Re: [Users] Blank VM Install Console

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?

----- 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 >>>> >>> >