VMWare View with VCL
We are currently investigating Virtual Labs for our Students. We'd like to deploy VMWare View to complement our existing ESX infrastructure which hosts our servers, and eventually allow for thin clients for our Faculty/Staff. The short-term, Phase 1, is to allow for more Open Lab space. With that said, we need to ensure students can get onto the Virtual Labs and having a Reservation System would fill this need. Looking at Apache VCL I am wondering if this is simply a separate solution that would not tie into VMWare View or or Apache VCL simply see VMWare View as physical computers and that's how it would be best to implement. Does anyone have experience tying the two together? Many thanks. -Nate @ UNH (SA).
Re: ssh on vmguest
Hello,
The code first attempts to run nmap to check if the SSH ports are even
open. Based on your log output, this is where it is failing:
vm2 is NOT responding to SSH, ports 22 or 24 are both closed
Try running this command:
/usr/bin/nmap vm2 -P0 -p 22 -T Aggressive
If you get a Failed to resolve given hostname/IP error then there is a
problem with your hosts file. Make sure vm2's private IP address has
been added to /etc/hosts/. Run host vm2. It should display:
vm2 has address xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
If the SSH port is open you should see 1 host up. If this is the
case, try running the following command:
/usr/bin/ssh -i /etc/vcl/vcl.key -l root -p 22 -x vm2 'echo testing'
Does this command succeed?
-Andy
On 3/8/2011 4:58 PM, Tyler Hardesty wrote:
Hey thanks!
adding those lines helped solve my permission denied problem but
unfortunately I still can't create the base image... It keeps telling me
that it is not responding to ssh (It also looks like Jay Diener-Brazelle
had this problem that he posted at the end of Feb 2011 but I don't see a
solution reply to his either)
management node:
[root@vcl vcl]# /usr/local/vcl/bin/vcld -setup
VCL Management Node Setup
Select a module to configure:
1. VCL Base Module
2. VCL Image State Module
3. Windows OS Module
[vcld]
Make a selection (1-3, 'c' to cancel): 2
Choose an operation:
1. Capture Base Image
[vcld/Image]
Make a selection (1, 'c' to cancel): 1
Enter the VCL login name or ID of the user who will own the image: [admin]:
User who will own the image: admin (ID: 1)
Enter the hostname or IP address of the computer to be captured: ('c' to
cancel): vm2
Computer to be captured: vm2 (ID: 3)
Provisioning module: provisioning_vmware
Install type: vmware
Select the OS to be captured (install type: vmware):
1. Generic Linux (VMware)
2. Windows 2003 Server (VMware)
3. Windows 7 (VMware)
4. Windows Server 2008 (VMware)
5. Windows Vista (VMware)
6. Windows XP (VMware)
[vcld/Image/Capture Base Image]
Make a selection (1-6, 'c' to cancel): 6
Selected OS: Windows XP (VMware)
Image architecture:
1. x86
2. x86_64
[vcld/Image/Capture Base Image]
Make a selection (1-2, 'c' to cancel): 1
Image architecture: x86
Use Sysprep:
1. Yes
2. No
[vcld/Image/Capture Base Image]
Make a selection (1-2, 'c' to cancel): 2
Use Sysprep: No
Enter the name of the image to be captured: ('c' to cancel): win_xp
Added new image to database: 'win_xp'
image.name http://image.name: vmwarewinxp-win_xp14-v0
image.id http://image.id: 14
imagerevision.id http://imagerevision.id: 14
imagemeta.id http://imagemeta.id: 12
resource.id http://resource.id: 24
Inserted imaging request to the database:
request ID: 10
reservation ID: 10
This process will now display the contents of the vcld.log file if the vcld
daemon is running. If you do not see many lines of additional output,
exit this
process, start the vcld daemon, and monitor the image capture process by
running
the command:
tail -f /var/log/vcld.log | grep '10:10'
2011-03-08 14:40:01|20476|utils.pm:insert_request(8343)|inserted new
reload request into request table, request id=10
2011-03-08 14:40:01|20476|utils.pm:insert_request(8374)|inserted new
reload request into reservation table, reservation id=10
2011-03-08
14:40:05|13551|10:10|image|utils.pm:reservation_being_processed(8923)|computerloadlog
'begin' entry does NOT exist for reservation 10
2011-03-08
14:40:05|13551|10:10|image|utils.pm:run_command(8995)|executed command:
pgrep -fl 'vcld [0-9]+:10 ', pid: 20517, exit status: 1, output:
2011-03-08
14:40:05|13551|10:10|image|utils.pm:is_management_node_process_running(9177)|process
is NOT running, identifier: 'vcld [0-9]+:10 '
2011-03-08
