Josh, I have 48 columns of green blocks, which is how many computers we've allotted for the VCL for now.
Adam > -----Original Message----- > From: Josh Thompson [mailto:josh_thomp...@ncsu.edu] > Sent: Monday, June 11, 2012 3:13 PM > To: vcl-user@incubator.apache.org > Subject: Re: Not being able to reserve XP for updates > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > Adam, > > On the page with the time table (green blocks), how many columns of green > blocks do you have? Each column corresponds to a computer that the image > is > mapped to be able to run on. > > There is a bug with a part of the scheduling algorithm (fixed in upcoming 2.3) > that attempts to detect if a computer is failing without being flagged as such > and removes it from the ones that could be assigned to you. However, it > would > not be removed from the time table. So, if you are only seeing one column, > it > is possible that you are encountering this bug. > > Josh > > On Monday, June 11, 2012 6:04:19 PM Hechler, Adam wrote: > > Hello again, > > > > Well, we've run across another stumbling block that I hope someone can > help > > with. We've been able to reproduce it using the same steps so I have to > > assume this would be simple for someone to answer. > > > > Windows XP image > > > > Manage Images -> Create/Update an Image -> Reservation > > RDP into Image (XP), update software, install new packages, etc. > > Back to Current Reservation -> Create/Update Image -> Update Existing > Image > > (at this point we get the "Update Image" screen telling us that once the > > image creation is completed that we should create a new reservation, test > > the environment, go back to Current Reservations screen, click End, then > > Make this the production revision) So we get the email that Image Updated > > Successfully > > Go into New Reservation > > Connect to XP and take a look around. I need to install some more > packages. > > Come back to Current Reservations and click End > > But instead of making production revision, we choose just End the > > reservation (I have more to do to it). > > > > Gog into Manage Images -> Create/Update an Image -> Reservation again > > Choose the latest revision > > This time we get a screen telling us that the time requested is not > > available and we need to choose a time from the green blocks. The whole > > page is green blocks. No matter what we click on it takes us back the > > reservation screen which repeats the cycle. > > > > There must be a way to get back into that revision, no? > > > > Thanks, > > Adam Hechler > > Senior Analyst / > > PC Systems Administrator > > hec...@rpi.edu<mailto:hec...@rpi.edu> > > (860) 548-2446 > > Rensselaer at Hartford > - -- > - ------------------------------- > Josh Thompson > VCL Developer > North Carolina State University > > my GPG/PGP key can be found at pgp.mit.edu > > All electronic mail messages in connection with State business which > are sent to or received by this account are subject to the NC Public > Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties. > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v2.0.17 (GNU/Linux) > > iEYEARECAAYFAk/WQ0oACgkQV/LQcNdtPQPbcgCfUxMGC57bgf5SPI388RH/H > Bwo > eSoAn16BsE6lp0ZIQgghmVlhNP7kKY/c > =Ad6v > -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
