xen discuss - Jun 2009 - on_xend_start doesn''t do anything -domU still doesn''t start on machine boot

Having problem to make guest windows domU to start automatically on system boot.

SXCE b116 onnv-3.4
Xen 3.4

on_xend_start is set to ''start'' in conf file

I tried to force on_xend_start like that

xm list -l > /tmp/myguest.sxp
change all the instances of on_xend_start from ''ignore'' to
''start''
xm new -F /tmp/myguest.sxp

I tried to run "virsh autostart winserver"

-bash-3.2# virsh autostart winserver
error: Failed to mark domain winserver as autostarted
error: failed to serialize S-Expr: (domain (on_crash restart) (uuid
c24cf31a-8c80-ecac-1123-7e4c3349421e) (bootloader_args) (vcpus 1) (name
winserver) (on_poweroff destroy) (on_reboot restart) (cpus (


Nothing works.

Please see attached my conf file below

import os, re
vif = [ ''type=ioemu, bridge=e1000g0'']
memory=2048
shadow_memory=160
vcpus=1
builder = "hvm"
device_model = ''/usr/lib/xen/bin/amd64/qemu-dm''
kernel = "/usr/lib/xen/boot/hvmloader"
sdl=0
vnc=1
vnclisten="0.0.0.0"
vncunused=0
vncpasswd=''password''
usbdevice=''tablet''
apic=0
acpi=0
pae=0
serial = "pty"
on_reboot   = ''restart''
on_crash    = ''restart''
on_poweroff = ''destroy''
name="winserver"
on_xend_start = ''start''
vncdisplay=1
boot="cd"
disk = [
''file:/data/winserver/winserver-system.img,hda,w'',''file:/data/iso/win2003_2.iso,hdc:cdrom,r''
]

Please help.Thanks a lot.
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Alex Gor wrote:
> Having problem to make guest windows domU to start automatically on system
boot.
> 
> SXCE b116 onnv-3.4
> Xen 3.4
> 
> on_xend_start is set to ''start'' in conf file
> 
> I tried to force on_xend_start like that
> 
> xm list -l > /tmp/myguest.sxp
> change all the instances of on_xend_start from ''ignore''
to ''start''
> xm new -F /tmp/myguest.sxp
I just tried this with the latest 3.4 bits and it works fine for
me.  I rebooted my dom0 and the guest started when dom0 booted.
Note, the guests start when xvm/domains starts.

What do you see in dom0 for "svcs xvm/domains"?

> I tried to run "virsh autostart winserver"
> 
> -bash-3.2# virsh autostart winserver
> error: Failed to mark domain winserver as autostarted
> error: failed to serialize S-Expr: (domain (on_crash restart) (uuid
c24cf31a-8c80-ecac-1123-7e4c3349421e) (bootloader_args) (vcpus 1) (name
winserver) (on_poweroff destroy) (on_reboot restart) (cpus (
libvirt isn''t working very well with the 3.4 bits.
Still need to debug it...



MRJ


> 
> Nothing works.
> 
> Please see attached my conf file below
> 
> import os, re
> vif = [ ''type=ioemu, bridge=e1000g0'']
> memory=2048
> shadow_memory=160
> vcpus=1
> builder = "hvm"
> device_model = ''/usr/lib/xen/bin/amd64/qemu-dm''
> kernel = "/usr/lib/xen/boot/hvmloader"
> sdl=0
> vnc=1
> vnclisten="0.0.0.0"
> vncunused=0
> vncpasswd=''password''
> usbdevice=''tablet''
> apic=0
> acpi=0
> pae=0
> serial = "pty"
> on_reboot   = ''restart''
> on_crash    = ''restart''
> on_poweroff = ''destroy''
> name="winserver"
> on_xend_start = ''start''
> vncdisplay=1
> boot="cd"
> disk = [
''file:/data/winserver/winserver-system.img,hda,w'',''file:/data/iso/win2003_2.iso,hdc:cdrom,r''
]
> 
> Please help.Thanks a lot.

Well the funny thing,I remember it was working for me some time ago,but it
doesn''t work right now.Most likely I''m doing something wrong.