14:40:05|13551|10:10|image|utils.pm:reservation_being_processed(8944)|reservation
is NOT currently being processed
2011-03-08 14:40:05|13551|10:10|image|vcld:main(278)|reservation 10 is
NOT already being processed
2011-03-08
14:40:05|13551|10:10|image|utils.pm:get_request_info(4510)|standalone
affiliation found: Local
2011-03-08 14:40:05|13551|10:10|image|vcld:main(283)|retrieved request
information from database
2011-03-08
14:40:05|13551|10:10|image|DataStructure.pm:is_parent_reservation(992)|returning
true: parent reservation ID for this request: 10
2011-03-08
14:40:05|13551|10:10|image|utils.pm:update_request_state(1991)|request
10 state updated to: pending, laststate to: image
2011-03-08
14:40:05|13551|10:10|image|utils.pm:insertloadlog(3875)|inserted
computer=3, begin, beginning to process, state is image
2011-03-08 14:40:05|13551|10:10|image|vcld:make_new_child(515)|loaded
VCL::image module
2011-03-08 14:40:05|13551|10:10|image|vcld:make_new_child(539)|current
number of forked kids: 1
Re: VMWare View with VCL
Hello Nate, Apache VCL and VMware View are separate solutions. I'm not an expert on View, I've seen the sales rep. demo's etc. So I can only comment from a somewhat biased viewpoint. :) If someone else on the list has more to add on VMWare View that what's here, please do. Differences Apache VCL is: - open source (free) - community driven support - community driven development - built for Edu's by system-admins from Edu's. - can provision, virtual machines and bare-metal (using xCAT), existing stand-alone Unix based machines from a lab for non-walkin hours use. -not locked into a single hypervisor or vendor. supports vmware products (free server, ESXi, ESX), virtual box - highly customizable, ability to extend to use other provisioning tools, VCL development roadmap includes kvm support, maybe others - ease of scale out - (add more HW) - Course block allocations - priority allocations for sets of end-users, courses or workshops, etc - Current OS support for win7,winxp,win2003,win2008,ubuntu,CentOS, RedHat, - easy to add more. - Audit-able, source is open for tracing - cost of entry is low - Many more. View: - Commercial product - VMWare support available - One benefit I see is the PCoIP protocol. It would do a better job for video streaming and probably CAD programs than remote desktop connection. - requires vcenter licensing. ? $$ Hope this helps. Aaron On 3/10/11 10:17 AM, Nathaniel McMullin wrote: We are currently investigating Virtual Labs for our Students. We'd like to deploy VMWare View to complement our existing ESX infrastructure which hosts our servers, and eventually allow for thin clients for our Faculty/Staff. The short-term, Phase 1, is to allow for more Open Lab space. With that said, we need to ensure students can get onto the Virtual Labs and having a Reservation System would fill this need. Looking at Apache VCL I am wondering if this is simply a separate solution that would not tie into VMWare View or or Apache VCL simply see VMWare View as physical computers and that's how it would be best to implement. Does anyone have experience tying the two together? Many thanks. -Nate @ UNH (SA). -- Aaron Peeler Program Manager Virtual Computing Lab NC State University
Re: Fwd: Image Failing to boot up in VCL 2.2
There may be a more detailed error message if you try to manually power-on the VM from the vSphere Client. Also within the vSphere Client, try editing the settings of the VM. When there's a problem it often displays a more-useful error when you click Edit Settings. If neither of these provide useful information, you can look in the log file generated by VMware for the VM. The following file should exist: /vmfs/volumes/netappfiler02-sata1/vmguest-8_6-v0/vmware.log The info in this file is pretty raw but it sometimes is helpful for troubleshooting. The file grows each time an operation is attempted on the VM. To capture just the output from the power-on error, rename vmware.log to something else and attempt to power-on the VM again. vmware.log should be recreated. Please reply with the contents if the vSphere Client tests don't provide anything useful. -Andy On 3/2/2011 8:48 AM, Josh Thompson wrote: -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 I'm moving this to the vcl-user list. We're trying to separate the vcl-dev lists and vcl-user lists into development and user support. Josh - -- Forwarded Message -- Subject: Image Failing to boot up in VCL 2.2 Date: Tuesday March 01, 2011, 5:48:25 pm From: Alexander Pattersonalexander.patter...