Re: Basic questions on base image creation

[Michael Jinks]

Ah, thanks!  Not sure how I ended up using the older doc.  The new one
sure looks familiar...


On Tue, Jun 12, 2012 at 06:51:50AM -0400, Josh Thompson wrote:
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> Michael,
> 
> 
> 
> You just highlighted a problem with our documentation.  We need to get rid of 
> 
> the VCLDOCS site.  Due to some ASF restrictions on how official project 
> 
> documentation is maintained, we tried having two wiki sites.  This has not 
> 
> worked well and resulted in the VCLDOCS site being unmaintained.  We'll work 
> 
> on removing that site.
> 
> 
> 
> The up to date documentation on creating a linux base image is here:
> 
> 
> 
> https://cwiki.apache.org/VCL/create-a-linux-base-image.html
> 
> 
> 
> Sorry for the confusion.
> 
> 
> 
> Josh
> 
> 
> 
> On Mon June 11 2012 7:50:11 PM Michael Jinks wrote:
> 
> > I have a pilot VCL setup with a VMware ESXi hypervisor.  The hypervisor
> 
> > mounts a read-only NFS export from the VCL management node as
> 
> > "nfs-repository".  Now I'm trying to stage and capture my first VM
> 
> > image.
> 
> > 
> 
> > I've just finished creating a Linux system that I'd like to use as my
> 
> > template.  I'm following the instructions at:
> 
> > 
> 
> >  https://cwiki.apache.org/VCLDOCS/create-a-linux-base-image.html
> 
> > 
> 
> > I get confused at "Add a New Image to the VCL Database".
> 
> > 
> 
> > Does the "Image ID" matter, or can I just enter any number there that I
> 
> > want, provided it isn't already listed as the image ID of another
> 
> > system?
> 
> > 
> 
> > Does the image name correspond to the filename of the VM disk image on
> 
> > my NFS filesystem?  Or is it just a name?  If it's just a name, how do
> 
> > we associate the virtual disk image with the image record?  (I'm
> 
> > confused because the example "vmwarelinux-base8-v1" doesn't look like
> 
> > the name of a VMware virtual disk, but I don't know what else it could
> 
> > be.)
> 
> > 
> 
> > The instructions say, "OS: Linux under VMWare - NOTE: If you are using
> 
> > something else, make sure you set OSid to correctly match the OS table."
> 
> > Where is that OS table?  Part of VMware, part of VCL, somewhere else...?
> 
> > 
> 
> > The instructions don't say anything about how to stage the template
> 
> > image.  Should I just scp it to my VCL management node's NFS share?
> 
> > 
> 
> > Finally, at the bottom of the instructions, we have "start vcld".  If
> 
> > vcld is already running, does it need to be restarted in order to notice
> 
> > the new image?  Or is that assuming that I don't already have a running
> 
> > vcl system?
> 
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Re: Basic questions on base image creation

[Josh Thompson]

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Michael,



You just highlighted a problem with our documentation.  We need to get rid of 

the VCLDOCS site.  Due to some ASF restrictions on how official project 

documentation is maintained, we tried having two wiki sites.  This has not 

worked well and resulted in the VCLDOCS site being unmaintained.  We'll work 

on removing that site.



The up to date documentation on creating a linux base image is here:



https://cwiki.apache.org/VCL/create-a-linux-base-image.html



Sorry for the confusion.



Josh



On Mon June 11 2012 7:50:11 PM Michael Jinks wrote:

> I have a pilot VCL setup with a VMware ESXi hypervisor.  The hypervisor

> mounts a read-only NFS export from the VCL management node as

> "nfs-repository".  Now I'm trying to stage and capture my first VM

> image.

> 

> I've just finished creating a Linux system that I'd like to use as my

> template.  I'm following the instructions at:

> 

>  https://cwiki.apache.org/VCLDOCS/create-a-linux-base-image.html

> 

> I get confused at "Add a New Image to the VCL Database".

> 

> Does the "Image ID" matter, or can I just enter any number there that I

> want, provided it isn't already listed as the image ID of another

> system?

> 

> Does the image name correspond to the filename of the VM disk image on

> my NFS filesystem?  Or is it just a name?  If it's just a name, how do

> we associate the virtual disk image with the image record?  (I'm

> confused because the example "vmwarelinux-base8-v1" doesn't look like

> the name of a VMware virtual disk, but I don't know what else it could

> be.)

> 

> The instructions say, "OS: Linux under VMWare - NOTE: If you are using

> something else, make sure you set OSid to correctly match the OS table."

> Where is that OS table?  Part of VMware, part of VCL, somewhere else...?

> 

> The instructions don't say anything about how to stage the template

> image.  Should I just scp it to my VCL management node's NFS share?

> 

> Finally, at the bottom of the instructions, we have "start vcld".  If

> vcld is already running, does it need to be restarted in order to notice

> the new image?  Or is that assuming that I don't already have a running

> vcl system?

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North Carolina State University



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Basic questions on base image creation

[Michael Jinks]

I have a pilot VCL setup with a VMware ESXi hypervisor.  The hypervisor
mounts a read-only NFS export from the VCL management node as
"nfs-repository".  Now I'm trying to stage and capture my first VM
image.

I've just finished creating a Linux system that I'd like to use as my
template.  I'm following the instructions at:

 https://cwiki.apache.org/VCLDOCS/create-a-linux-base-image.html

I get confused at "Add a New Image to the VCL Database".

Does the "Image ID" matter, or can I just enter any number there that I
want, provided it isn't already listed as the image ID of another
system?

Does the image name correspond to the filename of the VM disk image on
my NFS filesystem?  Or is it just a name?  If it's just a name, how do
we associate the virtual disk image with the image record?  (I'm
confused because the example "vmwarelinux-base8-v1" doesn't look like
the name of a VMware virtual disk, but I don't know what else it could
be.)

The instructions say, "OS: Linux under VMWare - NOTE: If you are using
something else, make sure you set OSid to correctly match the OS table."
Where is that OS table?  Part of VMware, part of VCL, somewhere else...?

The instructions don't say anything about how to stage the template
image.  Should I just scp it to my VCL management node's NFS share?

Finally, at the bottom of the instructions, we have "start vcld".  If
vcld is already running, does it need to be restarted in order to notice
the new image?  Or is that assuming that I don't already have a running
vcl system?

-- 
Michael Jinks :: mji...@uchicago.edu
University of Chicago IT Services

Re: Base Image creation - problems - PLEASE HELP

[Josh Thompson]

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Al,

I haven't worked with setting up VM hosts much, but it sounds like you need to 
swap your Virtual Switches so that Virtual Switch 0 is Private and Virtual 
Switch 1 is Public.

Give that a try and let us know how it works.

Josh

On Thursday November 03, 2011, Evelio Quiros wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> Ok, I actually have tried many times to create a base image. I had it with
> NIC 1 in the private network and NIC 2 in the public previously.
> 
> Each time, when VCL deletes my base image and copies it back to the VM
> server, the networks on the nics are REVERSED.
> 
> When I start with nic 1 in Private and nic 2 in Public, it ends up with nic
> 1 in Pub and nic 2 in Priv. When I start with nic 1 in Public and nic 2 in
> Private, it ends up with nic 1 in Priv and nic 2 in Pub.
> 
> The VM host profile has Virtual Switch 0 in Public and Virtual Switch 1 in
> Private. The DHCP server is only listening on the private network.
> I see unauthorized dhcp requests come in for public network IP addresses
> when VCL swaps them.
> 
> In the last attempt, I did something new: When the new image is brought up,
> I manually swapped the nics back before VCL times out waiting for the
> image to boot. At that time, it declares the image a success, but it
> should not need such manual intervention.
> 
> Any clues why VCL decides to swap the networks ?
> 
> Al Quiros
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Re: Base Image creation - problems - PLEASE HELP

[Evelio Quiros]

Hello,

Ok, I actually have tried many times to create a base image. I had it with NIC 
1 in the private network and NIC 2 in the public previously.

Each time, when VCL deletes my base image and copies it back to the VM server, 
the networks on the nics are REVERSED.

When I start with nic 1 in Private and nic 2 in Public, it ends up with nic 1 
in Pub and nic 2 in Priv.
When I start with nic 1 in Public and nic 2 in Private, it ends up with nic 1 
in Priv and nic 2 in Pub.

The VM host profile has Virtual Switch 0 in Public and Virtual Switch 1 in 
Private.
The DHCP server is only listening on the private network.
I see unauthorized dhcp requests come in for public network IP addresses when 
VCL swaps them.

In the last attempt, I did something new: When the new image is brought up, I 
manually swapped the nics back before VCL times out waiting for the image to 
boot.
At that time, it declares the image a success, but it should not need such 
manual intervention.

Any clues why VCL decides to swap the networks ?

Al Quiros


From: Aaron Coburn mailto:acob...@amherst.edu>>
Reply-To: mailto:vcl-user@incubator.apache.org>>
Date: Wed, 2 Nov 2011 16:24:02 -0400
To: mailto:vcl-user@incubator.apache.org>>
Subject: Re: Base Image creation - problems - PLEASE HELP

Evelio,
in our VCL setup and according to the docs on this page:

https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/VCL/Create+a+Windows+Base+Image

you may want to try configuring your base image to use NIC 1 for the private 
network and NIC 2 for the public network.

The sshd configuration script that you ran on your base image typically closes 
ssh access over the public network, but if the two networks are switched, you 
may have inadvertently cut off access over the private network.

Aaron



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Systems Administrator and Programmer
Academic Technology Services, Amherst College
(413) 542-5451 acob...@amherst.edu<mailto:acob...@amherst.edu>





On Nov 2, 2011, at 4:09 PM, Evelio Quiros wrote:

Hello,
Ok, I'm stumped.
I continue to have issues creating a base image on our vcl setup.

Here is my info:

I have a single server running web, management node, and database.
It has two interfaces, one on our private network, another on our public net.

I have a single Vmware server, also with two interfaces.
One interface, switch 0, is on our public net. It also has the VM management 
net.
Another interface, switch 1, is on our private net.
Each of these switches is labeled the same as in the Management node config.

When I create the base image to capture,
I create eth0 (nic1) on the public network, then
I create eth1 (nic2) on the private network.

I set them both to dhcp, and the dhcp server on the VCL server responds
and gives it an address of an image in my database.
I set the ssh key in the new image.
I set the image in /etc/hosts so that the server can resolve it.

I set the vcld to capture the image,
It begins and copies the image to the management node directory,
It deletes the image from the Vmware server, and re-creates the image
All well and good.

but then :
When the recreated image comes up,
The OTHER interface begins asking the dhcp server for addresses in the public 
network.
The dhcp server denies it as non-authoritative, and the private interface never 
comes up.
Even though it was able to dhcp previously.
The image creation completes successfully,
but the newly created image cannot connect to the vcl server.
So, I eventually get a failure message from VCL.

WHAT GIVES ???

Here is my error email:

reservation failed on image6: process failed after trying to load or make 
available

time: 2011-11-02 16:05:30
caller: State.pm:reservation_failed(213)
( 0) State.pm, reservation_failed (line: 213)
(-1) new.pm, process (line: 298)
(-2) vcld, make_new_child (line: 568)
(-3) vcld, main (line: 346)

management node: vcltst.fiu.edu<http://vcltst.fiu.edu>
reservation PID: 29777
parent vcld PID: 23341

request ID: 11
reservation ID: 11
request state/laststate: reload/image
request start time: 2011-11-02 15:53:56
request end time: 2011-11-02 16:23:56
for imaging: no
log ID: none

computer: image6
computer id: 7
computer type: virtualmachine
computer eth0 MAC address: 00:50:56:00:10:0a
computer eth1 MAC address: 00:50:56:00:10:0b
computer private IP address: 10.0.0.9
computer public IP address: 10.106.128.59
computer in block allocation: no
provisioning module: VCL::Module::Provisioning::VMware::VMware

vm host: vcldell01
vm host ID: 1
vm host computer ID: 1
vm profile: VMware ESX - local storage
vm profile VM path: /vmfs/volumes/datastore1
vm profile repository path: /images
vm profile datastore path: /vmfs/volumes/datastore1
vm profile disk type: localdisk

image: vmwarelinux-redhatbase10-v0
image display name: redhatbase
image ID: 10
image revision ID: 10
image s

Re: Base Image creation - problems - PLEASE HELP

[Aaron Coburn]

Evelio,
in our VCL setup and according to the docs on this page:

https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/VCL/Create+a+Windows+Base+Image

you may want to try configuring your base image to use NIC 1 for the private 
network and NIC 2 for the public network.

The sshd configuration script that you ran on your base image typically closes 
ssh access over the public network, but if the two networks are switched, you 
may have inadvertently cut off access over the private network.

Aaron



--
Aaron Coburn
Systems Administrator and Programmer
Academic Technology Services, Amherst College
(413) 542-5451 acob...@amherst.edu





On Nov 2, 2011, at 4:09 PM, Evelio Quiros wrote:

> Hello,
> Ok, I'm stumped.
> I continue to have issues creating a base image on our vcl setup.
> 
> Here is my info:
> 
> I have a single server running web, management node, and database. 
> It has two interfaces, one on our private network, another on our public net.
> 
> I have a single Vmware server, also with two interfaces.
> One interface, switch 0, is on our public net. It also has the VM management 
> net.
> Another interface, switch 1, is on our private net.
> Each of these switches is labeled the same as in the Management node config.
> 
> When I create the base image to capture, 
> I create eth0 (nic1) on the public network, then 
> I create eth1 (nic2) on the private network.
> 
> I set them both to dhcp, and the dhcp server on the VCL server responds 
> and gives it an address of an image in my database.
> I set the ssh key in the new image.
> I set the image in /etc/hosts so that the server can resolve it.
> 
> I set the vcld to capture the image,
> It begins and copies the image to the management node directory,
> It deletes the image from the Vmware server, and re-creates the image
> All well and good. 
> 
> but then :
> When the recreated image comes up, 
> The OTHER interface begins asking the dhcp server for addresses in the public 
> network.
> The dhcp server denies it as non-authoritative, and the private interface 
> never comes up.
> Even though it was able to dhcp previously.
> The image creation completes successfully, 
> but the newly created image cannot connect to the vcl server.
> So, I eventually get a failure message from VCL.
> 
> WHAT GIVES ???
> 
> Here is my error email:
> 
> reservation failed on image6: process failed after trying to load or make 
> available
> 
> time: 2011-11-02 16:05:30
> caller: State.pm:reservation_failed(213)
> ( 0) State.pm, reservation_failed (line: 213)
> (-1) new.pm, process (line: 298)
> (-2) vcld, make_new_child (line: 568)
> (-3) vcld, main (line: 346)
> 
> management node: vcltst.fiu.edu
> reservation PID: 29777
> parent vcld PID: 23341
> 
> request ID: 11
> reservation ID: 11
> request state/laststate: reload/image
> request start time: 2011-11-02 15:53:56
> request end time: 2011-11-02 16:23:56
> for imaging: no
> log ID: none
> 
> computer: image6
> computer id: 7
> computer type: virtualmachine
> computer eth0 MAC address: 00:50:56:00:10:0a
> computer eth1 MAC address: 00:50:56:00:10:0b
> computer private IP address: 10.0.0.9
> computer public IP address: 10.106.128.59
> computer in block allocation: no
> provisioning module: VCL::Module::Provisioning::VMware::VMware
> 
> vm host: vcldell01
> vm host ID: 1
> vm host computer ID: 1
> vm profile: VMware ESX - local storage
> vm profile VM path: /vmfs/volumes/datastore1
> vm profile repository path: /images
> vm profile datastore path: /vmfs/volumes/datastore1
> vm profile disk type: localdisk
> 
> image: vmwarelinux-redhatbase10-v0
> image display name: redhatbase
> image ID: 10
> image revision ID: 10
> image size: 16384 MB
> use Sysprep: yes
> root access: yes
> image owner ID: 1
> image owner affiliation: Local
> image revision date created: 2011-11-02 15:51:12
> image revision production: yes
> OS module: VCL::Module::OS::Linux
> 
> user: vclreload
> user name: vcl reload
> user ID: 2
> user affiliation: Local
> 
> RECENT LOG ENTRIES FOR THIS PROCESS:
> 2011-11-02 16:01:20|29777|11:11|reload|OS.pm:is_ssh_responding(386)|image6 is 
> NOT responding to SSH, ports 22 or 24 are both closed
> 2011-11-02 
> 16:01:20|29777|11:11|reload|Module.pm:code_loop_timeout(755)|attempt 24: code 
> returned false, seconds elapsed/remaining: 360/240, sleeping for 15 seconds
> 2011-11-02 
> 16:01:35|29777|11:11|reload|Module.pm:code_loop_timeout(759)|attempt 25: 
> waiting for image6 to respond to SSH
> 2011-11-02 16:01:35|29777|11:11|reload|OS.pm:is_ssh_responding(386)|image6 is 
> NOT responding to SSH, ports 22 or 24 are both closed
> 2011-11-02 
> 16:01:35|29777|11:11|reload|Module.pm:code_loop_timeout(755)|attempt 25: code 
> returned false, seconds elapsed/remaining: 375/225, sleeping for 15 seconds
> 2011-11-

Base Image creation - problems - PLEASE HELP

[Evelio Quiros]

Hello,
Ok, I'm stumped.
I continue to have issues creating a base image on our vcl setup.

Here is my info:

I have a single server running web, management node, and database.
It has two interfaces, one on our private network, another on our public net.

I have a single Vmware server, also with two interfaces.
One interface, switch 0, is on our public net. It also has the VM management 
net.
Another interface, switch 1, is on our private net.
Each of these switches is labeled the same as in the Management node config.

When I create the base image to capture,
I create eth0 (nic1) on the public network, then
I create eth1 (nic2) on the private network.

I set them both to dhcp, and the dhcp server on the VCL server responds
and gives it an address of an image in my database.
I set the ssh key in the new image.
I set the image in /etc/hosts so that the server can resolve it.

I set the vcld to capture the image,
It begins and copies the image to the management node directory,
It deletes the image from the Vmware server, and re-creates the image
All well and good.

but then :
When the recreated image comes up,
The OTHER interface begins asking the dhcp server for addresses in the public 
network.
The dhcp server denies it as non-authoritative, and the private interface never 
comes up.
Even though it was able to dhcp previously.
The image creation completes successfully,
but the newly created image cannot connect to the vcl server.
So, I eventually get a failure message from VCL.

WHAT GIVES ???

Here is my error email:

reservation failed on image6: process failed after trying to load or make 
available

time: 2011-11-02 16:05:30
caller: State.pm:reservation_failed(213)
( 0) State.pm, reservation_failed (line: 213)
(-1) new.pm, process (line: 298)
(-2) vcld, make_new_child (line: 568)
(-3) vcld, main (line: 346)

management node: vcltst.fiu.edu
reservation PID: 29777
parent vcld PID: 23341

request ID: 11
reservation ID: 11
request state/laststate: reload/image
request start time: 2011-11-02 15:53:56
request end time: 2011-11-02 16:23:56
for imaging: no
log ID: none

computer: image6
computer id: 7
computer type: virtualmachine
computer eth0 MAC address: 00:50:56:00:10:0a
computer eth1 MAC address: 00:50:56:00:10:0b
computer private IP address: 10.0.0.9
computer public IP address: 10.106.128.59
computer in block allocation: no
provisioning module: VCL::Module::Provisioning::VMware::VMware

vm host: vcldell01
vm host ID: 1
vm host computer ID: 1
vm profile: VMware ESX - local storage
vm profile VM path: /vmfs/volumes/datastore1
vm profile repository path: /images
vm profile datastore path: /vmfs/volumes/datastore1
vm profile disk type: localdisk

image: vmwarelinux-redhatbase10-v0
image display name: redhatbase
image ID: 10
image revision ID: 10
image size: 16384 MB
use Sysprep: yes
root access: yes
image owner ID: 1
image owner affiliation: Local
image revision date created: 2011-11-02 15:51:12
image revision production: yes
OS module: VCL::Module::OS::Linux

user: vclreload
user name: vcl reload
user ID: 2
user affiliation: Local

RECENT LOG ENTRIES FOR THIS PROCESS:
2011-11-02 16:01:20|29777|11:11|reload|OS.pm:is_ssh_responding(386)|image6 is 
NOT responding to SSH, ports 22 or 24 are both closed
2011-11-02 16:01:20|29777|11:11|reload|Module.pm:code_loop_timeout(755)|attempt 
24: code returned false, seconds elapsed/remaining: 360/240, sleeping for 15 
seconds
2011-11-02 16:01:35|29777|11:11|reload|Module.pm:code_loop_timeout(759)|attempt 
25: waiting for image6 to respond to SSH
2011-11-02 16:01:35|29777|11:11|reload|OS.pm:is_ssh_responding(386)|image6 is 
NOT responding to SSH, ports 22 or 24 are both closed
2011-11-02 16:01:35|29777|11:11|reload|Module.pm:code_loop_timeout(755)|attempt 
25: code returned false, seconds elapsed/remaining: 375/225, sleeping for 15 
seconds
2011-11-02 16:01:50|29777|11:11|reload|Module.pm:code_loop_timeout(759)|attempt 
26: waiting for image6 to respond to SSH
2011-11-02 16:01:51|29777|11:11|reload|OS.pm:is_ssh_responding(386)|image6 is 
NOT responding to SSH, ports 22 or 24 are both closed
2011-11-02 16:01:51|29777|11:11|reload|Module.pm:code_loop_timeout(755)|attempt 
26: code returned false, seconds elapsed/remaining: 391/209, sleeping for 15 
seconds
2011-11-02 16:02:06|29777|11:11|reload|Module.pm:code_loop_timeout(759)|attempt 
27: waiting for image6 to respond to SSH
2011-11-02 16:02:07|29777|11:11|reload|OS.pm:is_ssh_responding(386)|image6 is 
NOT responding to SSH, ports 22 or 24 are both closed
2011-11-02 16:02:07|29777|11:11|reload|Module.pm:code_loop_timeout(755)|attempt 
27: code returned false, seconds elapsed/remaining: 407/193, sleeping for 15 
seconds
2011-11-02 16:02:22|29777|11:11|reload|Module.pm:code_loop_timeout(759)|attempt 
28: waiting f

Re: Base Image creation error - Continued

[Alexander Patterson]

Hello,

 Here is the main issue, You need to have your datastore the location
that you are storing you VM images in the correct place. As of right
now they are looking  in the /vmfs/volumes/local-datastore

You can either move your images to this folder or change the default location.


To do this go to Virtual Host
Click on VM host Profiles
Click on Configure Profile (Make to to select the VMware ESXI Standard
Localdisk
from the sounds of it you have Local storage and are storing your VM's locally.

The Data Store Path can be changed to the current location or you can
move the files the choice is yours. Make sure you have the Virtual
Switches set up
I'm using custom VLAN switch 0 = private and switch 1 = private
You don't have to set a Repository Path but the Data Store Path has to
be correct.

-Alex

327|5:5|image|  WARNING 
|5327|5:5|image| 2011-10-25
11:38:43|5327|5:5|image|VMware.pm:_get_datastore_name(5848)|unable to
determine datastore name from path: '/vmfs/volumes/local-datastore', path
does not begin with any of the datastore paths:

2011/10/25 Evelio Quiros :
> OK,
>
> After adding the missing javascript, I am able to get the Virtual Hosts
> page to display.
>
> I added 10 VMs which have been added to the database, as well as the base
> image I want to capture, so 11 in all.
>
> Does VCL require the Vsphere module to add a virtual machine computer ?
>
> Also, I am using a free version of ESXi. Is there a licensing issue ?
>
>
> I tried once again to capture the base image, and I got this error:
>
>
> VCL::image object could not be created and initialized
> 
> time: 2011-10-25 11:38:43
> caller: vcld:make_new_child(571)
> ( 0) vcld, make_new_child (line: 571)
> (-1) vcld, main (line: 346)
> 
> management node: vcltst.fiu.edu
> reservation PID: 5327
> parent vcld PID: 15838
>
> request ID: 5
> reservation ID: 5
> request state/laststate: image/image
> request start time: 2011-10-25 11:38:35
> request end time: 2011-10-25 12:38:35
> for imaging: no
> log ID: none
>
> computer: redhat64base
> computer id: 12
> computer type: virtualmachine
> computer eth0 MAC address: 
> computer eth1 MAC address: 
> computer private IP address: 10.0.0.2
> computer public IP address: 10.106.128.53
> computer in block allocation: no
> provisioning module: VCL::Module::Provisioning::VMware::VMware
>
> vm host: vcldell_01
> vm host ID: 2
> vm host computer ID: 13
> vm profile: VMware ESX - local storage
> vm profile VM path: /vmfs/volumes/local-datastore
> vm profile repository path: 0
> vm profile datastore path: /vmfs/volumes/local-datastore
> vm profile disk type: localdisk
>
> image: vmwarelinux-redhat_linux16-v0
> image display name: redhat_linux
> image ID: 16
> image revision ID: 9
> image size: 1450 MB
> use Sysprep: yes
> root access: yes
> image owner ID: 1
> image owner affiliation: Local
> image revision date created: 2011-10-25 11:38:35
> image revision production: yes
> OS module: VCL::Module::OS::Linux
>
> user: admin
> user name: vcl admin
> user ID: 1
> user affiliation: Local
> 
> RECENT LOG ENTRIES FOR THIS PROCESS:
> 2011-10-25 11:38:41|5327|5:5|image|vSphere_SDK.pm:initialize(1826)|vSphere
> SDK for Perl does not appear to be installed on this managment node,
> unable to load VMware vSphere SDK Perl modules
> 2011-10-25
> 11:38:41|5327|5:5|image|VMware.pm:get_vmhost_api_object(1313)|API object
> could not be created: VCL::Module::Provisioning::VMware::vSphere_SDK
> 2011-10-25
> 11:38:41|5327|5:5|image|DataStructure.pm:_initialize(613)|computer ID
> argument was specified, retrieving data for computer ID: 13
> 2011-10-25 11:38:41|5327|5:5|image|DataStructure.pm:_initialize(643)|image
> ID argument was specified: 4, DataStructure object will contain image
> information for the production imagerevision of this image
> 2011-10-25
> 11:38:41|5327|5:5|image|DataStructure.pm:_initialize(660)|retrieved data
> for imagerevision ID: 4
> 2011-10-25
> 11:38:41|5327|5:5|image|DataStructure.pm:_initialize(676)|retrieved data
> for image ID: 4
> 2011-10-25
> 11:38:41|5327|5:5|image|VMware.pm:get_vmhost_datastructure(1190)|created
> DataStructure object for VM host: vcldell_01
> 2011-10-25
> 11:38:41|5327|5:5|image|VMware.pm:get_vmhost_api_object(1293)|attempting
> to load VMware control module: VCL::Module::Provisioning::VMware::VIM_SSH
> 2011-10-25
> 11:38:41|5327|5:5|image|VMware.pm:get_vmhost_api_object(1299)|loaded
> VMware control module: VCL::Module::Provisioning::VMware::VIM_SSH
> 2011-10-25 11:38:41|5327|5:5|image|Module.pm:new(172)|set 'vmhost_data'
> key for VCL::Module::Provisioning::VMware::VIM_SSH object from arguments
> 2011-10-25 11:38:41|5327|5:5|image|Module.pm:new(172)|set 'vmhost_os' key
> for VCL::Module::Provisioning::VMware::VIM_SSH object from arguments
> 2011-10-25
> 11

Re: Base Image creation error - Continued

[Evelio Quiros]

OK, 

After adding the missing javascript, I am able to get the Virtual Hosts
page to display.

I added 10 VMs which have been added to the database, as well as the base
image I want to capture, so 11 in all.

Does VCL require the Vsphere module to add a virtual machine computer ?

Also, I am using a free version of ESXi. Is there a licensing issue ?


