Hi Andy,
As I said I really appreciate that I am not alone in this. As the whole
picture is changed since I have to add information for the vmhosts and
there should be hostonly network I was wondering how many virtual hosts
should be created in order to run a block reservation for 20 people
simultaneously. Can I just create one and increase the vmlimit to 20?
Regards,
Kalina
On , Kalina Spasova <kalin...@googlemail.com> wrote:
Thank you for getting back to me.
I have only one server for creating VCL environment. that is why I
configured a host-only network for one of the interfaces. I am afraid my
vmhost table is empty and currently my computer table looks like this:
| id | stateid | ownerid | platformid | scheduleid | currentimageid |
preferredimageid | nextimageid | imagerevisionid | RAM | procnumber |
procspeed | network | hostname | IPaddress | privateIPaddress |
eth0macaddress | eth1macaddress | type | provisioningid | drivetype |
deleted | notes | lastcheck | location | dsa | dsapub | rsa | rsapub |
host | hostpub | vmhostid | vmtypeid |
+----+---------+---------+------------+------------+----------------+------------------+-------------+-----------------+-----+------------+-----------+---------+-----------+----------------+------------------+-------------------+-------------------+----------------+----------------+-----------+---------+-------+-----------+----------+------+--------+------+--------+------+---------+----------+----------+
| 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 512 | 1 | 2500 | 1000 | vmguest-1 |
195.194.252.41 | NULL | 00:50:56:1a:01:01 | 00:50:56:1a:01:02 |
virtualmachine | 2 | hda | 0 | | NULL | NULL | NULL | NULL | NULL | NULL
| NULL | NULL | NULL | NULL |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 512 | 1 | 2500 | 10 | vmguest-2 |
195.194.252.42 | NULL | 00:50:56:2a:02:01 | 00:50:56:2a:02:02 |
virtualmachine | 2 | hda | 0 | NULL | NULL | NULL | NULL | NULL | NULL |
NULL | NULL | NULL | NULL | NULL |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 512 | 1 | 2500 | 1000 | vmguest-3 |
195.194.252.43 | NULL | 00:50:56:3a:03:01 | 00:50:56:3a:03:02 |
virtualmachine | 2 | hda | 0 | NULL | NULL | NULL | NULL | NULL | NULL |
NULL | NULL | NULL | NULL | NULL |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 512 | 1 | 2500 | 10 | vmguest-4 |
195.194.252.44 | NULL | 00:50:56:3F:FF:FF | 00:50:56:1F:FF:FF |
virtualmachine | 2 | hda | 0 | NULL | NULL | NULL | NULL | NULL | NULL |
NULL | NULL | NULL | NULL | NULL |
| 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 512 | 1 | 2500 | 1000 | vmguest-5 |
195.194.252.45 | NULL | 00:50:56:1A:AA:3A | 00:50:56:1A:AB:44 |
virtualmachine | 2 | hda | 0 | NULL | NULL | NULL | NULL | NULL | NULL |
NULL | NULL | NULL | NULL | NULL |
I have assigned static MAC addresses to the virtual machines.
What I am not sure about is how to set up the DHCP. Should I configure
the /etc/vmware/vmnet1/dhcpd/dhcpd.conf file or the /etc/dhcpd.conf to
allocate private ip addresses to the machines?
Should I install Cygwin on all of the virtual computers as well?
Thank you.
Yours,
Kalina
2010/3/6 Andy Kurth andy_ku...@ncsu.edu>
Hello,
The log output you sent is for a reload reservation instead of an imaging
reservation so it would be helpful if you could provide some more
information about the steps you took which led up to the problem. A
reload may occur when you set a computer to the vmhostinuse state
via "Manage Computers", after an image is successfully captured, or in a
couple other situations.
Based on the log output, it appears that something isn't configured
correctly in your database. Could you please send the contents of the
computer and vmhost tables. Also, if the failed reservation has not been
deleted from the request table or if you can reproduce the problem,
please include the contents of the request and reservation tables.
