Re: First VCL setup, docs don't match my UI
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Michael, Welcome to the VCL community! The docs you mentioned are for the very beginning of your install. Once you add at least one computer, things change a little bit. The reason for that is because you don't have any computers to do anything with initially, so it just jumps straight to adding them. Once you've added a computer, you need to select the "Edit Computer Information" radio button, click submit, and then click the Add button to add any further computers. If you are adding any VM computers, you *must* select the Add multiple checkbox. Otherwise, you won't be able to enter the extra required information for VMs. That will change in the next release. The scheduler actually uses specs of the computers in determining which computer to assign a reservation to. That is why those specs are required. I believe Andy is working on some code that will automatically update that information periodically based on what vcld finds on the nodes as it does its work. Just let us know if you have any further questions. Also, we have an IRC channel on freenode.net - #asfvcl - if you'd like to ask questions more interactively. Josh On Wednesday October 26, 2011, Michael Jinks wrote: > Aha. > > I still have lots of confusion about what some of those fields are used > for (CPU MHz is a required field? really?) but it looks like I'm past > this stage of the ritual. Thanks. > > On Wed, Oct 26, 2011 at 03:28:08PM -0700, James O'Dell wrote: > > > > I don't know if this is the best place to find the version. But it > > seems to work. > > > > grep 'ASF VCL' /var/www/html/vcl/index.php > > > > > > The page you're describing is the page before the add screen. > > > > Go ahead and select the radio button for 'Edit Computer Information', > > and go to the next page. (I didn't see the radio button myself > > when started using VCL) > > > > On the next page you'll find 'vmhostinuse' under the 'State' pull down. > > > > __Jim > > > > On 10/26/2011 3:16 PM, Michael Jinks wrote: > > > Hm. I think I'm runing 2.2.1; I installed recently, but I can't find > > > any way to confirm the version number in the UI or in the filesystem. > > > (Is VCL packaged anywhere? That would sure help maintainability...) > > > > > > Anyhow, when I click "Manage Computers", the fields I see under "Edit > > > > > > Computer Information" are (not necessarily in order): > > > Hostname > > > IP Address > > > State > > > Current Image > > > Owner > > > Platform > > > Schedule > > > Notes > > > Provisioning Engine > > > Next Image > > > RAM > > > No. Processors > > > Processor Speed > > > Network Speed > > > Computer ID > > > Type > > > No. Reservations > > > > > > ...there's no "vmhostinuse". > > > > > > I tried selecting just "IP" and "Hostname", but that brought me to a > > > screen for editing information about my ESXi host; I'm looking to > > > define a new VM, and there doesn't seem to be anything on that page > > > that applies. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, Oct 26, 2011 at 02:48:12PM -0700, James O'Dell wrote: > > > I'm running 2.2.1, it's the stable release. > > > > > > The page doesn't describe what I see either. > > > > > > Follow this path, and you should be back on track. > > > > > > Manage Computers > > > > > > Edit Computer Information > > > > > > put in IP, hostname, and 'vmhostinuse' - hit add > > > (Do not select 'add multiple?') > > > > > > you'll get to another page asking for more info, > > > > > > fill it in, submit that page > > > > > > the next page will prompt you for which 'VM host profile' to use > > > (aka Virtual Hosts -> VM Host Profiles ) > > > > > > submit, and you should be done > > > > > > Hope this helps, > > > > > > __Jim > > > > > > On 10/26/2011 2:11 PM, Michael Jinks wrote: > > I'm trying to set up my first proof-of-concept VCL instance. I have > > VCL installed and working on one machine, and I've added a VMware > > ESXi host > > > > according to the docs at: > > https://cwiki.apache.org/VCL/vcl-221-further-steps-if-using-vmware. > > html > > > > (Planning to use SSH since I don't have a VC instance to work > > against yet.) > > > > ...but when I get to the section marked "Adding Virtual Machines", > > it > > > > doesn't seem to describe what I'm seeing. From that page: > > 1. Click Manage Computers > > 2. Select the Add Multiple Computers radio button > > 3. Click Submit > > 4. Fill in the following: > > [...] > > > > When I click "Manage Computers", I get a page with a list box > > containing the choices, "All VM Computers", "allComputers", > > "newimages", and "newvmimages". Below that, there are three radio > > buttons: "Edit Computer Grouping", "Computer Utilities", and "Edit > > Computer Information:", with a list s