I tried once again to capture the base image, and I got this error:


VCL::image object could not be created and initialized

time: 2011-10-25 11:38:43
caller: vcld:make_new_child(571)
( 0) vcld, make_new_child (line: 571)
(-1) vcld, main (line: 346)

management node: vcltst.fiu.edu
reservation PID: 5327
parent vcld PID: 15838

request ID: 5
reservation ID: 5
request state/laststate: image/image
request start time: 2011-10-25 11:38:35
request end time: 2011-10-25 12:38:35
for imaging: no
log ID: none

computer: redhat64base
computer id: 12
computer type: virtualmachine
computer eth0 MAC address: 
computer eth1 MAC address: 
computer private IP address: 10.0.0.2
computer public IP address: 10.106.128.53
computer in block allocation: no
provisioning module: VCL::Module::Provisioning::VMware::VMware

vm host: vcldell_01
vm host ID: 2
vm host computer ID: 13
vm profile: VMware ESX - local storage
vm profile VM path: /vmfs/volumes/local-datastore
vm profile repository path: 0
vm profile datastore path: /vmfs/volumes/local-datastore
vm profile disk type: localdisk

image: vmwarelinux-redhat_linux16-v0
image display name: redhat_linux
image ID: 16
image revision ID: 9
image size: 1450 MB
use Sysprep: yes
root access: yes
image owner ID: 1
image owner affiliation: Local
image revision date created: 2011-10-25 11:38:35
image revision production: yes
OS module: VCL::Module::OS::Linux

user: admin
user name: vcl admin
user ID: 1
user affiliation: Local

RECENT LOG ENTRIES FOR THIS PROCESS:
2011-10-25 11:38:41|5327|5:5|image|vSphere_SDK.pm:initialize(1826)|vSphere
SDK for Perl does not appear to be installed on this managment node,
unable to load VMware vSphere SDK Perl modules
2011-10-25 
11:38:41|5327|5:5|image|VMware.pm:get_vmhost_api_object(1313)|API object
could not be created: VCL::Module::Provisioning::VMware::vSphere_SDK
2011-10-25 
11:38:41|5327|5:5|image|DataStructure.pm:_initialize(613)|computer ID
argument was specified, retrieving data for computer ID: 13
2011-10-25 11:38:41|5327|5:5|image|DataStructure.pm:_initialize(643)|image
ID argument was specified: 4, DataStructure object will contain image
information for the production imagerevision of this image
2011-10-25 
11:38:41|5327|5:5|image|DataStructure.pm:_initialize(660)|retrieved data
for imagerevision ID: 4
2011-10-25 
11:38:41|5327|5:5|image|DataStructure.pm:_initialize(676)|retrieved data
for image ID: 4
2011-10-25 
11:38:41|5327|5:5|image|VMware.pm:get_vmhost_datastructure(1190)|created
DataStructure object for VM host: vcldell_01
2011-10-25 
11:38:41|5327|5:5|image|VMware.pm:get_vmhost_api_object(1293)|attempting
to load VMware control module: VCL::Module::Provisioning::VMware::VIM_SSH
2011-10-25 
11:38:41|5327|5:5|image|VMware.pm:get_vmhost_api_object(1299)|loaded
VMware control module: VCL::Module::Provisioning::VMware::VIM_SSH
2011-10-25 11:38:41|5327|5:5|image|Module.pm:new(172)|set 'vmhost_data'
key for VCL::Module::Provisioning::VMware::VIM_SSH object from arguments
2011-10-25 11:38:41|5327|5:5|image|Module.pm:new(172)|set 'vmhost_os' key
for VCL::Module::Provisioning::VMware::VIM_SSH object from arguments
2011-10-25 
11:38:41|5327|5:5|image|Module.pm:create_mn_os_object(335)|management node
OS object has already been created, address: 219ab58, returning 1
2011-10-25 
11:38:41|5327|5:5|image|Module.pm:new(200)|VCL::Module::Provisioning::VMwar
e::VIM_SSH object created for computer redhat64base, address: 1fd9588
2011-10-25 11:38:42|5327|5:5|image|VIM_SSH.pm:initialize(138)|VIM
executable available on VM host: vim-cmd
2011-10-25 
11:38:42|5327|5:5|image|VIM_SSH.pm:initialize(140)|VCL::Module::Provisionin
g::VMware::VIM_SSH object initialized
2011-10-25 
11:38:42|5327|5:5|image|VMware.pm:get_vmhost_api_object(1320)|created API
object: VCL::Module::Provisioning::VMware::VIM_SSH
2011-10-25 11:38:42|5327|5:5|image|VMware.pm:initialize(278)|VMware on VM
host vcldell_01 will be controlled using vim-cmd via SSH
2011-10-25 11:38:42|5327|5:5|image|VMware.pm:initialize(293)|VMware OS and
API objects created for VM host vcldell_01:
|5327|5:5|image| VM host OS object type: VCL::Module::OS::Linux::UnixLab
|5327|5:5|image| VMware API object type:
VCL::Module::Provisioning::VMware::VIM_SSH
2011-10-25 
11:38:42|5327|5:5|image|VMware.pm:get_vmhost_product_name(5405)|VMware
product being used on VM host vcldell_01: 'VMware ESXi 5.0.0 build-469512'
2011-10-25 11:38:42|5327|5:5|image|VMware.pm:initiali

Re: Base Image creation error - VMware host config

[Evelio Quiros]

Thank you Josh. 
I found the missing Dojo javascript.
Now I get the correct response when adding the VM to the host.

Cheers,
Q

On 10/25/11 10:32 AM, "Josh Thompson"  wrote:

>-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-
>Hash: SHA1
>
>If nothing is happening when you click on Configure Host on the Manage
>Virtual 
>Hosts page, then you are most likely getting a javascript error due to a
>misconfiguration.  Can you check to see if your browser is saying there
>was an 
>error?  If you use Firefox, you can install the Firebug Add-on to really
>see 
>what is happening.  If you can give me an error message, I could probably
>tell 
>you what is not configured correctly.
>
>Josh
>
>On Tuesday October 25, 2011, Evelio Quiros wrote:
>> Yes, that was done. The server is set to vmhostinuse.
>> In the "Manage Virtual Hosts" page, none of the buttons seem to do
>> anything.
>> 
>> In troubleshooting this, I did set the state to available, and then
>>found
>> I could not set it back to vmhostinuse.
>> I deleted the entry, and added a new one with a slightly different
>> hostname, but same IP, and set that to vmhostinuse.
>> I added the new hostname to my hosts file.
>> 
>> Shall I attempt to add the vSphere perl module with cpan ?
>> 
>> Al Quiros
>> 
>> On 10/25/11 10:12 AM, "Aaron Peeler"  wrote:
>> >When you added your VM host servers did you set the state to
>>vmhostinuse?
>> >
>> 
>>>https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/VCL/VCL+2.2.1+-+Further+Step
>>>s+
>> >if+Using+VMware
>> >
>> >If not then you'll need to go into the mysql cmdline or phpmyadmin and
>> >set that server to vmhostinuse state and assigne the vmhost profile.
>> >
>> >Aaron
>> >
>> >2011/10/25 Evelio Quiros :
>> >> Thanks again Aaron. It seems we are taking baby steps here.
>> >> 
>> >> Ok, next issue: When I click "Configure Host" in the vcl web
>>interface,
>> >> nothing happens.
>> >> 
>> >> My Vmware server is listed there. It is in "vmhostinuse" state.
>> >> 
>> >> I noticed some complaints below about the Vsphere perl module not
>>being
>> >> installed.
>> >> I thought that was done in the "install_perl_libraries script.
>> >> 
>> >> Thanks again for all your help.
>> >> 
>> >> Al Quiros
>> >> 
>> >> On 10/25/11 9:43 AM, "Aaron Peeler"  wrote:
>> >>>In the log output your missing the vmhost information.
>> >>>
>> >>>Make sure your vm host server have a correctly configured vmhost
>> >>>profile and you have assigned your vms to the virtual host server by
>> >>>using the Virtual Host interface.
>> >>>
>> 
>https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/VCL/VCL+2.2.1+-+Further+St
>ep
>> >>>s+
>> >>>if+Using+VMware
>> >>>https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/VCL/VMware+Configuration
>> >>>
>> >>>I'm not seeing the virtual host interface mentioned directly in the
>> >>>vcl 2.2.1 install guide. I'll added that to the first link.
>> >>>
>> >>>Here is a link from a bootcamp that you can review this morning while
>> >>>I work on adding the content to Apache VCL:
>> 
>https://sites.google.com/a/ncsu.edu/vcl-bootcamp/exercises/assign-a-vm
>-t
>> >>>o-
>> >>>a-virtual-host
>> >>>
>> >>>Aaron
>> >>>
>> >>>On Tue, Oct 25, 2011 at 9:19 AM, Evelio Quiros 
>>wrote:
>>  Thank you Aaron.
>>  
>>  Ok, now it can resolve the name redhat64base to the private IP
>>address
>>  10.0.0.2.
>>  I tried to add the base image as the name linux64.
>>  It resides in the database as redhat64base, with the public IP of
>>  10.106.128.53, and set as available.
>>  I'm not sure what this error message is telling meŠ
>>  
>>  VCL::image object could not be created and initialized
>> 
>> 
>>-
>>--
>> -
>> 
>>  time: 2011-10-25 09:30:44
>>  caller: vcld:make_new_child(571)
>>  ( 0) vcld, make_new_child (line: 571)
>>  (-1) vcld, main (line: 346)
>> 
>> 
>>-
>>--
>> -
>> 
>>  management node: vcltst.fiu.edu
>>  reservation PID: 31318
>>  parent vcld PID: 15838
>>  
>>  request ID: 4
>>  reservation ID: 4
>>  request state/laststate: image/image
>>  request start time: 2011-10-25 09:30:37
>>  request end time: 2011-10-25 10:30:37
>>  for imaging: no
>>  log ID: none
>>  
>>  computer: redhat64base
>>  computer id: 12
>>  computer type: blade
>>  computer eth0 MAC address: 
>>  computer eth1 MAC address: 
>>  computer private IP address: 10.0.0.2
>>  computer public IP address: 10.106.128.53
>>  computer in block allocation: no
>>  provisioning module: VCL::Module::Provisioning::VMware::VMware
>>  
>>  image: vmwarelinux-linux6414-v0
>>  image display name: linux64
>>  image ID: 14
>>  image revision ID: 8
>>  image size: 1450 MB
>>  use Sysprep: yes
>>  root access: yes
>>  image owner ID: 1
>>  image owner affiliatio

Re: Base Image creation error - VMware host config

[Josh Thompson]

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-
Hash: SHA1

If nothing is happening when you click on Configure Host on the Manage Virtual 
Hosts page, then you are most likely getting a javascript error due to a 
misconfiguration.  Can you check to see if your browser is saying there was an 
error?  If you use Firefox, you can install the Firebug Add-on to really see 
what is happening.  If you can give me an error message, I could probably tell 
you what is not configured correctly.

Josh

On Tuesday October 25, 2011, Evelio Quiros wrote:
> Yes, that was done. The server is set to vmhostinuse.
> In the "Manage Virtual Hosts" page, none of the buttons seem to do
> anything.
> 
> In troubleshooting this, I did set the state to available, and then found
> I could not set it back to vmhostinuse.
> I deleted the entry, and added a new one with a slightly different
> hostname, but same IP, and set that to vmhostinuse.
> I added the new hostname to my hosts file.
> 
> Shall I attempt to add the vSphere perl module with cpan ?
> 
> Al Quiros
> 
> On 10/25/11 10:12 AM, "Aaron Peeler"  wrote:
> >When you added your VM host servers did you set the state to vmhostinuse?
> >
> >https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/VCL/VCL+2.2.1+-+Further+Steps+
> >if+Using+VMware
> >
> >If not then you'll need to go into the mysql cmdline or phpmyadmin and
> >set that server to vmhostinuse state and assigne the vmhost profile.
> >
> >Aaron
> >
> >2011/10/25 Evelio Quiros :
> >> Thanks again Aaron. It seems we are taking baby steps here.
> >> 
> >> Ok, next issue: When I click "Configure Host" in the vcl web interface,
> >> nothing happens.
> >> 
> >> My Vmware server is listed there. It is in "vmhostinuse" state.
> >> 
> >> I noticed some complaints below about the Vsphere perl module not being
> >> installed.
> >> I thought that was done in the "install_perl_libraries script.
> >> 
> >> Thanks again for all your help.
> >> 
> >> Al Quiros
> >> 
> >> On 10/25/11 9:43 AM, "Aaron Peeler"  wrote:
> >>>In the log output your missing the vmhost information.
> >>>
> >>>Make sure your vm host server have a correctly configured vmhost
> >>>profile and you have assigned your vms to the virtual host server by
> >>>using the Virtual Host interface.
> >>>
> >>>https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/VCL/VCL+2.2.1+-+Further+Step
> >>>s+
> >>>if+Using+VMware
> >>>https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/VCL/VMware+Configuration
> >>>
> >>>I'm not seeing the virtual host interface mentioned directly in the
> >>>vcl 2.2.1 install guide. I'll added that to the first link.
> >>>
> >>>Here is a link from a bootcamp that you can review this morning while
> >>>I work on adding the content to Apache VCL:
> >>>https://sites.google.com/a/ncsu.edu/vcl-bootcamp/exercises/assign-a-vm-t
> >>>o-
> >>>a-virtual-host
> >>>
> >>>Aaron
> >>>
> >>>On Tue, Oct 25, 2011 at 9:19 AM, Evelio Quiros  wrote:
>  Thank you Aaron.
>  
>  Ok, now it can resolve the name redhat64base to the private IP address
>  10.0.0.2.
>  I tried to add the base image as the name linux64.
>  It resides in the database as redhat64base, with the public IP of
>  10.106.128.53, and set as available.
>  I'm not sure what this error message is telling meŠ
>  
>  VCL::image object could not be created and initialized
> 
> ---
> -
> 
>  time: 2011-10-25 09:30:44
>  caller: vcld:make_new_child(571)
>  ( 0) vcld, make_new_child (line: 571)
>  (-1) vcld, main (line: 346)
> 
> ---
> -
> 
>  management node: vcltst.fiu.edu
>  reservation PID: 31318
>  parent vcld PID: 15838
>  
>  request ID: 4
>  reservation ID: 4
>  request state/laststate: image/image
>  request start time: 2011-10-25 09:30:37
>  request end time: 2011-10-25 10:30:37
>  for imaging: no
>  log ID: none
>  
>  computer: redhat64base
>  computer id: 12
>  computer type: blade
>  computer eth0 MAC address: 
>  computer eth1 MAC address: 
>  computer private IP address: 10.0.0.2
>  computer public IP address: 10.106.128.53
>  computer in block allocation: no
>  provisioning module: VCL::Module::Provisioning::VMware::VMware
>  
>  image: vmwarelinux-linux6414-v0
>  image display name: linux64
>  image ID: 14
>  image revision ID: 8
>  image size: 1450 MB
>  use Sysprep: yes
>  root access: yes
>  image owner ID: 1
>  image owner affiliation: Local
>  image revision date created: 2011-10-25 09:30:37
>  image revision production: yes
>  OS module: VCL::Module::OS::Linux
>  
>  user: admin
>  user name: vcl admin
>  user ID: 1
>  user affiliation: Local
> 
> ---
> -
> 
>  RECENT LOG E

Re: Base Image creation error - VMware host config

[Aaron Coburn]

Al,
if you plan to use the vSphere API, then you will need to install the vSphere 
SDK for Perl separately. The perl modules are available here -- just make sure 
that you download the release that matches your vCenter version.

http://www.vmware.com/support/developer/viperltoolkit/

Aaron Coburn


On Oct 25, 2011, at 10:03 AM, Evelio Quiros wrote:

> Thanks again Aaron. It seems we are taking baby steps here.
> 
> Ok, next issue: When I click "Configure Host" in the vcl web interface,
> nothing happens.
> 
> My Vmware server is listed there. It is in "vmhostinuse" state.
> 
> I noticed some complaints below about the Vsphere perl module not being
> installed.
> I thought that was done in the "install_perl_libraries script.
> 
> Thanks again for all your help.
> 
> Al Quiros
> 
> 
> On 10/25/11 9:43 AM, "Aaron Peeler"  wrote:
> 
>> In the log output your missing the vmhost information.
>> 
>> Make sure your vm host server have a correctly configured vmhost
>> profile and you have assigned your vms to the virtual host server by
>> using the Virtual Host interface.
>> 
>> https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/VCL/VCL+2.2.1+-+Further+Steps+
>> if+Using+VMware
>> https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/VCL/VMware+Configuration
>> 
>> I'm not seeing the virtual host interface mentioned directly in the
>> vcl 2.2.1 install guide. I'll added that to the first link.
>> 
>> Here is a link from a bootcamp that you can review this morning while
>> I work on adding the content to Apache VCL:
>> https://sites.google.com/a/ncsu.edu/vcl-bootcamp/exercises/assign-a-vm-to-
>> a-virtual-host
>> 
>> Aaron
>> 
>> 
>> On Tue, Oct 25, 2011 at 9:19 AM, Evelio Quiros  wrote:
>>> Thank you Aaron.
>>> 
>>> Ok, now it can resolve the name redhat64base to the private IP address
>>> 10.0.0.2.
>>> I tried to add the base image as the name linux64.
>>> It resides in the database as redhat64base, with the public IP of
>>> 10.106.128.53, and set as available.
>>> I'm not sure what this error message is telling meŠ
>>> 
>>> VCL::image object could not be created and initialized
>>> 
>>> time: 2011-10-25 09:30:44
>>> caller: vcld:make_new_child(571)
>>> ( 0) vcld, make_new_child (line: 571)
>>> (-1) vcld, main (line: 346)
>>> 
>>> management node: vcltst.fiu.edu
>>> reservation PID: 31318
>>> parent vcld PID: 15838
>>> 
>>> request ID: 4
>>> reservation ID: 4
>>> request state/laststate: image/image
>>> request start time: 2011-10-25 09:30:37
>>> request end time: 2011-10-25 10:30:37
>>> for imaging: no
>>> log ID: none
>>> 
>>> computer: redhat64base
>>> computer id: 12
>>> computer type: blade
>>> computer eth0 MAC address: 
>>> computer eth1 MAC address: 
>>> computer private IP address: 10.0.0.2
>>> computer public IP address: 10.106.128.53
>>> computer in block allocation: no
>>> provisioning module: VCL::Module::Provisioning::VMware::VMware
>>> 
>>> image: vmwarelinux-linux6414-v0
>>> image display name: linux64
>>> image ID: 14
>>> image revision ID: 8
>>> image size: 1450 MB
>>> use Sysprep: yes
>>> root access: yes
>>> image owner ID: 1
>>> image owner affiliation: Local
>>> image revision date created: 2011-10-25 09:30:37
>>> image revision production: yes
>>> OS module: VCL::Module::OS::Linux
>>> 
>>> user: admin
>>> user name: vcl admin
>>> user ID: 1
>>> user affiliation: Local
>>> 
>>> RECENT LOG ENTRIES FOR THIS PROCESS:
>>> 2011-10-25
>>> 
>>> 09:30:43|31318|4:4|image|VMware.pm:get_vmhost_api_object(1293)|attempting
>>> to load VMware control module:
>>> VCL::Module::Provisioning::VMware::vSphere_SDK
>>> 2011-10-25
>>> 09:30:43|31318|4:4|image|VMware.pm:get_vmhost_api_object(1299)|loaded
>>> VMware control module: VCL::Module::Provisioning::VMware::vSphere_SDK
>>> 2011-10-25 09:30:43|31318|4:4|image|Module.pm:new(172)|set 'vmhost_data'
>>> key for VCL::Module::Provisioning::VMware::vSphere_SDK object from
>>> arguments
>>> 2011-10-25 09:30:43|31318|4:4|image|Module.pm:new(172)|set 'vmhost_os'
>>> key
>>> for VCL::Module::Provisioning::VMware::vSphere_SDK object from arguments
>>> 2011-10-25
>>> 09:30:43|31318|4:4|image|Module.pm:create_mn_os_object(335)|management
>>> node OS object has already been created, address: 21956b8, returning 1
>>> 2011-10-25
>>> 
>>> 09:30:43|31318|4:4|image|Module.pm:new(200)|VCL::Module::Provisioning::VM
>>> wa
>>> re::vSphere_SDK object created for computer redhat64base, address:
>>> 21e6980
>>> 2011-10-25
>>> 09:30:43|31318|4:4|image|vSphere_SDK.pm:initialize(1826)|vSphere SDK for
>>> Perl does not appear to be installed on this managment node, unable to
>>> load VMware vSphere SDK Perl modules
>>> 2011-10-25
>>> 09:30:43|31318|4:4|image|VMware.pm:get_vmhost_api_object(1313)|API
>>> object
>>> could not be created: VCL::Module::Provisioning::VMware::vSphere_SDK
>>> |31318

Re: Base Image creation error - VMware host config

[Evelio Quiros]

Yes, that was done. The server is set to vmhostinuse.
In the "Manage Virtual Hosts" page, none of the buttons seem to do
anything.

In troubleshooting this, I did set the state to available, and then found
I could not set it back to vmhostinuse.
I deleted the entry, and added a new one with a slightly different
hostname, but same IP, and set that to vmhostinuse.
I added the new hostname to my hosts file.

Shall I attempt to add the vSphere perl module with cpan ?

Al Quiros 


On 10/25/11 10:12 AM, "Aaron Peeler"  wrote:

>When you added your VM host servers did you set the state to vmhostinuse?
>
>https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/VCL/VCL+2.2.1+-+Further+Steps+
>if+Using+VMware
>
>If not then you'll need to go into the mysql cmdline or phpmyadmin and
>set that server to vmhostinuse state and assigne the vmhost profile.
>
>Aaron
>
>2011/10/25 Evelio Quiros :
>> Thanks again Aaron. It seems we are taking baby steps here.
>>
>> Ok, next issue: When I click "Configure Host" in the vcl web interface,
>> nothing happens.
>>
>> My Vmware server is listed there. It is in "vmhostinuse" state.
>>
>> I noticed some complaints below about the Vsphere perl module not being
>> installed.
>> I thought that was done in the "install_perl_libraries script.
>>
>> Thanks again for all your help.
>>
>> Al Quiros
>>
>>
>> On 10/25/11 9:43 AM, "Aaron Peeler"  wrote:
>>
>>>In the log output your missing the vmhost information.
>>>
>>>Make sure your vm host server have a correctly configured vmhost
>>>profile and you have assigned your vms to the virtual host server by
>>>using the Virtual Host interface.
>>>
>>>https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/VCL/VCL+2.2.1+-+Further+Step
>>>s+
>>>if+Using+VMware
>>>https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/VCL/VMware+Configuration
>>>
>>>I'm not seeing the virtual host interface mentioned directly in the
>>>vcl 2.2.1 install guide. I'll added that to the first link.
>>>
>>>Here is a link from a bootcamp that you can review this morning while
>>>I work on adding the content to Apache VCL:
>>>https://sites.google.com/a/ncsu.edu/vcl-bootcamp/exercises/assign-a-vm-t
>>>o-
>>>a-virtual-host
>>>
>>>Aaron
>>>
>>>
>>>On Tue, Oct 25, 2011 at 9:19 AM, Evelio Quiros  wrote:
 Thank you Aaron.

 Ok, now it can resolve the name redhat64base to the private IP address
 10.0.0.2.
 I tried to add the base image as the name linux64.
 It resides in the database as redhat64base, with the public IP of
 10.106.128.53, and set as available.
 I'm not sure what this error message is telling meŠ

 VCL::image object could not be created and initialized
 
---
-
 time: 2011-10-25 09:30:44
 caller: vcld:make_new_child(571)
 ( 0) vcld, make_new_child (line: 571)
 (-1) vcld, main (line: 346)
 
---
-
 management node: vcltst.fiu.edu
 reservation PID: 31318
 parent vcld PID: 15838

 request ID: 4
 reservation ID: 4
 request state/laststate: image/image
 request start time: 2011-10-25 09:30:37
 request end time: 2011-10-25 10:30:37
 for imaging: no
 log ID: none

 computer: redhat64base
 computer id: 12
 computer type: blade
 computer eth0 MAC address: 
 computer eth1 MAC address: 
 computer private IP address: 10.0.0.2
 computer public IP address: 10.106.128.53
 computer in block allocation: no
 provisioning module: VCL::Module::Provisioning::VMware::VMware

 image: vmwarelinux-linux6414-v0
 image display name: linux64
 image ID: 14
 image revision ID: 8
 image size: 1450 MB
 use Sysprep: yes
 root access: yes
 image owner ID: 1
 image owner affiliation: Local
 image revision date created: 2011-10-25 09:30:37
 image revision production: yes
 OS module: VCL::Module::OS::Linux

 user: admin
 user name: vcl admin
 user ID: 1
 user affiliation: Local
 
---
-
 RECENT LOG ENTRIES FOR THIS PROCESS:
 2011-10-25

09:30:43|31318|4:4|image|VMware.pm:get_vmhost_api_object(1293)|attempti
ng
 to load VMware control module:
 VCL::Module::Provisioning::VMware::vSphere_SDK
 2011-10-25
 09:30:43|31318|4:4|image|VMware.pm:get_vmhost_api_object(1299)|loaded
 VMware control module: VCL::Module::Provisioning::VMware::vSphere_SDK
 2011-10-25 09:30:43|31318|4:4|image|Module.pm:new(172)|set
'vmhost_data'
 key for VCL::Module::Provisioning::VMware::vSphere_SDK object from
 arguments
 2011-10-25 09:30:43|31318|4:4|image|Module.pm:new(172)|set 'vmhost_os'
key
 for VCL::Module::Provisioning::VMware::vSphere_SDK object from
arguments
 2011-10-25
 09:30:43|31318|4:4|image|Module.pm:create_mn_os_object(335)|managem

Re: Base Image creation error - VMware host config

[Aaron Peeler]

When you added your VM host servers did you set the state to vmhostinuse?

https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/VCL/VCL+2.2.1+-+Further+Steps+if+Using+VMware

If not then you'll need to go into the mysql cmdline or phpmyadmin and
set that server to vmhostinuse state and assigne the vmhost profile.

Aaron

2011/10/25 Evelio Quiros :
> Thanks again Aaron. It seems we are taking baby steps here.
>
> Ok, next issue: When I click "Configure Host" in the vcl web interface,
> nothing happens.
>
> My Vmware server is listed there. It is in "vmhostinuse" state.
>
> I noticed some complaints below about the Vsphere perl module not being
> installed.
> I thought that was done in the "install_perl_libraries script.
>
> Thanks again for all your help.
>
> Al Quiros
>
>
> On 10/25/11 9:43 AM, "Aaron Peeler"  wrote:
>
>>In the log output your missing the vmhost information.
>>
>>Make sure your vm host server have a correctly configured vmhost
>>profile and you have assigned your vms to the virtual host server by
>>using the Virtual Host interface.
>>
>>https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/VCL/VCL+2.2.1+-+Further+Steps+
>>if+Using+VMware
>>https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/VCL/VMware+Configuration
>>
>>I'm not seeing the virtual host interface mentioned directly in the
>>vcl 2.2.1 install guide. I'll added that to the first link.
>>
>>Here is a link from a bootcamp that you can review this morning while
>>I work on adding the content to Apache VCL:
>>https://sites.google.com/a/ncsu.edu/vcl-bootcamp/exercises/assign-a-vm-to-
>>a-virtual-host
>>
>>Aaron
>>
>>
>>On Tue, Oct 25, 2011 at 9:19 AM, Evelio Quiros  wrote:
>>> Thank you Aaron.
>>>
>>> Ok, now it can resolve the name redhat64base to the private IP address
>>> 10.0.0.2.
>>> I tried to add the base image as the name linux64.
>>> It resides in the database as redhat64base, with the public IP of
>>> 10.106.128.53, and set as available.
>>> I'm not sure what this error message is telling meŠ
>>>
>>> VCL::image object could not be created and initialized
>>> 
>>> time: 2011-10-25 09:30:44
>>> caller: vcld:make_new_child(571)
>>> ( 0) vcld, make_new_child (line: 571)
>>> (-1) vcld, main (line: 346)
>>> 
>>> management node: vcltst.fiu.edu
>>> reservation PID: 31318
>>> parent vcld PID: 15838
>>>
>>> request ID: 4
>>> reservation ID: 4
>>> request state/laststate: image/image
>>> request start time: 2011-10-25 09:30:37
>>> request end time: 2011-10-25 10:30:37
>>> for imaging: no
>>> log ID: none
>>>
>>> computer: redhat64base
>>> computer id: 12
>>> computer type: blade
>>> computer eth0 MAC address: 
>>> computer eth1 MAC address: 
>>> computer private IP address: 10.0.0.2
>>> computer public IP address: 10.106.128.53
>>> computer in block allocation: no
>>> provisioning module: VCL::Module::Provisioning::VMware::VMware
>>>
>>> image: vmwarelinux-linux6414-v0
>>> image display name: linux64
>>> image ID: 14
>>> image revision ID: 8
>>> image size: 1450 MB
>>> use Sysprep: yes
>>> root access: yes
>>> image owner ID: 1
>>> image owner affiliation: Local
>>> image revision date created: 2011-10-25 09:30:37
>>> image revision production: yes
>>> OS module: VCL::Module::OS::Linux
>>>
>>> user: admin
>>> user name: vcl admin
>>> user ID: 1
>>> user affiliation: Local
>>> 
>>> RECENT LOG ENTRIES FOR THIS PROCESS:
>>> 2011-10-25
>>>
>>>09:30:43|31318|4:4|image|VMware.pm:get_vmhost_api_object(1293)|attempting
>>> to load VMware control module:
>>> VCL::Module::Provisioning::VMware::vSphere_SDK
>>> 2011-10-25
>>> 09:30:43|31318|4:4|image|VMware.pm:get_vmhost_api_object(1299)|loaded
>>> VMware control module: VCL::Module::Provisioning::VMware::vSphere_SDK
>>> 2011-10-25 09:30:43|31318|4:4|image|Module.pm:new(172)|set 'vmhost_data'
>>> key for VCL::Module::Provisioning::VMware::vSphere_SDK object from
>>> arguments
>>> 2011-10-25 09:30:43|31318|4:4|image|Module.pm:new(172)|set 'vmhost_os'
>>>key
>>> for VCL::Module::Provisioning::VMware::vSphere_SDK object from arguments
>>> 2011-10-25
>>> 09:30:43|31318|4:4|image|Module.pm:create_mn_os_object(335)|management
>>> node OS object has already been created, address: 21956b8, returning 1
>>> 2011-10-25
>>>
>>>09:30:43|31318|4:4|image|Module.pm:new(200)|VCL::Module::Provisioning::VM
>>>wa
>>> re::vSphere_SDK object created for computer redhat64base, address:
>>>21e6980
>>> 2011-10-25
>>> 09:30:43|31318|4:4|image|vSphere_SDK.pm:initialize(1826)|vSphere SDK for
>>> Perl does not appear to be installed on this managment node, unable to
>>> load VMware vSphere SDK Perl modules
>>> 2011-10-25
>>> 09:30:43|31318|4:4|image|VMware.pm:get_vmhost_api_object(1313)|API
>>>object
>>> could not be created: VCL::Module::Provisioning::VMware::vSphere_SDK
>>> |31318|4:4|image|  WARNING 
>>> |31318|4:4|image| 201

Re: Base Image creation error - VMware host config

[Evelio Quiros]

Thanks again Aaron. It seems we are taking baby steps here.

Ok, next issue: When I click "Configure Host" in the vcl web interface,
nothing happens.

My Vmware server is listed there. It is in "vmhostinuse" state.