It's possible to create an entire VCL environment on a single computer
but I wouldn't recommend it for a production environment. Configuration
is a bit simpler if you have at least 2 computers, one with the VCL
components and one running VMware. If you don't have an extra computer,
it's possible to install VMware on the same computer but you have to
configure a host-only network to act as the VCL private network and the
VCL database, network interfaces, and DHCP have to be configured just
right.
-Andy
Kalina Spasova wrote:
Hello,
My name is Kalina Spasova and currently I am trying to implement VCL for
the
needs of my university but we are on an experimental stage yet.
I have been following the steps quite strictly and yet I cannot capture
any
images.
The hardware we use is Dell R300 server with CentOS installed on it. What
my
question is can I have a production VCL environment on it ? Or should I
aim
for the standalone VMware environment?
And if it is possible to have a fully operating VCL environment on it how
can I troubleshoot the capturing process because for now when I try to
make
a reservation I receive the output after my questions?
Any help will be very much appreciated.
Yours,
Kalina Spasova
|9995|17:19|reload| ( 0) utils.pm, notify (line: 737)
|9995|17:19|reload| (-1) DataStructure.pm, _automethod (line: 675)
|9995|17:19|reload| (-2) Autoload.pm, __ANON__ (line: 80)
|9995|17:19|reload| (-3) vmware.pm, load (line: 155)
|9995|17:19|reload| (-4) new.pm, reload_image (line: 665)
|9995|17:19|reload| (-5) new.pm, process (line: 266)
|9995|17:19|reload| (-6) vcld, make_new_child (line: 594)
|9995|17:19|reload| ---- WARNING ----
|9995|17:19|reload| 2010-03-04
18:51:59|9995|17:19|reload|DataStructure.pm:_automethod(675)|corresponding
data has not been initialized for get_vmhost_image_name:
$self->request_data->{reservation}{19}{computer}{vmhost}{imagename}
|9995|17:19|reload| ( 0) utils.pm, notify (line: 737)
|9995|17:19|reload| (-1) DataStructure.pm, _automethod (line: 675)
|9995|17:19|reload| (-2) Autoload.pm, __ANON__ (line: 80)
|9995|17:19|reload| (-3) vmware.pm, load (line: 161)
|9995|17:19|reload| (-4) new.pm, reload_image (line: 665)
|9995|17:19|reload| (-5) new.pm, process (line: 266)
|9995|17:19|reload| (-6) vcld, make_new_child (line: 594)
|9995|17:19|reload| ---- WARNING ----
|9995|17:19|reload| 2010-03-04
18:51:59|9995|17:19|reload|DataStructure.pm:_automethod(675)|corresponding
data has not been initialized for get_vmhost_hostname:
$self->request_data->{reservation}{19}{computer}{vmhost}{hostname}
|9995|17:19|reload| ( 0) utils.pm, notify (line: 737)
|9995|17:19|reload| (-1) DataStructure.pm, _automethod (line: 675)
|9995|17:19|reload| (-2) Autoload.pm, __ANON__ (line: 80)
|9995|17:19|reload| (-3) vmware.pm, load (line: 162)
|9995|17:19|reload| (-4) new.pm, reload_image (line: 665)
|9995|17:19|reload| (-5) new.pm, process (line: 266)
|9995|17:19|reload| (-6) vcld, make_new_child (line: 594)
|9995|17:19|reload| ---- WARNING ----
|9995|17:19|reload| 2010-03-04
18:51:59|9995|17:19|reload|DataStructure.pm:_automethod(675)|corresponding
data has not been initialized for get_vmhost_type:
$self->request_data->{reservation}{19}{computer}{vmhost}{type}
|9995|17:19|reload| ( 0) utils.pm, notify (line: 737)
|9995|17:19|reload| (-1) DataStructure.pm, _automethod (line: 675)
|9995|17:19|reload| (-2) Autoload.pm, __ANON__ (line: 80)
|9995|17:19|reload| (-3) vmware.pm, load (line: 163)
