Init
-        env:
-          PACKER_GITHUB_API_TOKEN: "${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}"
         run: packer init -upgrade packer_templates
       - name: Packer FMT
         run: if packer fmt -check -recursive .; then exit 0; else echo "Some packer files need to be formatted, run 'packer fmt -recursive .' to fix"; exit 1; fi
       - name: Packer Validate
         run: packer validate -var-file=os_pkrvars/$(echo ${{ matrix.os }} | cut -d "-" -f 1)/"${{ matrix.os }}-aarch64.pkrvars.hcl" packer_templates
       - name: Packer build
-        run: packer build -timestamp-ui -only=${{ matrix.provider }}.vm -var "qemu_accelerator=hvf" -var-file=os_pkrvars/$(echo ${{ matrix.os }} | cut -d "-" -f 1)/"${{ matrix.os }}-aarch64.pkrvars.hcl" packer_templates
+#        run: packer build -timestamp-ui -only=${{ matrix.provider }}.vm -var "qemu_accelerator=hvf" -var-file=os_pkrvars/$(echo ${{ matrix.os }} | cut -d "-" -f 1)/"${{ matrix.os }}-aarch64.pkrvars.hcl" packer_templates
+        run: |
+          eval "$(chef shell-init bash)"
+          bento build -o ${{ matrix.provider }}.vm os_pkrvars/$(echo ${{ matrix.os }} | cut -d "-" -f 1)/"${{ matrix.os }}-aarch64.pkrvars.hcl"
+          ls -alh builds
       - name: Upload build artifact
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
         with:
-          name: "${{ matrix.os }}-qemu-aarch64.box"
+          name: "${{ matrix.os }}-qemu-aarch64"
           path: |
-            builds/*.box
+            builds
+            !builds/uploaded/*
           retention-days: 10
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pkr-bld-qemu-x64.yml b/.github/workflows/pkr-bld-qemu-x64.yml
index 832485432..4a692bf07 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pkr-bld-qemu-x64.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pkr-bld-qemu-x64.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 on:
   workflow_call:
 
+env:
+  PACKER_GITHUB_API_TOKEN: "${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}"
+
 jobs:
   x86_64:
     runs-on: [self-hosted, X64, qemu]
@@ -57,19 +60,22 @@ jobs:
 #        with:
 #          version: latest
       - name: Packer Init
-        env:
-          PACKER_GITHUB_API_TOKEN: "${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}"
         run: packer init -upgrade packer_templates
       - name: Packer FMT
         run: if packer fmt -check -recursive .; then exit 0; else echo "Some packer files need to be formatted, run 'packer fmt -recursive .' to fix"; exit 1; fi
       - name: Packer Validate
         run: packer validate -var-file=os_pkrvars/$(echo ${{ matrix.os }} | cut -d "-" -f 1)/"${{ matrix.os }}-x86_64.pkrvars.hcl" packer_templates
       - name: Packer build
-        run: packer build -timestamp-ui -only=${{ matrix.provider }}.vm -var "qemu_accelerator=hvf" -var-file=os_pkrvars/$(echo ${{ matrix.os }} | cut -d "-" -f 1)/"${{ matrix.os }}-x86_64.pkrvars.hcl" packer_templates
+#        run: packer build -timestamp-ui -only=${{ matrix.provider }}.vm -var "qemu_accelerator=hvf" -var-file=os_pkrvars/$(echo ${{ matrix.os }} | cut -d "-" -f 1)/"${{ matrix.os }}-x86_64.pkrvars.hcl" packer_templates
+        run: |
+          eval "$(chef shell-init bash)"
+          bento build -o ${{ matrix.provider }}.vm os_pkrvars/$(echo ${{ matrix.os }} | cut -d "-" -f 1)/"${{ matrix.os }}-x86_64.pkrvars.hcl"
+          ls -alh builds
       - name: Upload build artifact
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@main
         with:
-          name: "${{ matrix.os }}-qemu-x86_64.box"
+          name: "${{ matrix.os }}-qemu-x86_64"
           path: |
-            builds/*.box
+            builds
+            !builds/uploaded/*
           retention-days: 10
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pkr-bld-virtualbox-arm64.yml b/.github/workflows/pkr-bld-virtualbox-arm64.yml
index fb05d0312..43e65601f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pkr-bld-virtualbox-arm64.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pkr-bld-virtualbox-arm64.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 on:
   workflow_call:
 