Please see below outputs of ''svcs xvm/domains'' and
''svcs -x''  (log files attached)

-bash-3.2# svcs xvm/domains
STATE          STIME    FMRI
maintenance    13:31:28 svc:/system/xvm/domains:default
--------------------------------------------------------------------------

-bash-3.2# svcs -x
svc:/system/webconsole:console (java web console)
 State: maintenance since Fri Jun 26 13:31:01 2009
Reason: Start method exited with $SMF_EXIT_ERR_FATAL.
   See: http://sun.com/msg/SMF-8000-KS
   See: smcwebserver(1M)
   See: /var/svc/log/system-webconsole:console.log
Impact: This service is not running.

svc:/system/xvm/domains:default (Hypervisor domain autoboot and graceful
shutdown)
 State: maintenance since Fri Jun 26 13:31:28 2009
Reason: Start method failed repeatedly, last exited with status 1.
   See: http://sun.com/msg/SMF-8000-KS
   See: xVM(5)
   See: /var/svc/log/system-xvm-domains:default.log
Impact: This service is not running.


Thanks a lot.
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Alex Gor wrote:
> Well the funny thing,I remember it was working for me some time ago,but it
doesn''t work right now.Most likely I''m doing something wrong.
> 
> Please see below outputs of ''svcs xvm/domains'' and
''svcs -x''  (log files attached)

you can shutdown webconsole if you want (not related to your
problems but I usually do the following save some ram).
On my systems, I do
   svcadm disable webconsole
   svcadm disable wbem
   svcadm disable cde-login    (Xorg)
   svcadm disable gdm          (Xorg)

If you using X, you don''t want to shut those off obviously :-)


> -bash-3.2# svcs xvm/domains
> STATE          STIME    FMRI
> maintenance    13:31:28 svc:/system/xvm/domains:default
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
> svc:/system/xvm/domains:default (Hypervisor domain autoboot and graceful
shutdown)
>  State: maintenance since Fri Jun 26 13:31:28 2009
> Reason: Start method failed repeatedly, last exited with status 1.
>    See: http://sun.com/msg/SMF-8000-KS
>    See: xVM(5)
>    See: /var/svc/log/system-xvm-domains:default.log
> Impact: This service is not running.
This is your problem... It highly likly a bug in the bits you are
using.  When was the last time you synced to onnv and xvm 3.4?
I don''t see this problem on the latest bits.

BTW, I should be pushing the b118 merge of onnv 3.4 this weekend.




MRJ

Thanks Mark,

I pulled bits and recompiled them+kernel about one week ago...

Could you please provide me with instructions on how to upgrade my Xen with most
up-to-date bits ?

Also I found your post with more or less similar problem.The guy says the issue
was fixed by upgrading his python.
See here 
http://osdir.com/ml/os.solaris.opensolaris.xen/2008-09/msg00050.html

My current Python is 2.4

I downloaded and installed version 2.5 from sunfreeware but it looks like Xen
still use path to the old one.Is there something I need to do make it see new
Python ?



Thanks again.
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Alex Gor wrote:
> Thanks Mark,
> 
> I pulled bits and recompiled them+kernel about one week ago...
> 
> Could you please provide me with instructions on how to upgrade my Xen with
most up-to-date bits ?
if I understand you right...


cd <xvm source dir>
export XVM_WS=`pwd`
./sunos.hg/bin/update-gate



> Also I found your post with more or less similar problem.The guy says the
issue was fixed by upgrading his python.
> See here 
> http://osdir.com/ml/os.solaris.opensolaris.xen/2008-09/msg00050.html
> 
> My current Python is 2.4
> 
> I downloaded and installed version 2.5 from sunfreeware but it looks like
Xen still use path to the old one.Is there something I need to do make it see
new Python ?

You would need to grab newer 2.4 bits.  i.e. from a more recent
nevada build.... (pkgrm the old packages. and pkadd the new ones).

Probably easier to just update the system to b116, then BFU
the 3.4 bits on top.





MRJ

Sure,I will try that.

Just an idea.I googled my
''/var/svc/log/system-xvm-domains:default.log'' error messages
and found suggestion to enable (uncomment) the following options

(xend-tcp-xmlrpc-server yes)
(xen-tcp-xmlrpc-server-port 8006)

in my ''xend-config.sxp'',but I can''t find this file,it
looks like I don''t have.

Am i Missing something ?

