I have a couple of machines now loaded with b98. I can''t install a hvm guest! I tried: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- #!/bin/sh ISO=/home/emike/xvm/ISOs/en_win_srv_2003_r2_enterprise_x64_with_sp2_cd1_X13-06188.iso set -x virt-install \ --hvm \ -n win2k3zvol \ -f /dev/zvol/dsk/rpool/clients/win2k3 \ -c ${ISO} \ --nographics \ --os-type=windows \ --os-variant=win2k3 \ -r 1024 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- and I get: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- # sh win2003zvol.sh + virt-install --hvm -n win2k3zvol -f /dev/zvol/dsk/rpool/clients/win2k3 -c /home/emike/xvm/ISOs/en_win_srv_2003_r2_enterprise_x64_with_sp2_cd1_X13-06188.iso --nographics --os-type=windows --os-variant=win2k3 -r 1024 Starting install... virDomainCreateLinux() failed POST operation failed: (xend.err ''Device 5632 (vbd) could not be connected. Backend device not found.'') Domain installation may not have been successful. If it was, you can restart your domain by running ''virsh start win2k3zvol''; otherwise, please restart your installation. Mon, 15 Sep 2008 10:36:25 ERROR virDomainCreateLinux() failed POST operation failed: (xend.err ''Device 5632 (vbd) could not be connected. Backend device not found.'') Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/bin/virt-install", line 511, in ? main() File "/usr/bin/virt-install", line 471, in main dom = guest.start_install(conscb,progresscb) File "/export/builds/xvm_98///proto/install/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/virtinst/Guest.py", line 889, in start_install File "/export/builds/xvm_98///proto/install/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/virtinst/Guest.py", line 910, in _do_install File "libvirt.py", line 585, in createLinux if ret is None:raise libvirtError(''virDomainCreateLinux() failed'', conn=self) libvirtError: virDomainCreateLinux() failed POST operation failed: (xend.err ''Device 5632 (vbd) could not be connected. Backend device not found.'') --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I tried: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- #!/bin/sh ISO=/home/emike/xvm/ISOs/solarisdvd-s10u6-b7.iso set -x virt-install \ --hvm \ -n s10u6 \ -f /dev/zvol/dsk/rpool/clients/s10u6 \ -c ${ISO} \ --nographics \ --os-type=solaris \ --os-variant=solaris10 \ -r 1024 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- and I get --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Starting install... Creating domain... 0 B 00:01 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- And it just sits there for hours doing nothing. # virsh list Id Name State --------------------------------------- 0 Domain-0 Running 2 s10u6 Running Any ideas? Is 98 broken? I can install Nevada 98 as a PV guest, no problem. emike
On instance bfu''ed from 97 => 98 along with xvm upgraded to 98 build i was able to start :- virt-install -n Solaris97HVM --hvm -r 2048 --vnc -f /dev/zvol/dsk/snvtank/disk1 \> -l /export/home/isos/snv97.isoStarting install... Creating domain... 0 B 00:04 VNC Viewer Free Edition 4.1.2 for X - built Jul 1 2008 15:57:39 Copyright (C) 2002-2005 RealVNC Ltd. See http://www.realvnc.com for information on VNC. Default nic for xend has been defined:- svccfg -s xvm/xend setprop config/default-nic="rge0" svcadm refresh xvm/xend svcadm restart xvm/xend --- On Mon, 9/15/08, E. Mike Durbin <emike@sun.com> wrote: From: E. Mike Durbin <emike@sun.com> Subject: [xen-discuss] b98 hvm problem To: xen-discuss@opensolaris.org Date: Monday, September 15, 2008, 11:53 AM I have a couple of machines now loaded with b98. I can''t install a hvm guest! I tried: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- #!/bin/sh ISO=/home/emike/xvm/ISOs/en_win_srv_2003_r2_enterprise_x64_with_sp2_cd1_X13-06188.iso set -x virt-install \ --hvm \ -n win2k3zvol \ -f /dev/zvol/dsk/rpool/clients/win2k3 \ -c ${ISO} \ --nographics \ --os-type=windows \ --os-variant=win2k3 \ -r 1024 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- and I get: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- # sh win2003zvol.sh + virt-install --hvm -n win2k3zvol -f /dev/zvol/dsk/rpool/clients/win2k3 -c /home/emike/xvm/ISOs/en_win_srv_2003_r2_enterprise_x64_with_sp2_cd1_X13-06188.iso --nographics --os-type=windows --os-variant=win2k3 -r 1024 Starting install... virDomainCreateLinux() failed POST operation failed: (xend.err ''Device 5632 (vbd) could not be connected. Backend device not found.'') Domain installation may not have been successful. If it was, you can restart your domain by running ''virsh start win2k3zvol''; otherwise, please restart your installation. Mon, 15 Sep 2008 10:36:25 ERROR virDomainCreateLinux() failed POST operation failed: (xend.err ''Device 5632 (vbd) could not be connected. Backend device not found.'') Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/bin/virt-install", line 511, in ? main() File "/usr/bin/virt-install", line 471, in main dom = guest.start_install(conscb,progresscb) File "/export/builds/xvm_98///proto/install/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/virtinst/Guest.py", line 889, in start_install File "/export/builds/xvm_98///proto/install/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/virtinst/Guest.py", line 910, in _do_install File "libvirt.py", line 585, in createLinux if ret is None:raise libvirtError(''virDomainCreateLinux() failed'', conn=self) libvirtError: virDomainCreateLinux() failed POST operation failed: (xend.err ''Device 5632 (vbd) could not be connected. Backend device not found.'') --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I tried: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- #!/bin/sh ISO=/home/emike/xvm/ISOs/solarisdvd-s10u6-b7.iso set -x virt-install \ --hvm \ -n s10u6 \ -f /dev/zvol/dsk/rpool/clients/s10u6 \ -c ${ISO} \ --nographics \ --os-type=solaris \ --os-variant=solaris10 \ -r 1024 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- and I get --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Starting install... Creating domain... 0 B 00:01 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- And it just sits there for hours doing nothing. # virsh list Id Name State --------------------------------------- 0 Domain-0 Running 2 s10u6 Running Any ideas? Is 98 broken? I can install Nevada 98 as a PV guest, no problem. emike _______________________________________________ xen-discuss mailing list xen-discuss@opensolaris.org
I would replace --nographics \ by --vnc \ in virt-install command lines --- On Mon, 9/15/08, Boris Derzhavets <bderzhavets@yahoo.com> wrote: From: Boris Derzhavets <bderzhavets@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [xen-discuss] b98 hvm problem To: xen-discuss@opensolaris.org, "E. Mike Durbin" <emike@sun.com> Date: Monday, September 15, 2008, 1:02 PM On instance bfu''ed from 97 => 98 along with xvm upgraded to 98 build i was able to start :- virt-install -n Solaris97HVM --hvm -r 2048 --vnc -f /dev/zvol/dsk/snvtank/disk1 \> -l /export/home/isos/snv97.isoStarting install... Creating domain... 0 B 00:04 VNC Viewer Free Edition 4.1.2 for X - built Jul 1 2008 15:57:39 Copyright (C) 2002-2005 RealVNC Ltd. See http://www.realvnc.com for information on VNC. Default nic for xend has been defined:- svccfg -s xvm/xend setprop config/default-nic="rge0" svcadm refresh xvm/xend svcadm restart xvm/xend --- On Mon, 9/15/08, E. Mike Durbin <emike@sun.com> wrote: From: E. Mike Durbin <emike@sun.com> Subject: [xen-discuss] b98 hvm problem To: xen-discuss@opensolaris.org Date: Monday, September 15, 2008, 11:53 AM I have a couple of machines now loaded with b98. I can''t install a hvm guest! I tried: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- #!/bin/sh ISO=/home/emike/xvm/ISOs/en_win_srv_2003_r2_enterprise_x64_with_sp2_cd1_X13-06188.iso set -x virt-install \ --hvm \ -n win2k3zvol \ -f /dev/zvol/dsk/rpool/clients/win2k3 \ -c ${ISO} \ --nographics \ --os-type=windows \ --os-variant=win2k3 \ -r 1024 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- and I get: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- # sh win2003zvol.sh + virt-install --hvm -n win2k3zvol -f /dev/zvol/dsk/rpool/clients/win2k3 -c /home/emike/xvm/ISOs/en_win_srv_2003_r2_enterprise_x64_with_sp2_cd1_X13-06188.iso --nographics --os-type=windows --os-variant=win2k3 -r 1024 Starting install... virDomainCreateLinux() failed POST operation failed: (xend.err ''Device 5632 (vbd) could not be connected. Backend device not found.'') Domain installation may not have been successful. If it was, you can restart your domain by running ''virsh start win2k3zvol''; otherwise, please restart your installation. Mon, 15 Sep 2008 10:36:25 ERROR virDomainCreateLinux() failed POST operation failed: (xend.err ''Device 5632 (vbd) could not be connected. Backend device not found.'') Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/bin/virt-install", line 511, in ? main() File "/usr/bin/virt-install", line 471, in main dom = guest.start_install(conscb,progresscb) File "/export/builds/xvm_98///proto/install/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/virtinst/Guest.py", line 889, in start_install File "/export/builds/xvm_98///proto/install/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/virtinst/Guest.py", line 910, in _do_install File "libvirt.py", line 585, in createLinux if ret is None:raise libvirtError(''virDomainCreateLinux() failed'', conn=self) libvirtError: virDomainCreateLinux() failed POST operation failed: (xend.err ''Device 5632 (vbd) could not be connected. Backend device not found.'') --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I tried: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- #!/bin/sh ISO=/home/emike/xvm/ISOs/solarisdvd-s10u6-b7.iso set -x virt-install \ --hvm \ -n s10u6 \ -f /dev/zvol/dsk/rpool/clients/s10u6 \ -c ${ISO} \ --nographics \ --os-type=solaris \ --os-variant=solaris10 \ -r 1024 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- and I get --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Starting install... Creating domain... 0 B 00:01 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- And it just sits there for hours doing nothing. # virsh list Id Name State --------------------------------------- 0 Domain-0 Running 2 s10u6 Running Any ideas? Is 98 broken? I can install Nevada 98 as a PV guest, no problem. emike _______________________________________________ xen-discuss mailing list xen-discuss@opensolaris.org _______________________________________________ xen-discuss mailing list xen-discuss@opensolaris.org
Not much luck:- Guest installation complete... restarting guest. virDomainCreate() failed POST operation failed: (xend.err ''Device 5632 (vbd) could not be connected. Backend device not found.'') Domain installation may not have been successful. If it was, you can restart your domain by running ''virsh start Solaris97HVM''; otherwise, please restart your installation. Mon, 15 Sep 2008 17:45:12 ERROR virDomainCreate() failed POST operation failed: (xend.err ''Device 5632 (vbd) could not be connected. Backend device not found.'') Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/bin/virt-install", line 511, in ? main() File "/usr/bin/virt-install", line 497, in main dom.create() File "libvirt.py", line 240, in create if ret == -1: raise libvirtError (''virDomainCreate() failed'', dom=self) libvirtError: virDomainCreate() failed POST operation failed: (xend.err ''Device 5632 (vbd) could not be connected. Backend device not found.'') bash-3.2# xm start Solaris97HVM Error: Device 5632 (vbd) could not be connected. Backend device not found. Usage: xm start <DomainName> Start a Xend managed domain -p, --paused Do not unpause domain after starting it -c, --console_autoconnect Connect to the console after the domain is created --- On Mon, 9/15/08, Boris Derzhavets <bderzhavets@yahoo.com> wrote: From: Boris Derzhavets <bderzhavets@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [xen-discuss] b98 hvm problem To: xen-discuss@opensolaris.org, "E. Mike Durbin" <emike@sun.com> Date: Monday, September 15, 2008, 1:08 PM I would replace --nographics \ by --vnc \ in virt-install command lines --- On Mon, 9/15/08, Boris Derzhavets <bderzhavets@yahoo.com> wrote: From: Boris Derzhavets <bderzhavets@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [xen-discuss] b98 hvm problem To: xen-discuss@opensolaris.org, "E. Mike Durbin" <emike@sun.com> Date: Monday, September 15, 2008, 1:02 PM On instance bfu''ed from 97 => 98 along with xvm upgraded to 98 build i was able to start :- virt-install -n Solaris97HVM --hvm -r 2048 --vnc -f /dev/zvol/dsk/snvtank/disk1 \> -l /export/home/isos/snv97.isoStarting install... Creating domain... 