+env:
+  PACKER_GITHUB_API_TOKEN: "${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}"
+
 jobs:
   aarch64:
     runs-on: [self-hosted, ARM64, virtualbox]
@@ -21,6 +24,7 @@ jobs:
           - fedora-38
           - freebsd-12
           - freebsd-13
+          - opensuse-leap-15
           - oracle-7
           - oracle-8
           - oracle-9
@@ -45,15 +49,17 @@ jobs:
 #        with:
 #          version: latest
       - name: Packer Init
-        env:
-          PACKER_GITHUB_API_TOKEN: "${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}"
         run: packer init -upgrade packer_templates
       - name: Packer FMT
         run: if packer fmt -check -recursive .; then exit 0; else echo "Some packer files need to be formatted, run 'packer fmt -recursive .' to fix"; exit 1; fi
       - name: Packer Validate
         run: packer validate -var-file=os_pkrvars/$(echo ${{ matrix.os }} | cut -d "-" -f 1)/"${{ matrix.os }}-aarch64.pkrvars.hcl" packer_templates
       - name: Packer build
-        run: packer build -timestamp-ui -only=${{ matrix.provider }}.vm -var-file=os_pkrvars/$(echo ${{ matrix.os }} | cut -d "-" -f 1)/"${{ matrix.os }}-aarch64.pkrvars.hcl" packer_templates
+#        run: packer build -timestamp-ui -only=${{ matrix.provider }}.vm -var-file=os_pkrvars/$(echo ${{ matrix.os }} | cut -d "-" -f 1)/"${{ matrix.os }}-aarch64.pkrvars.hcl" packer_templates
+        run: |
+          eval "$(chef shell-init bash)"
+          bento build -o ${{ matrix.provider }}.vm os_pkrvars/$(echo ${{ matrix.os }} | cut -d "-" -f 1)/"${{ matrix.os }}-aarch64.pkrvars.hcl"
+          ls -alh builds
       - name: Remove VM in case of canceled job
         if: cancelled()
         run: |
@@ -65,7 +71,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: Upload build artifact
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@main
         with:
-          name: "${{ matrix.os }}-virtualbox-aarch64.box"
+          name: "${{ matrix.os }}-virtualbox-aarch64"
           path: |
-            builds/*.box
+            builds
+            !builds/uploaded/*
           retention-days: 10
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pkr-bld-virtualbox-x64.yml b/.github/workflows/pkr-bld-virtualbox-x64.yml
index d65123ecb..c359461ac 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pkr-bld-virtualbox-x64.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pkr-bld-virtualbox-x64.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 on:
   workflow_call:
 
+env:
+  PACKER_GITHUB_API_TOKEN: "${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}"
+
 jobs:
   x86_64:
     runs-on: [self-hosted, X64, virtualbox]
@@ -55,15 +58,17 @@ jobs:
 #        with:
 #          version: latest
       - name: Packer Init
-        env:
-          PACKER_GITHUB_API_TOKEN: "${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}"
         run: packer init -upgrade packer_templates
       - name: Packer FMT
         run: if packer fmt -check -recursive .; then exit 0; else echo "Some packer files need to be formatted, run 'packer fmt -recursive .' to fix"; exit 1; fi
       - name: Packer Validate
         run: packer validate -var-file=os_pkrvars/$(echo ${{ matrix.os }} | cut -d "-" -f 1)/"${{ matrix.os }}-x86_64.pkrvars.hcl" packer_templates
       - name: Packer build
-        run: packer build -timestamp-ui -only=${{ matrix.provider }}.vm -var-file=os_pkrvars/$(echo ${{ matrix.os }} | cut -d "-" -f 1)/"${{ matrix.os }}-x86_64.pkrvars.hcl" packer_templates
+#        run: packer build -timestamp-ui -only=${{ matrix.provider }}.vm -var-file=os_pkrvars/$(echo ${{ matrix.os }} | cut -d "-" -f 1)/"${{ matrix.os }}-x86_64.pkrvars.hcl" packer_templates
+        run: |
+          eval "$(chef shell-init bash)"
+          bento build -o ${{ matrix.provider }}.vm os_pkrvars/$(echo ${{ matrix.os }} | cut -d "-" -f 1)/"${{ matrix.os }}-x86_64.pkrvars.hcl"
+          ls -alh builds
       - name: Remove VM in case of canceled job
         if: cancelled()
         run: |
@@ -75,7 +80,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: Upload build artifact
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@main
         with:
-          name: "${{ matrix.os }}-virtualbox-x86_64.box"
+          name: "${{ matrix.os }}-virtualbox-x86_64"
           path: |
-            builds/*.box
+            builds
+            !builds/uploaded/*
           retention-days: 10
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pkr-bld-vmware-arm64.yml b/.github/workflows/pkr-bld-vmware-arm64.yml
index af23bcb65..32ddfcc32 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pkr-bld-vmware-arm64.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pkr-bld-vmware-arm64.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 on:
   workflow_call:
 