Thanks a lot.
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Alex Gor wrote:
> Sure,I will try that.
> 
> Just an idea.I googled my
''/var/svc/log/system-xvm-domains:default.log'' error messages
and found suggestion to enable (uncomment) the following options
> 
> (xend-tcp-xmlrpc-server yes)
> (xen-tcp-xmlrpc-server-port 8006)
> 
> in my ''xend-config.sxp'',but I can''t find this
file,it looks like I don''t have.
> 
> Am i Missing something ?
no, we don''t use that file... we use properties in xvm/xend
(e.g. svcprop xvm/xend)

You should need to enable the xmlrpc server.



MRJ


> Thanks a lot.

Mark Johnson wrote:
> 
> 
> Alex Gor wrote:
>> Sure,I will try that.
>>
>> Just an idea.I googled my 
>> ''/var/svc/log/system-xvm-domains:default.log'' error
messages and found
>> suggestion to enable (uncomment) the following options
>>
>> (xend-tcp-xmlrpc-server yes)
>> (xen-tcp-xmlrpc-server-port 8006)
>>
>> in my ''xend-config.sxp'',but I can''t find
this file,it looks like I
>> don''t have.
>>
>> Am i Missing something ?
> 
> no, we don''t use that file... we use properties in xvm/xend
> (e.g. svcprop xvm/xend)
> 
> You should need to enable the xmlrpc server.

sigh, shouldn''t,


MRJ

> 
> 
> MRJ
> 
> 
> 
>> Thanks a lot.
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Thanks Mark,

could you please provide me with exact syntax for ''svcprop
xvm/xend''

to enable/disable ''xend-tcp-xmlrpc-server'' and setting aport
for ''xen-tcp-xmlrpc-server-port''
I tried to figure it out,but with no success.

Thanks again.
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Alex Gor wrote:
> Thanks Mark,
> 
> could you please provide me with exact syntax for ''svcprop
xvm/xend''
> 
> to enable/disable ''xend-tcp-xmlrpc-server'' and setting
aport for ''xen-tcp-xmlrpc-server-port''
> I tried to figure it out,but with no success.
> 
> Thanks again.

again, I don''t think this will help you unless you are doing
something non standard.  But here''s how you would set those..

-bash-3.2# svccfg -s xvm/xend setprop config/xen-tcp-xmlrpc-server = boolean:
true
-bash-3.2# svccfg -s xvm/xend setprop config/xen-tcp-xmlrpc-server-port =
integer: 8090
-bash-3.2# svcadm refresh xend
-bash-3.2# svcprop xend
-bash-3.2# svcadm restart xend



MRJ

Well I just tried to enable/disable this xmlrpc related staff because my
''svc:/system/xvm/domains'' service fails to start for whatever
reason and log file contains xmlrpc kind of errors(See attached files in my prev
post)

But anyway nothing worked,I still get same error.

svc:/system/xvm/domains:default (Hypervisor domain autoboot and graceful
shutdown)
 State: maintenance since Wed Jul 01 08:28:39 2009
Reason: Start method failed repeatedly, last exited with status 1.
   See: http://sun.com/msg/SMF-8000-KS
   See: xVM(5)
   See: /var/svc/log/system-xvm-domains:default.log
Impact: This service is not running.


Mark do you have any idea how fix that ? We migrate our datacenter step-by-step
from Vmware to Xen,I just have to make sure such things are fixable...

Also do you know approximately when b118 will be out ? Would it contain 3.4 bits
?

Thanks for all your help.
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On Wed, Jul 01, 2009 at 07:43:59AM -0700, Alex Gor wrote:
> Well I just tried to enable/disable this xmlrpc related staff because my
''svc:/system/xvm/domains'' service fails to start for whatever
reason and log file contains xmlrpc kind of errors(See attached files in my prev
post)
> xmlrpclib.Fault: <Fault 1: "[Errno 28] No space left on device:
> ''/var/log/xen/qemu-dm-winserver.log''">
This is most likely your problem.

regards
john

Thanks John,

I noticed it says 

xmlrpclib.Fault: <Fault 2: "(1, ''Not owner'')">

Any idea what is the fix for this problem and what is that ?
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On Wed, Jul 01, 2009 at 08:36:16AM -0700, Alex Gor wrote:
> xmlrpclib.Fault: <Fault 2: "(1, ''Not
owner'')">
> 
> Any idea what is the fix for this problem and what is that ?
No idea, but I would make sure you have plenty of space on the root
partition first. If that doesn''t help I would make sure you''ve
got a
clean install and try to reproduce your problems.

regards
john

Yea...
I will try to install it from scratch..

Thanks,
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