@csueastbay.edu To: vcl-...@incubator.apache.org 011-03-01 14:46:33|24259|52:44|new|VIM_SSH.pm:_run_vim_cmd(193)|vim-cmd call count: 12 (vmsvc/getallvms) 2011-03-01 14:46:33|24259|52:44|new|VIM_SSH.pm:_run_vim_cmd(208)|executed command on VM host vclesxi01: vim-cmd vmsvc/getallvms 2011-03-01 14:46:33|24259|52:44|new|VIM_SSH.pm:_run_vim_cmd(193)|vim-cmd call count: 13 (vmsvc/power.on 304) 2011-03-01 14:46:35|24259|52:44|new|VIM_SSH.pm:_run_vim_cmd(208)|executed command on VM host vclesxi01: vim-cmd vmsvc/power.on 304 2011-03-01 14:46:35|24259|52:44|new|VIM_SSH.pm:_run_vim_cmd(193)|vim-cmd call count: 14 (vmsvc/getallvms) 2011-03-01 14:46:35|24259|52:44|new|VIM_SSH.pm:_run_vim_cmd(208)|executed command on VM host vclesxi01: vim-cmd vmsvc/getallvms 2011-03-01 14:46:35|24259|52:44|new|VIM_SSH.pm:_run_vim_cmd(193)|vim-cmd call count: 15 (vmsvc/get.tasklist 304) 2011-03-01 14:46:36|24259|52:44|new|VIM_SSH.pm:_run_vim_cmd(208)|executed command on VM host vclesxi01: vim-cmd vmsvc/get.tasklist 304 2011-03-01 14:46:36|24259|52:44|new|VIM_SSH.pm:_wait_for_task(748)|checking status of task: haTask-304-vim.VirtualMachine.powerOn-90991068 2011-03-01 14:46:36|24259|52:44|new|VIM_SSH.pm:_run_vim_cmd(193)|vim-cmd call count: 16 (vimsvc/task_info haTask-304-vim.VirtualMachine.powerOn-90991068) 2011-03-01 14:46:36|24259|52:44|new|VIM_SSH.pm:_run_vim_cmd(208)|executed command on VM host vclesxi01: vim-cmd vimsvc/task_info haTask-304-vim.VirtualMachine.powerOn-90991068 |24259|52:44|new| WARNING |24259|52:44|new| 2011-03-01 14:46:36|24259|52:44|new|VIM_SSH.pm:_wait_for_task(783)|task haTask-304-vim.VirtualMachine.powerOn-90991068 did not complete successfully, state: error, error message: The task was canceled by a user. |24259|52:44|new| ( 0) VIM_SSH.pm, _wait_for_task (line: 783) |24259|52:44|new| (-1) VIM_SSH.pm, vm_power_on (line: 969) |24259|52:44|new| (-2) VMware.pm, load (line: 407) |24259|52:44|new| (-3) new.pm, reload_image (line: 687) |24259|52:44|new| (-4) new.pm, process (line: 282) |24259|52:44|new| (-5) vcld, make_new_child (line: 568) |24259|52:44|new| WARNING |24259|52:44|new| 2011-03-01 14:46:36|24259|52:44|new|VIM_SSH.pm:vm_power_on(974)|failed to power on VM: /vmfs/volumes/netappfiler02-sata1/vmguest-8_6-v0/vmguest-8_6-v0.vmx, the vim power on task did not complete successfully, vim-cmd vmsvc/power.on 304 output: |24259|52:44|new| Powering on VM: |24259|52:44|new| Power on failed |24259|52:44|new| ( 0) VIM_SSH.pm, vm_power_on (line: 974) |24259|52:44|new| (-1) VMware.pm, load (line: 407) |24259|52:44|new| (-2) new.pm, reload_image (line: 687) |24259|52:44|new| (-3) new.pm, process (line: 282) |24259|52:44|new| (-4) vcld, make_new_child (line: 568) |24259|52:44|new| (-5) vcld, main (line: 346) |24259|52:44|new| WARNING |24259|52:44|new| 2011-03-01 14:46:36|24259|52:44|new|VMware.pm:load(408)|failed to power on VM vmguest-8 on VM host: vclesxi01 |24259|52:44|new| ( 0) VMware.pm, load (line: 408) |24259|52:44|new| (-1) new.pm, reload_image (line: 687) |24259|52:44|new| (-2) new.pm, process (line: 282) |24259|52:44|new| (-3) vcld, make_new_child (line: 568) |24259|52:44|new| (-4) vcld, main (line: 346) |24259|52:44|new| WARNING |24259|52:44|new| 2011-03-01 14:46:36|24259|52:44|new|new.pm:reload_image(692)|vmwarewinxp-build33-v0 failed to load on vmguest-8, returning |24259|52:44|new| ( 0) new.pm, reload_image (line: 692) |24259|52:44|new| (-1) new.pm, process (line: 282) |24259|52:44|new| (-2) vcld, make_new_child (line: 568) |24259|52:44|new| (-3) vcld, main (line: 346) 2011-03-01 14:46:36|24259|52:44|new|utils.pm:insertloadlog(3875)|inserted computer=22, loadimagefailed,
Re: VMWare View with VCL
Aaron: That is a great help. Thank you for your time. I was tasked with finding a system to allow students to reserve time slots, and at first glance it appeared AVCL might be a fit. It might now be worth it to add this to the mix for our PoC and see if we can justify some cost-savings. Thanks! -Nate On Mar 10, 2011, at 11:13 AM, Aaron Peeler wrote: Hello Nate, Apache VCL and VMware View are separate solutions. I'm not an expert on View, I've seen the sales rep. demo's etc. So I can only comment from a somewhat biased viewpoint. :) If someone else on the list has more to add on VMWare View that what's here, please do. Differences Apache VCL is: - open source (free) - community driven support - community