+env:
+  PACKER_GITHUB_API_TOKEN: "${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}"
+
 jobs:
   aarch64:
     runs-on: [self-hosted, ARM64, vmware-fusion]
@@ -21,6 +24,7 @@ jobs:
           - fedora-38
           - freebsd-12
           - freebsd-13
+          - opensuse-leap-15
           - oracle-7
           - oracle-8
           - oracle-9
@@ -45,15 +49,17 @@ jobs:
 #        with:
 #          version: latest
       - name: Packer Init
-        env:
-          PACKER_GITHUB_API_TOKEN: "${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}"
         run: packer init -upgrade packer_templates
       - name: Packer FMT
         run: if packer fmt -check -recursive .; then exit 0; else echo "Some packer files need to be formatted, run 'packer fmt -recursive .' to fix"; exit 1; fi
       - name: Packer Validate
         run: packer validate -var-file=os_pkrvars/$(echo ${{ matrix.os }} | cut -d "-" -f 1)/"${{ matrix.os }}-aarch64.pkrvars.hcl" packer_templates
       - name: Packer build
-        run: packer build -timestamp-ui -only=${{ matrix.provider }}.vm -var-file=os_pkrvars/$(echo ${{ matrix.os }} | cut -d "-" -f 1)/"${{ matrix.os }}-aarch64.pkrvars.hcl" packer_templates
+#        run: packer build -timestamp-ui -only=${{ matrix.provider }}.vm -var-file=os_pkrvars/$(echo ${{ matrix.os }} | cut -d "-" -f 1)/"${{ matrix.os }}-aarch64.pkrvars.hcl" packer_templates
+        run: |
+          eval "$(chef shell-init bash)"
+          bento build -o ${{ matrix.provider }}.vm os_pkrvars/$(echo ${{ matrix.os }} | cut -d "-" -f 1)/"${{ matrix.os }}-aarch64.pkrvars.hcl"
+          ls -alh builds
       - name: Remove VM in case of canceled job
         if: cancelled()
         run: |
@@ -65,7 +71,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: Upload build artifact
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
         with:
-          name: "${{ matrix.os }}-vmware-aarch64.box"
+          name: "${{ matrix.os }}-vmware-aarch64"
           path: |
-            builds/*.box
+            builds
+            !builds/uploaded/*
           retention-days: 10
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pkr-bld-vmware-x64.yml b/.github/workflows/pkr-bld-vmware-x64.yml
index 42971dd3b..68f3d3975 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pkr-bld-vmware-x64.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pkr-bld-vmware-x64.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 on:
   workflow_call:
 
+env:
+  PACKER_GITHUB_API_TOKEN: "${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}"
+
 jobs:
   x86_64:
     runs-on: [self-hosted, X64, vmware-fusion]
@@ -55,15 +58,17 @@ jobs:
 #        with:
 #          version: latest
       - name: Packer Init
-        env:
-          PACKER_GITHUB_API_TOKEN: "${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}"
         run: packer init -upgrade packer_templates
       - name: Packer FMT
         run: if packer fmt -check -recursive .; then exit 0; else echo "Some packer files need to be formatted, run 'packer fmt -recursive .' to fix"; exit 1; fi
       - name: Packer Validate
         run: packer validate -var-file=os_pkrvars/$(echo ${{ matrix.os }} | cut -d "-" -f 1)/"${{ matrix.os }}-x86_64.pkrvars.hcl" packer_templates
       - name: Packer build
-        run: packer build -timestamp-ui -only=${{ matrix.provider }}.vm -var-file=os_pkrvars/$(echo ${{ matrix.os }} | cut -d "-" -f 1)/"${{ matrix.os }}-x86_64.pkrvars.hcl" packer_templates
+#        run: packer build -timestamp-ui -only=${{ matrix.provider }}.vm -var-file=os_pkrvars/$(echo ${{ matrix.os }} | cut -d "-" -f 1)/"${{ matrix.os }}-x86_64.pkrvars.hcl" packer_templates
+        run: |
+          eval "$(chef shell-init bash)"
+          bento build -o ${{ matrix.provider }}.vm os_pkrvars/$(echo ${{ matrix.os }} | cut -d "-" -f 1)/"${{ matrix.os }}-x86_64.pkrvars.hcl"
+          ls -alh builds
       - name: Remove VM in case of canceled job
         if: cancelled()
         run: |
@@ -75,7 +80,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: Upload build artifact
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
         with:
-          name: "${{ matrix.os }}-vmware-x86_64.box"
+          name: "${{ matrix.os }}-vmware-x86_64"
           path: |
-            builds/*.box
+            builds
+            !builds/uploaded/*
           retention-days: 10
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 74d8b5247..4b64b8e04 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,47 +7,47 @@ Markdown table generated at <https://www.tablesgenerator.com/markdown_tables#>
 