|9995|17:19|reload| (-4) new.pm, reload_image (line: 665)
|9995|17:19|reload| (-5) new.pm, process (line: 266)
|9995|17:19|reload| (-6) vcld, make_new_child (line: 594)
|9995|17:19|reload| ---- WARNING ----
|9995|17:19|reload| 2010-03-04
18:51:59|9995|17:19|reload|DataStructure.pm:_automethod(675)|corresponding
data has not been initialized for get_computer_eth0_mac_address:
$self->request_data->{reservation}{19}{computer}{eth0macaddress}
|9995|17:19|reload| ( 0) utils.pm, notify (line: 737)
|9995|17:19|reload| (-1) DataStructure.pm, _automethod (line: 675)
|9995|17:19|reload| (-2) Autoload.pm, __ANON__ (line: 80)
|9995|17:19|reload| (-3) vmware.pm, load (line: 165)
|9995|17:19|reload| (-4) new.pm, reload_image (line: 665)
|9995|17:19|reload| (-5) new.pm, process (line: 266)
|9995|17:19|reload| (-6) vcld, make_new_child (line: 594)
|9995|17:19|reload| ---- WARNING ----
|9995|17:19|reload| 2010-03-04
18:51:59|9995|17:19|reload|DataStructure.pm:_automethod(675)|corresponding
data has not been initialized for get_computer_eth1_mac_address:
$self->request_data->{reservation}{19}{computer}{eth1macaddress}
|9995|17:19|reload| ( 0) utils.pm, notify (line: 737)
|9995|17:19|reload| (-1) DataStructure.pm, _automethod (line: 675)
|9995|17:19|reload| (-2) Autoload.pm, __ANON__ (line: 80)
|9995|17:19|reload| (-3) vmware.pm, load (line: 166)
|9995|17:19|reload| (-4) new.pm, reload_image (line: 665)
|9995|17:19|reload| (-5) new.pm, process (line: 266)
|9995|17:19|reload| (-6) vcld, make_new_child (line: 594)
|9995|17:19|reload| ---- WARNING ----
|9995|17:19|reload| 2010-03-04
18:51:59|9995|17:19|reload|DataStructure.pm:_automethod(675)|corresponding
data has not been initialized for get_vmhost_ram:
$self->request_data->{reservation}{19}{computer}{vmhost}{RAM}
|9995|17:19|reload| ( 0) utils.pm, notify (line: 737)
|9995|17:19|reload| (-1) DataStructure.pm, _automethod (line: 675)
|9995|17:19|reload| (-2) Autoload.pm, __ANON__ (line: 80)
|9995|17:19|reload| (-3) vmware.pm, load (line: 168)
|9995|17:19|reload| (-4) new.pm, reload_image (line: 665)
|9995|17:19|reload| (-5) new.pm, process (line: 266)
|9995|17:19|reload| (-6) vcld, make_new_child (line: 594)
2010-03-04
18:51:59|9995|17:19|reload|
DataStructure.pm:get_computer_private_ip_address(1442)|attempting
to retrieve private IP address for computer: vmwarewinxp-base7-v1
2010-03-04
18:51:59|9995|17:19|reload|
DataStructure.pm:get_computer_private_ip_address(1446)|retrieved
contents of /etc/hosts on this management node, contains 18 lines
2010-03-04
18:51:59|9995|17:19|reload|
DataStructure.pm:get_computer_private_ip_address(1479)|found
line for 'vmwarewinxp-base7-v1' in /etc/hosts:
|9995|17:19|reload| 195.194.252.41 vmwarewinxp-base7-v1
2010-03-04
18:51:59|9995|17:19|reload|
DataStructure.pm:get_computer_private_ip_address(1490)|found
IP address: 195.194.252.41
2010-03-04 18:51:59|9995|17:19|reload|DataStructure.pm:_automethod(697)|
data
structure updated:
$self->request_data->{reservation}{19}{computer}{privateIPaddress}
|9995|17:19|reload| computer_private_ip_address = 195.194.252.41
2010-03-04 18:51:59|9995|17:19|reload|utils.pm:insertloadlog(4710)|
inserted
computer=1, startload, vmwarewinxp-base7-v1 vmwarewinxp-base7-v1
|9995|17:19|reload| ---- WARNING ----
|9995|17:19|reload| 2010-03-04
18:51:59|9995|17:19|reload|vcld:warning_handler(636)|Use of uninitialized
value in string eq at /usr/local/vcl/bin/../lib/VCL/Module/Provisioning/
vmware.pm line 191.
