Public bug reported: I've seen this issue fairly consistently when trying to launch multiple LXC instances:
euca-run-instances -n 4 -k whatever ami-XXXXXX Some instances start OK - some fail to start and sit 'pending' with this error message in the nova-compute.log file. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 2011-09-06 15:21:07,106 DEBUG nova.utils [-] Running cmd (subprocess): sudo mount /dev/nbd12 /var/lib/nova/instances/instance-00000006//rootfs from (pid=1229) execute /usr/lib/pymodules/python2.7/nova/utils.py:165 2011-09-06 15:21:07,219 DEBUG nova.virt.libvirt_conn [-] instance instance-00000006: is running from (pid=1229) spawn /usr/lib/pymodules/python2.7/nova/virt/libvirt/connection.py:599 2011-09-06 15:21:07,220 DEBUG nova.compute.manager [-] Checking state of instance-00000006 from (pid=1229) _get_power_state /usr/lib/pymodules/python2.7/nova/compute/manager.py:188 2011-09-06 15:21:07,242 ERROR nova.exception [-] Uncaught exception (nova.exception): TRACE: Traceback (most recent call last): (nova.exception): TRACE: File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.7/nova/exception.py", line 98, in wrapped (nova.exception): TRACE: return f(*args, **kw) (nova.exception): TRACE: File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.7/nova/compute/manager.py", line 453, in run_instance (nova.exception): TRACE: self._run_instance(context, instance_id, **kwargs) (nova.exception): TRACE: File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.7/nova/compute/manager.py", line 431, in _run_instance (nova.exception): TRACE: current_power_state = self._get_power_state(context, instance) (nova.exception): TRACE: File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.7/nova/compute/manager.py", line 190, in _get_power_state (nova.exception): TRACE: return self.driver.get_info(instance['name'])["state"] (nova.exception): TRACE: File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.7/nova/virt/libvirt/connection.py", line 1168, in get_info (nova.exception): TRACE: (state, max_mem, mem, num_cpu, cpu_time) = virt_dom.info() (nova.exception): TRACE: File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/libvirt.py", line 1059, in info (nova.exception): TRACE: if ret is None: raise libvirtError ('virDomainGetInfo() failed', dom=self) (nova.exception): TRACE: libvirtError: internal error Unable to get cgroup for instance-00000006 (nova.exception): TRACE: 2011-09-06 15:21:07,262 ERROR nova.rpc [-] Exception during message handling (nova.rpc): TRACE: Traceback (most recent call last): (nova.rpc): TRACE: File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.7/nova/rpc/impl_kombu.py", line 620, in _process_data (nova.rpc): TRACE: rval = node_func(context=ctxt, **node_args) (nova.rpc): TRACE: File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.7/nova/exception.py", line 129, in wrapped (nova.rpc): TRACE: raise Error(str(e)) (nova.rpc): TRACE: Error: internal error Unable to get cgroup for instance-00000006 (nova.rpc): TRACE: 2011-09-06 15:21:07,281 INFO nova.virt.libvirt_conn [-] Instance instance-00000006 spawned successfully. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10 Package: nova-compute-lxc 2011.3~rc~20110901.1523-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-10.16-server 3.0.4 Uname: Linux 3.0.0-10-server x86_64 Architecture: amd64 Date: Tue Sep 6 16:30:36 2011 NovaConf: Error: [Errno 13] Permission denied: '/etc/nova/nova.conf' PackageArchitecture: all ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=en_GB: LANG=en_GB.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: nova UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: nova (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug oneiric -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Server Team, which is subscribed to nova in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/842845 Title: problems starting multiple lxc instances concurrently To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nova/+bug/842845/+subscriptions -- Ubuntu-server-bugs mailing list Ubuntu-server-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-server-bugs