 |  | hyperv<br>x86_64 | parallels<br>x86_64 | parallels<br>aarch64 | qemu<br>x86_64 | qemu<br>aarch64 | virtualbox<br>x86_64 | virtualbox<br>aarch64 | vmware<br>x86_64 | vmware<br>aarch64 |
 |:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|
-| almalinux-8 |  | x |  | x |  | x |  | x |  |
-| almalinux-9 |  | x | x |  |  | x |  | x |  |
-| amazonlinux-2 |  | na | na | na | na | x |  | na | na |
+| almalinux-8 |  |  |  | x |  | x |  | x |  |
+| almalinux-9 |  | x |  |  |  | x |  | x |  |
+| amazonlinux-2 |  | na | na |  |  |  | na |  | na |
 | amazonlinux-2023 | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
-| centos-7 |  | x |  | x |  | x |  | x |  |
-| centos-stream-8 |  | x |  | x |  | x |  | x |  |
-| centos-stream-9 |  |  |  |  |  | x |  | x |  |
-| debian-10 | | | x | | | x | | x | |
-| debian-11 |  | x | x |  |  | x |  | x |  |
-| debian-12 |  | x | x |  |  | x |  | x |  |
-| fedora-37 |  | x | x | x |  | x |  | x |  |
-| fedora-38 |  | x |  | x |  | x |  | x |  |
-| freebsd-12 |  |  | na |  | na | x | na |  | na |
-| freebsd-13 |  |  | na |  | na | x | na |  | na |
-| opensuse-leap-15 |  |  | na | x | na |  | na | x | na |
-| oracle-7 |  | x |  | x |  | x |  | x |  |
-| oracle-8 |  |  |  | x |  | x |  | x |  |
-| oracle-9 |  | x | x |  |  | x |  | x |  |
-| rhel-7 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
-| rhel-8 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
-| rhel-9 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
-| rockylinux-8 |  | x |  | x |  | x |  | x |  |
-| rockylinux-9 |  | x | x |  |  | x |  | x |  |
-| scientificlinux-7 |  | x | na | x | na | x | na | x | na |
-| sles-12 |  |  | na |  | na |  | na |  | na |
-| sles-13 |  |  | na |  | na |  | na |  | na |
-| solaris-11 |  |  | na |  | na |  | na |  | na |
-| springdalelinux-7 |  | x | na | x | na |  | na |  | na |
-| springdalelinux-8 |  | x | na | x | na | x | na | x | na |
-| springdalelinux-9 |  | x | na |  | na | x | na | x | na |
+| centos-7 |  | x |  |  |  |  |  | x |  |
+| centos-stream-8 | x |  |  | x |  |  |  | x |  |
+| centos-stream-9 |  | x |  |  |  |  |  | x |  |
+| debian-10 |  |  | x |  |  |  |  | x |  |
+| debian-11 |  | x | x |  |  |  |  | x |  |
+| debian-12 |  | x | x |  |  | x |  | x | x |
+| fedora-37 |  | x |  | x |  |  |  | x | x |
+| fedora-38 |  |  |  |  |  | x |  | x | x |
+| freebsd-12 |  |  |  |  |  | x |  |  |  |
+| freebsd-13 |  |  |  |  |  | x |  |  |  |
+| opensuse-leap-15 | x | x |  |  |  |  |  | x |  |
+| oraclelinux-7 | x | x |  |  |  | x |  | x |  |
+| oraclelinux-8 | x |  |  | x |  | x |  | x |  |
+| oraclelinux-9 |  | x |  |  |  | x |  | x |  |
+| rhel-7 | license<br>needed | license<br>needed | license<br>needed | license<br>needed | license<br>needed | license<br>needed | license<br>needed | license<br>needed | license<br>needed |
+| rhel-8 | license<br>needed | license<br>needed | license<br>needed | license<br>needed | license<br>needed | license<br>needed | license<br>needed | license<br>needed | license<br>needed |
+| rhel-9 | license<br>needed | license<br>needed | license<br>needed | license<br>needed | license<br>needed | license<br>needed | license<br>needed | license<br>needed | license<br>needed |
+| rockylinux-8 |  |  |  | x |  | x |  | x |  |
+| rockylinux-9 |  | x | x |  |  |  |  | x |  |
+| scientificlinux-7 |  | x | na |  | na |  | na | x | na |
+| sles-12 | license<br>needed | license<br>needed | na | license<br>needed | na | license<br>needed | na | license<br>needed | na |
+| sles-13 | license<br>needed | license<br>needed | na | license<br>needed | na | license<br>needed | na | license<br>needed | na |
+| solaris-11 | license<br>needed | license<br>needed | na | license<br>needed | na | license<br>needed | na | license<br>needed | na |
+| springdalelinux-7 |  | x | na |  | na |  | na |  | na |
+| springdalelinux-8 | x |  | na | x | na | x | na | x | na |
+| springdalelinux-9 | x | x | na |  | na |  | na | x | na |
 | ubuntu-18.04 |  | x |  |  |  | x |  | x |  |
-| ubuntu-20.04 |  |  | x |  |  |  |  |  |  |
-| ubuntu-22.04 |  | x | x | x |  | x |  | x |  |
-| ubuntu-22.10 |  | x | x | x |  | x |  | x |  |
-| ubuntu-23.04 | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
+| ubuntu-20.04 |  | x |  | x |  |  |  | x | x |
+| ubuntu-22.04 |  | x |  | x |  | x |  | x | x |
+| ubuntu-22.10 |  | x |  |  |  |  |  |  | x |
+| ubuntu-23.04 |  | x |  | x |  |  |  | x | x |
 | windows-10 | x | x | na |  | na | x | na |  | na |
 | windows-10gen2 |  | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
 | windows-11 | x | x | na |  | na | x | na |  | na |
 | windows-11gen2 |  | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
 | windows-2012r2 |  | x | na |  | na | x | na |  | na |
-| windows-2016 | x | x | na |  | na | x | na | x | na |
+| windows-2016 | x | x | na |  | na | x | na |  | na |
 | windows-2019 | x | x | na |  | na | x | na |  | na |
 | windows-2022 | x | x | na |  | na | x | na |  | na |
 
