Re: [Users] Blank VM Install Console

On 21 Jan 2014, at 22:57, David Li <david_li(a)sbcglobal.net&gt; wrote: Hi Michal, Itamar asked me to write to you about how to use WebProxy to access the VM console. I have a set up like this on three different physical servers: Browser (RHEL6, firefox 24.2.0) --------------- ovirt-engine ----------------------- host (CPU) However the browser machine doesn't have direct connection to the host. It can only go through ovirt-engine machine to access the host. It might be for this reason that I have failed in using SPICE and VNC to see the VM console. Is websocket proxy the viable solution in this case? What are the steps to set up such a connection? Any pointers?

Thanks David ----- Original Message ----- > From: Itamar Heim <iheim(a)redhat.com&gt; > To: David Li <david_li(a)sbcglobal.net>; &quot;dron(a)redhat.com&quot; <dron(a)redhat.com>; Michal Skrivanek <mskrivan(a)redhat.com&gt; > Cc: &quot;users(a)ovirt.org List" <users(a)ovirt.org&gt; > Sent: Tuesday, January 21, 2014 12:34 PM > Subject: Re: [Users] Blank VM Install Console > >> On 01/21/2014 10:31 PM, David Li wrote: >> Dafna, >> >> I have restarted the host and now started to install the Vm from scratch. > Following Itamar's suggestion this time, I chose VNC as console option. >> How can I use vnc viewer to attach to the VM? > > I don't remember if virt-viewer detects the vnc in the .vv file. > but you should have the vnc password and connection details in the vv > file to manually connect for sake of testing. > > you should also be able to use ovirt cli utility to connect to a vm > which will launch vnc as well (iirc, via virt-viewer, not vnc viewer) > >> >> David >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: Dafna Ron <dron(a)redhat.com&gt; >>> To: Michal Skrivanek <mskrivan(a)redhat.com&gt; >>> Cc: David Li <david_li(a)sbcglobal.net>; &quot;users(a)ovirt.org > List" <users(a)ovirt.org&gt; >>> Sent: Tuesday, January 21, 2014 9:38 AM >>> Subject: Re: [Users] Blank VM Install Console >>> >>> David, >>> >>> Let's try to debug the issue you have now. >>> Can you please attach engine and vdsm logs? >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> Dafna >>> >>> >>>> On 01/21/2014 05:32 PM, Michal Skrivanek wrote: >>>> >>>> On 21 Jan 2014, at 18:26, David Li <david_li(a)sbcglobal.net&gt; > wrote: >>>> >>>>> Before the VM install console problem, everything was normal, > the cpu, >>> host, storage were done following the quick start guide. >>>> Well, whatever is the reason the symptoms you see suggests > something is >>> either crashing (vdsm on the host) or is unreachable or misconfigured > now. >>>> Depends what you did...:) >>>> Might be easier to start from scratch if unsure... >>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>> From: Michal Skrivanek <mskrivan(a)redhat.com&gt; >>>>>> To: David Li <david_li(a)sbcglobal.net&gt; >>>>>> Cc: Itamar Heim <iheim(a)redhat.com>; > &quot;users(a)ovirt.org >>> List" <users(a)ovirt.org&gt; >>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, January 21, 2014 9:24 AM >>>>>> Subject: Re: [Users] Blank VM Install Console >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On 21 Jan 2014, at 18:20, David Li > <david_li(a)sbcglobal.net&gt; >>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Itamar, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I tried what you suggested. Now when I restart the > VM, it ends >>> up in >>>>>> unknown state. Moreover, all storage domains and the host > are all >>> down. What do >>>>>> I need to do to recover from here? >>>>>> >>>>>> Thos is way beyond graphics issues. You have something > wrong with >>> the basic >>>>>> setup. Storage connection? >>>>>> Can all hosts see the engine and vice versa? Any manual > firewall >>> tweaks? >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>> michal >>>>>>> >>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>>>> From: Itamar Heim <iheim(a)redhat.com&gt; >>>>>>>> To: David Li <david_li(a)sbcglobal.net>; > Michal >>> Skrivanek >>>>>> <michal.skrivanek(a)redhat.com&gt; >>>>>>>> Cc: &quot;users(a)ovirt.org List" >>> <users(a)ovirt.org&gt; >>>>>>>> Sent: Friday, January 17, 2014 2:53 PM >>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [Users] Blank VM Install Console >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On 01/18/2014 12:49 AM, David Li wrote: >>>>>>>>> The node is up and running. I can ssh in no > problem. VM >>> is started >>>>>> and >>>>>>>> running ok with 0% CPU 3% memory. >>>>>>>>> I don't know how to connect VNC to it, my > VNC >>> console option is >>>>>> grayed >>>>>>>> out. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> stop the VM. edit it, change console from spice > to vnc, >>> start VM, >>>>>>>> connect to it again with vnc. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I also tried " browser plugin" > option by >>> installing >>>>>> spice-xpi on >>>>>>>> my RHEL6 (which runs the firefox browser). Now > when the >>> console is >>>>>> launched, a >>>>>>>> popup window shows up but then an error " > Unable to >>> connect to the >>>>>> graphic >>>>>>>> server". >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>>>>>> From: Itamar Heim > <iheim(a)redhat.com&gt; >>>>>>>>>> To: David Li > <david_li(a)sbcglobal.net>; Michal >>> Skrivanek >>>>>>>> <michal.skrivanek(a)redhat.com&gt; >>>>>>>>>> Cc: &quot;users(a)ovirt.org List" >>> <users(a)ovirt.org&gt; >>>>>>>>>> Sent: Friday, January 17, 2014 2:38 PM >>>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [Users] Blank VM Install > Console >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> 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? >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> ----- 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 >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Users mailing list >>>> Users(a)ovirt.org >>>> http://lists.ovirt.org/mailman/listinfo/users >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Dafna Ron >> _______________________________________________ >> Users mailing list >> Users(a)ovirt.org >> http://lists.ovirt.org/mailman/listinfo/users >