driven development - built for Edu's by system-admins from Edu's. - can provision, virtual machines and bare-metal (using xCAT), existing stand-alone Unix based machines from a lab for non-walkin hours use. -not locked into a single hypervisor or vendor. supports vmware products (free server, ESXi, ESX), virtual box - highly customizable, ability to extend to use other provisioning tools, VCL development roadmap includes kvm support, maybe others - ease of scale out - (add more HW) - Course block allocations - priority allocations for sets of end-users, courses or workshops, etc - Current OS support for win7,winxp,win2003,win2008,ubuntu,CentOS, RedHat, - easy to add more. - Audit-able, source is open for tracing - cost of entry is low - Many more. View: - Commercial product - VMWare support available - One benefit I see is the PCoIP protocol. It would do a better job for video streaming and probably CAD programs than remote desktop connection. - requires vcenter licensing. ? $$ Hope this helps. Aaron On 3/10/11 10:17 AM, Nathaniel McMullin wrote: We are currently investigating Virtual Labs for our Students. We'd like to deploy VMWare View to complement our existing ESX infrastructure which hosts our servers, and eventually allow for thin clients for our Faculty/Staff. The short-term, Phase 1, is to allow for more Open Lab space. With that said, we need to ensure students can get onto the Virtual Labs and having a Reservation System would fill this need. Looking at Apache VCL I am wondering if this is simply a separate solution that would not tie into VMWare View or or Apache VCL simply see VMWare View as physical computers and that's how it would be best to implement. Does anyone have experience tying the two together? Many thanks. -Nate @ UNH (SA). -- Aaron Peeler Program Manager Virtual Computing Lab NC State University
Re: VMWare View with VCL
That's interesting. I know the immediate concern is Open Labs that mostly run Windows. But I am sure Engineering may need a Linux option. On Mar 10, 2011, at 11:21 AM, Sean Dilda wrote: One of the big drivers for us is the fact that VCL supports deploying linux desktops and View does not. Since we need an alternative to our linux labs, that knocks VMware View out of the running for us. On 3/10/11 11:13 AM, Aaron Peeler wrote: Hello Nate, Apache VCL and VMware View are separate solutions. I'm not an expert on View, I've seen the sales rep. demo's etc. So I can only comment from a somewhat biased viewpoint. :) If someone else on the list has more to add on VMWare View that what's here, please do. Differences Apache VCL is: - open source (free) - community driven support - community driven development - built for Edu's by system-admins from Edu's. - can provision, virtual machines and bare-metal (using xCAT), existing stand-alone Unix based machines from a lab for non-walkin hours use. -not locked into a single hypervisor or vendor. supports vmware products (free server, ESXi, ESX), virtual box - highly customizable, ability to extend to use other provisioning tools, VCL development roadmap includes kvm support, maybe others - ease of scale out - (add more HW) - Course block allocations - priority allocations for sets of end-users, courses or workshops, etc - Current OS support for win7,winxp,win2003,win2008,ubuntu,CentOS, RedHat, - easy to add more. - Audit-able, source is open for tracing - cost of entry is low - Many more. View: - Commercial product - VMWare support available - One benefit I see is the PCoIP protocol. It would do a better job for video streaming and probably CAD programs than remote desktop connection. - requires vcenter licensing. ? $$ Hope this helps. Aaron On 3/10/11 10:17 AM, Nathaniel McMullin wrote: We are currently investigating Virtual Labs for our Students. We'd like to deploy VMWare View to complement our existing ESX infrastructure which hosts our servers, and eventually allow for thin clients for our Faculty/Staff. The short-term, Phase 1, is to allow for more Open Lab space. With that said, we need to ensure students can get onto the Virtual Labs and having a Reservation System would fill this need. Looking at Apache VCL I am wondering if this is simply a separate solution that would not tie into VMWare View or or Apache VCL simply see VMWare View as physical computers and that's how it would be best to implement. Does anyone have experience tying the two together? Many thanks. -Nate @ UNH (SA).