0 B 00:04 VNC Viewer Free Edition 4.1.2 for X - built Jul 1 2008 15:57:39 Copyright (C) 2002-2005 RealVNC Ltd. See http://www.realvnc.com for information on VNC. Default nic for xend has been defined:- svccfg -s xvm/xend setprop config/default-nic="rge0" svcadm refresh xvm/xend svcadm restart xvm/xend --- On Mon, 9/15/08, E. Mike Durbin <emike@sun.com> wrote: From: E. Mike Durbin <emike@sun.com> Subject: [xen-discuss] b98 hvm problem To: xen-discuss@opensolaris.org Date: Monday, September 15, 2008, 11:53 AM I have a couple of machines now loaded with b98. I can''t install a hvm guest! I tried: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- #!/bin/sh ISO=/home/emike/xvm/ISOs/en_win_srv_2003_r2_enterprise_x64_with_sp2_cd1_X13-06188.iso set -x virt-install \ --hvm \ -n win2k3zvol \ -f /dev/zvol/dsk/rpool/clients/win2k3 \ -c ${ISO} \ --nographics \ --os-type=windows \ --os-variant=win2k3 \ -r 1024 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- and I get: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- # sh win2003zvol.sh + virt-install --hvm -n win2k3zvol -f /dev/zvol/dsk/rpool/clients/win2k3 -c /home/emike/xvm/ISOs/en_win_srv_2003_r2_enterprise_x64_with_sp2_cd1_X13-06188.iso --nographics --os-type=windows --os-variant=win2k3 -r 1024 Starting install... virDomainCreateLinux() failed POST operation failed: (xend.err ''Device 5632 (vbd) could not be connected. Backend device not found.'') Domain installation may not have been successful. If it was, you can restart your domain by running ''virsh start win2k3zvol''; otherwise, please restart your installation. Mon, 15 Sep 2008 10:36:25 ERROR virDomainCreateLinux() failed POST operation failed: (xend.err ''Device 5632 (vbd) could not be connected. Backend device not found.'') Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/bin/virt-install", line 511, in ? main() File "/usr/bin/virt-install", line 471, in main dom = guest.start_install(conscb,progresscb) File "/export/builds/xvm_98///proto/install/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/virtinst/Guest.py", line 889, in start_install File "/export/builds/xvm_98///proto/install/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/virtinst/Guest.py", line 910, in _do_install File "libvirt.py", line 585, in createLinux if ret is None:raise libvirtError(''virDomainCreateLinux() failed'', conn=self) libvirtError: virDomainCreateLinux() failed POST operation failed: (xend.err ''Device 5632 (vbd) could not be connected. Backend device not found.'') --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I tried: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- #!/bin/sh ISO=/home/emike/xvm/ISOs/solarisdvd-s10u6-b7.iso set -x virt-install \ --hvm \ -n s10u6 \ -f /dev/zvol/dsk/rpool/clients/s10u6 \ -c ${ISO} \ --nographics \ --os-type=solaris \ --os-variant=solaris10 \ -r 1024 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- and I get --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Starting install... Creating domain... 0 B 00:01 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- And it just sits there for hours doing nothing. # virsh list Id Name State --------------------------------------- 0 Domain-0 Running 2 s10u6 Running Any ideas? Is 98 broken? I can install Nevada 98 as a PV guest, no problem. emike _______________________________________________ xen-discuss mailing list xen-discuss@opensolaris.org _______________________________________________ xen-discuss mailing list xen-discuss@opensolaris.org _______________________________________________ xen-discuss mailing list xen-discuss@opensolaris.org
Boris Derzhavets wrote:> Not much luck:- > > Guest installation complete... restarting guest. > virDomainCreate() failed POST operation failed: (xend.err ''Device 5632 (vbd) could not be connected. Backend device not found.'') > Domain installation may not have been > successful. If it was, you can restart your domain > by running ''virsh start Solaris97HVM''; otherwise, please > restart your installation. > Mon, 15 Sep 2008 17:45:12 ERROR virDomainCreate() failed POST operation failed: (xend.err ''Device 5632 (vbd) could not be connected. Backend device not found.'') > Traceback (most recent call last): > File "/usr/bin/virt-install", line 511, in ? > main() > File "/usr/bin/virt-install", line 497, in main > dom.create() > File "libvirt.py", line 240, in create > if ret == -1: raise libvirtError (''virDomainCreate() failed'', dom=self) > libvirtError: virDomainCreate() failed POST operation failed: (xend.err ''Device 5632 (vbd) could not be connected. Backend device not found.'')This is bug 6742735, which was fixed last week (the fix will appear in snv_99). You can manually apply the fix to /usr/lib/xen/scripts/vbd-default: @@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ if [ ! -b "${file}" ]; then err "\"${file}\" is not a valid block device." "${domain}" "${path}" fi - elif [ -z "$file}" ];then + elif [ -z "${file}" ];then # # For example, an empty HVM CD-ROM device might not have # a file attached. -Ryan> > bash-3.2# xm start Solaris97HVM > Error: Device 5632 (vbd) could not be connected. Backend device not found. > Usage: xm start <DomainName> > > Start a Xend managed domain > -p, --paused Do not unpause domain after starting it > -c, --console_autoconnect Connect to the console after the domain > is created > > --- On Mon, 9/15/08, Boris Derzhavets <bderzhavets@yahoo.com> wrote: > From: Boris Derzhavets <bderzhavets@yahoo.com> > Subject: Re: [xen-discuss] b98 hvm problem > To: xen-discuss@opensolaris.org, "E. Mike Durbin" <emike@sun.com> > Date: Monday, September 15, 2008, 1:08 PM > > I would replace > --nographics \ > > by > > --vnc \ > > in virt-install command lines > > --- On Mon, 9/15/08, Boris Derzhavets <bderzhavets@yahoo.com> wrote: > From: Boris Derzhavets <bderzhavets@yahoo.com> > Subject: Re: [xen-discuss] b98 hvm problem > To: xen-discuss@opensolaris.org, "E. Mike Durbin" <emike@sun.com> > Date: Monday, September 15, 2008, 1:02 PM > > On instance bfu''ed from 97 > => 98 along with xvm upgraded to 98 build > i was able to start :- > virt-install -n Solaris97HVM --hvm -r 2048 --vnc -f /dev/zvol/dsk/snvtank/disk1 \ >> -l /export/home/isos/snv97.iso > > > Starting install... > Creating domain... 0 B 00:04 > > VNC Viewer Free Edition 4.1.2 for X - built Jul 1 2008 15:57:39 > Copyright (C) 2002-2005 RealVNC Ltd. > See http://www.realvnc.com for information on VNC. > > Default nic for xend has been defined:- > svccfg -s xvm/xend setprop config/default-nic="rge0" > svcadm refresh > xvm/xend > svcadm restart xvm/xend > > > --- On Mon, 9/15/08, E. Mike Durbin <emike@sun.com> wrote: > From: E. Mike Durbin <emike@sun.com> > Subject: [xen-discuss] b98 hvm problem > To: xen-discuss@opensolaris.org > Date: Monday, September 15, 2008, 11:53 AM > > I have a couple of machines now loaded with b98. > > I can''t install a hvm guest! > > I tried: > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > #!/bin/sh > ISO=/home/emike/xvm/ISOs/en_win_srv_2003_r2_enterprise_x64_with_sp2_cd1_X13-06188.iso > set -x > > virt-install \ > --hvm \ > -n win2k3zvol \ > -f /dev/zvol/dsk/rpool/clients/win2k3 \ > -c ${ISO} \ > --nographics \ > --os-type=windows \ > --os-variant=win2k3 \ > -r > > 1024 > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > and I get: > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > # sh win2003zvol.sh > + virt-install --hvm -n win2k3zvol -f /dev/zvol/dsk/rpool/clients/win2k3 > -c > /home/emike/xvm/ISOs/en_win_srv_2003_r2_enterprise_x64_with_sp2_cd1_X13-06188.iso > > --nographics --os-type=windows --os-variant=win2k3 -r 1024 > > > Starting install... > virDomainCreateLinux() failed POST operation failed: (xend.err ''Device > 5632 (vbd) could not be connected. Backend device not found.'') > Domain installation may not have been > successful. If it was, you can restart your domain > by running ''virsh start win2k3zvol''; otherwise, please > restart your installation. > Mon, 15 Sep 2008 10:36:25 ERROR virDomainCreateLinux() failed POST > operation failed: (xend.err ''Device 5632 (vbd) could not be connected. > > > Backend device not found.'') > Traceback (most recent call last): > File "/usr/bin/virt-install", line 511, in ? > main() > File "/usr/bin/virt-install", line 471, in main > dom = guest.start_install(conscb,progresscb) > File > "/export/builds/xvm_98///proto/install/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/virtinst/Guest.py", > > line 889, in start_install > File > "/export/builds/xvm_98///proto/install/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/virtinst/Guest.py", > > line 910, in _do_install > File "libvirt.py", line 585, in createLinux > if ret is None:raise libvirtError(''virDomainCreateLinux() failed'', > conn=self) > libvirtError: virDomainCreateLinux() failed POST operation failed: > (xend.err ''Device 5632 (vbd) could not be connected. Backend device not > found.'') > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > I > > tried: > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > #!/bin/sh > ISO=/home/emike/xvm/ISOs/solarisdvd-s10u6-b7.iso > set -x > > virt-install \ > --hvm \ > -n s10u6 \ > -f /dev/zvol/dsk/rpool/clients/s10u6 \ > -c ${ISO} \ > --nographics \ > --os-type=solaris \ > --os-variant=solaris10 \ > -r 1024 > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > and I get > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Starting install... > Creating domain... 0 > B 00:01 > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > And it just sits there for hours doing nothing. > > # virsh list > > Id Name State > --------------------------------------- > 0 Domain-0 > > Running > 2 s10u6 Running > > Any ideas? Is 98 broken? > > I can install Nevada 98 as a PV guest, no problem. > > emike > _______________________________________________ > xen-discuss mailing list > xen-discuss@opensolaris.org > > > > _______________________________________________ > xen-discuss mailing list > xen-discuss@opensolaris.org > > > _______________________________________________ > xen-discuss mailing list > xen-discuss@opensolaris.org > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > xen-discuss mailing list > xen-discuss@opensolaris.org
THANK YOU! THAT WORKED! emike Ryan Scott wrote:> Boris Derzhavets wrote: > >> Not much luck:- >> >> Guest installation complete... restarting guest. >> virDomainCreate() failed POST operation failed: (xend.err ''Device 5632 (vbd) could not be connected. Backend device not found.'') >> Domain installation may not have been >> successful. If it was, you can restart your domain >> by running ''virsh start Solaris97HVM''; otherwise, please >> restart your installation. >> Mon, 15 Sep 2008 17:45:12 ERROR virDomainCreate() failed POST operation failed: (xend.err ''Device 5632 (vbd) could not be connected. Backend device not found.'') >> Traceback (most recent call last): >> File "/usr/bin/virt-install", line 511, in ? >> main() >> File "/usr/bin/virt-install", line 497, in main >> dom.create() >> File "libvirt.py", line 240, in create >> if ret == -1: raise libvirtError (''virDomainCreate() failed'', dom=self) >> libvirtError: virDomainCreate() failed POST operation failed: (xend.err ''Device 5632 (vbd) could not be connected. Backend device not found.'') >> > > > This is bug 6742735, which was fixed last week (the fix will appear in > snv_99). You can manually apply the fix to > /usr/lib/xen/scripts/vbd-default: > > @@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ > if [ ! -b "${file}" ]; then > err "\"${file}\" is not a valid block device." "${domain}" "${path}" > fi > - elif [ -z "$file}" ];then > + elif [ -z "${file}" ];then > # > # For example, an empty HVM CD-ROM device might not have > # a file attached. > > > -Ryan > > >> bash-3.2# xm start Solaris97HVM >> Error: Device 5632 (vbd) could not be connected. Backend device not found. >> Usage: xm start <DomainName> >> >> Start a Xend managed domain >> -p, --paused Do not unpause domain after starting it >> -c, --console_autoconnect Connect to the console after the domain >> is created >> >> --- On Mon, 9/15/08, Boris Derzhavets <bderzhavets@yahoo.com> wrote: >> From: Boris Derzhavets <bderzhavets@yahoo.com> >> Subject: Re: [xen-discuss] b98 hvm problem >> To: xen-discuss@opensolaris.org, "E. Mike Durbin" <emike@sun.com> >> Date: Monday, September 15, 2008, 1:08 PM >> >> I would replace >> --nographics \ >> >> by >> >> --vnc \ >> >> in virt-install command lines >> >> --- On Mon, 9/15/08, Boris Derzhavets <bderzhavets@yahoo.com> wrote: >> From: Boris Derzhavets <bderzhavets@yahoo.com> >> Subject: Re: [xen-discuss] b98 hvm problem >> To: xen-discuss@opensolaris.org, "E. Mike Durbin" <emike@sun.com> >> Date: Monday, September 15, 2008, 1:02 PM >> >> On instance bfu''ed from 97 >> => 98 along with xvm upgraded to 98 build >> i was able to start :- >> virt-install -n Solaris97HVM --hvm -r 2048 --vnc -f /dev/zvol/dsk/snvtank/disk1 \ >> >>> -l /export/home/isos/snv97.iso >>> >> Starting install... >> Creating domain... 