|9995|17:19|reload| ( 0) utils.pm, notify (line: 737)
|9995|17:19|reload| (-1) vcld, warning_handler (line: 636)
|9995|17:19|reload| (-2) vmware.pm, load (line: 191)
|9995|17:19|reload| (-3) new.pm, reload_image (line: 665)
|9995|17:19|reload| (-4) new.pm, process (line: 266)
|9995|17:19|reload| (-5) vcld, make_new_child (line: 594)
|9995|17:19|reload| (-6) vcld, main (line: 341)
|9995|17:19|reload| ---- WARNING ----
|9995|17:19|reload| 2010-03-04
18:51:59|9995|17:19|reload|vcld:warning_handler(636)|Use of uninitialized
value in pattern match (m//) at
/usr/local/vcl/bin/../lib/VCL/Module/Provisioning/vmware.pm line 208.
|9995|17:19|reload| ( 0) utils.pm, notify (line: 737)
|9995|17:19|reload| (-1) vcld, warning_handler (line: 636)
|9995|17:19|reload| (-2) vmware.pm, load (line: 208)
|9995|17:19|reload| (-3) new.pm, reload_image (line: 665)
|9995|17:19|reload| (-4) new.pm, process (line: 266)
|9995|17:19|reload| (-5) vcld, make_new_child (line: 594)
|9995|17:19|reload| (-6) vcld, main (line: 341)
|9995|17:19|reload| ---- WARNING ----
|9995|17:19|reload| 2010-03-04
18:51:59|9995|17:19|reload|vcld:warning_handler(636)|Use of uninitialized
value in concatenation (.) or string at
/usr/local/vcl/bin/../lib/VCL/Module/Provisioning/vmware.pm line 212.
|9995|17:19|reload| ( 0) utils.pm, notify (line: 737)
|9995|17:19|reload| (-1) vcld, warning_handler (line: 636)
|9995|17:19|reload| (-2) vmware.pm, load (line: 212)
|9995|17:19|reload| (-3) new.pm, reload_image (line: 665)
|9995|17:19|reload| (-4) new.pm, process (line: 266)
|9995|17:19|reload| (-5) vcld, make_new_child (line: 594)
|9995|17:19|reload| (-6) vcld, main (line: 341)
No recipient addresses found in header
2010-03-04 18:52:00|9995|17:19|reload|utils.pm:mail(1348)|SUCCESS --
Sending
mail To: , PROBLEM -- vmware.pm
|9995|17:19|reload| ---- CRITICAL ----
|9995|17:19|reload| 2010-03-04
18:51:59|9995|17:19|reload|vmware.pm:load(212)|identity
variiable not definted, setting to blade identity file vmhost variable set
to
|9995|17:19|reload| ( 0) utils.pm, notify (line: 737)
|9995|17:19|reload| (-1) vmware.pm, load (line: 212)
|9995|17:19|reload| (-2) new.pm, reload_image (line: 665)
|9995|17:19|reload| (-3) new.pm, process (line: 266)
|9995|17:19|reload| (-4) vcld, make_new_child (line: 594)
|9995|17:19|reload| (-5) vcld, main (line: 341)
|9995|17:19|reload| ---- WARNING ----
|9995|17:19|reload| 2010-03-04
18:52:00|9995|17:19|reload|vcld:warning_handler(636)|Use of uninitialized
value in concatenation (.) or string at
/usr/local/vcl/bin/../lib/VCL/Module/Provisioning/vmware.pm line 216.
