Re: [Users] Blank VM Install Console

From: Itamar Heim <iheim(a)redhat.com&gt; To: David Li <david_li(a)sbcglobal.net>; Michal Skrivanek <mskrivan(a)redhat.com&gt; Cc: Michal Skrivanek <michal.skrivanek(a)redhat.com>; &quot;users(a)ovirt.org List" <users(a)ovirt.org&gt; Sent: Friday, January 17, 2014 3:05 PM Subject: Re: [Users] Blank VM Install Console On 01/18/2014 01:03 AM, David Li wrote: > I am not sure which install this is refering to. The only thing I did for this is to update my firefox to 24.2.0. install of ovirt engine 3.3 > > > ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Michal Skrivanek <mskrivan(a)redhat.com&gt; >> To: David Li <david_li(a)sbcglobal.net&gt; >> Cc: Michal Skrivanek <michal.skrivanek(a)redhat.com>; &quot;users(a)ovirt.org List" <users(a)ovirt.org>; Itamar Heim <iheim(a)redhat.com&gt; >> Sent: Friday, January 17, 2014 2:41 PM >> Subject: Re: [Users] Blank VM Install Console >> >> >> >> On 17 Jan 2014, at 23:38, Itamar Heim <iheim(a)redhat.com&gt; wrote: >> >>>   On 01/18/2014 12:30 AM, David Li wrote: >>>>   This time I tried to use "spice html5 browser client". I >> downloaded the cert from http://<my-engine>/ovirt-engine/ca.crt. This time >> the console window " spice javascript client" showed up in the firefox >> (24.2.0) but it stays gray. Nothing can be seen. >>>> >>>>   So what else am I missing here? >>> >>>   just to rule out things: >>>   - is the geust working correctly for you (ssh?) >>>   - does it happen to consume 100% cpu? >>>   - does vnc work for you correctly for this guest? >> >> During install, are you sure you said yes to install websocket proxy? >> >> Thanks, >> michal >> >>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>   ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>   From: Michal Skrivanek <michal.skrivanek(a)redhat.com&gt; >>>>>   To: David Li <david_li(a)sbcglobal.net&gt; >>>>>   Cc: Meital Avital <mavital(a)redhat.com>; Einav Cohen >> <ecohen(a)redhat.com>; Omer Frenkel <ofrenkel(a)redhat.com>; >> &quot;users(a)ovirt.org List" <users(a)ovirt.org>; &quot;dron(a)redhat.com >> Ron" <dron(a)redhat.com&gt; >>>>>   Sent: Friday, January 17, 2014 1:12 AM >>>>>   Subject: Re: [Users] Blank VM Install Console >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>   On Jan 17, 2014, at 09:59 , Dafna Ron <dron(a)redhat.com&gt; >> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>>     well, I have to admit that it has been a while since I tried >> logging in to >>>>>   a vm console from a Windows OS :) >>>>>>     Adding some people to this which I think can help more than >> me... >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>     On 01/17/2014 12:58 AM, David Li wrote: >>>>>>>     Well, it didn't even have any traces to tell me if >> it's >>>>>   installed. I am supposed to see these according to the instruction >> but none of >>>>>   them showed up. >>>>>>> >>>>>>>         * IE will prompt you with "This website wants to >> install the >>>>>   following add-on SpiceX.cab... proceed by clicking the arrow on the >> install >>>>>   button and choose "Install for All Users of this >> computer". >>>>>>>         * Depending on the version of IE a UAC dialog may pop >> up asking you >>>>>   if you want to allow "SpiceX.cab" If it does not Click on >> the install >>>>>   spice button again and it will. >>>>>>>         * In the UAC dialog click on the yes button. >>>>>>>         * The install will now proceed in the background. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>     I am using W7 64bit with IE11. My engine is running on a >> RHEL6 machine. >>>>> >>>>>   IE11 doesn't really work as of now. >>>>>   Try some more reasonable browser, IE10 would be also fine. >>>>> >>>>>   activex setup requires some manual work as mentione at >>>>>   How_to_Connect_to_SPICE_Console_With_Portal wiki >>>>>   native invocation (that file to download you got) is easier, just >> associate with >>>>>   recent remote viewer and it should open >>>>>   it works on Windows, Linux and OSX (needs >> https://github.com/brianwcook/launchvv >>>>>   in addition) >>>>> >>>>>   check out http://www.ovirt.org/Console_Client_Resources >>>>> >>>>>   Thanks, >>>>>   mcihal >>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>     ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>>>>     From: Dafna Ron <dron(a)redhat.com&gt; >>>>>>>>     To: David Li <david_li(a)sbcglobal.net&gt; >>>>>>>>     Cc: Madhav V Diwan <mdiwan(a)diwanconsulting.com>; >>>>>   &quot;users(a)ovirt.org&quot; <users(a)ovirt.org&gt; >>>>>>>>     Sent: Thursday, January 16, 2014 4:16 PM >>>>>>>>     Subject: Re: [Users] Blank VM Install Console >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>     1. did you restart you're firefox after install? >>>>>>>>     2. what OS are you using? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>     On 01/16/2014 11:40 PM, David Li wrote: >>>>>>>>>     This isn't working for me at this time. I >> have gone to the >>>>>   end of the >>>>>>>>     instructions and clicked on "Install Spice" >> button in IE >>>>>   but nothing >>>>>>>>     happened. >>>>>>>>>     Maybe someone with more knowledge should come out >> and make >>>>>   clarifications. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>     ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>>>>>>     From: Madhav V Diwan >> <mdiwan(a)diwanconsulting.com&gt; >>>>>>>>>>     To: David Li <david_li(a)sbcglobal.net&gt; >>>>>>>>>>     Cc: &quot;users(a)ovirt.org&quot; >> <users(a)ovirt.org&gt; >>>>>>>>>>     Sent: Thursday, January 16, 2014 1:51 PM >>>>>>>>>>     Subject: Re: [Users] Blank VM Install Console >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>     yuck >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>     i dont know why they do not just have this >> already done in >>>>>   an rpm >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>     yes it probably works , i have not tested it >> ,  but >>>>>   virt-viewer is >>>>>>>>>>     deprecated in favor of the newer >> Remote-Viewer >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>     by the way >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>     worst comes to worst  you can always connect >> to the ovirt >>>>>   vm node >>>>>>>>>>     server via virt-manager gui in linux .. or >> using macports >>>>>   virt-manager >>>>>>>>>>     in OSX >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>     and as long as you have a username and >> password set up in >>>>>   libvirt >>>>>>>>>>     password db >>>>>>>>>>     /etc/libvirt/passwd.db >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>     use saslpasswd2 -a libvirt $USER  on your >> ovirt vm host >>>>>   node >>>>>>>>>>     to add your user account so you dont mess >> with ovirt's >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>     if you have  winaxe or some other Xwindows on >> your windows >>>>>   machine you >>>>>>>>>>     could probably just ssh with putty.exe to >> your ovirt node >>>>>   server and >>>>>>>>     run >>>>>>>>>>     virt-manager from there while displaying back >> to your >>>>>   windows desktop >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>     -----Original Message----- >>>>>>>>>>     From: David Li <david_li(a)sbcglobal.net&gt; >>>>>>>>>>     Reply-to: David Li >> <david_li(a)sbcglobal.net&gt; >>>>>>>>>>     To: Madhav V Diwan >> <mdiwan(a)diwanconsulting.com&gt; >>>>>>>>>>     Cc: users(a)ovirt.org <users(a)ovirt.org&gt; >>>>>>>>>>     Subject: Re: [Users] Blank VM Install Console >>>>>>>>>>     Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2014 13:35:02 -0800 (PST) >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>     Is this page still applicable to ovirt 3.3.2? >>>>> >> http://wiki.ovirt.org/How_to_Connect_to_SPICE_Console_With_Portal#Add_a_d... >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>     ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>>>>>>>       From: Madhav V Diwan >>>>>   <mdiwan(a)diwanconsulting.com&gt; >>>>>>>>>>>       To: David Li >> <david_li(a)sbcglobal.net&gt; >>>>>>>>>>>       Cc: &quot;users(a)ovirt.org&quot; >>>>>   <users(a)ovirt.org&gt; >>>>>>>>>>>       Sent: Thursday, January 16, 2014 1:28 >> PM >>>>>>>>>>>       Subject: Re: [Users] Blank VM Install >> Console >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>       install them wherever your firefox >> browser is >>>>>   installed... >>>>>>>>>>>       whichever machine you are using to >> browse to the >>>>>   portal from >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>       unfortunately i believe ovirts' >> spice viewing >>>>>   only works on >>>>>>>>     linux >>>>>>>>>>>       desktops running firefox  currently >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>       also the ovirt  vnc implementation >> assumes you have >>>>>>>>     remote-viewer  which >>>>>>>>>>>       can open that .vv file that pops up.. >> again >>>>>   remote-viewer would >>>>>>>>     only be >>>>>>>>>>>       available on linux desktops.. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>       there IS a MAC OS port for >> remote-viewer , but >>>>>   i've never >>>>>>>>     gotten it to >>>>>>>>>>>       work without a lot of manual URL input >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>       -----Original Message----- >>>>>>>>>>>       From: David Li >> <david_li(a)sbcglobal.net&gt; >>>>>>>>>>>       Reply-to: David Li >> <david_li(a)sbcglobal.net&gt; >>>>>>>>>>>       To: Madhav V Diwan >>>>>   <mdiwan(a)diwanconsulting.com&gt; >>>>>>>>>>>       Cc: users(a)ovirt.org >> <users(a)ovirt.org&gt; >>>>>>>>>>>       Subject: Re: [Users] Blank VM Install >> Console >>>>>>>>>>>       Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2014 11:39:20 -0800 >> (PST) >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>       Do I need these to be installed on the >> engine or on >>>>>   the machine >>>>>>>>     where the >>>>>>>>>>>       webadmin portal browser is being run? >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>       Are there any ovirt links describing >> these? >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>       david >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>       ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>>>>>>>>         From: Madhav V Diwan >>>>>   <mdiwan(a)diwanconsulting.com&gt; >>>>>>>>>>>>         To: David Li >> <david_li(a)sbcglobal.net&gt; >>>>>>>>>>>>         Cc: &quot;users(a)ovirt.org&quot; >>>>>   <users(a)ovirt.org&gt; >>>>>>>>>>>>         Sent: Thursday, January 16, 2014 >> 10:35 AM >>>>>>>>>>>>         Subject: Re: [Users] Black VM >> Install Console >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>         you ve probabaly not install teh >> spice xpi in >>>>>   your firefox >>>>>>>>     on linux >>>>>>>>>>     when >>>>>>>>>>>>         you opened the console , or maybe >> the >>>>>   remote-viewer >>>>>>>>     application is >>>>>>>>>>>>         missing >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>         use yum to install these >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>         -----Original Message-----R >>>>>>>>>>>>         eply-to: David Li >>>>>   <david_li(a)sbcglobal.net&gt; >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>         Subject: [Users] Black VM Install >> Console >>>>>>>>>>>>         Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2014 10:08:13 >> -0800 (PST) >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>         Hi, >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>         My first time to install a VM on >> ovirt has >>>>>   encountered a >>>>>>>>     problem. I >>>>>>>>>>     tried >>>>>>>>>>>       to >>>>>>>>>>>>         open up a console to continue the >> install >>>>>   process. But all I >>>>>>>>     got is a >>>>>>>>>>     blank >>>>>>>>>>>>         window and a request to save a >> file which I >>>>>   did. The window >>>>>>>>     remained >>>>>>>>>>     blank >>>>>>>>>>>       and I >>>>>>>>>>>>         couldn't see any activities. I >> went to the >>>>>   node itself >>>>>>>>     and tried >>>>>>>>>>     to see >>>>>>>>>>>       if I >>>>>>>>>>>>         could use virsh tool to understand >> what's >>>>>   going on. But >>>>>>>>     I was >>>>>>>>>>     asked for >>>>>>>>>>>       a >>>>>>>>>>>>         username and password to perform >> any actions. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>         Any idea what I should do at this >> time? >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>         David >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>>>>>>         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 >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>     -- >>>>>>>>     Dafna Ron >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>     -- >>>>>>     Dafna Ron >>>>>>     _______________________________________________ >>>>>>     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 >>> >>