Re: VMWare View with VCL
Your welcome. As you research it more, feel free to ask questions. I and others here will be happy to answer them best we can. Aaron On 3/10/11 11:19 AM, Nathaniel McMullin wrote: Aaron: That is a great help. Thank you for your time. I was tasked with finding a system to allow students to reserve time slots, and at first glance it appeared AVCL might be a fit. It might now be worth it to add this to the mix for our PoC and see if we can justify some cost-savings. Thanks! -Nate On Mar 10, 2011, at 11:13 AM, Aaron Peeler wrote: Hello Nate, Apache VCL and VMware View are separate solutions. I'm not an expert on View, I've seen the sales rep. demo's etc. So I can only comment from a somewhat biased viewpoint. :) If someone else on the list has more to add on VMWare View that what's here, please do. Differences Apache VCL is: - open source (free) - community driven support - community driven development - built for Edu's by system-admins from Edu's. - can provision, virtual machines and bare-metal (using xCAT), existing stand-alone Unix based machines from a lab for non-walkin hours use. -not locked into a single hypervisor or vendor. supports vmware products (free server, ESXi, ESX), virtual box - highly customizable, ability to extend to use other provisioning tools, VCL development roadmap includes kvm support, maybe others - ease of scale out - (add more HW) - Course block allocations - priority allocations for sets of end-users, courses or workshops, etc - Current OS support for win7,winxp,win2003,win2008,ubuntu,CentOS, RedHat, - easy to add more. - Audit-able, source is open for tracing - cost of entry is low - Many more. View: - Commercial product - VMWare support available - One benefit I see is the PCoIP protocol. It would do a better job for video streaming and probably CAD programs than remote desktop connection. - requires vcenter licensing. ? $$ Hope this helps. Aaron On 3/10/11 10:17 AM, Nathaniel McMullin wrote: We are currently investigating Virtual Labs for our Students. We'd like to deploy VMWare View to complement our existing ESX infrastructure which hosts our servers, and eventually allow for thin clients for our Faculty/Staff. The short-term, Phase 1, is to allow for more Open Lab space. With that said, we need to ensure students can get onto the Virtual Labs and having a Reservation System would fill this need. Looking at Apache VCL I am wondering if this is simply a separate solution that would not tie into VMWare View or or Apache VCL simply see VMWare View as physical computers and that's how it would be best to implement. Does anyone have experience tying the two together? Many thanks. -Nate @ UNH (SA). -- Aaron Peeler Program Manager Virtual Computing Lab NC State University -- Aaron Peeler Program Manager Virtual Computing Lab NC State University
Re: Window 7 x64 Sysprep.exe not running
Sysprep.exe may be initiated by quickly terminates due to an error.
Check if the following log file exists and contains any useful error
information:
C:\Windows\System32\sysprep\Panther\setuperr.log
Try running the command manually, trying to replicate the environment
VCL attempts to run it in:
-Log in as root
-Open a Cygwin shell
-Run this command:
sysprep.exe /generalize /oobe /shutdown /quiet
/unattend:C:/Windows/Sysnative/sysprep/Unattend.xml
If this fails, try running it from a regular cmd.exe shell, but change
the path to Unattend.xml to DOS\Windows format:
sysprep.exe /generalize /oobe /shutdown /quiet
/unattend:C:\Windows\Sysnative\sysprep\Unattend.xml
Please reply with anything you find.