Re: First VCL setup, docs don't match my UI
Aha. I still have lots of confusion about what some of those fields are used for (CPU MHz is a required field? really?) but it looks like I'm past this stage of the ritual. Thanks. On Wed, Oct 26, 2011 at 03:28:08PM -0700, James O'Dell wrote: > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > Hash: SHA1 > > I don't know if this is the best place to find the version. But it > seems to work. > > grep 'ASF VCL' /var/www/html/vcl/index.php > > > The page you're describing is the page before the add screen. > > Go ahead and select the radio button for 'Edit Computer Information', > and go to the next page. (I didn't see the radio button myself > when started using VCL) > > On the next page you'll find 'vmhostinuse' under the 'State' pull down. > > __Jim > > On 10/26/2011 3:16 PM, Michael Jinks wrote: > > Hm. I think I'm runing 2.2.1; I installed recently, but I can't find > > any way to confirm the version number in the UI or in the filesystem. > > (Is VCL packaged anywhere? That would sure help maintainability...) > > > > Anyhow, when I click "Manage Computers", the fields I see under "Edit > > Computer Information" are (not necessarily in order): > > > > Hostname > > IP Address > > State > > Current Image > > Owner > > Platform > > Schedule > > Notes > > Provisioning Engine > > Next Image > > RAM > > No. Processors > > Processor Speed > > Network Speed > > Computer ID > > Type > > No. Reservations > > > > ...there's no "vmhostinuse". > > > > I tried selecting just "IP" and "Hostname", but that brought me to a > > screen for editing information about my ESXi host; I'm looking to define > > a new VM, and there doesn't seem to be anything on that page that > > applies. > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, Oct 26, 2011 at 02:48:12PM -0700, James O'Dell wrote: > > I'm running 2.2.1, it's the stable release. > > > > The page doesn't describe what I see either. > > > > Follow this path, and you should be back on track. > > > > Manage Computers > > Edit Computer Information > > > > put in IP, hostname, and 'vmhostinuse' - hit add > > (Do not select 'add multiple?') > > > > you'll get to another page asking for more info, > > > > fill it in, submit that page > > > > the next page will prompt you for which 'VM host profile' to use > > (aka Virtual Hosts -> VM Host Profiles ) > > > > submit, and you should be done > > > > Hope this helps, > > > > __Jim > > > > On 10/26/2011 2:11 PM, Michael Jinks wrote: > I'm trying to set up my first proof-of-concept VCL instance. I have VCL > installed and working on one machine, and I've added a VMware ESXi host > according to the docs at: > > https://cwiki.apache.org/VCL/vcl-221-further-steps-if-using-vmware.html > > (Planning to use SSH since I don't have a VC instance to work against > yet.) > > ...but when I get to the section marked "Adding Virtual Machines", it > doesn't seem to describe what I'm seeing. From that page: > > 1. Click Manage Computers > 2. Select the Add Multiple Computers radio button > 3. Click Submit > 4. Fill in the following: > [...] > > When I click "Manage Computers", I get a page with a list box containing > the choices, "All VM Computers", "allComputers", "newimages", and > "newvmimages". Below that, there are three radio buttons: "Edit > Computer Grouping", "Computer Utilities", and "Edit Computer > Information:", with a list selectable fields for editing. There's no > "Add Multiple Computers" option. > > Am I reading the wrong docs? Did I install the wrong release of VCL? > Or did I skip a step somewhere? > > > > > > > > - -- > 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/ > > iEYEARECAAYFAk6oiXgACgkQREVHAOnXPYRtggCeKQKsYfzU/qQdxrM3VIpwmvI8 > UBcAn3FsF1corgHFCw2zGwns93Q5QPeR > =1G8+ > -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- Michael Jinks :: mji...@uchicago.edu :: 773-469-9688 Technical Lead or something, Academic Technologies University of Chicago IT Services Sorry this took so long.