I noticed some complaints below about the Vsphere perl module not being
installed.
I thought that was done in the "install_perl_libraries script.

Thanks again for all your help.

Al Quiros
 

On 10/25/11 9:43 AM, "Aaron Peeler"  wrote:

>In the log output your missing the vmhost information.
>
>Make sure your vm host server have a correctly configured vmhost
>profile and you have assigned your vms to the virtual host server by
>using the Virtual Host interface.
>
>https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/VCL/VCL+2.2.1+-+Further+Steps+
>if+Using+VMware
>https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/VCL/VMware+Configuration
>
>I'm not seeing the virtual host interface mentioned directly in the
>vcl 2.2.1 install guide. I'll added that to the first link.
>
>Here is a link from a bootcamp that you can review this morning while
>I work on adding the content to Apache VCL:
>https://sites.google.com/a/ncsu.edu/vcl-bootcamp/exercises/assign-a-vm-to-
>a-virtual-host
>
>Aaron
>
>
>On Tue, Oct 25, 2011 at 9:19 AM, Evelio Quiros  wrote:
>> Thank you Aaron.
>>
>> Ok, now it can resolve the name redhat64base to the private IP address
>> 10.0.0.2.
>> I tried to add the base image as the name linux64.
>> It resides in the database as redhat64base, with the public IP of
>> 10.106.128.53, and set as available.
>> I'm not sure what this error message is telling meŠ
>>
>> VCL::image object could not be created and initialized
>> 
>> time: 2011-10-25 09:30:44
>> caller: vcld:make_new_child(571)
>> ( 0) vcld, make_new_child (line: 571)
>> (-1) vcld, main (line: 346)
>> 
>> management node: vcltst.fiu.edu
>> reservation PID: 31318
>> parent vcld PID: 15838
>>
>> request ID: 4
>> reservation ID: 4
>> request state/laststate: image/image
>> request start time: 2011-10-25 09:30:37
>> request end time: 2011-10-25 10:30:37
>> for imaging: no
>> log ID: none
>>
>> computer: redhat64base
>> computer id: 12
>> computer type: blade
>> computer eth0 MAC address: 
>> computer eth1 MAC address: 
>> computer private IP address: 10.0.0.2
>> computer public IP address: 10.106.128.53
>> computer in block allocation: no
>> provisioning module: VCL::Module::Provisioning::VMware::VMware
>>
>> image: vmwarelinux-linux6414-v0
>> image display name: linux64
>> image ID: 14
>> image revision ID: 8
>> image size: 1450 MB
>> use Sysprep: yes
>> root access: yes
>> image owner ID: 1
>> image owner affiliation: Local
>> image revision date created: 2011-10-25 09:30:37
>> image revision production: yes
>> OS module: VCL::Module::OS::Linux
>>
>> user: admin
>> user name: vcl admin
>> user ID: 1
>> user affiliation: Local
>> 
>> RECENT LOG ENTRIES FOR THIS PROCESS:
>> 2011-10-25
>> 
>>09:30:43|31318|4:4|image|VMware.pm:get_vmhost_api_object(1293)|attempting
>> to load VMware control module:
>> VCL::Module::Provisioning::VMware::vSphere_SDK
>> 2011-10-25
>> 09:30:43|31318|4:4|image|VMware.pm:get_vmhost_api_object(1299)|loaded
>> VMware control module: VCL::Module::Provisioning::VMware::vSphere_SDK
>> 2011-10-25 09:30:43|31318|4:4|image|Module.pm:new(172)|set 'vmhost_data'
>> key for VCL::Module::Provisioning::VMware::vSphere_SDK object from
>> arguments
>> 2011-10-25 09:30:43|31318|4:4|image|Module.pm:new(172)|set 'vmhost_os'
>>key
>> for VCL::Module::Provisioning::VMware::vSphere_SDK object from arguments
>> 2011-10-25
>> 09:30:43|31318|4:4|image|Module.pm:create_mn_os_object(335)|management
>> node OS object has already been created, address: 21956b8, returning 1
>> 2011-10-25
>> 
>>09:30:43|31318|4:4|image|Module.pm:new(200)|VCL::Module::Provisioning::VM
>>wa
>> re::vSphere_SDK object created for computer redhat64base, address:
>>21e6980
>> 2011-10-25
>> 09:30:43|31318|4:4|image|vSphere_SDK.pm:initialize(1826)|vSphere SDK for
>> Perl does not appear to be installed on this managment node, unable to
>> load VMware vSphere SDK Perl modules
>> 2011-10-25
>> 09:30:43|31318|4:4|image|VMware.pm:get_vmhost_api_object(1313)|API
>>object
>> could not be created: VCL::Module::Provisioning::VMware::vSphere_SDK
>> |31318|4:4|image|  WARNING 
>> |31318|4:4|image| 2011-10-25
>> 09:30:43|31318|4:4|image|DataStructure.pm:_automethod(812)|corresponding
>> data has not been initialized for get_vmhost_computer_id:
>> $self->request_data->{reservation}{4}{computer}{vmhost}{computerid}
>> |31318|4:4|image| ( 0) DataStructure.pm, _automethod (line: 812)
>> |31318|4:4|image| (-1) Autoload.pm, __ANON__ (line: 80)
>> |31318|4:4|image| (-2) VMware.pm, get_vmhost_datastructure (line: 1161)
>> |31318|4:4|image| (-3) VMware.pm, get_vmhost_api_object (

Re: Base Image creation error - The plot thickens

[Aaron Peeler]

In the log output your missing the vmhost information.

Make sure your vm host server have a correctly configured vmhost
profile and you have assigned your vms to the virtual host server by
using the Virtual Host interface.

https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/VCL/VCL+2.2.1+-+Further+Steps+if+Using+VMware
https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/VCL/VMware+Configuration

I'm not seeing the virtual host interface mentioned directly in the
vcl 2.2.1 install guide. I'll added that to the first link.

Here is a link from a bootcamp that you can review this morning while
I work on adding the content to Apache VCL:
https://sites.google.com/a/ncsu.edu/vcl-bootcamp/exercises/assign-a-vm-to-a-virtual-host

Aaron


On Tue, Oct 25, 2011 at 9:19 AM, Evelio Quiros  wrote:
> Thank you Aaron.
>
> Ok, now it can resolve the name redhat64base to the private IP address
> 10.0.0.2.
> I tried to add the base image as the name linux64.
> It resides in the database as redhat64base, with the public IP of
> 10.106.128.53, and set as available.
> I'm not sure what this error message is telling meŠ
>
> VCL::image object could not be created and initialized
> 
> time: 2011-10-25 09:30:44
> caller: vcld:make_new_child(571)
> ( 0) vcld, make_new_child (line: 571)
> (-1) vcld, main (line: 346)
> 
> management node: vcltst.fiu.edu
> reservation PID: 31318
> parent vcld PID: 15838
>
> request ID: 4
> reservation ID: 4
> request state/laststate: image/image
> request start time: 2011-10-25 09:30:37
> request end time: 2011-10-25 10:30:37
> for imaging: no
> log ID: none
>
> computer: redhat64base
> computer id: 12
> computer type: blade
> computer eth0 MAC address: 
> computer eth1 MAC address: 
> computer private IP address: 10.0.0.2
> computer public IP address: 10.106.128.53
> computer in block allocation: no
> provisioning module: VCL::Module::Provisioning::VMware::VMware
>
> image: vmwarelinux-linux6414-v0
> image display name: linux64
> image ID: 14
> image revision ID: 8
> image size: 1450 MB
> use Sysprep: yes
> root access: yes
> image owner ID: 1
> image owner affiliation: Local
> image revision date created: 2011-10-25 09:30:37
> image revision production: yes
> OS module: VCL::Module::OS::Linux
>
> user: admin
> user name: vcl admin
> user ID: 1
> user affiliation: Local
> 
> RECENT LOG ENTRIES FOR THIS PROCESS:
> 2011-10-25
> 09:30:43|31318|4:4|image|VMware.pm:get_vmhost_api_object(1293)|attempting
> to load VMware control module:
> VCL::Module::Provisioning::VMware::vSphere_SDK
> 2011-10-25
> 09:30:43|31318|4:4|image|VMware.pm:get_vmhost_api_object(1299)|loaded
> VMware control module: VCL::Module::Provisioning::VMware::vSphere_SDK
> 2011-10-25 09:30:43|31318|4:4|image|Module.pm:new(172)|set 'vmhost_data'
> key for VCL::Module::Provisioning::VMware::vSphere_SDK object from
> arguments
> 2011-10-25 09:30:43|31318|4:4|image|Module.pm:new(172)|set 'vmhost_os' key
> for VCL::Module::Provisioning::VMware::vSphere_SDK object from arguments
> 2011-10-25
> 09:30:43|31318|4:4|image|Module.pm:create_mn_os_object(335)|management
> node OS object has already been created, address: 21956b8, returning 1
> 2011-10-25
> 09:30:43|31318|4:4|image|Module.pm:new(200)|VCL::Module::Provisioning::VMwa
> re::vSphere_SDK object created for computer redhat64base, address: 21e6980
> 2011-10-25
> 09:30:43|31318|4:4|image|vSphere_SDK.pm:initialize(1826)|vSphere SDK for
> Perl does not appear to be installed on this managment node, unable to
> load VMware vSphere SDK Perl modules
> 2011-10-25
> 09:30:43|31318|4:4|image|VMware.pm:get_vmhost_api_object(1313)|API object
> could not be created: VCL::Module::Provisioning::VMware::vSphere_SDK
> |31318|4:4|image|  WARNING 
> |31318|4:4|image| 2011-10-25
> 09:30:43|31318|4:4|image|DataStructure.pm:_automethod(812)|corresponding
> data has not been initialized for get_vmhost_computer_id:
> $self->request_data->{reservation}{4}{computer}{vmhost}{computerid}
> |31318|4:4|image| ( 0) DataStructure.pm, _automethod (line: 812)
> |31318|4:4|image| (-1) Autoload.pm, __ANON__ (line: 80)
> |31318|4:4|image| (-2) VMware.pm, get_vmhost_datastructure (line: 1161)
> |31318|4:4|image| (-3) VMware.pm, get_vmhost_api_object (line: 1282)
> |31318|4:4|image| (-4) VMware.pm, initialize (line: 278)
> |31318|4:4|image| (-5) Module.pm, new (line: 207)
> |31318|4:4|image|  WARNING 
> |31318|4:4|image| 2011-10-25
> 09:30:43|31318|4:4|image|DataStructure.pm:_automethod(812)|corresponding
> data has not been initialized for get_vmhost_profile_image_id:
> $self->request_data->{reservation}{4}{computer}{vmhost}{vmprofile}{imageid}
> |31318|4:4|image| ( 0) DataStructure.pm, _automethod (line: 812)
> |31318|4:4|image| (-1) Autoload.pm, __ANON__ (line: 80)
> |31318|4:4|image| (-2) VMware.pm, get_vmhost_da

Re: Base Image creation error - The plot thickens

[Evelio Quiros]

Thank you Aaron.

Ok, now it can resolve the name redhat64base to the private IP address
10.0.0.2.
I tried to add the base image as the name linux64.
It resides in the database as redhat64base, with the public IP of
10.106.128.53, and set as available.
I'm not sure what this error message is telling meŠ

VCL::image object could not be created and initialized

time: 2011-10-25 09:30:44
caller: vcld:make_new_child(571)
( 0) vcld, make_new_child (line: 571)
(-1) vcld, main (line: 346)

management node: vcltst.fiu.edu
reservation PID: 31318
parent vcld PID: 15838

request ID: 4
reservation ID: 4
request state/laststate: image/image
request start time: 2011-10-25 09:30:37
request end time: 2011-10-25 10:30:37
for imaging: no
log ID: none

computer: redhat64base
computer id: 12
computer type: blade
computer eth0 MAC address: 
computer eth1 MAC address: 
computer private IP address: 10.0.0.2
computer public IP address: 10.106.128.53
computer in block allocation: no
provisioning module: VCL::Module::Provisioning::VMware::VMware

image: vmwarelinux-linux6414-v0
image display name: linux64
image ID: 14
image revision ID: 8
image size: 1450 MB
use Sysprep: yes
root access: yes
image owner ID: 1
image owner affiliation: Local
image revision date created: 2011-10-25 09:30:37
image revision production: yes
OS module: VCL::Module::OS::Linux

user: admin
user name: vcl admin
user ID: 1
user affiliation: Local

RECENT LOG ENTRIES FOR THIS PROCESS:
2011-10-25 
09:30:43|31318|4:4|image|VMware.pm:get_vmhost_api_object(1293)|attempting
to load VMware control module:
VCL::Module::Provisioning::VMware::vSphere_SDK
2011-10-25 
09:30:43|31318|4:4|image|VMware.pm:get_vmhost_api_object(1299)|loaded
VMware control module: VCL::Module::Provisioning::VMware::vSphere_SDK
2011-10-25 09:30:43|31318|4:4|image|Module.pm:new(172)|set 'vmhost_data'
key for VCL::Module::Provisioning::VMware::vSphere_SDK object from
arguments
2011-10-25 09:30:43|31318|4:4|image|Module.pm:new(172)|set 'vmhost_os' key
for VCL::Module::Provisioning::VMware::vSphere_SDK object from arguments
2011-10-25 
09:30:43|31318|4:4|image|Module.pm:create_mn_os_object(335)|management
node OS object has already been created, address: 21956b8, returning 1
2011-10-25 
09:30:43|31318|4:4|image|Module.pm:new(200)|VCL::Module::Provisioning::VMwa
re::vSphere_SDK object created for computer redhat64base, address: 21e6980
2011-10-25 
09:30:43|31318|4:4|image|vSphere_SDK.pm:initialize(1826)|vSphere SDK for
Perl does not appear to be installed on this managment node, unable to
load VMware vSphere SDK Perl modules
2011-10-25 
09:30:43|31318|4:4|image|VMware.pm:get_vmhost_api_object(1313)|API object
could not be created: VCL::Module::Provisioning::VMware::vSphere_SDK
|31318|4:4|image|  WARNING 
|31318|4:4|image| 2011-10-25
09:30:43|31318|4:4|image|DataStructure.pm:_automethod(812)|corresponding
data has not been initialized for get_vmhost_computer_id:
$self->request_data->{reservation}{4}{computer}{vmhost}{computerid}
|31318|4:4|image| ( 0) DataStructure.pm, _automethod (line: 812)
|31318|4:4|image| (-1) Autoload.pm, __ANON__ (line: 80)
|31318|4:4|image| (-2) VMware.pm, get_vmhost_datastructure (line: 1161)
|31318|4:4|image| (-3) VMware.pm, get_vmhost_api_object (line: 1282)
|31318|4:4|image| (-4) VMware.pm, initialize (line: 278)
|31318|4:4|image| (-5) Module.pm, new (line: 207)
|31318|4:4|image|  WARNING 
|31318|4:4|image| 2011-10-25
09:30:43|31318|4:4|image|DataStructure.pm:_automethod(812)|corresponding
data has not been initialized for get_vmhost_profile_image_id:
$self->request_data->{reservation}{4}{computer}{vmhost}{vmprofile}{imageid}
|31318|4:4|image| ( 0) DataStructure.pm, _automethod (line: 812)
|31318|4:4|image| (-1) Autoload.pm, __ANON__ (line: 80)
|31318|4:4|image| (-2) VMware.pm, get_vmhost_datastructure (line: 1162)
|31318|4:4|image| (-3) VMware.pm, get_vmhost_api_object (line: 1282)
|31318|4:4|image| (-4) VMware.pm, initialize (line: 278)
|31318|4:4|image| (-5) Module.pm, new (line: 207)
2011-10-25 
09:30:43|31318|4:4|image|VMware.pm:get_vmhost_datastructure(1190)|created
DataStructure object for VM host: redhat64base
2011-10-25 
09:30:43|31318|4:4|image|VMware.pm:get_vmhost_api_object(1293)|attempting
to load VMware control module: VCL::Module::Provisioning::VMware::VIM_SSH
2011-10-25 
09:30:43|31318|4:4|image|VMware.pm:get_vmhost_api_object(1299)|loaded
VMware control module: VCL::Module::Provisioning::VMware::VIM_SSH
2011-10-25 09:30:43|31318|4:4|image|Module.pm:new(172)|set 'vmhost_data'
key for VCL::Module::Provisioning::VMware::VIM_SSH object from arguments
2011-10-25 09:30:43|31318|4:4|image|Module.pm:new(172)|set 'vmhost_os' key
for VCL::Module::Provisioning::VMware::VIM_SSH object from arguments
2011-10-25 
09:30:43|31318|4:4|image|Mo

Re: Base Image creation error

[Aaron Peeler]

Al,

The hostname has to resolve.