-Andy
On 3/1/2011 11:39 AM, Hartl, Gerhard L. wrote:
I have been attempting to capture a Win 7 x64 image w/ sysprep on VCL
2.2 without success. I added the following:
***# Check if pre_capture() subroutine has been implemented by the OS
module*
*my $computer_nodename = $computer_shortname;*
*if ($self-os-can(pre_capture)) {*
*# Call OS pre_capture() - it should perform all OS steps necessary to
capture an image*
*# pre_capture() should shut down the computer when it is done*
*notify($ERRORS{'OK'}, 0, calling OS module's pre_capture() subroutine);*
*if (!$self-os-pre_capture({end_state = 'off'})) {*
*notify($ERRORS{'WARNING'}, 0, OS module pre_capture() failed);*
*return 0;*
*}*
*}*
in esxthin.pm, as we use netapp hardware, and the pre_capture indeed
runs properly when sysprep is set to 1. At the end of the pre_capture
when sysprep.exe is actually called, nothing happens. The Unattend.xml
is in the proper place but *sysprep.exe /generalize /oobe /shutdown
/quiet /unattend:C:/Windows/Sysnative/sysprep/Unattend.xml* is never
actually run. Eventually after the timeout, the poweroff() routine will
power off the machine unclean and without sysprep. I have checked the
taskman and sysprep.exe is not running.
Ideas?
/var/log/vcld.log
*|19148|30:30|image| /usr/bin/ssh -i /etc/vcl/vcl.key -l root -p 22 -x
vmwarewin7-base1-v1 '/bin/cygstart.exe C:/Windows/Sysnative/cmd.exe /c
%SYSTEMROOT%/System32/ipconfig.exe /release
%SYSTEMROOT%/System32/route.exe DELETE 0.0.0.0 MASK 0.0.0.0
%SYSTEMROOT%/System32/netsh.exe interface ip set address name=\Local
Area Connection\ source=dhcp %SYSTEMROOT%/System32/netsh.exe
interface ip set dns name=\Local Area Connection\ source=dhcp
%SYSTEMROOT%/System32/netsh.exe interface ip set address name=\Local
Area Connection 2\ source=dhcp %SYSTEMROOT%/System32/netsh.exe
interface ip set dns name=\Local Area Connection 2\ source=dhcp
%SYSTEMROOT%/System32/sysprep/sysprep.exe /generalize /oobe /shutdown
/quiet /unattend:C:/Windows/Sysnative/sysprep/Unattend.xml' 21*
*2011-02-28
17:19:55|19148|30:30|image|utils.pm:run_ssh_command(5526)|run_ssh_command
output:*
*2011-02-28
17:19:55|19148|30:30|image|utils.pm:run_ssh_command(5540)|SSH command
executed on vmwarewin7-base1-v1, returning (0, )*
*2011-02-28
17:19:55|19148|30:30|image|Version_6.pm:run_sysprep(1622)|initiated
Sysprep.exe, waiting for vmwarewin7-base1-v1 to become unresponsive*
*2011-02-28
17:19:55|19148|30:30|image|Module.pm:code_loop_timeout(396)|waiting for
vmwarewin7-base1-v1 to NOT respond to ping, maximum of 720 seconds*
*2011-02-28
17:19:55|19148|30:30|image|Module.pm:code_loop_timeout(413)|attempt 1:
waiting for vmwarewin7-base1-v1 to NOT respond to ping*
*2011-02-28
17:19:55|19148|30:30|image|Module.pm:code_loop_timeout(409)|attempt 1:
code returned false, seconds elapsed/remaining: 0/720, sleeping for 15
seconds*
*2011-02-28 17:20:10|3111|vcld:main(166)|lastcheckin time updated for
management node 1: 2011-02-28 17:20:10*
*2011-02-28
17:20:10|19148|30:30|image|Module.pm:code_loop_timeout(413)|attempt 2:
waiting for vmwarewin7-base1-v1 to NOT respond to ping*
*2011-02-28
17:20:11|19148|30:30|image|Module.pm:code_loop_timeout(416)|waiting for
vmwarewin7-base1-v1 to NOT respond to ping, code returned true*
*|19148|30:30|image| WARNING *
*|19148|30:30|image| 2011-02-28
17:20:11|19148|30:30|image|Provisioning.pm:wait_for_power_off(354)|power_status
subroutine has not been implemented by the provisioning module:
VCL::Module::Provisioning::esxthin*
*|19148|30:30|image| ( 0) utils.pm, notify (line: 630)*
*|19148|30:30|image| (-1) Provisioning.pm, wait_for_power_off (line: 354)*
*|19148|30:30|image| (-2) Version_6.pm, run_sysprep (line: 1642)*