Re: First VCL setup, docs don't match my UI
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 I don't know if this is the best place to find the version. But it seems to work. grep 'ASF VCL' /var/www/html/vcl/index.php The page you're describing is the page before the add screen. Go ahead and select the radio button for 'Edit Computer Information', and go to the next page. (I didn't see the radio button myself when started using VCL) On the next page you'll find 'vmhostinuse' under the 'State' pull down. __Jim On 10/26/2011 3:16 PM, Michael Jinks wrote: > Hm. I think I'm runing 2.2.1; I installed recently, but I can't find > any way to confirm the version number in the UI or in the filesystem. > (Is VCL packaged anywhere? That would sure help maintainability...) > > Anyhow, when I click "Manage Computers", the fields I see under "Edit > Computer Information" are (not necessarily in order): > > Hostname > IP Address > State > Current Image > Owner > Platform > Schedule > Notes > Provisioning Engine > Next Image > RAM > No. Processors > Processor Speed > Network Speed > Computer ID > Type > No. Reservations > > ...there's no "vmhostinuse". > > I tried selecting just "IP" and "Hostname", but that brought me to a > screen for editing information about my ESXi host; I'm looking to define > a new VM, and there doesn't seem to be anything on that page that > applies. > > > > > On Wed, Oct 26, 2011 at 02:48:12PM -0700, James O'Dell wrote: > I'm running 2.2.1, it's the stable release. > > The page doesn't describe what I see either. > > Follow this path, and you should be back on track. > > Manage Computers > Edit Computer Information > > put in IP, hostname, and 'vmhostinuse' - hit add > (Do not select 'add multiple?') > > you'll get to another page asking for more info, > > fill it in, submit that page > > the next page will prompt you for which 'VM host profile' to use > (aka Virtual Hosts -> VM Host Profiles ) > > submit, and you should be done > > Hope this helps, > > __Jim > > On 10/26/2011 2:11 PM, Michael Jinks wrote: I'm trying to set up my first proof-of-concept VCL instance. I have VCL installed and working on one machine, and I've added a VMware ESXi host according to the docs at: https://cwiki.apache.org/VCL/vcl-221-further-steps-if-using-vmware.html (Planning to use SSH since I don't have a VC instance to work against yet.) ...but when I get to the section marked "Adding Virtual Machines", it doesn't seem to describe what I'm seeing. From that page: 1. Click Manage Computers 2. Select the Add Multiple Computers radio button 3. Click Submit 4. Fill in the following: [...] When I click "Manage Computers", I get a page with a list box containing the choices, "All VM Computers", "allComputers", "newimages", and "newvmimages". Below that, there are three radio buttons: "Edit Computer Grouping", "Computer Utilities", and "Edit Computer Information:", with a list selectable fields for editing. There's no "Add Multiple Computers" option. Am I reading the wrong docs? Did I install the wrong release of VCL? Or did I skip a step somewhere? > > > - -- 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/ iEYEARECAAYFAk6oiXgACgkQREVHAOnXPYRtggCeKQKsYfzU/qQdxrM3VIpwmvI8 UBcAn3FsF1corgHFCw2zGwns93Q5QPeR =1G8+ -END PGP SIGNATURE-
Re: First VCL setup, docs don't match my UI
Hm. I think I'm runing 2.2.1; I installed recently, but I can't find any way to confirm the version number in the UI or in the filesystem. (Is VCL packaged anywhere? That would sure help maintainability...) Anyhow, when I click "Manage Computers", the fields I see under "Edit Computer Information" are (not necessarily in order): Hostname IP Address State Current Image Owner Platform Schedule Notes Provisioning Engine Next Image RAM No. Processors Processor Speed Network Speed Computer ID Type No. Reservations ...there's no "vmhostinuse". I tried selecting just "IP" and "Hostname", but that brought me to a screen for editing information about my ESXi host; I'm looking to define a new VM, and there doesn't seem to be anything on that page that applies. On Wed, Oct 26, 2011 at 02:48:12PM -0700, James O'Dell