Put an entry in your /etc/hosts file.

Aaron

On Tue, Oct 25, 2011 at 8:52 AM, Evelio Quiros  wrote:
> Hello,
> I am getting an error when I try to capture a linux base image in vcl. I am
> following the instructions, but perhaps some parts of these may have been
> misinterpreted.
> My VCL server is at 10.0.0.1. My Vmware based virtual machine is at
> 10.0.0.2. I can ssh without passwords using keys from the vcl server to the
> VM.
> The computer has been added to the database as hostname redhat64base,
> although I have no DNS entry to resolve that name, so I use it's private IP
> of 10.0.0.2.
> Below is the result of vcld trying to capture the computer to create a new
> base image….Any ideas about what could be wrong ?
> Thanks,
> Al Quiros
>
> VCL::image object could not be created and initialized
> 
> time: 2011-10-25 08:58:38
> caller: vcld:make_new_child(571)
> ( 0) vcld, make_new_child (line: 571)
> (-1) vcld, main (line: 346)
> 
> management node: vcltst.fiu.edu
> reservation PID: 29609
> parent vcld PID: 15838
> request ID: 2
> reservation ID: 2
> request state/laststate: image/image
> request start time: 2011-10-25 08:58:37
> request end time: 2011-10-25 09:58:37
> for imaging: no
> log ID: none
> computer: redhat64base
> computer id: 12
> computer type: blade
> computer eth0 MAC address: 
> computer eth1 MAC address: 
> computer private IP address: 
> computer public IP address: 10.0.0.2
> computer in block allocation: no
> provisioning module: VCL::Module::Provisioning::VMware::VMware
> image: vmwarelinux-redhat64linux8-v0
> image display name: redhat64linux
> image ID: 8
> image revision ID: 6
> image size: 1450 MB
> use Sysprep: yes
> root access: yes
> image owner ID: 1
> image owner affiliation: Local
> image revision date created: 2011-10-25 08:58:37
> image revision production: yes
> OS module: VCL::Module::OS::Linux
> user: admin
> user name: vcl admin
> user ID: 1
> user affiliation: Local
> 
> RECENT LOG ENTRIES FOR THIS PROCESS:
> 2011-10-25 08:58:38|29609|2:2|image|VMware.pm:get_vmhost_os_object(1238)|VM
> host OS module loaded: VCL::Module::OS::Linux
> 2011-10-25
> 08:58:38|29609|2:2|image|Module.pm:create_mn_os_object(335)|management node
> OS object has already been created, address: 1fbe730, returning 1
> 2011-10-25
> 08:58:38|29609|2:2|image|Module.pm:new(196)|VCL::Module::OS::Linux object
> created for image vmwarelinux-redhat64linux8-v0, address: 24f12f0
> 2011-10-25 08:58:38|29609|2:2|image|VMware.pm:get_vmhost_os_object(1244)|VM
> host OS object created: VCL::Module::OS::Linux
> 2011-10-25 08:58:38|29609|2:2|image|utils.pm:run_command(8998)|$? is set to
> -1, setting exit status to 0, Perl bug likely encountered
> |29609|2:2|image|  WARNING 
> |29609|2:2|image| 2011-10-25
> 08:58:38|29609|2:2|image|utils.pm:nmap_port(2645)|error occurred running
> nmap command: '/usr/bin/nmap redhat64base -P0 -p 22 -T Aggressive', output:
> |29609|2:2|image| Starting Nmap 5.21 ( http://nmap.org ) at 2011-10-25 08:58
> EDT
> |29609|2:2|image| Failed to resolve given hostname/IP: redhat64base.  Note
> that you can't use '/mask' AND '1-4,7,100-' style IP ranges
> |29609|2:2|image| WARNING: No targets were specified, so 0 hosts scanned.
> |29609|2:2|image| Nmap done: 0 IP addresses (0 hosts up) scanned in 0.05
> seconds
> |29609|2:2|image| ( 0) utils.pm, nmap_port (line: 2645)
> |29609|2:2|image| (-1) OS.pm, is_ssh_responding (line: 383)
> |29609|2:2|image| (-2) VMware.pm, initialize (line: 252)
> |29609|2:2|image| (-3) Module.pm, new (line: 207)
> |29609|2:2|image| (-4) Module.pm, create_provisioning_object (line: 423)
> |29609|2:2|image| (-5) State.pm, initialize (line: 117)
> |29609|2:2|image|  WARNING 
> |29609|2:2|image| 2011-10-25
> 08:58:38|29609|2:2|image|utils.pm:nmap_port(2645)|error occurred running
> nmap command: '/usr/bin/nmap redhat64base -P0 -p 24 -T Aggressive', output:
> |29609|2:2|image| Starting Nmap 5.21 ( http://nmap.org ) at 2011-10-25 08:58
> EDT
> |29609|2:2|image| Failed to resolve given hostname/IP: redhat64base.  Note
> that you can't use '/mask' AND '1-4,7,100-' style IP ranges
> |29609|2:2|image| WARNING: No targets were specified, so 0 hosts scanned.
> |29609|2:2|image| Nmap done: 0 IP addresses (0 hosts up) scanned in 0.05
> seconds
> |29609|2:2|image| ( 0) utils.pm, nmap_port (line: 2645)
> |29609|2:2|image| (-1) OS.pm, is_ssh_responding (line: 384)
> |29609|2:2|image| (-2) VMware.pm, initialize (line: 252)
> |29609|2:2|image| (-3) Module.pm, new (line: 207)
> |29609|2:2|image| (-4) Module.pm, create_provisioning_object (line: 423)
> |29609|2:2|image| (-5) State.pm, initialize (line: 117)
> 2011-10-25
> 08:58:38|29609|2:2|image|OS.pm:is_ssh_responding(386)|redhat64base is NOT
> responding to SSH, ports

Base Image creation error

[Evelio Quiros]

Hello,

I am getting an error when I try to capture a linux base image in vcl. I am 
following the instructions, but perhaps some parts of these may have been 
misinterpreted.

My VCL server is at 10.0.0.1. My Vmware based virtual machine is at 10.0.0.2. I 
can ssh without passwords using keys from the vcl server to the VM.
The computer has been added to the database as hostname redhat64base, although 
I have no DNS entry to resolve that name, so I use it's private IP of 10.0.0.2.

Below is the result of vcld trying to capture the computer to create a new base 
image….Any ideas about what could be wrong ?

Thanks,
Al Quiros


VCL::image object could not be created and initialized

time: 2011-10-25 08:58:38
caller: vcld:make_new_child(571)
( 0) vcld, make_new_child (line: 571)
(-1) vcld, main (line: 346)

management node: vcltst.fiu.edu
reservation PID: 29609
parent vcld PID: 15838

request ID: 2
reservation ID: 2
request state/laststate: image/image
request start time: 2011-10-25 08:58:37
request end time: 2011-10-25 09:58:37
for imaging: no
log ID: none

computer: redhat64base
computer id: 12
computer type: blade
computer eth0 MAC address: 
computer eth1 MAC address: 
computer private IP address: 
computer public IP address: 10.0.0.2
computer in block allocation: no
provisioning module: VCL::Module::Provisioning::VMware::VMware

image: vmwarelinux-redhat64linux8-v0
image display name: redhat64linux
image ID: 8
image revision ID: 6
image size: 1450 MB
use Sysprep: yes
root access: yes
image owner ID: 1
image owner affiliation: Local
image revision date created: 2011-10-25 08:58:37
image revision production: yes
OS module: VCL::Module::OS::Linux

user: admin
user name: vcl admin
user ID: 1
user affiliation: Local

RECENT LOG ENTRIES FOR THIS PROCESS:
2011-10-25 08:58:38|29609|2:2|image|VMware.pm:get_vmhost_os_object(1238)|VM 
host OS module loaded: VCL::Module::OS::Linux
2011-10-25 
08:58:38|29609|2:2|image|Module.pm:create_mn_os_object(335)|management node OS 
object has already been created, address: 1fbe730, returning 1
2011-10-25 08:58:38|29609|2:2|image|Module.pm:new(196)|VCL::Module::OS::Linux 
object created for image vmwarelinux-redhat64linux8-v0, address: 24f12f0
2011-10-25 08:58:38|29609|2:2|image|VMware.pm:get_vmhost_os_object(1244)|VM 
host OS object created: VCL::Module::OS::Linux
2011-10-25 08:58:38|29609|2:2|image|utils.pm:run_command(8998)|$? is set to -1, 
setting exit status to 0, Perl bug likely encountered
|29609|2:2|image|  WARNING 
|29609|2:2|image| 2011-10-25 
08:58:38|29609|2:2|image|utils.pm:nmap_port(2645)|error occurred running nmap 
command: '/usr/bin/nmap redhat64base -P0 -p 22 -T Aggressive', output:
|29609|2:2|image| Starting Nmap 5.21 ( http://nmap.org ) at 
2011-10-25 08:58 EDT
|29609|2:2|image| Failed to resolve given hostname/IP: redhat64base.  Note that 
you can't use '/mask' AND '1-4,7,100-' style IP ranges
|29609|2:2|image| WARNING: No targets were specified, so 0 hosts scanned.
|29609|2:2|image| Nmap done: 0 IP addresses (0 hosts up) scanned in 0.05 seconds
|29609|2:2|image| ( 0) utils.pm, nmap_port (line: 2645)
|29609|2:2|image| (-1) OS.pm, is_ssh_responding (line: 383)
|29609|2:2|image| (-2) VMware.pm, initialize (line: 252)
|29609|2:2|image| (-3) Module.pm, new (line: 207)
|29609|2:2|image| (-4) Module.pm, create_provisioning_object (line: 423)
|29609|2:2|image| (-5) State.pm, initialize (line: 117)
|29609|2:2|image|  WARNING 
|29609|2:2|image| 2011-10-25 
08:58:38|29609|2:2|image|utils.pm:nmap_port(2645)|error occurred running nmap 
command: '/usr/bin/nmap redhat64base -P0 -p 24 -T Aggressive', output:
|29609|2:2|image| Starting Nmap 5.21 ( http://nmap.org ) at 
2011-10-25 08:58 EDT
|29609|2:2|image| Failed to resolve given hostname/IP: redhat64base.  Note that 
you can't use '/mask' AND '1-4,7,100-' style IP ranges
|29609|2:2|image| WARNING: No targets were specified, so 0 hosts scanned.
|29609|2:2|image| Nmap done: 0 IP addresses (0 hosts up) scanned in 0.05 seconds
|29609|2:2|image| ( 0) utils.pm, nmap_port (line: 2645)
|29609|2:2|image| (-1) OS.pm, is_ssh_responding (line: 384)
|29609|2:2|image| (-2) VMware.pm, initialize (line: 252)
|29609|2:2|image| (-3) Module.pm, new (line: 207)
|29609|2:2|image| (-4) Module.pm, create_provisioning_object (line: 423)
|29609|2:2|image| (-5) State.pm, initialize (line: 117)
2011-10-25 08:58:38|29609|2:2|image|OS.pm:is_ssh_responding(386)|redhat64base 
is NOT responding to SSH, ports 22 or 24 are both closed
2011-10-25 08:58:38|29609|2:2|image|VMware.pm:initialize(257)|unable to control 
OS of VM host redhat64base using VCL::Module::OS::Linux OS object because VM 
host is not responding to SSH
|29609|2:2|image|  WARNING 
|29609|2:2|image| 2011-10-25 
08:58

Ubuntu Base image creation - VCL 2.2.1

[Jeries, Ibrahim (Student)]

Dear all,
Can anyone assist with a Backtrack 5 r1 (Ubuntu based) Base image creation?
I’m using:

1) CentOS 6.0

2) VCL 2.2.1

3) VMware ESX

4) BackTrack 5 r1 (BT) is a VM on the ESX Virtual Host.
I have followed the documentation under:
https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/VCL/Create+a+Linux+Base+Image
As well as Andy’s solution in the following archive link:
http://www.mail-archive.com/vcl-dev@incubator.apache.org/msg01061.html
Andy’s script works perfectly fine on the BT VM (if ran locally) without any 
errors. However, when vcl tries to image BT, it pushes the CentOS/Red Hat 
variant of the script and overwrites the rc.local removing Andy’s script and 
causing the image capture to fail.
I would be grateful for any advise on the following:

1) vcld –setup, Select OS to be captured (install type: VMware), I choose 
option 1. Generic Linux (VMware), then the image architecture x86. Should I get 
a list of Linux OS’s to select from at any stage, i.e.: CentOS, or Fedora, Or 
Ubuntu, etc..?
2) Where should I place Andy’s script? I’ve placed on the BT VM under 
/etc/rc.local which gets overwritten as shown in the vcld.log snippet bellow.

Please note, I’m Linux newbie, however i've managed to successfully set up VCL 
so far and capture a Windows XP iamge as well as make successful reservation.

Many thanks.