@@ -63,12 +63,20 @@ Markdown table generated at <https://www.tablesgenerator.com/markdown_tables#>
 - Create CD pipeline to upload vagrant boxes after PR is merged
 - Create CD pipeline to build and upload new versions of vagrant boxes once every 3 months with the latest patches
 
-## [unreleased] (2023-06-15)
+## [unreleased] (2023-07-07)
+
+## [v3.1.1] (2023-07-07)
 
 - Update RHEL 9 clones to 9.2
 - Update RHEL 8 clones to 8.8
 - Added Debian 12 variables
 - Fixed pipeline issue with plugins
+- Updated debian 11 iso url
+- switched pipeline to use bento build command and upload box and metadata.json files
+- add opensuse-leap aarch64 build
+- updated opensuse-leap to 15.5
+- Bento command exits with error status and code when a build fails for a provider
+- fixed bento metadata generation for aarch64 machines
 
 ## [v3.1.0] (2023-05-17)
 
diff --git a/bento.gemspec b/bento.gemspec
index 4a33dd3a8..690638410 100644
--- a/bento.gemspec
+++ b/bento.gemspec
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
+require_relative 'lib/bento/version'
 
 Gem::Specification.new do |s|
   s.name = 'bento'
-  s.version = '3.1.0'
+  s.version = Bento::VERSION
   s.summary = 'Bento builds generic Vagrant boxes '
   s.description = s.summary
   s.license = 'Apache-2.0'
diff --git a/lib/bento/buildmetadata.rb b/lib/bento/buildmetadata.rb
index 1c7f6b8c0..e35eb867f 100644
--- a/lib/bento/buildmetadata.rb
+++ b/lib/bento/buildmetadata.rb
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ def read
   attr_reader :template, :build_timestamp, :override_version
 
   def box_basename
-    "#{name.gsub('/', '__')}-#{arch}"
+    "#{name.gsub('/', '__')}"
   end
 
   def git_revision
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ def name
     if arch == 'aarch64' || arch == 'arm64'
       "#{merged_vars.fetch('name', template)}-arm64"
     else
-      merged_vars.fetch('name', template)
+      "#{merged_vars.fetch('name', template)}-x86_64"
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/lib/bento/runner.rb b/lib/bento/runner.rb
index 0d6637ed2..c507b434d 100644
--- a/lib/bento/runner.rb
+++ b/lib/bento/runner.rb
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 require 'bento/buildmetadata'
 require 'bento/providermetadata'
 require 'bento/packerexec'
+require 'mixlib/shellout' unless defined?(Mixlib::ShellOut)
 
 class BuildRunner
   include Common
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ def start
     templates = config ? build_list : template_files
     banner('Starting build for templates:')
     banner('Installing packer plugins')
-    shellout("packer init -upgrade #{File.dirname(templates.first)}/../../packer_templates")
+    shellout("packer init -upgrade #{File.dirname(templates.first)}/../../packer_templates") unless dry_run
     templates.each { |t| puts "- #{t}" }
     time = Benchmark.measure do
       templates.each { |template| build(template) }
@@ -44,17 +45,25 @@ def build(file)
     bento_dir = Dir.pwd
     dir = File.dirname(file)
     template = File.basename(file)
+    cmd = nil
     Dir.chdir dir
     for_packer_run_with(template) do |md_file, _var_file|
-      cmd = packer_build_cmd(template, md_file.path)
-      banner("[#{template}] Building: '#{cmd.join(' ')}'")
+      cmd = Mixlib::ShellOut.new(packer_build_cmd(template, md_file.path).join(' '))
+      cmd.live_stream = STDOUT
+      cmd.timeout = 28800
+      banner("[#{template}] Building: '#{cmd.command}'")
       time = Benchmark.measure do
-        system(*cmd) || puts("[#{template}] Error building, exited #{$CHILD_STATUS}")
+        cmd.run_command
+      end
+      if Dir.glob("../../builds/*.box").empty?
+        banner("Not writing metadata file since no boxes exist")
+      else
+        write_final_metadata(template, time.real.ceil)
       end
-      write_final_metadata(template, time.real.ceil)
       banner("[#{template}] Finished building in #{duration(time.real)}.")
     end
     Dir.chdir(bento_dir)
+    cmd.error! # fail hard if the cmd fails
   end
 