wrote: > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > Hash: SHA1 > > I'm running 2.2.1, it's the stable release. > > The page doesn't describe what I see either. > > Follow this path, and you should be back on track. > > Manage Computers > Edit Computer Information > > put in IP, hostname, and 'vmhostinuse' - hit add > (Do not select 'add multiple?') > > you'll get to another page asking for more info, > > fill it in, submit that page > > the next page will prompt you for which 'VM host profile' to use > (aka Virtual Hosts -> VM Host Profiles ) > > submit, and you should be done > > Hope this helps, > > __Jim > > On 10/26/2011 2:11 PM, Michael Jinks wrote: > > I'm trying to set up my first proof-of-concept VCL instance. I have VCL > > installed and working on one machine, and I've added a VMware ESXi host > > according to the docs at: > > > > https://cwiki.apache.org/VCL/vcl-221-further-steps-if-using-vmware.html > > > > (Planning to use SSH since I don't have a VC instance to work against > > yet.) > > > > ...but when I get to the section marked "Adding Virtual Machines", it > > doesn't seem to describe what I'm seeing. From that page: > > > > 1. Click Manage Computers > > 2. Select the Add Multiple Computers radio button > > 3. Click Submit > > 4. Fill in the following: > > [...] > > > > When I click "Manage Computers", I get a page with a list box containing > > the choices, "All VM Computers", "allComputers", "newimages", and > > "newvmimages". Below that, there are three radio buttons: "Edit > > Computer Grouping", "Computer Utilities", and "Edit Computer > > Information:", with a list selectable fields for editing. There's no > > "Add Multiple Computers" option. > > > > Am I reading the wrong docs? Did I install the wrong release of VCL? > > Or did I skip a step somewhere? > > > > > - -- > 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/ > > iEYEARECAAYFAk6ogBwACgkQREVHAOnXPYQkKwCeMPp8TTK/UkRMi6zFB21c76kA > prsAnRZuE0WJEQjeKp0YkCU3hXrJUQ5a > =53/m > -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- Michael Jinks :: mji...@uchicago.edu :: 773-469-9688 Technical Lead or something, Academic Technologies University of Chicago IT Services Sorry this took so long.
Re: First VCL setup, docs don't match my UI
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 I'm running 2.2.1, it's the stable release. The page doesn't describe what I see either. Follow this path, and you should be back on track. Manage Computers Edit Computer Information put in IP, hostname, and 'vmhostinuse' - hit add (Do not select 'add multiple?') you'll get to another page asking for more info, fill it in, submit that page the next page will prompt you for which 'VM host profile' to use (aka Virtual Hosts -> VM Host Profiles ) submit, and you should be done Hope this helps, __Jim On 10/26/2011 2:11 PM, Michael Jinks wrote: > I'm trying to set up my first proof-of-concept VCL instance. I have VCL > installed and working on one machine, and I've added a VMware ESXi host > according to the docs at: > > https://cwiki.apache.org/VCL/vcl-221-further-steps-if-using-vmware.html > > (Planning to use SSH since I don't have a VC instance to work against > yet.) > > ...but when I get to the section marked "Adding Virtual Machines", it > doesn't seem to describe what I'm seeing. From that page: > > 1. Click Manage Computers > 2. Select the Add Multiple Computers radio button > 3. Click Submit > 4. Fill in the following: > [...] > > When I click "Manage Computers", I get a page with a list box containing > the choices, "All VM Computers", "allComputers", "newimages", and > "newvmimages". Below that, there are three radio buttons: "Edit > Computer Grouping", "Computer Utilities", and "Edit Computer > Information:", with a list selectable fields for editing. There's no > "Add Multiple Computers" option. > > Am I reading the wrong docs? Did I install the wrong release of VCL? > Or did I skip a step somewhere? > - -- 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/ iEYEARECAAYFAk6ogBwACgkQREVHAOnXPYQkKwCeMPp8TTK/UkRMi6zFB21c76kA prsAnRZuE0WJEQjeKp0YkCU3hXrJUQ5a =53/m -END PGP SIGNATURE-
