To begin with, make sure you are using the latest release (2.3.2) and following the corresponding instructions: http://vcl.apache.org/docs/VCL232InstallGuide.html
I don't understand what you are attempting to capture. You have a single computer with a VCL server VM on it, correct? Are you trying to capture another Linux VM on this machine, a separate bare metal computer, or were you thinking the VCL server VM running on this computer could somehow capture a bare metal image if itself? If you intend to capture VMs running on the computer, VMware Workstation is not supported. You could try to install ESXi or KVM on it. It is certainly possible to have a self-contained VCL environment which is able to provision VMs on a single computer which also hosts the VCL server VM. I have created numerous environments like this for VCL training workshops. There is a wiki page I created a few years ago which may give some pointers: https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/VCL/Configuring+a+Standalone+VCL+Environment+using+VMware+Server+2.0 One other suggestion, never use "localhost" for a computer defined within VCL. I also would not use "localhost" for the name of the management node. This causes problems. Regards, Andy On Thu, Aug 7, 2014 at 7:23 AM, Khder Omar <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi all, > > Recently joined the VCL users community, we have been involved to setup a > test VCL environment in our lab for bench marking purposes. Thus, we have > setup in virtual machine using VMware Workstation and installed VCL 2.3 > version. Following the wiki > https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/VCL/VCL+2.3 > We have installed VCL ALL-IN-ONE in one virtual machine [management node > and computer node included the front end ]. > Reaching the Base Image creation step [ > https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/VCL/Create+a+Linux+Base+Image] > and specifically a Linux Base Image, we have faced The email notification > has the following content: > > From MAILER-DAEMON Thu Jul 17 03:18:14 2014 > Return-Path: <> > X-Original-To: root@localhost > Delivered-To: [email protected] > Received: by vclup.localdomain (Postfix, from userid 0) > id 88158E1CEF; Thu, 17 Jul 2014 03:18:14 +0200 (CEST) > Subject: VCL -- NOTICE DELAY Image Creation test100 > To: [email protected] > From: [email protected] > Message-Id: <[email protected]> > Date: Thu, 17 Jul 2014 03:18:14 +0200 (CEST) > > > We apologize for the inconvenience. > Your image creation of test100 has been delayed > due to a system issue that prevented the automatic completion. > > The image creation request and the computing resource have > been placed in a safe mode. The VCL system administrators > have been notified for manual intervention. > > Once the issues have been resolved, you will be notified > by the successful completion email or contacted directly > by the VCL system administrators. > > If you do not receive a response within one business day, please > reply to this email. > > Thank You, > VCL Team > > > For more details, we have configured in the frontend 'Manage Computer' > section using XCAT 2.x as provisioning engine. > > More information are being attached /var/log/vcld.log > > Eventually, XCAT has been installed correctly but we are able to see the > error in the log file: > |2900|23:23|image| 2014-08-07 > 13:47:54|2900|23:23|image|OS.pm:create_currentimage_txt(237)|failed to > create currentimage.txt file on localhost > > Without creating base image we still have the same notification message > stated in the reservation section in the VCL frontend. > > Since we are new using VCL within XCAT as a bare > metal provisioning engine, we were wondering if any one has faced a similar > error and any help will be appreciated. In the other hand, Is there any > hint to use VMware as well in ONE-IN-ALL virtual machine based architecture > just to test a reservation and being able to connect to the environment > once an image created and uploaded ? > Then, we can proceed by extending the environment by separating > management node and computer in different machines. > > Looking forward to hear from you and thanks in advance! > > Best Regards > Phd Team >
