Re: [Users] Starting VM Error

On Sun, Sep 15, 2013 at 11:54 AM, Dan Kenigsberg wrote: > Would you be kind to try starting a VM from virsh, where the VM image is > out of ovirt's repor? > > I am asking you to have a VM image somewhere on your local disk, chown > it to vdsm:kvm mode 0660, create a libvirt domxml for it (something > simple, no spice or encryption), and try to start it up. > > Would this fail to start with the same permission issue, and the issue > is again solved by `chown vdsm:qemu` ? If so, please copy libvir-list > with your reply. > > Dan. It seems it doesn't solve for me... see below [root@tekkaman ~]# saslpasswd2 -a libvirt virshuser [root@tekkaman ~]# qemu-img create -f qcow2 /var/lib/libvirt/images/testvm.img 4G Formatting '/var/lib/libvirt/images/testvm.img', fmt=qcow2 size=4294967296 encryption=off cluster_size=65536 lazy_refcounts=off [root@tekkaman ~]# chown vdsm.kvm /var/lib/libvirt/images/testvm.img [root@tekkaman ~]# chmod 0660 /var/lib/libvirt/images/testvm.img [root@tekkaman ~]# virsh define /tmp/testvm2.xml Please enter your authentication name: virshuser Please enter your password: Domain testvm2 defined from /tmp/testvm2.xml [root@tekkaman ~]# ll /etc/libvirt/qemu total 8 drwx------. 3 root root 4096 Aug 2 01:41 networks -rw-------. 1 root root 2367 Sep 15 12:48 testvm2.xml [root@tekkaman ~]# virsh start testvm2 Please enter your authentication name: virshuser Please enter your password: error: Failed to start domain testvm2 error: internal error Process exited while reading console log output: char device redirected to /dev/pts/2 ((null):19320): Spice-Warning **: reds.c:3247:reds_init_ssl: Could not use private key file

qemu-kvm: failed to initialize spice server [root@tekkaman ~]# ll /var/lib/libvirt/images/ total 136 -rw-rw----. 1 vdsm kvm 197120 Sep 15 12:24 testvm.img [root@tekkaman ~]# chgrp qemu /var/lib/libvirt/images/testvm.img [root@tekkaman ~]# ll /var/lib/libvirt/images/ total 136 -rw-rw----. 1 vdsm qemu 197120 Sep 15 12:24 testvm.img [root@tekkaman ~]# virsh start testvm2 Please enter your authentication name: virshuser Please enter your password: error: Failed to start domain testvm2 error: internal error Process exited while reading console log output: char device redirected to /dev/pts/2 ((null):19434): Spice-Warning **: reds.c:3247:reds_init_ssl: Could not use private key file qemu-kvm: failed to initialize spice server [root@tekkaman ~]# virsh list --all Please enter your authentication name: virshuser Please enter your password: Id Name State ---------------------------------------------------- - testvm2 shut off In attach the generated testvm2.xml in /etc/libvirt/qemu. The diff between it and the one used to define domain here: [root@tekkaman ~]# diff /tmp/testvm2.xml /etc/libvirt/qemu/testvm2.xml 0a1,7 > <!-- > WARNING: THIS IS AN AUTO-GENERATED FILE. CHANGES TO IT ARE LIKELY TO BE > OVERWRITTEN AND LOST. Changes to this xml configuration should be made using: > virsh edit testvm2 > or other application using the libvirt API. > --> > 3,5c10,13 < <memory>1048576</memory> < <currentMemory>1048576</currentMemory> < <vcpu>1</vcpu> --- > <uuid>91d6012b-043f-2ea0-fcf8-dfa4fcda5b62</uuid> > <memory unit='KiB'>1048576</memory> > <currentMemory unit='KiB'>1048576</currentMemory> > <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu> 32c40 < <address type='drive' controller='0' bus='1' unit='0'/> --- > <address type='drive' controller='0' bus='1' target='0' unit='0'/> 39a48,50 > <controller type='usb' index='0'> > <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x01' function='0x2'/> > </controller> 50a62,65 > <video> > <model type='cirrus' vram='9216' heads='1'/> > <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x02' function='0x0'/> > </video> Gianluca

<!-- WARNING: THIS IS AN AUTO-GENERATED FILE. CHANGES TO IT ARE LIKELY TO BE OVERWRITTEN AND LOST. Changes to this xml configuration should be made using: virsh edit testvm2 or other application using the libvirt API. --> <domain type='kvm'> <name>testvm2</name> <uuid>91d6012b-043f-2ea0-fcf8-dfa4fcda5b62</uuid> <memory unit='KiB'>1048576</memory> <currentMemory unit='KiB'>1048576</currentMemory> <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu> <os> <type arch='x86_64' machine='pc-0.14'>hvm</type> <boot dev='cdrom'/> <boot dev='hd'/> </os> <features> <acpi/> <apic/> <pae/> </features> <clock offset='utc'/> <on_poweroff>destroy</on_poweroff> <on_reboot>restart</on_reboot> <on_crash>restart</on_crash> <devices> <emulator>/usr/bin/qemu-kvm</emulator> <disk type='file' device='disk'> <driver name='qemu' type='qcow2'/> <source file='/var/lib/libvirt/images//testvm.img'/> <target dev='hda' bus='virtio'/> <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x07' function='0x0'/> </disk> <disk type='file' device='cdrom'> <driver name='qemu' type='raw'/> <target dev='hdc' bus='ide'/> <readonly/> <address type='drive' controller='0' bus='1' target='0' unit='0'/> </disk> <controller type='ide' index='0'> <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x01' function='0x1'/> </controller> <controller type='virtio-serial' index='0'> <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x06' function='0x0'/> </controller> <controller type='usb' index='0'> <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x01' function='0x2'/> </controller> <serial type='pty'> <target port='0'/> </serial> <console type='pty'> <target type='serial' port='0'/> </console> <input type='mouse' bus='ps2'/> <graphics type='spice' autoport='yes'/> <sound model='ac97'> <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x04' function='0x0'/> </sound> <video> <model type='cirrus' vram='9216' heads='1'/> <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x02' function='0x0'/> </video> <memballoon model='virtio'> <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x05' function='0x0'/> </memballoon> </devices> </domain>