I receive this error when running virt-install:
Wed, 16 Jul 2008 07:27:22 ERROR virConnectOpen() failed
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/bin/virt-install", line 511, in ?
main()
File "/usr/bin/virt-install", line 357, in main
conn = cli.getConnection(options.connect)
File "/usr/lib/python2.4/vendor-packages/virtinst/cli.py", line 92,
in
getConnection
return libvirt.open(connect)
File "/usr/lib/python2.4/vendor-packages/libvirt.py", line 135, in
open
if ret is None:raise libvirtError(''virConnectOpen()
failed'')
libvirtError: virConnectOpen() failed
uname -a
SunOS solshiba 5.11 snv_93 i86pc i386 i86xpv Solaris
svcs | grep xvm
online 7:17:39 svc:/system/xvm/store:default
online 7:18:00 svc:/system/xvm/xend:default
online 7:18:00 svc:/system/xvm/console:default
online 7:18:03 svc:/system/xvm/domains:default
xm list
Name ID Mem VCPUs State
Time(s)
Domain-0 0 3138 2 r-----
161.2
virsh list
libvir: Remote error : No such file or directory
error: failed to connect to the hypervisor
installed xvm using instructions at this link
http://trevoro.ca/blog/2008/05/07/getting-xvm-to-work-in-opensolaris-200805/
thanks in advance for any help!
--- On Wed, 7/16/08, Will Mitchell <Will.Mitchell@Sun.COM> wrote:
From: Will Mitchell <Will.Mitchell@Sun.COM>
Subject: [xen-discuss] virt-install cannot connect
To: xen-discuss@opensolaris.org
Date: Wednesday, July 16, 2008, 9:32 AM
I receive this error when running virt-install:
Wed, 16 Jul 2008 07:27:22 ERROR virConnectOpen() failed
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/bin/virt-install", line 511, in ?
main()
File "/usr/bin/virt-install", line 357, in main
conn = cli.getConnection(options.connect)
File "/usr/lib/python2.4/vendor-packages/virtinst/cli.py", line 92,
in
getConnection
return libvirt.open(connect)
File "/usr/lib/python2.4/vendor-packages/libvirt.py", line 135, in
open
if ret is None:raise libvirtError(''virConnectOpen()
failed'')
libvirtError: virConnectOpen() failed
uname -a
SunOS solshiba 5.11 snv_93 i86pc i386 i86xpv Solaris
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It looks for me like you are on SNV_93 Dom0 (?)
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svcs | grep xvm
online 7:17:39 svc:/system/xvm/store:default
online 7:18:00 svc:/system/xvm/xend:default
online 7:18:00 svc:/system/xvm/console:default
online 7:18:03 svc:/system/xvm/domains:default
xm list
Name ID Mem VCPUs State
Time(s)
Domain-0 0 3138 2 r-----
161.2
virsh list
libvir: Remote error : No such file or directory
error: failed to connect to the hypervisor
installed xvm using instructions at this link
http://trevoro.ca/blog/2008/05/07/getting-xvm-to-work-in-opensolaris-200805/
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What for you installed xvm ? It comes along
with install on bare metal (Solaris Nevada).
There is an option in Grub Menu to load xVM
kernel. If you run OpenSolaris 2008.05 and some
way upgraded to SNV_93 , then disregard my message.
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thanks in advance for any help!
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On Wed, Jul 16, 2008 at 07:32:15AM -0600, Will Mitchell wrote:> Wed, 16 Jul 2008 07:27:22 ERROR virConnectOpen() failedIs there no virtd service on your system? It''s required to be enabled too for correct operation regards john
svcadm enable virtd your awesome, thanks! that did it. John Levon wrote: On Wed, Jul 16, 2008 at 07:32:15AM -0600, Will Mitchell wrote: Wed, 16 Jul 2008 07:27:22 ERROR virConnectOpen() failed Is there no virtd service on your system? It''s required to be enabled too for correct operation regards john