Re: [ovirt-users] Can't remove snapshot

> On 03 Feb 2016, at 10:37, Rik Theys <Rik.Theys(a)esat.kuleuven.be&gt; wrote: > > Hi, > > In the mean time I've noticed the following entries in our periodic > logcheck output: > > Feb 3 09:05:53 orinoco journal: block copy still active: disk 'vda' not > ready for pivot yet > Feb 3 09:05:53 orinoco journal: vdsm root ERROR Unhandled > exception#012Traceback (most recent call last):#012 File > "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/vdsm/utils.py", line 734, in > wrapper#012 return f(*a, **kw)#012 File > "/usr/share/vdsm/virt/vm.py", line 5168, in run#012 > self.tryPivot()#012 File "/usr/share/vdsm/virt/vm.py", line 5137, in > tryPivot#012 ret = self.vm._dom.blockJobAbort(self.drive.name, > flags)#012 File "/usr/share/vdsm/virt/virdomain.py", line 68, in f#012 > ret = attr(*args, **kwargs)#012 File > "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/vdsm/libvirtconnection.py", line 124, > in wrapper#012 ret = f(*args, **kwargs)#012 File > "/usr/lib64/python2.7/site-packages/libvirt.py", line 733, in > blockJobAbort#012 if ret == -1: raise libvirtError > ('virDomainBlockJobAbort() failed', dom=self)#012libvirtError: block > copy still active: disk 'vda' not ready for pivot yet > > This is from the host running the VM. > > Note that this host is not the SPM of the cluster. I always thought all > operations on disk volumes happened on the SPM host? > > My question still remains: > >> I can see the snapshot in the "Disk snapshot" tab of the storage. It has >> a status of "illegal". Is it OK to (try to) remove this snapshot? Will >> this impact the running VM and/or disk image? No, it’s not ok to remove it while live merge(apparently) is still ongoing I guess that’s a live merge bug?

Thanks, michal > > > Regards, > > Rik > > On 02/03/2016 10:26 AM, Rik Theys wrote: >> Hi, >> >> I created a snapshot of a running VM prior to an OS upgrade. The OS >> upgrade has now been succesful and I would like to remove the snapshot. >> I've selected the snapshot in the UI and clicked Delete to start the task. >> >> After a few minutes, the task has failed. When I click delete again on >> the same snapshot, the failed message is returned after a few seconds. >> >>> From browsing through the engine log (attached) it seems the snapshot >> was correctly merged in the first try but something went wrong in the >> finalizing fase. On retries, the log indicates the snapshot/disk image >> no longer exists and the removal of the snapshot fails for this reason. >> >> Is there any way to clean up this snapshot? >> >> I can see the snapshot in the "Disk snapshot" tab of the storage. It has >> a status of "illegal". Is it OK to (try to) remove this snapshot? Will >> this impact the running VM and/or disk image? >> >> Regards, >> >> Rik >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Users mailing list >> Users(a)ovirt.org >> http://lists.ovirt.org/mailman/listinfo/users >> > > > -- > Rik Theys > System Engineer > KU Leuven - Dept. Elektrotechniek (ESAT) > Kasteelpark Arenberg 10 bus 2440 - B-3001 Leuven-Heverlee > +32(0)16/32.11.07 > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > <<Any errors in spelling, tact or fact are transmission errors>> > _______________________________________________ > Users mailing list > Users(a)ovirt.org > http://lists.ovirt.org/mailman/listinfo/users _______________________________________________ Users mailing list Users(a)ovirt.org http://lists.ovirt.org/mailman/listinfo/users