|9995|17:19|reload| ( 0) utils.pm, notify (line: 737)
|9995|17:19|reload| (-1) vcld, warning_handler (line: 636)
|9995|17:19|reload| (-2) vmware.pm, load (line: 216)
|9995|17:19|reload| (-3) new.pm, reload_image (line: 665)
|9995|17:19|reload| (-4) new.pm, process (line: 266)
|9995|17:19|reload| (-5) vcld, make_new_child (line: 594)
|9995|17:19|reload| (-6) vcld, main (line: 341)
2010-03-04 18:52:00|9995|17:19|reload|vmware.pm:load(216)|identity file
set
/etc/vcl/vcl.key vmhost imagename bladekey /etc/vcl/vcl.key
|9995|17:19|reload| ---- WARNING ----
|9995|17:19|reload| 2010-03-04
18:52:00|9995|17:19|reload|vcld:warning_handler(636)|Use of uninitialized
value in concatenation (.) or string at
/usr/local/vcl/bin/../lib/VCL/Module/Provisioning/vmware.pm line 239.
|9995|17:19|reload| ( 0) utils.pm, notify (line: 737)
|9995|17:19|reload| (-1) vcld, warning_handler (line: 636)
|9995|17:19|reload| (-2) vmware.pm, load (line: 239)
|9995|17:19|reload| (-3) new.pm, reload_image (line: 665)
|9995|17:19|reload| (-4) new.pm, process (line: 266)
|9995|17:19|reload| (-5) vcld, make_new_child (line: 594)
|9995|17:19|reload| (-6) vcld, main (line: 341)
2010-03-04 18:52:00|9995|17:19|reload|vmware.pm:load(244)|persistent= 0
2010-03-04 18:52:00|9995|17:19|reload|vmware.pm:load(245)|myvmdir=
vmwarewinxp-base7-v1vmwarewinxp-base7-v1
2010-03-04 18:52:00|9995|17:19|reload|vmware.pm:load(246)|myvmx=
/vmwarewinxp-base7-v1vmwarewinxp-base7-v1/vmwarewinxp-base7-v1vmwarewinxp-base7-v1.vmx
2010-03-04 18:52:00|9995|17:19|reload|vmware.pm:load(247)|mybasedirname=
vmwarewinxp-base7-v1
2010-03-04 18:52:00|9995|17:19|reload|vmware.pm:load(248)|myimagename=
vmwarewinxp-base7-v1
|9995|17:19|reload| ---- WARNING ----
|9995|17:19|reload| 2010-03-04
18:52:00|9995|17:19|reload|vcld:warning_handler(636)|Use of uninitialized
value in concatenation (.) or string at
/usr/local/vcl/bin/../lib/VCL/Module/Provisioning/vmware.pm line 251.
|9995|17:19|reload| ( 0) utils.pm, notify (line: 737)
|9995|17:19|reload| (-1) vcld, warning_handler (line: 636)
|9995|17:19|reload| (-2) vmware.pm, load (line: 251)
|9995|17:19|reload| (-3) new.pm, reload_image (line: 665)
|9995|17:19|reload| (-4) new.pm, process (line: 266)
|9995|17:19|reload| (-5) vcld, make_new_child (line: 594)
|9995|17:19|reload| (-6) vcld, main (line: 341)
2010-03-04 18:52:00|9995|17:19|reload|vmware.pm:load(251)|checking for
base
image vmwarewinxp-base7-v1vmwarewinxp-base7-v1 on
2010-03-04 18:52:00|9995|17:19|reload|utils.pm:insertloadlog(4710)|
inserted
computer=1, vmround1, checking host for requested image files
|9995|17:19|reload| ---- WARNING ----
|9995|17:19|reload| 2010-03-04
18:52:00|9995|17:19|reload|vcld:warning_handler(636)|Use of uninitialized
value in concatenation (.) or string at
/usr/local/vcl/bin/../lib/VCL/Module/Provisioning/vmware.pm line 255.