*|19148|30:30|image| (-3) 7.pm, pre_capture (line: 171)*
*|19148|30:30|image| (-4) esxthin.pm, capture (line: 1238)*
*|19148|30:30|image| (-5) image.pm, process (line: 165)*
*|19148|30:30|image| (-6) vcld, make_new_child (line: 595)*
*2011-02-28
17:20:11|19148|30:30|image|Version_6.pm:run_sysprep(1645)|unable to
determine power status of vmwarewin7-base1-v1 from provisioning module,
sleeping 5 minutes to allow computer time to shutdown*
*2011-02-28 17:20:40|3111|vcld:main(166)|lastcheckin time updated for
management node 1: 2011-02-28 17:20:40*
*2011-02-28
Re: VCL fails to grant OS access
This was a bug which was fixed in VCL 2.2. You can resolve this by
editing Windows.pm:
-Find sub firewall_enable_rdp
-Add the following line to the end of this subroutine:
return 1;
-Andy
On 2/23/2011 6:30 PM, Kelly Robinson wrote:
We've had occurrences where some reservations will load, but the login
screen on the vm is slow and turns black and becomes unusable. When
parsing through the logs, there seems to be issues at the point of
configuring the firewall to allow RDP. The messages first state the
firewall was configured to allow RDP access from the user's ip address,
but then states that the firewall could not be configured to grant RDP
access. Then a failed to grant OS access on computer_name message is
given, but the reservation continues to load and does not fail. Has
anyone had any similar issues or know what the problem could be? A
snippet from that portion of the log is given below: (note: the user's
ipaddress has been X'ed out)
+++
2011-02-23
14:58:55|29239|1436:1429|reserved|vcld:make_new_child(581)|vcld
environment variable set to 0 for this process
2011-02-23
14:58:55|29239|1436:1429|reserved|Module.pm:new(132)|constructor called,
class=VCL::reserved
2011-02-23
14:58:55|29239|1436:1429|reserved|Module.pm:new(154)|VCL::reserved
object created
2011-02-23
14:58:55|29239|1436:1429|reserved|State.pm:initialize(85)|obtained a
database handle for this state process, stored as $ENV{dbh}
2011-02-23
14:58:55|29239|1436:1429|reserved|State.pm:check_image_os(820)|no
corrections need to be made, not an imaging request, returning 1
2011-02-23
14:58:55|29239|1436:1429|reserved|DataStructure.pm:is_parent_reservation(854)|returning
true: parent reservation ID for this request: 1429
2011-02-23
14:58:55|29239|1436:1429|reserved|utils.pm:rename_vcld_process(7520)|reservation
count: 1
2011-02-23
14:58:55|29239|1436:1429|reserved|utils.pm:rename_vcld_process(7539)|PARENTIMAGE:
1
2011-02-23
14:58:55|29239|1436:1429|reserved|utils.pm:rename_vcld_process(7540)|SUBIMAGE:
0
2011-02-23
14:58:55|29239|1436:1429|reserved|utils.pm:rename_vcld_process(7558)|renamed
process to 'vcld VCL::reserved 1436:1429 reserved'
2011-02-23
14:58:55|29239|1436:1429|reserved|DataStructure.pm:is_parent_reservation(854)|returning
true: parent reservation ID for this request: 1429
2011-02-23
14:58:55|29239|1436:1429|reserved|DataStructure.pm:is_parent_reservation(854)|returning
true: parent reservation ID for this request: 1429
2011-02-23
14:58:55|29239|1436:1429|reserved|State.pm:initialize(121)|attempting to
load provisioning module: VCL::Module::Provisioning::esx
2011-02-23 14:58:55|29239|1436:1429|reserved|esx.pm:initialize(138)|esx
vmware toolkit root path found: /usr/lib/vmware-viperl/apps
2011-02-23
14:58:55|29239|1436:1429|reserved|esx.pm:initialize(140)|vmware ESX
module initialized
2011-02-23
14:58:55|29239|1436:1429|reserved|State.pm:initialize(127)|VCL::Module::Provisioning::esx
module loaded
2011-02-23
14:58:55|29239|1436:1429|reserved|Module.pm:new(132)|constructor called,
class=VCL::Module::Provisioning::esx
2011-02-23
14:58:55|29239|1436:1429|reserved|Module.pm:new(154)|VCL::Module::Provisioning::esx