Ibrahim

2011-09-20 
09:57:20|9087|15:15|image|utils.pm:run_ssh_command(5464)|run_ssh_command output:
2011-09-20 09:57:20|9087|15:15|image|utils.pm:run_ssh_command(5478)|SSH command 
executed on vm1, returning (0, "")
2011-09-20 09:57:20|9087|15:15|image|Linux.pm:clear_private_keys(451)|cleared 
any id_rsa keys from /root/.ssh
2011-09-20 09:57:20|9087|15:15|image|utils.pm:run_scp_command(5600)|attempting 
to copy file via SCP: '/tmp/15.rc.local' --> 'vm1:/etc/rc.local'
2011-09-20 09:57:20|9087|15:15|image|utils.pm:run_scp_command(5636)|copied file 
via SCP: '/tmp/15.rc.local' --> 'vm1:/etc/rc.local'
2011-09-20 09:57:20|9087|15:15|image|utils.pm:run_ssh_command(5380)|executing 
SSH command on vm1:
|9087|15:15|image| /usr/bin/ssh -i /etc/vcl/vcl.key  -o 
StrictHostKeyChecking=no -l root -p 22 -x vm1 'chmod +rx /etc/rc.local' 2>&1
2011-09-20 09:57:20|9087|15:15|image|Linux.pm:generate_rc_local(2235)|executed 
chmod +rx /etc/rc.local, exit status: 0
2011-09-20 09:57:20|9087|15:15|image|utils.pm:run_scp_command(5600)|attempting 
to copy file via SCP: 'vm1:/etc/ssh/sshd_config' --> 
'/tmp/15.external_sshd_config'
2011-09-20 09:57:20|9087|15:15|image|utils.pm:run_scp_command(5636)|copied file 
via SCP: 'vm1:/etc/ssh/sshd_config' --> '/tmp/15.external_sshd_config'
2011-09-20 
09:57:20|9087|15:15|image|Linux.pm:generate_ext_sshd_config(2279)|copied 
sshd_config from vm1 for local processing
2011-09-20 09:57:20|9087|15:15|image|utils.pm:run_scp_command(5600)|attempting 
to copy file via SCP: '/tmp/15.external_sshd_config' --> 
'vm1:/etc/ssh/external_sshd_config'
2011-09-20 09:57:20|9087|15:15|image|utils.pm:run_scp_command(5636)|copied file 
via SCP: '/tmp/15.external_sshd_config' --> 'vm1:/etc/ssh/external_sshd_config'
2011-09-20 
09:57:20|9087|15:15|image|Linux.pm:generate_ext_sshd_config(2323)|copied 
/tmp/15.external_sshd_config to vm1:/etc/ssh/external_sshd_config
2011-09-20 09:57:20|9087|15:15|image|utils.pm:run_scp_command(5600)|attempting 
to copy file via SCP: 'vm1:/etc/init.d/sshd' --> '/tmp/15.ext_sshd'

|9087|15:15|image|  WARNING 
|9087|15:15|image| 2011-09-20 
09:57:21|9087|15:15|image|utils.pm:run_scp_command(5628)|failed to copy via 
SCP: 'vm1:/etc/init.d/sshd' --> '/tmp/15.ext_sshd'
|9087|15:15|image| command: /usr/bin/scp -B -i /etc/vcl/vcl.key -P 22 -p -r 
vm1:/etc/init.d/sshd /tmp/15.ext_sshd 2>&1
|9087|15:15|image| output:
|9087|15:15|image| scp: /etc/init.d/sshd: No such file or directory
|9087|15:15|image| ( 0) utils.pm, run_scp_command (line: 5628)
|9087|15:15|image| (-1) Linux.pm, generate_ext_sshd_init (line: 2359)
|9087|15:15|image| (-2) Linux.pm, pre_capture (line: 173)
|9087|15:15|image| (-3) VMware.pm, capture (line: 556)
|9087|15:15|image| (-4) image.pm, process (line: 162)
|9087|15:15|image| (-5) vcld, make_new_child (line: 568)

|9087|15:15|image|  WARNING 
|9087|15:15|image| 2011-09-20 
09:57:21|9087|15:15|image|Linux.pm:generate_ext_sshd_init(2363)|failed to 
copied sshd init script from vm1 for local processing
|9087|15:15|image| ( 0) Linux.pm, generate_ext_sshd_init (line: 2363)
|9087|15:15|image| (-1) Linux.pm, pre_capture (line: 173)
|9087|15:15|image| (-2) VMware.pm, capture (line: 556)
|9087|15:15|image| (-3) image.pm, process (line: 162)
|9087|15:15|image| (-4) vcld, make_new_child (line: 568)
|9087|15:15|image| (-5) vcld, main (line: 346)

|9087|15:15|image|  WARNING 
|9087|15:15|image| 2011-09-20 
09:57:21|9087|15:15|im

Re: base image creation

[Jay Diener-Brazelle]

So I got the VCL VM and the ESX management network on the same vSwitch 
and I have set up the keys so that I can ssh into the ESX server without 
having to authenticate. However, when running the vcld setup I still get 
the same output in my error log.


|18078|5:5|image| 2011-02-08 
14:40:15|18078|5:5|image|VMware.pm:initialize(254)|unable to control OS 
of VM host 192 using OS object: VCL::Module::OS::Linux::UnixLab, VM host 
is not responding to SSH


I'm assuming at this point I have something wrong in my web interface 
setup.  How do I go about tracking down the offending part?


On 2/8/2011 9:52 AM, Jay Diener-Brazelle wrote:
Alright, so after looking into my ssl connection between the VCL 
server and the ESXi server, I've determined that the two did not have 
the ability to see one another.  My VCL server is a VM on the ESXi 
server and they are on separate vSwitches.  My question is how do I 
get the VCL VM to talk to the ESXi Management network.  Is it as 
simple as creating a VM port group on the same physical adapter as the 
VM management network? Or do I need to create a new network group and 
only add those two machines to it?  Unfortunately I am not very well 
versed in ESX usage and my need some gentle hand holding.


On 2/4/2011 8:04 AM, Aaron Peeler wrote:

Jay,

Sorry - I realized I should have elaborated more on the errors in the 
log file.


First of all welcome to the community. :)

VCL with vmware provisioning can interact with the ESX(i) server in a 
couple different ways. The first error below is related to the vcl 
using the vmware sdk perl tookit, for this you'll need to set the 
password for the ESXi server in the vmware profile in through the vcl 
web interface. The second is also related to the sdk perl toolkit, 
from what I can tell it looks like it's not installed on your 
management node. The third error is related to the next method that 
vcl will try to manage vms on esxi, it's trying to ssh into the esxi 
server and run local cmds such as vmware-vim-cmd to manage the vms.
This latter method is probably the best approach, if you can make 
sure you have ssh enabled on esxi and have your ssh identity keys 
setup. Then you should get further.


Again welcome and I apologize for the initial short response.

Aaron Peeler


On 2/4/11 7:46 AM, Aaron Peeler wrote:

Can you also ssh into the esxi server using identity keys?

Aaron


On 2/1/11 11:11 AM, Jay Diener-Brazelle wrote:
Hello, I'm new to the community here. I'm trying to set up my first 
base image and I feel like I've missed a step.  I have a ESX 4.1 
server with a Win 7 setup loaded on it.  When I go to create the 
image I get this sent to my admin email account:


VCL::image object could not be created and initialized

Time: 2011-01-28 15:39:59
PID: 22852
Caller: vcld:make_new_child(598)

( 0) utils.pm, notify (line: 630)
(-1) vcld, make_new_child (line: 598)
(-2) vcld, main (line: 342)

RECENT LOG ENTRIES FOR THIS PROCESS:
2011-01-28 
15:39:58|22852|8:8|image|utils.pm:rename_vcld_process(7221)|renamed 
process to 'vcld 8:8 image node1 vmwarewin7-testcap611-v0 admin'

|22852|8:8|image|  WARNING 
|22852|8:8|image| 2011-01-28 
15:39:59|22852|8:8|image|vSphere_SDK.pm:initialize(1789)|VM host 
password is not configured in the database for the VM profile

|22852|8:8|image| ( 0) utils.pm, notify (line: 630)
|22852|8:8|image| (-1) vSphere_SDK.pm, initialize (line: 1789)
|22852|8:8|image| (-2) Module.pm, new (line: 159)
|22852|8:8|image| (-3) VMware.pm, (eval) (line: 1037)
|22852|8:8|image| (-4) VMware.pm, get_vmhost_api_object (line: 1037)
|22852|8:8|image| (-5) VMware.pm, initialize (line: 224)
|22852|8:8|image| (-6) Module.pm, new (line: 159)
|22852|8:8|image|  WARNING 
|22852|8:8|image| 2011-01-28 
15:39:59|22852|8:8|image|VMware.pm:get_vmhost_api_object(1040)|API 
object could not be created: 
VCL::Module::Provisioning::VMware::vSphere_SDK, no eval error

|22852|8:8|image| ( 0) utils.pm, notify (line: 630)
|22852|8:8|image| (-1) VMware.pm, get_vmhost_api_object (line: 1040)
|22852|8:8|image| (-2) VMware.pm, initialize (line: 224)
|22852|8:8|image| (-3) Module.pm, new (line: 159)
|22852|8:8|image| (-4) State.pm, initialize (line: 127)
|22852|8:8|image| (-5) Module.pm, new (line: 159)
|22852|8:8|image| (-6) vcld, make_new_child (line: 591)
2011-01-28 
15:39:59|22852|8:8|image|VMware.pm:get_vmhost_os_object(977)|VM 
host OS object created: VCL::Module::OS::Linux::UnixLab

|22852|8:8|image|  WARNING 
|22852|8:8|image| 2011-01-28 
15:39:59|22852|8:8|image|VMware.pm:initialize(254)|unable to 
control OS of VM host 192 using OS object: 
VCL::Module::OS::Linux::UnixLab, VM host is not responding to SSH

|22852|8:8|image| ( 0) utils.pm, notify (line: 630)
|22852|8:8|image| (-1) VMware.pm, initialize (line: 254)
|22852|8:8|image| (-2) Module.pm, new (line: 159)
|22852|8:8|image| (-3) State.pm, initialize (line: 127)
|22852|8:8|image| (-4) Module.pm, new (line: 159)
|22852|8:8|image| (-5) vcld, make_new_child

Re: base image creation

[Jay Diener-Brazelle]

Alright, so after looking into my ssl connection between the VCL server 
and the ESXi server, I've determined that the two did not have the 
ability to see one another.  My VCL server is a VM on the ESXi server 
and they are on separate vSwitches.  My question is how do I get the VCL 
VM to talk to the ESXi Management network.  Is it as simple as creating 
a VM port group on the same physical adapter as the VM management 
network? Or do I need to create a new network group and only add those 
two machines to it?  Unfortunately I am not very well versed in ESX 
usage and my need some gentle hand holding.


On 2/4/2011 8:04 AM, Aaron Peeler wrote:

Jay,

Sorry - I realized I should have elaborated more on the errors in the 
log file.


First of all welcome to the community. :)

VCL with vmware provisioning can interact with the ESX(i) server in a 
couple different ways. The first error below is related to the vcl 
using the vmware sdk perl tookit, for this you'll need to set the 
password for the ESXi server in the vmware profile in through the vcl 
web interface. The second is also related to the sdk perl toolkit, 
from what I can tell it looks like it's not installed on your 
management node. The third error is related to the next method that 
vcl will try to manage vms on esxi, it's trying to ssh into the esxi 
server and run local cmds such as vmware-vim-cmd to manage the vms.
This latter method is probably the best approach, if you can make sure 
you have ssh enabled on esxi and have your ssh identity keys setup. 
Then you should get further.


Again welcome and I apologize for the initial short response.

Aaron Peeler


On 2/4/11 7:46 AM, Aaron Peeler wrote:

Can you also ssh into the esxi server using identity keys?

Aaron


On 2/1/11 11:11 AM, Jay Diener-Brazelle wrote:
Hello, I'm new to the community here. I'm trying to set up my first 
base image and I feel like I've missed a step.  I have a ESX 4.1 
server with a Win 7 setup loaded on it.  When I go to create the 
image I get this sent to my admin email account:


VCL::image object could not be created and initialized

Time: 2011-01-28 15:39:59
PID: 22852
Caller: vcld:make_new_child(598)

( 0) utils.pm, notify (line: 630)
(-1) vcld, make_new_child (line: 598)
(-2) vcld, main (line: 342)

RECENT LOG ENTRIES FOR THIS PROCESS:
2011-01-28 
15:39:58|22852|8:8|image|utils.pm:rename_vcld_process(7221)|renamed 
process to 'vcld 8:8 image node1 vmwarewin7-testcap611-v0 admin'

|22852|8:8|image|  WARNING 
|22852|8:8|image| 2011-01-28 
15:39:59|22852|8:8|image|vSphere_SDK.pm:initialize(1789)|VM host 
password is not configured in the database for the VM profile

|22852|8:8|image| ( 0) utils.pm, notify (line: 630)
|22852|8:8|image| (-1) vSphere_SDK.pm, initialize (line: 1789)
|22852|8:8|image| (-2) Module.pm, new (line: 159)
|22852|8:8|image| (-3) VMware.pm, (eval) (line: 1037)
|22852|8:8|image| (-4) VMware.pm, get_vmhost_api_object (line: 1037)
|22852|8:8|image| (-5) VMware.pm, initialize (line: 224)
|22852|8:8|image| (-6) Module.pm, new (line: 159)
|22852|8:8|image|  WARNING 
|22852|8:8|image| 2011-01-28 
15:39:59|22852|8:8|image|VMware.pm:get_vmhost_api_object(1040)|API 
object could not be created: 
VCL::Module::Provisioning::VMware::vSphere_SDK, no eval error

|22852|8:8|image| ( 0) utils.pm, notify (line: 630)
|22852|8:8|image| (-1) VMware.pm, get_vmhost_api_object (line: 1040)
|22852|8:8|image| (-2) VMware.pm, initialize (line: 224)
|22852|8:8|image| (-3) Module.pm, new (line: 159)
|22852|8:8|image| (-4) State.pm, initialize (line: 127)
|22852|8:8|image| (-5) Module.pm, new (line: 159)
|22852|8:8|image| (-6) vcld, make_new_child (line: 591)
2011-01-28 
15:39:59|22852|8:8|image|VMware.pm:get_vmhost_os_object(977)|VM host 
OS object created: VCL::Module::OS::Linux::UnixLab

|22852|8:8|image|  WARNING 
|22852|8:8|image| 2011-01-28 
15:39:59|22852|8:8|image|VMware.pm:initialize(254)|unable to control 
OS of VM host 192 using OS object: VCL::Module::OS::Linux::UnixLab, 
VM host is not responding to SSH

|22852|8:8|image| ( 0) utils.pm, notify (line: 630)
|22852|8:8|image| (-1) VMware.pm, initialize (line: 254)
|22852|8:8|image| (-2) Module.pm, new (line: 159)
|22852|8:8|image| (-3) State.pm, initialize (line: 127)
|22852|8:8|image| (-4) Module.pm, new (line: 159)
|22852|8:8|image| (-5) vcld, make_new_child (line: 591)
|22852|8:8|image| (-6) vcld, main (line: 342)
|22852|8:8|image|  WARNING 
|22852|8:8|image| 2011-01-28 
15:39:59|22852|8:8|image|State.pm:initialize(132)|provisioning 
object could not be created, returning 0

|22852|8:8|image| ( 0) utils.pm, notify (line: 630)
|22852|8:8|image| (-1) State.pm, initialize (line: 132)
|22852|8:8|image| (-2) Module.pm, new (line: 159)
|22852|8:8|image| (-3) vcld, make_new_child (line: 591)
|22852|8:8|image| (-4) vcld, main (line: 342)
2011-01-28 
15:39:59|22852|8:8|image|utils.pm:delete_computerloadlog_reservation(6876)|deleted 
rows from computerloadlog for reservation id=8
2011-0

Re: base image creation

[Aaron Peeler]

Jay,

Sorry - I realized I should have elaborated more on the errors in the 
log file.


