On Feb 12, 2014, at 18:20 , Greg Sheremeta <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Michal Skrivanek" <[email protected]> >> To: "Yedidyah Bar David" <[email protected]> >> Cc: "Greg Sheremeta" <[email protected]>, "users" <[email protected]> >> Sent: Wednesday, February 12, 2014 12:16:42 PM >> Subject: Re: [Users] test day help -- console >> >> >> >> On 12 Feb 2014, at 10:09, Yedidyah Bar David <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "Michal Skrivanek" <[email protected]> >>>> To: "Greg Sheremeta" <[email protected]> >>>> Cc: "users" <[email protected]> >>>> Sent: Wednesday, February 12, 2014 10:43:18 AM >>>> Subject: Re: [Users] test day help -- console >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On 11 Feb 2014, at 23:57, Greg Sheremeta <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> I'm having a tough time getting a VM console working via VNC. I set a VM >>>>> to >>>>> use VNC, and I installed virt-viewer. >>>>> >>>>> 1. When I try to open a .vv file with virt-viewer, I get an error "Cannot >>>>> find guest domain /var/tmp/console.vv" >>>> >>>> Old virt-viewer. Where did you get it from? >>> >>> It's built into current debian, I use it too. Does it support vv files? >>> Didn't know that. The same package also has 'remote-viewer', which works >>> for me with: >>> remote-viewer vnc://host:port >> >> Yep. For some reason only remote-viewer works. No idea why >> >>> >>>> >>>>> 2. Using a VNC client to connect to the host with the password in the .vv >>>>> file just immediately disconnects it -- no error message. >>> >>> For vv files I use the following script: >>> >>> ========================================================================= >>> #!/bin/sh >>> >>> LOG=$HOME/vv1.log >>> echo ===================== $(date) >> $LOG >>> echo params "$@" >> $LOG >>> >>> vvfile="$1" >>> host=$(sed -n 's/^host=\([a-zA-Z0-9-]*\).*/\1/p' "$vvfile") >>> port=$(sed -n 's/^port=\([0-9]*\).*/\1/p' "$vvfile") >>> echo "$host" >> $LOG >>> echo "$port" >> $LOG >>> sed -n 's/^password=\(.*\)/\1/p' "$vvfile" | vncviewer -autopass >>> "${host}::${port}" & >>> >>> sleep 2 >>> /bin/rm -f "$vvfile" >>> ========================================================================= >>> >>> Verified now that it works (I seldom use it because the default is spice >>> which works for me). >> >> Remote-viewer should work the same for VNC. For cclient of choice yes, your >> script is the one to use >> >>> >>>> >>>> Did you make it in 120s? >>> >>> That was the main reason for this script :-) >>> >>>> Certificates? >>> >>> Didn't bother with that. >> >> Alon would be happy to hear that I'm sure:-D >> I agree, in reality noone bothers. >> > > It's a pretty invasive thing, IMHO. If I see that I need to install a browser > certificate for something, first thing I'm going to do is look for the > alternative. :/ It's worse than digging out my 2 factor auth token!! I agree alternative is to use the native client or plugin:) you have 3 choices, unfortunately each needs some action/installation. But hopefully one out of three should work for everyone Thanks, michal > >>> >>>> >>>>> 3. noVNC just gives me an empty popup with a gray background. >>>> >>>> You didn't import the engine's CA, did you? >>>> >>>>> >>>>> Any ideas? >>>> >>>> The Console Downloads page has all the info to get it work, did you check >>>> it >>>> out? (linked from main landing page, display options, user portal...so you >>>> shouldn't moss it;) >>> >>> You refer to 'Console Client Resources', which links to [1]? >>> I had to do some manual work to get spice-xpi working on Debian as it's not >>> packaged for it (and iirc neither are some of the dependencies). >> >> Yes. If you have some handy tips for Debian please feel free to update the >> page >> >>> >>> [1] http://www.ovirt.org/Console_Client_Resources >>> -- >>> Didi >> > _______________________________________________ > Users mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.ovirt.org/mailman/listinfo/users _______________________________________________ Users mailing list [email protected] http://lists.ovirt.org/mailman/listinfo/users