0 B 00:04 >> >> VNC Viewer Free Edition 4.1.2 for X - built Jul 1 2008 15:57:39 >> Copyright (C) 2002-2005 RealVNC Ltd. >> See http://www.realvnc.com for information on VNC. >> >> Default nic for xend has been defined:- >> svccfg -s xvm/xend setprop config/default-nic="rge0" >> svcadm refresh >> xvm/xend >> svcadm restart xvm/xend >> >> >> --- On Mon, 9/15/08, E. Mike Durbin <emike@sun.com> wrote: >> From: E. Mike Durbin <emike@sun.com> >> Subject: [xen-discuss] b98 hvm problem >> To: xen-discuss@opensolaris.org >> Date: Monday, September 15, 2008, 11:53 AM >> >> I have a couple of machines now loaded with b98. >> >> I can''t install a hvm guest! >> >> I tried: >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> #!/bin/sh >> ISO=/home/emike/xvm/ISOs/en_win_srv_2003_r2_enterprise_x64_with_sp2_cd1_X13-06188.iso >> set -x >> >> virt-install \ >> --hvm \ >> -n win2k3zvol \ >> -f /dev/zvol/dsk/rpool/clients/win2k3 \ >> -c ${ISO} \ >> --nographics \ >> --os-type=windows \ >> --os-variant=win2k3 \ >> -r >> >> 1024 >> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> and I get: >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> # sh win2003zvol.sh >> + virt-install --hvm -n win2k3zvol -f /dev/zvol/dsk/rpool/clients/win2k3 >> -c >> /home/emike/xvm/ISOs/en_win_srv_2003_r2_enterprise_x64_with_sp2_cd1_X13-06188.iso >> >> --nographics --os-type=windows --os-variant=win2k3 -r 1024 >> >> >> Starting install... >> virDomainCreateLinux() failed POST operation failed: (xend.err ''Device >> 5632 (vbd) could not be connected. Backend device not found.'') >> Domain installation may not have been >> successful. If it was, you can restart your domain >> by running ''virsh start win2k3zvol''; otherwise, please >> restart your installation. >> Mon, 15 Sep 2008 10:36:25 ERROR virDomainCreateLinux() failed POST >> operation failed: (xend.err ''Device 5632 (vbd) could not be connected. >> >> >> Backend device not found.'') >> Traceback (most recent call last): >> File "/usr/bin/virt-install", line 511, in ? >> main() >> File "/usr/bin/virt-install", line 471, in main >> dom = guest.start_install(conscb,progresscb) >> File >> "/export/builds/xvm_98///proto/install/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/virtinst/Guest.py", >> >> line 889, in start_install >> File >> "/export/builds/xvm_98///proto/install/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/virtinst/Guest.py", >> >> line 910, in _do_install >> File "libvirt.py", line 585, in createLinux >> if ret is None:raise libvirtError(''virDomainCreateLinux() failed'', >> conn=self) >> libvirtError: virDomainCreateLinux() failed POST operation failed: >> (xend.err ''Device 5632 (vbd) could not be connected. Backend device not >> found.'') >> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> I >> >> tried: >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> #!/bin/sh >> ISO=/home/emike/xvm/ISOs/solarisdvd-s10u6-b7.iso >> set -x >> >> virt-install \ >> --hvm \ >> -n s10u6 \ >> -f /dev/zvol/dsk/rpool/clients/s10u6 \ >> -c ${ISO} \ >> --nographics \ >> --os-type=solaris \ >> --os-variant=solaris10 \ >> -r 1024 >> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> and I get >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> Starting install... >> Creating domain... 0 >> B 00:01 >> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> And it just sits there for hours doing nothing. >> >> # virsh list >> >> Id Name State >> --------------------------------------- >> 0 Domain-0 >> >> Running >> 2 s10u6 Running >> >> Any ideas? Is 98 broken? >> >> I can install Nevada 98 as a PV guest, no problem. >> >> emike >> _______________________________________________ >> xen-discuss mailing list >> xen-discuss@opensolaris.org >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> xen-discuss mailing list >> xen-discuss@opensolaris.org >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> xen-discuss mailing list >> xen-discuss@opensolaris.org >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> _______________________________________________ >> xen-discuss mailing list >> xen-discuss@opensolaris.org >> > > _______________________________________________ > xen-discuss mailing list > xen-discuss@opensolaris.org >