9:26 a.m.
Hi!
I have banged my head against deploying the ovirt 4.4 self-hosted engine
on Centos 8.2 for last couple of days.
First I was astonished that resources.ovirt.org has no IPv6
connectivity, which made my initial plan for a mostly IPv6-only
deployment impossible.
CentOS was installed from scratch using the ks.cgf Kickstart file below,
which also adds the ovirt 4.4 repo and installs cockpit-ovirt-dashboard
& ovirt-engine-appliance.
When deploying the hosted-engine from cockpit while logged in as a
non-root (although privileged) user, the "(3) Prepare VM" step instantly
fails with a nondescript error message and without generating any logs.
By using the browser dev tools it was determined that this was because
the ansible vars file could not be created as the non-root user did not
have write permissions in '/var/lib/ovirt-hosted-engine-setup/cockpit/'
. Shouldn't cockpit be capable of using sudo when appropriate, or at
least give a more descriptive error message?
After login into cockpit as root, or when using the command line
ovirt-hosted-engine-setup tool, the deployment fails with "Failed to
download metadata for repo 'AppStream'".
This seems to be because a) the dnsmasq running on the host does not
forward dns queries, even though the host itself can resolve dns queries
just fine, and b) there also does not seem to be any functioning routing
setup to reach anything outside the host.
Regarding a) it is strange that dnsmasq is running with a config file
'/var/lib/libvirt/dnsmasq/default.conf' containing the 'no-resolv'
option. Could the operation of systemd-resolved be interfering with
dnsmasq (see ss -tulpen output)? I tried to manually stop
systemd-resolved, but got the same behaviour as before.
I hope someone could give me a hint how I could get past this problem,
as so far my ovirt experience has been a little bit sub-par. :D
Also when running ovirt-hosted-engine-cleanup, the extracted engine VMs
in /var/tmp/localvm* are not removed, leading to a "disk-memory-leak"
with subsequent runs.
Best regards
Jonas
--- ss -tulpen output post deploy-run ---
[root@nxtvirt ~]# ss -tulpen | grep ':53 '
udp UNCONN 0 0 127.0.0.53%lo:53
0.0.0.0:* users:(("systemd-resolve",pid=1379,fd=18)) uid:193
ino:32910 sk:6 <->
udp UNCONN 0 0 [fd00:1234:5678:900::1]:53
[::]:* users:(("dnsmasq",pid=13525,fd=15)) uid:979 ino:113580
sk:d v6only:1 <->
udp UNCONN 0 0 [fe80::5054:ff:fe94:f314]%virbr0:53
[::]:* users:(("dnsmasq",pid=13525,fd=12)) uid:979 ino:113575
sk:e v6only:1 <->
tcp LISTEN 0 32 [fd00:1234:5678:900::1]:53
[::]:* users:(("dnsmasq",pid=13525,fd=16)) uid:979 ino:113581
sk:20 v6only:1 <->
tcp LISTEN 0 32 [fe80::5054:ff:fe94:f314]%virbr0:53
[::]:* users:(("dnsmasq",pid=13525,fd=13)) uid:979 ino:113576
sk:21 v6only:1 <->
--- running dnsmasq processes on host ('nxtvirt') post deploy-run ---
dnsmasq 13525 0.0 0.0 71888 2344 ? S 12:31 0:00
/usr/sbin/dnsmasq --conf-file=/var/lib/libvirt/dnsmasq/default.conf
--leasefile-ro --dhcp-script=/usr/libexec/libvirt_leaseshelper
root 13526 0.0 0.0 71860 436 ? S 12:31 0:00
/usr/sbin/dnsmasq --conf-file=/var/lib/libvirt/dnsmasq/default.conf
--leasefile-ro --dhcp-script=/usr/libexec/libvirt_leaseshelper
--- var/lib/libvirt/dnsmasq/default.conf ---
##WARNING: THIS IS AN AUTO-GENERATED FILE. CHANGES TO IT ARE LIKELY TO
BE
##OVERWRITTEN AND LOST. Changes to this configuration should be made
using:
## virsh net-edit default
## or other application using the libvirt API.
##
## dnsmasq conf file created by libvirt
strict-order
pid-file=/run/libvirt/network/default.pid
except-interface=lo
bind-dynamic
interface=virbr0
dhcp-option=3
no-resolv
ra-param=*,0,0
dhcp-range=fd00:1234:5678:900::10,fd00:1234:5678:900::ff,64
dhcp-lease-max=240
dhcp-hostsfile=/var/lib/libvirt/dnsmasq/default.hostsfile
addn-hosts=/var/lib/libvirt/dnsmasq/default.addnhosts
enable-ra
--- cockpit wizard overview before the 'Prepare VM' step ---
VM
Engine FQDN:engine.*REDACTED*
MAC Address:00:16:3e:20:13:b3
Network Configuration:Static
VM IP Address:*REDACTED*:1099:babe::3/64
Gateway Address:*REDACTED*:1099::1
DNS Servers:*REDACTED*:1052::11
Root User SSH Access:yes
Number of Virtual CPUs:4
Memory Size (MiB):4096
Root User SSH Public Key:(None)
Add Lines to /etc/hosts:yes
Bridge Name:ovirtmgmt
Apply OpenSCAP profile:no
Engine
SMTP Server Name:localhost
SMTP Server Port Number:25
Sender E-Mail Address:root@localhost
Recipient E-Mail Addresses:root@localhost
--- ks.cgf ---
#version=RHEL8
ignoredisk --only-use=vda
autopart --type=lvm
# Partition clearing information
clearpart --drives=vda --all --initlabel
# Use graphical install
#graphical
text
# Use CDROM installation media
cdrom
# Keyboard layouts
keyboard --vckeymap=de --xlayouts='de','us'
# System language
lang en_US.UTF-8
# Network information
network --bootproto=static --device=enp1s0 --ip=192.168.199.250
--netmask=255.255.255.0 --gateway=192.168.199.10
--ipv6=*REDACTED*:1090:babe::250/64 --ipv6gateway=*REDACTED*:1090::1
--hostname=nxtvirt.*REDACTED* --nameserver=*REDACTED*:1052::11
--activate
network --hostname=nxtvirt.*REDACTED*
# Root password
rootpw --iscrypted $6$*REDACTED*
firewall --enabled --service=cockpit --service=ssh
# Run the Setup Agent on first boot
firstboot --enable
# Do not configure the X Window System
skipx
# System services
services --enabled="chronyd"
# System timezone
timezone Etc/UTC --isUtc --ntpservers=ntp.*REDACTED*,ntp2.*REDACTED*
user --name=nonrootuser --groups=wheel --password=$6$*REDACTED*
--iscrypted
# KVM Users/Groups
group --name=kvm --gid=36
user --name=vdsm --uid=36 --gid=36
%packages
@^server-product-environment
#@graphical-admin-tools
@headless-management
kexec-tools
cockpit
%end
%addon com_redhat_kdump --enable --reserve-mb='auto'
%end
%anaconda
pwpolicy root --minlen=6 --minquality=1 --notstrict --nochanges
--notempty
pwpolicy user --minlen=6 --minquality=1 --notstrict --nochanges
--emptyok
pwpolicy luks --minlen=6 --minquality=1 --notstrict --nochanges
--notempty
%end
%post --erroronfail --log=/root/ks-post.log
#!/bin/sh
dnf update -y
# NFS storage
mkdir -p /opt/ovirt/nfs-storage
chown -R 36:36 /opt/ovirt/nfs-storage
chmod 0755 /opt/ovirt/nfs-storage
echo "/opt/ovirt/nfs-storage localhost" > /etc/exports
echo "/opt/ovirt/nfs-storage engine.*REDACTED*" >> /etc/exports
dnf install -y nfs-utils
systemctl enable nfs-server.service
# Install ovirt packages
dnf install -y
https://resources.ovirt.org/pub/yum-repo/ovirt-release44.rpm
dnf install -y cockpit-ovirt-dashboard ovirt-engine-appliance
# Enable cockpit
systemctl enable cockpit.socket
%end
#reboot --eject --kexec
reboot --eject
--- Host (nxtvirt) ip -a post deploy-run ---
1: lo: <LOOPBACK,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 65536 qdisc noqueue state UNKNOWN
group default qlen 1000
link/loopback 00:00:00:00:00:00 brd 00:00:00:00:00:00
inet 127.0.0.1/8 scope host lo
valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever
inet6 ::1/128 scope host
valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever
2: enp1s0: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 1500 qdisc fq_codel
state UP group default qlen 1000
link/ether 52:54:00:ad:79:1b brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
inet 192.168.199.250/24 brd 192.168.199.255 scope global
noprefixroute enp1s0
valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever
inet6 *REDACTED*:1099:babe::250/64 scope global noprefixroute
valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever
inet6 fe80::5054:ff:fead:791b/64 scope link noprefixroute
valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever
5: virbr0: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 1500 qdisc noqueue
state UP group default qlen 1000
link/ether 52:54:00:94:f3:14 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
inet6 fd00:1234:5678:900::1/64 scope global
valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever
inet6 fe80::5054:ff:fe94:f314/64 scope link
valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever
6: virbr0-nic: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST> mtu 1500 qdisc fq_codel master
virbr0 state DOWN group default qlen 1000
link/ether 52:54:00:94:f3:14 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
7: vnet0: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 1500 qdisc fq_codel
master virbr0 state UNKNOWN group default qlen 1000
link/ether fe:16:3e:68:d3:8a brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
inet6 fe80::fc16:3eff:fe68:d38a/64 scope link
valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever
--- iptables-save post deploy-run ---
# Generated by iptables-save v1.8.4 on Sun Jun 28 13:20:53 2020
*filter
:INPUT ACCEPT [4007:8578553]
:FORWARD ACCEPT [0:0]
:OUTPUT ACCEPT [3920:7633249]
:LIBVIRT_INP - [0:0]
:LIBVIRT_OUT - [0:0]
:LIBVIRT_FWO - [0:0]
:LIBVIRT_FWI - [0:0]
:LIBVIRT_FWX - [0:0]
-A INPUT -j LIBVIRT_INP
-A FORWARD -j LIBVIRT_FWX
-A FORWARD -j LIBVIRT_FWI
-A FORWARD -j LIBVIRT_FWO
-A OUTPUT -j LIBVIRT_OUT
-A LIBVIRT_INP -i virbr0 -p udp -m udp --dport 53 -j ACCEPT
-A LIBVIRT_INP -i virbr0 -p tcp -m tcp --dport 53 -j ACCEPT
-A LIBVIRT_INP -i virbr0 -p udp -m udp --dport 67 -j ACCEPT
-A LIBVIRT_INP -i virbr0 -p tcp -m tcp --dport 67 -j ACCEPT
-A LIBVIRT_OUT -o virbr0 -p udp -m udp --dport 53 -j ACCEPT
-A LIBVIRT_OUT -o virbr0 -p tcp -m tcp --dport 53 -j ACCEPT
-A LIBVIRT_OUT -o virbr0 -p udp -m udp --dport 68 -j ACCEPT
-A LIBVIRT_OUT -o virbr0 -p tcp -m tcp --dport 68 -j ACCEPT
-A LIBVIRT_FWO -i virbr0 -j REJECT --reject-with icmp-port-unreachable
-A LIBVIRT_FWI -o virbr0 -j REJECT --reject-with icmp-port-unreachable
-A LIBVIRT_FWX -i virbr0 -o virbr0 -j ACCEPT
COMMIT
# Completed on Sun Jun 28 13:20:53 2020
# Generated by iptables-save v1.8.4 on Sun Jun 28 13:20:53 2020
*security
:INPUT ACCEPT [3959:8576054]
:FORWARD ACCEPT [0:0]
:OUTPUT ACCEPT [3920:7633249]
COMMIT
# Completed on Sun Jun 28 13:20:53 2020
# Generated by iptables-save v1.8.4 on Sun Jun 28 13:20:53 2020
*raw
:PREROUTING ACCEPT [4299:8608260]
:OUTPUT ACCEPT [3920:7633249]
COMMIT
# Completed on Sun Jun 28 13:20:53 2020
# Generated by iptables-save v1.8.4 on Sun Jun 28 13:20:53 2020
*mangle
:PREROUTING ACCEPT [4299:8608260]
:INPUT ACCEPT [4007:8578553]
:FORWARD ACCEPT [0:0]
:OUTPUT ACCEPT [3920:7633249]
:POSTROUTING ACCEPT [3923:7633408]
:LIBVIRT_PRT - [0:0]
-A POSTROUTING -j LIBVIRT_PRT
COMMIT
# Completed on Sun Jun 28 13:20:53 2020
# Generated by iptables-save v1.8.4 on Sun Jun 28 13:20:53 2020
*nat
:PREROUTING ACCEPT [337:32047]
:INPUT ACCEPT [0:0]
:POSTROUTING ACCEPT [159:9351]
:OUTPUT ACCEPT [159:9351]
:LIBVIRT_PRT - [0:0]
-A POSTROUTING -j LIBVIRT_PRT
COMMIT
# Completed on Sun Jun 28 13:20:53 2020