|9995|17:19|reload| ( 0) utils.pm, notify (line: 737)
|9995|17:19|reload| (-1) vcld, warning_handler (line: 636)
|9995|17:19|reload| (-2) vmware.pm, load (line: 255)
|9995|17:19|reload| (-3) new.pm, reload_image (line: 665)
|9995|17:19|reload| (-4) new.pm, process (line: 266)
|9995|17:19|reload| (-5) vcld, make_new_child (line: 594)
|9995|17:19|reload| (-6) vcld, main (line: 341)
2010-03-04 18:52:00|9995|17:19|reload|vmware.pm:load(256)|trying to create
exclusive lock on /tmp/vmwarewinxp-base7-v1lock while checking if image
files exist on host
2010-03-04 18:52:00|9995|17:19|reload|vmware.pm:load(259)|owning exclusive
lock on /tmp/vmwarewinxp-base7-v1lock
|9995|17:19|reload| ---- WARNING ----
|9995|17:19|reload| 2010-03-04
18:52:00|9995|17:19|reload|vcld:warning_handler(636)|Use of uninitialized
value in concatenation (.) or string at
/usr/local/vcl/bin/../lib/VCL/Module/Provisioning/vmware.pm line 260.
|9995|17:19|reload| ( 0) utils.pm, notify (line: 737)
|9995|17:19|reload| (-1) vcld, warning_handler (line: 636)
|9995|17:19|reload| (-2) vmware.pm, load (line: 260)
|9995|17:19|reload| (-3) new.pm, reload_image (line: 665)
|9995|17:19|reload| (-4) new.pm, process (line: 266)
|9995|17:19|reload| (-5) vcld, make_new_child (line: 594)
|9995|17:19|reload| (-6) vcld, main (line: 341)
2010-03-04 18:52:00|9995|17:19|reload|vmware.pm:load(260)|listing
datestore
|9995|17:19|reload| ---- WARNING ----
|9995|17:19|reload| 2010-03-04
18:52:00|9995|17:19|reload|vcld:warning_handler(636)|Use of uninitialized
value in concatenation (.) or string at
/usr/local/vcl/bin/../lib/VCL/Module/Provisioning/vmware.pm line 262.
|9995|17:19|reload| ( 0) utils.pm, notify (line: 737)
|9995|17:19|reload| (-1) vcld, warning_handler (line: 636)
|9995|17:19|reload| (-2) vmware.pm, load (line: 262)
|9995|17:19|reload| (-3) new.pm, reload_image (line: 665)
|9995|17:19|reload| (-4) new.pm, process (line: 266)
|9995|17:19|reload| (-5) vcld, make_new_child (line: 594)
|9995|17:19|reload| (-6) vcld, main (line: 341)
|9995|17:19|reload| ---- WARNING ----
|9995|17:19|reload| 2010-03-04
18:52:00|9995|17:19|reload|utils.pm:run_ssh_command(6092)|computer
node was not specified
|9995|17:19|reload| ( 0) utils.pm, notify (line: 737)
|9995|17:19|reload| (-1) utils.pm, run_ssh_command (line: 6092)
|9995|17:19|reload| (-2) vmware.pm, load (line: 262)
|9995|17:19|reload| (-3) new.pm, reload_image (line: 665)
|9995|17:19|reload| (-4) new.pm, process (line: 266)
|9995|17:19|reload| (-5) vcld, make_new_child (line: 594)
|9995|17:19|reload| (-6) vcld, main (line: 341)
|9995|17:19|reload| ---- WARNING ----
|9995|17:19|reload| 2010-03-04
18:52:00|9995|17:19|reload|vcld:warning_handler(636)|Use of uninitialized
value in concatenation (.) or string at
/usr/local/vcl/bin/../lib/VCL/Module/Provisioning/vmware.pm line 264.
|9995|17:19|reload| ( 0) utils.pm, notify (line: 737)
|9995|17:19|reload| (-1) vcld, warning_handler (line: 636)
|9995|17:19|reload| (-2) vmware.pm, load (line: 264)
|9995|17:19|reload| (-3) new.pm, reload_image (line: 665)
|9995|17:19|reload| (-4) new.pm, process (line: 266)
|9995|17:19|reload| (-5) vcld, make_new_child (line: 594)<b