   def packer_build_cmd(template, _var_file)
@@ -78,8 +87,8 @@ def packer_build_cmd(template, _var_file)
   def write_final_metadata(template, buildtime)
     md = BuildMetadata.new(template, build_timestamp, override_version).read
     path = File.join('../../builds')
-    filename = File.join(path, "#{md[:box_basename]}.metadata.json")
-    md[:providers] = ProviderMetadata.new(path, md[:box_basename]).read
+    filename = File.join(path, "#{md[:template]}.metadata.json")
+    md[:providers] = ProviderMetadata.new(path, md[:template]).read
     md[:providers].each do |p|
       p[:build_time] = buildtime
       p[:build_cpus] = cpus unless cpus.nil?
@@ -87,7 +96,7 @@ def write_final_metadata(template, buildtime)
     end
 
     if dry_run
-      banner('(Dry run) Metadata file contents would be something similar to:')
+      banner("(Dry run) Metadata file would be written to #{filename} with content similar to:")
       puts JSON.pretty_generate(md)
     else
       File.binwrite(filename, JSON.pretty_generate(md))
diff --git a/lib/bento/version.rb b/lib/bento/version.rb
index dfdcdfa2b..03d12b2f2 100644
--- a/lib/bento/version.rb
+++ b/lib/bento/version.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 module Bento
-  VERSION = '3.1.0'.freeze
+  VERSION = '3.1.1'.freeze
 end
diff --git a/os_pkrvars/debian/debian-11-aarch64.pkrvars.hcl b/os_pkrvars/debian/debian-11-aarch64.pkrvars.hcl
index 9920c5fea..cf5dfbab2 100644
--- a/os_pkrvars/debian/debian-11-aarch64.pkrvars.hcl
+++ b/os_pkrvars/debian/debian-11-aarch64.pkrvars.hcl
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 os_name                 = "debian"
 os_version              = "11.7"
 os_arch                 = "aarch64"
-iso_url                 = "https://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/current/arm64/iso-dvd/debian-11.7.0-arm64-DVD-1.iso"
-iso_checksum            = "file:https://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/current/arm64/iso-dvd/SHA256SUMS"
+iso_url                 = "https://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/archive/latest-oldstable/arm64/iso-dvd/debian-11.7.0-arm64-DVD-1.iso"
+iso_checksum            = "file:https://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/archive/latest-oldstable/arm64/iso-dvd/SHA256SUMS"
 parallels_guest_os_type = "debian"
 vbox_guest_os_type      = "Debian_64"
 vmware_guest_os_type    = "arm-debian-64"
diff --git a/os_pkrvars/debian/debian-11-x86_64.pkrvars.hcl b/os_pkrvars/debian/debian-11-x86_64.pkrvars.hcl
index bf7474dfb..989e2875e 100644
--- a/os_pkrvars/debian/debian-11-x86_64.pkrvars.hcl
+++ b/os_pkrvars/debian/debian-11-x86_64.pkrvars.hcl
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 os_name                 = "debian"
 os_version              = "11.7"
 os_arch                 = "x86_64"
-iso_url                 = "https://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/current/amd64/iso-dvd/debian-11.7.0-amd64-DVD-1.iso"
-iso_checksum            = "file:https://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/current/amd64/iso-dvd/SHA256SUMS"
+iso_url                 = "https://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/archive/latest-oldstable/amd64/iso-dvd/debian-11.7.0-amd64-DVD-1.iso"
+iso_checksum            = "file:https://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/archive/latest-oldstable/amd64/iso-dvd/SHA256SUMS"
 parallels_guest_os_type = "debian"
 vbox_guest_os_type      = "Debian_64"
 vmware_guest_os_type    = "debian-64"
diff --git a/os_pkrvars/opensuse/opensuse-leap-15-aarch64.pkrvars.hcl b/os_pkrvars/opensuse/opensuse-leap-15-aarch64.pkrvars.hcl
index 560a0d503..ae1d00738 100644
--- a/os_pkrvars/opensuse/opensuse-leap-15-aarch64.pkrvars.hcl
+++ b/os_pkrvars/opensuse/opensuse-leap-15-aarch64.pkrvars.hcl
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 os_name                 = "opensuse"
-os_version              = "15.4"
+os_version              = "15.5"
 os_arch                 = "aarch64"
-iso_url                 = "http://provo-mirror.opensuse.org/distribution/leap/15.4/iso/openSUSE-Leap-15.4-DVD-aarch64-Media.iso"
-iso_checksum            = "d87f79b2b723f9baaeedd9e2be0365c04081e51a4f7f7f08c7ab3eee0c3e0fae"
+iso_url                 = "http://provo-mirror.opensuse.org/distribution/leap/15.5/iso/openSUSE-Leap-15.5-DVD-aarch64-Media.iso"
+iso_checksum            = "file:https://provo-mirror.opensuse.org/distribution/leap/15.5/iso/openSUSE-Leap-15.5-DVD-aarch64-Media.iso.sha256"
 parallels_guest_os_type = "opensuse"
 vbox_guest_os_type      = "OpenSUSE_64"
-vmware_guest_os_type    = "arm-other5xlinux-64"
+vmware_guest_os_type    = "arm-opensuse-64"
