Volo M.
2018-Feb-16 15:37 UTC
[libvirt-users] How to use rtc_timeoffset (XL toolkit option) in Libvirt and Xen/libxl hypervisor?
Hello techs, We used XL toolkit for Xen hypervisor for starting Windows hvm VMs and the option rtc_timeoffset worked perfectly with XL. It helped us to set correct Timezone time/offset for Windows HVM VMs from inside virtual_machine xen config. For example: Below option WORKS perfectly with XL toolkit. [root@hw12xen ~]# cat goillltawdlssq.xl.cfg | grep offset rtc_timeoffset = "7200" # +2 hours to UTC time (or +/-3600=+/-1 hour to UTC time) [root@hw12xen ~]# Now we try to migrate all the Windows hvm VMs to using Libvirt and Xen 4.6.6 (or 4.4). But as we see it's impossible to make VMs using correct time/offset set in XML config like below: below Libvirt option DOESN'T WORK as we expect... [root@hw12xen ~]# cat goillltawdlssq.var.xml | grep offset <clock offset='variable' adjustment='7200' /> [root@hw12xen ~]# Can you please explain if there's something we're doing wrong way or it's just a bug like described here: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1212191 ? Thanks in advance.
Jim Fehlig
2018-Feb-16 18:37 UTC
Re: [libvirt-users] How to use rtc_timeoffset (XL toolkit option) in Libvirt and Xen/libxl hypervisor?
On 02/16/2018 08:37 AM, Volo M. wrote:> Hello techs, > > We used XL toolkit for Xen hypervisor for starting Windows hvm VMs and the > option rtc_timeoffset worked perfectly with XL. It helped us to set correct > Timezone time/offset for Windows HVM VMs from inside virtual_machine xen config. > > For example: > Below option WORKS perfectly with XL toolkit. > [root@hw12xen ~]# cat goillltawdlssq.xl.cfg | grep offset > rtc_timeoffset = "7200" # +2 hours to UTC time (or +/-3600=+/-1 hour to UTC time) > [root@hw12xen ~]# > > Now we try to migrate all the Windows hvm VMs to using Libvirt and Xen 4.6.6 (or > 4.4). > But as we see it's impossible to make VMs using correct time/offset set in XML > config like below: > > below Libvirt option DOESN'T WORK as we expect... > [root@hw12xen ~]# cat goillltawdlssq.var.xml | grep offset > <clock offset='variable' adjustment='7200' /> > [root@hw12xen ~]# > > Can you please explain if there's something we're doing wrong way or it's just a > bug like described here: > https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1212191 ?No, you're not doing anything wrong. And yes, you've hit that bug, although I'd prefer to call it an enhancement request. Xen's rtc_timeoffset setting is currently not supported by the libvirt libxl driver. Regards, Jim
Volo M.
2018-Feb-19 13:08 UTC
Re: [libvirt-users] How to use rtc_timeoffset (XL toolkit option) in Libvirt and Xen/libxl hypervisor?
Jim, Thanks a lot for your confirmation. Could you also please explain if the issue can be ever fixed, if it's possible to make some patch to fix it? Is it libvirt-specific bug or Libvirt development team rely on some other developers of libxl code...etc? I'm asking because XL tools works fine and I wonder if XL uses the same libxl libraries , doesn't it? Lastly is the issue is going be fixed in near time? Can you answer my questions and ask for some patch for enhancement request or I should better send a separate email to development team ("libvir-list@redhat.com <https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/libvir-list>") ? Thanks a lot in advance for your answers... On Fri, Feb 16, 2018 at 8:37 PM, Jim Fehlig <jfehlig@suse.com> wrote:> On 02/16/2018 08:37 AM, Volo M. wrote: > >> Hello techs, >> >> We used XL toolkit for Xen hypervisor for starting Windows hvm VMs and >> the option rtc_timeoffset worked perfectly with XL. It helped us to set >> correct Timezone time/offset for Windows HVM VMs from inside >> virtual_machine xen config. >> >> For example: >> Below option WORKS perfectly with XL toolkit. >> [root@hw12xen ~]# cat goillltawdlssq.xl.cfg | grep offset >> rtc_timeoffset = "7200" # +2 hours to UTC time (or +/-3600=+/-1 hour to >> UTC time) >> [root@hw12xen ~]# >> >> Now we try to migrate all the Windows hvm VMs to using Libvirt and Xen >> 4.6.6 (or 4.4). >> But as we see it's impossible to make VMs using correct time/offset set >> in XML config like below: >> >> below Libvirt option DOESN'T WORK as we expect... >> [root@hw12xen ~]# cat goillltawdlssq.var.xml | grep offset >> <clock offset='variable' adjustment='7200' /> >> [root@hw12xen ~]# >> >> Can you please explain if there's something we're doing wrong way or it's >> just a bug like described here: >> https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1212191 ? >> > > No, you're not doing anything wrong. And yes, you've hit that bug, > although I'd prefer to call it an enhancement request. Xen's rtc_timeoffset > setting is currently not supported by the libvirt libxl driver. > > Regards, > Jim > >
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