object created
2011-02-23 14:58:55|29239|1436:1429|reserved|esx.pm:initialize(138)|esx
vmware toolkit root path found: /usr/lib/vmware-viperl/apps
2011-02-23
14:58:55|29239|1436:1429|reserved|esx.pm:initialize(140)|vmware ESX
module initialized
2011-02-23
14:58:55|29239|1436:1429|reserved|State.pm:initialize(131)|VCL::Module::Provisioning::esx
provisioner object created
2011-02-23
14:58:55|29239|1436:1429|reserved|State.pm:initialize(145)|attempting to
load OS module: VCL::Module::OS::Windows::Version_5::XP
2011-02-23
14:58:55|29239|1436:1429|reserved|State.pm:initialize(151)|VCL::Module::OS::Windows::Version_5::XP
module loaded
2011-02-23
14:58:55|29239|1436:1429|reserved|Module.pm:new(132)|constructor called,
class=VCL::Module::OS::Windows::Version_5::XP
2011-02-23
14:58:55|29239|1436:1429|reserved|Module.pm:new(154)|VCL::Module::OS::Windows::Version_5::XP
object created
2011-02-23
14:58:55|29239|1436:1429|reserved|State.pm:initialize(154)|VCL::Module::OS::Windows::Version_5::XP
OS object created
2011-02-23
14:58:55|29239|1436:1429|reserved|State.pm:initialize(169)|returning 1
2011-02-23
14:58:55|29239|1436:1429|reserved|vcld:make_new_child(590)|VCL::reserved
object created and initialized
2011-02-23
14:58:55|29239|1436:1429|reserved|reserved.pm:process(120)|updated log
table, set loaded time to now for id:912
2011-02-23
14:58:55|29239|1436:1429|reserved|reserved.pm:process(132)|imagemeta
user group defined
2011-02-23
14:58:55|29239|1436:1429|reserved|utils.pm:getusergroupmembers(3601)|no
data returned for usergroupid returning empty lists
2011-02-23
14:58:55|29239|1436:1429|reserved|reserved.pm:process(137)|imagemeta
user group membership count = 0
2011-02-23
14:58:55|29239|1436:1429|reserved|reserved.pm:process(157)|computer
Win7 + SP1 linked dll data write copy failed
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hi All, I tried several times to add SP1 to a working Win7 image. It failed every time. I noticed errors in the vcld log that contained: child_copy: linked dll data write copy failed This error message typically means that some process is interfering with cygwin's sshd. (e.g. BLODA, http://cygwin.com/faq/faq.using.html#faq.using.bloda) So, I booted the pre-SP1 Win7 image and wrote down the running services. Added SP1, rebooted, and wrote down the running services again. (Btw, the first reboot after a SP1 install shows a box on the screen that says the Service Pack is completing the installation - and then gives a percentage. I suspect this process also starts up additional services) The system after adding SP1 shows the following services difference. - - ManualStarted Microsoft .Net Framework NGEN v2.0.50727_X86 - - Automatic Started Windows Font Cache Service - - ManualStarted Portable Device Enumerator Service - - ManualStarted Compatibility Assistant Service - - ManualStarted VMWare Snapshot Provider - - ManualStarted Volume Shadow Copy - - ManualStarted Windows Modules Installer - - Automatic Multimedia Class Scheduler - - Automatic Windows Time One of these services is conflicting with Cygwin's sshd.(And apparently with a couple of the other services). I just rebooted the system again, and the 'Manual' processes stayed down, while the down'd automatic services came back up. At this point, I tried to create an image and it worked normally. Hope this helps, __Jim - -- Jim O'Dell Network Analyst California State University Fullerton Email: jod...@fullerton.edu Phone: (657) 278-2256 -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (MingW32) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iEYEARECAAYFAk15E4EACgkQREVHAOnXPYS0IQCgscM+d0qDkMxCsxGJBDa5Kv0q 5ygAn3z+iqXMvicT71zfZt1dy4ZzYbVc =s1dU -END PGP SIGNATURE-