 boot_command            = ["<wait5><esc><wait>e<wait><down><down><down><down><end> biosdevname=0 net.ifnames=0 netdevice=eth0 netsetup=dhcp lang=en_US textmode=1 modprobe.blacklist=vmwgfx autoyast=http://{{ .HTTPIP }}:{{ .HTTPPort }}/opensuse/autoinst-uefi.xml<f10><wait>"]
diff --git a/os_pkrvars/opensuse/opensuse-leap-15-x86_64.pkrvars.hcl b/os_pkrvars/opensuse/opensuse-leap-15-x86_64.pkrvars.hcl
index eb5e3169b..487b637bf 100644
--- a/os_pkrvars/opensuse/opensuse-leap-15-x86_64.pkrvars.hcl
+++ b/os_pkrvars/opensuse/opensuse-leap-15-x86_64.pkrvars.hcl
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 os_name                 = "opensuse"
-os_version              = "15.4"
+os_version              = "15.5"
 os_arch                 = "x86_64"
-iso_url                 = "http://sfo-korg-mirror.kernel.org/opensuse/distribution/leap/15.4/iso/openSUSE-Leap-15.4-DVD-x86_64-Media.iso"
-iso_checksum            = "4683345f242397c7fd7d89a50731a120ffd60a24460e21d2634e783b3c169695"
+iso_url                 = "http://sfo-korg-mirror.kernel.org/opensuse/distribution/leap/15.5/iso/openSUSE-Leap-15.5-DVD-x86_64-Media.iso"
+iso_checksum            = "file:http://sfo-korg-mirror.kernel.org/opensuse/distribution/leap/15.5/iso/openSUSE-Leap-15.5-DVD-x86_64-Media.iso.sha256"
 parallels_guest_os_type = "opensuse"
 vbox_guest_os_type      = "OpenSUSE_64"
 vmware_guest_os_type    = "opensuse-64"
diff --git a/os_pkrvars/springdalelinux/springdalelinux-8-x86_64.pkrvars.hcl b/os_pkrvars/springdalelinux/springdalelinux-8-x86_64.pkrvars.hcl
index 779e07f5f..443cd96ce 100644
--- a/os_pkrvars/springdalelinux/springdalelinux-8-x86_64.pkrvars.hcl
+++ b/os_pkrvars/springdalelinux/springdalelinux-8-x86_64.pkrvars.hcl
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 os_name                 = "springdalelinux"
-os_version              = "8.7"
+os_version              = "8.8"
 os_arch                 = "x86_64"
-iso_url                 = "http://springdale.princeton.edu/data/springdale/8/x86_64/iso/Springdale%20Linux-8.7-x86_64-netinst.iso"
-iso_checksum            = "7535d3eadf5d60d12a026ccaf5f1235c660cc985bc1e8b7502a99fd0389407f8"
+iso_url                 = "http://springdale.princeton.edu/data/springdale/8/x86_64/iso/Springdale%20Linux-8.8-x86_64-netinst.iso"
+iso_checksum            = "8bd617eb9fb050387fdf5abd9445722a1ef247523f2aa66d9cd9f952fbc9f6ff"
 parallels_guest_os_type = "centos"
 vbox_guest_os_type      = "RedHat_64"
 vmware_guest_os_type    = "centos-64"
diff --git a/os_pkrvars/springdalelinux/springdalelinux-9-x86_64.pkrvars.hcl b/os_pkrvars/springdalelinux/springdalelinux-9-x86_64.pkrvars.hcl
index 16fe6ce5d..22c7d987c 100644
--- a/os_pkrvars/springdalelinux/springdalelinux-9-x86_64.pkrvars.hcl
+++ b/os_pkrvars/springdalelinux/springdalelinux-9-x86_64.pkrvars.hcl
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 os_name                 = "springdalelinux"
-os_version              = "9.1"
+os_version              = "9.2"
 os_arch                 = "x86_64"
-iso_url                 = "http://springdale.princeton.edu/data/springdale/9/x86_64/iso/Springdale%20Linux-9.1-x86_64-netinst.iso"
-iso_checksum            = "a282a61dfd9ac587aa635688ec3eae8ac95524094dac0355543c3c0f6df84253"
+iso_url                 = "http://springdale.princeton.edu/data/springdale/9/x86_64/iso/Springdale%20Linux-9.2-x86_64-netinst.iso"
+iso_checksum            = "88138260fec7898decf421fe0ae53953f9512c68009dd24cbd897ce226c6295d"
 parallels_guest_os_type = "centos"
 vbox_guest_os_type      = "RedHat_64"
 vmware_guest_os_type    = "centos-64"
diff --git a/packer_templates/pkr-builder.pkr.hcl b/packer_templates/pkr-builder.pkr.hcl
index eb6a86924..0277cfd41 100644
--- a/packer_templates/pkr-builder.pkr.hcl
+++ b/packer_templates/pkr-builder.pkr.hcl
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ packer {
     }
     parallels = {
       version = ">= 1.0.1"
-      source  = "github.com/hashicorp/parallels"
+      source  = "github.com/parallels/parallels"
     }
     qemu = {
       version = ">= 1.0.8"
@@ -26,9 +26,14 @@ packer {
       source  = "github.com/hashicorp/virtualbox"
     }
     vmware = {
-      version = ">= 1.0.8"
-      source  = "github.com/hashicorp/vmware"
+      version = ">= 1.0.9"
+      source  = "github.com/Stromweld/vmware"
     }
+    # Temp switch till bug fix for x86 tools location is fixed
+    # vmware = {
+    #   version = ">= 1.0.8"
+    #   source  = "github.com/hashicorp/vmware"
+    # }
     windows-update = {
       version = ">= 0.14.1"
       source  = "github.com/rgl/windows-update"
diff --git a/packer_templates/pkr-sources.pkr.hcl b/packer_templates/pkr-sources.pkr.hcl
index ca1904f2b..c2035e1b4 100644
--- a/packer_templates/pkr-sources.pkr.hcl
+++ b/packer_templates/pkr-sources.pkr.hcl
@@ -65,6 +65,12 @@ locals {
   ) : var.vbox_source
 
