Re: [Users] Importing from KVM

On 05.04.12 07:35, Itamar Heim wrote: > On 04/04/2012 01:13 PM, Alex Drahon wrote: > >Hello all, > > > >I'm trying to import VMs from a Centos5/KVM host to ovirt using > >virt-v2v. I used this command: > >virt-v2v -ic qemu+ssh://root@virthost1.mydomain.local/system -o rhev -os > >virthost3.mydomain.local:/exports/exp --network ovirtmgmt > >test.mydomain.local > > > >It works, but the resulting OVF file cannot be read by ovirt-engine > >("Failed to read VM '[Unknown name]' OVF, it may be corrupted"). > > > >I had to edit the OVF file, removing the NIC Item worked, but restoring > >the imported VM fails. Looking at logs, I found a PostgreSQL constraint > >violation on an insert (sorry it's in French) > >"Caused by: org.postgresql.util.PSQLException: ERREUR: la valeur d une > >clé dupliquée rompt la contrainte unique « pk_vm_device » > > Where: instruction SQL « INSERT INTO vm_device( device_id, vm_id , > >device , type, address , boot_order , spec_params, is_managed, > >is_plugged, is_readonly) VALUES( $1 , $2 , $3 , $4 , $5 , $6 > >, $7 , $8 , $9 , $10 ) »" > > > >Looks like there's a primary key violation (duplicate) on insert. > > cc-ing mbooth from v2v to have a look from ovf generation, but there > could be some bug in engine as well as the vm_device code was added > recently. > > > > >I have two questions: > > - what's the minimal OVF file that can successfully import a VM? you will need the header: the <Reference> tag the <Content> tag with the <Section> items: <System> and <item>s cpu and memory, all other devices can be omit. > > shahar? > > > - are 'default devices' created if they are not in the OVF file? > >(would explain PK violations) > > eli? > > > > >oVirt is very impressive and stable, deploying was a breeze, but it"s > >difficult to understand why it is so hard to move VMs from a libvirt/KVM > >host (which is basically the same architecture). Am I missing something? > >