First of all welcome to the community. :)

VCL with vmware provisioning can interact with the ESX(i) server in a 
couple different ways. The first error below is related to the vcl using 
the vmware sdk perl tookit, for this you'll need to set the password for 
the ESXi server in the vmware profile in through the vcl web interface. 
The second is also related to the sdk perl toolkit, from what I can tell 
it looks like it's not installed on your management node. The third 
error is related to the next method that vcl will try to manage vms on 
esxi, it's trying to ssh into the esxi server and run local cmds such as 
vmware-vim-cmd to manage the vms.
This latter method is probably the best approach, if you can make sure 
you have ssh enabled on esxi and have your ssh identity keys setup. Then 
you should get further.


Again welcome and I apologize for the initial short response.

Aaron Peeler


On 2/4/11 7:46 AM, Aaron Peeler wrote:

Can you also ssh into the esxi server using identity keys?

Aaron


On 2/1/11 11:11 AM, Jay Diener-Brazelle wrote:
Hello, I'm new to the community here. I'm trying to set up my first 
base image and I feel like I've missed a step.  I have a ESX 4.1 
server with a Win 7 setup loaded on it.  When I go to create the 
image I get this sent to my admin email account:


VCL::image object could not be created and initialized

Time: 2011-01-28 15:39:59
PID: 22852
Caller: vcld:make_new_child(598)

( 0) utils.pm, notify (line: 630)
(-1) vcld, make_new_child (line: 598)
(-2) vcld, main (line: 342)

RECENT LOG ENTRIES FOR THIS PROCESS:
2011-01-28 
15:39:58|22852|8:8|image|utils.pm:rename_vcld_process(7221)|renamed 
process to 'vcld 8:8 image node1 vmwarewin7-testcap611-v0 admin'

|22852|8:8|image|  WARNING 
|22852|8:8|image| 2011-01-28 
15:39:59|22852|8:8|image|vSphere_SDK.pm:initialize(1789)|VM host 
password is not configured in the database for the VM profile

|22852|8:8|image| ( 0) utils.pm, notify (line: 630)
|22852|8:8|image| (-1) vSphere_SDK.pm, initialize (line: 1789)
|22852|8:8|image| (-2) Module.pm, new (line: 159)
|22852|8:8|image| (-3) VMware.pm, (eval) (line: 1037)
|22852|8:8|image| (-4) VMware.pm, get_vmhost_api_object (line: 1037)
|22852|8:8|image| (-5) VMware.pm, initialize (line: 224)
|22852|8:8|image| (-6) Module.pm, new (line: 159)
|22852|8:8|image|  WARNING 
|22852|8:8|image| 2011-01-28 
15:39:59|22852|8:8|image|VMware.pm:get_vmhost_api_object(1040)|API 
object could not be created: 
VCL::Module::Provisioning::VMware::vSphere_SDK, no eval error

|22852|8:8|image| ( 0) utils.pm, notify (line: 630)
|22852|8:8|image| (-1) VMware.pm, get_vmhost_api_object (line: 1040)
|22852|8:8|image| (-2) VMware.pm, initialize (line: 224)
|22852|8:8|image| (-3) Module.pm, new (line: 159)
|22852|8:8|image| (-4) State.pm, initialize (line: 127)
|22852|8:8|image| (-5) Module.pm, new (line: 159)
|22852|8:8|image| (-6) vcld, make_new_child (line: 591)
2011-01-28 
15:39:59|22852|8:8|image|VMware.pm:get_vmhost_os_object(977)|VM host 
OS object created: VCL::Module::OS::Linux::UnixLab

|22852|8:8|image|  WARNING 
|22852|8:8|image| 2011-01-28 
15:39:59|22852|8:8|image|VMware.pm:initialize(254)|unable to control 
OS of VM host 192 using OS object: VCL::Module::OS::Linux::UnixLab, 
VM host is not responding to SSH

|22852|8:8|image| ( 0) utils.pm, notify (line: 630)
|22852|8:8|image| (-1) VMware.pm, initialize (line: 254)
|22852|8:8|image| (-2) Module.pm, new (line: 159)
|22852|8:8|image| (-3) State.pm, initialize (line: 127)
|22852|8:8|image| (-4) Module.pm, new (line: 159)
|22852|8:8|image| (-5) vcld, make_new_child (line: 591)
|22852|8:8|image| (-6) vcld, main (line: 342)
|22852|8:8|image|  WARNING 
|22852|8:8|image| 2011-01-28 
15:39:59|22852|8:8|image|State.pm:initialize(132)|provisioning object 
could not be created, returning 0

|22852|8:8|image| ( 0) utils.pm, notify (line: 630)
|22852|8:8|image| (-1) State.pm, initialize (line: 132)
|22852|8:8|image| (-2) Module.pm, new (line: 159)
|22852|8:8|image| (-3) vcld, make_new_child (line: 591)
|22852|8:8|image| (-4) vcld, main (line: 342)
2011-01-28 
15:39:59|22852|8:8|image|utils.pm:delete_computerloadlog_reservation(6876)|deleted 
rows from computerloadlog for reservation id=8
2011-01-28 15:39:59|22852|8:8|image|State.pm:DESTROY(946)|VCL::image 
process 22852 exiting


I can SSH to the Win 7 VM from the management node.  Any guidance 
would be appreciated. Thanks.  Jay






--

Aaron Peeler
Program Manager
Virtual Computing Lab
NC State University
aaron_pee...@ncsu.edu
919-513-4571

Re: base image creation

[Aaron Peeler]

Can you also ssh into the esxi server using identity keys?

Aaron


On 2/1/11 11:11 AM, Jay Diener-Brazelle wrote:
Hello, I'm new to the community here. I'm trying to set up my first 
base image and I feel like I've missed a step.  I have a ESX 4.1 
server with a Win 7 setup loaded on it.  When I go to create the image 
I get this sent to my admin email account:


VCL::image object could not be created and initialized

Time: 2011-01-28 15:39:59
PID: 22852
Caller: vcld:make_new_child(598)

( 0) utils.pm, notify (line: 630)
(-1) vcld, make_new_child (line: 598)
(-2) vcld, main (line: 342)

RECENT LOG ENTRIES FOR THIS PROCESS:
2011-01-28 
15:39:58|22852|8:8|image|utils.pm:rename_vcld_process(7221)|renamed 
process to 'vcld 8:8 image node1 vmwarewin7-testcap611-v0 admin'

|22852|8:8|image|  WARNING 
|22852|8:8|image| 2011-01-28 
15:39:59|22852|8:8|image|vSphere_SDK.pm:initialize(1789)|VM host 
password is not configured in the database for the VM profile

|22852|8:8|image| ( 0) utils.pm, notify (line: 630)
|22852|8:8|image| (-1) vSphere_SDK.pm, initialize (line: 1789)
|22852|8:8|image| (-2) Module.pm, new (line: 159)
|22852|8:8|image| (-3) VMware.pm, (eval) (line: 1037)
|22852|8:8|image| (-4) VMware.pm, get_vmhost_api_object (line: 1037)
|22852|8:8|image| (-5) VMware.pm, initialize (line: 224)
|22852|8:8|image| (-6) Module.pm, new (line: 159)
|22852|8:8|image|  WARNING 
|22852|8:8|image| 2011-01-28 
15:39:59|22852|8:8|image|VMware.pm:get_vmhost_api_object(1040)|API 
object could not be created: 
VCL::Module::Provisioning::VMware::vSphere_SDK, no eval error

|22852|8:8|image| ( 0) utils.pm, notify (line: 630)
|22852|8:8|image| (-1) VMware.pm, get_vmhost_api_object (line: 1040)
|22852|8:8|image| (-2) VMware.pm, initialize (line: 224)
|22852|8:8|image| (-3) Module.pm, new (line: 159)
|22852|8:8|image| (-4) State.pm, initialize (line: 127)
|22852|8:8|image| (-5) Module.pm, new (line: 159)
|22852|8:8|image| (-6) vcld, make_new_child (line: 591)
2011-01-28 
15:39:59|22852|8:8|image|VMware.pm:get_vmhost_os_object(977)|VM host 
OS object created: VCL::Module::OS::Linux::UnixLab

|22852|8:8|image|  WARNING 
|22852|8:8|image| 2011-01-28 
15:39:59|22852|8:8|image|VMware.pm:initialize(254)|unable to control 
OS of VM host 192 using OS object: VCL::Module::OS::Linux::UnixLab, VM 
host is not responding to SSH

|22852|8:8|image| ( 0) utils.pm, notify (line: 630)
|22852|8:8|image| (-1) VMware.pm, initialize (line: 254)
|22852|8:8|image| (-2) Module.pm, new (line: 159)
|22852|8:8|image| (-3) State.pm, initialize (line: 127)
|22852|8:8|image| (-4) Module.pm, new (line: 159)
|22852|8:8|image| (-5) vcld, make_new_child (line: 591)
|22852|8:8|image| (-6) vcld, main (line: 342)
|22852|8:8|image|  WARNING 
|22852|8:8|image| 2011-01-28 
15:39:59|22852|8:8|image|State.pm:initialize(132)|provisioning object 
could not be created, returning 0

|22852|8:8|image| ( 0) utils.pm, notify (line: 630)
|22852|8:8|image| (-1) State.pm, initialize (line: 132)
|22852|8:8|image| (-2) Module.pm, new (line: 159)
|22852|8:8|image| (-3) vcld, make_new_child (line: 591)
|22852|8:8|image| (-4) vcld, main (line: 342)
2011-01-28 
15:39:59|22852|8:8|image|utils.pm:delete_computerloadlog_reservation(6876)|deleted 
rows from computerloadlog for reservation id=8
2011-01-28 15:39:59|22852|8:8|image|State.pm:DESTROY(946)|VCL::image 
process 22852 exiting


I can SSH to the Win 7 VM from the management node.  Any guidance 
would be appreciated. Thanks.  Jay



--

Aaron Peeler
Program Manager
Virtual Computing Lab
NC State University
aaron_pee...@ncsu.edu
919-513-4571

base image creation

[Jay Diener-Brazelle]

Hello, I'm new to the community here. I'm trying to set up my first base 
image and I feel like I've missed a step.  I have a ESX 4.1 server with 
a Win 7 setup loaded on it.  When I go to create the image I get this 
sent to my admin email account:


VCL::image object could not be created and initialized

Time: 2011-01-28 15:39:59
PID: 22852
Caller: vcld:make_new_child(598)

( 0) utils.pm, notify (line: 630)
(-1) vcld, make_new_child (line: 598)
(-2) vcld, main (line: 342)

RECENT LOG ENTRIES FOR THIS PROCESS:
2011-01-28 15:39:58|22852|8:8|image|utils.pm:rename_vcld_process(7221)|renamed 
process to 'vcld 8:8 image node1 vmwarewin7-testcap611-v0 admin'
|22852|8:8|image|  WARNING 
|22852|8:8|image| 2011-01-28 
15:39:59|22852|8:8|image|vSphere_SDK.pm:initialize(1789)|VM host password is 
not configured in the database for the VM profile
|22852|8:8|image| ( 0) utils.pm, notify (line: 630)
|22852|8:8|image| (-1) vSphere_SDK.pm, initialize (line: 1789)
|22852|8:8|image| (-2) Module.pm, new (line: 159)
|22852|8:8|image| (-3) VMware.pm, (eval) (line: 1037)
|22852|8:8|image| (-4) VMware.pm, get_vmhost_api_object (line: 1037)
|22852|8:8|image| (-5) VMware.pm, initialize (line: 224)
|22852|8:8|image| (-6) Module.pm, new (line: 159)
|22852|8:8|image|  WARNING 
|22852|8:8|image| 2011-01-28 
15:39:59|22852|8:8|image|VMware.pm:get_vmhost_api_object(1040)|API object could 
not be created: VCL::Module::Provisioning::VMware::vSphere_SDK, no eval error
|22852|8:8|image| ( 0) utils.pm, notify (line: 630)
|22852|8:8|image| (-1) VMware.pm, get_vmhost_api_object (line: 1040)
|22852|8:8|image| (-2) VMware.pm, initialize (line: 224)
|22852|8:8|image| (-3) Module.pm, new (line: 159)
|22852|8:8|image| (-4) State.pm, initialize (line: 127)
|22852|8:8|image| (-5) Module.pm, new (line: 159)
|22852|8:8|image| (-6) vcld, make_new_child (line: 591)
2011-01-28 15:39:59|22852|8:8|image|VMware.pm:get_vmhost_os_object(977)|VM host 
OS object created: VCL::Module::OS::Linux::UnixLab
|22852|8:8|image|  WARNING 
|22852|8:8|image| 2011-01-28 
15:39:59|22852|8:8|image|VMware.pm:initialize(254)|unable to control OS of VM 
host 192 using OS object: VCL::Module::OS::Linux::UnixLab, VM host is not 
responding to SSH
|22852|8:8|image| ( 0) utils.pm, notify (line: 630)
|22852|8:8|image| (-1) VMware.pm, initialize (line: 254)
|22852|8:8|image| (-2) Module.pm, new (line: 159)
|22852|8:8|image| (-3) State.pm, initialize (line: 127)
|22852|8:8|image| (-4) Module.pm, new (line: 159)
|22852|8:8|image| (-5) vcld, make_new_child (line: 591)
|22852|8:8|image| (-6) vcld, main (line: 342)
|22852|8:8|image|  WARNING 
|22852|8:8|image| 2011-01-28 
15:39:59|22852|8:8|image|State.pm:initialize(132)|provisioning object could not 
be created, returning 0
|22852|8:8|image| ( 0) utils.pm, notify (line: 630)
|22852|8:8|image| (-1) State.pm, initialize (line: 132)
|22852|8:8|image| (-2) Module.pm, new (line: 159)
|22852|8:8|image| (-3) vcld, make_new_child (line: 591)
|22852|8:8|image| (-4) vcld, main (line: 342)
2011-01-28 
15:39:59|22852|8:8|image|utils.pm:delete_computerloadlog_reservation(6876)|deleted
 rows from computerloadlog for reservation id=8
2011-01-28 15:39:59|22852|8:8|image|State.pm:DESTROY(946)|VCL::image process 
22852 exiting

I can SSH to the Win 7 VM from the management node.  Any guidance would 
be appreciated. Thanks.  Jay