   # vmware-iso
+  vmware_tools_upload_flavor = var.vmware_tools_upload_flavor == null ? (
+    var.is_windows ? "windows" : "linux"
+  ) : var.vmware_tools_upload_flavor
+  vmware_tools_upload_path = var.vmware_tools_upload_path == null ? (
+    var.is_windows ? "c:\\vmware-tools.iso" : "/tmp/vmware-tools.iso"
+  ) : var.vmware_tools_upload_path
 
   # Source block common
   boot_wait = var.boot_wait == null ? (
@@ -258,8 +264,8 @@ source "vmware-iso" "vm" {
   guest_os_type                  = var.vmware_guest_os_type
   network                        = var.vmware_network
   network_adapter_type           = var.vmware_network_adapter_type
-  tools_upload_flavor            = var.vmware_tools_upload_flavor
-  tools_upload_path              = var.vmware_tools_upload_path
+  tools_upload_flavor            = local.vmware_tools_upload_flavor
+  tools_upload_path              = local.vmware_tools_upload_path
   usb                            = var.vmware_enable_usb
   version                        = var.vmware_version
   vmx_data                       = var.vmware_vmx_data
diff --git a/packer_templates/pkr-variables.pkr.hcl b/packer_templates/pkr-variables.pkr.hcl
index 6de55b7f4..5f67e0e8f 100644
--- a/packer_templates/pkr-variables.pkr.hcl
+++ b/packer_templates/pkr-variables.pkr.hcl
@@ -205,8 +205,10 @@ variable "vmware_version" {
 variable "vmware_vmx_data" {
   type = map(string)
   default = {
-    "cpuid.coresPerSocket"    = "1"
+    "cpuid.coresPerSocket"    = "2"
     "ethernet0.pciSlotNumber" = "32"
+    "svga.autodetect"         = true
+    "usb_xhci.present"        = true
   }
 }
 variable "vmware_vmx_remove_ethernet_interfaces" {
diff --git a/packer_templates/scripts/windows/provision.ps1 b/packer_templates/scripts/windows/provision.ps1
index 1fd0979ed..99a4052c4 100644
--- a/packer_templates/scripts/windows/provision.ps1
+++ b/packer_templates/scripts/windows/provision.ps1
@@ -83,9 +83,13 @@ if ($systemVendor -eq 'QEMU') {
 } elseif ($systemVendor -eq 'Microsoft Corporation') {
     # do nothing. Hyper-V enlightments are already bundled with Windows.
 } elseif ($systemVendor -eq 'VMware, Inc.') {
+    Write-Host 'Mounting VMware Tools ISO...'
+    Mount-DiskImage -ImagePath C:\\vmware-tools.iso -PassThru | Get-Volume | Set-Volume -DriveLetter B
+    Write-Host 'Installing VMware Tools...'
+    Start-Process -Wait -FilePath D:\\setup.exe -ArgumentList '/s'
     Write-Output 'Installing VMware Tools...'
     # silent install without rebooting.
-    E:\setup64.exe /s /v '/qn reboot=r'| Out-String -Stream
+    B:\setup64.exe /s /v '/qn reboot=r'| Out-String -Stream
 } elseif ($systemVendor -eq 'Parallels Software International Inc.') {
     Write-Host 'Installing the Parallels Tools for Guest VM...'
     E:\PTAgent.exe /install_silent | Out-String -Stream