I'm having a tough time getting a VM console working via VNC. I set a VM to use VNC, and I installed virt-viewer. 1. When I try to open a .vv file with virt-viewer, I get an error "Cannot find guest domain /var/tmp/console.vv"

2. Using a VNC client to connect to the host with the password in the .vv file just immediately disconnects it -- no error message.

3. noVNC just gives me an empty popup with a gray background.

Any ideas?

Greg Sheremeta Red Hat, Inc. Sr. Software Engineer, RHEV Cell: 919-807-1086 gshereme(a)redhat.com _______________________________________________ Users mailing list Users(a)ovirt.org http://lists.ovirt.org/mailman/listinfo/users

----- Original Message ----- > From: "Michal Skrivanek" <mskrivan(a)redhat.com&gt; > To: "Greg Sheremeta" <gshereme(a)redhat.com&gt; > Cc: "users" <users(a)ovirt.org&gt; > Sent: Wednesday, February 12, 2014 10:43:18 AM > Subject: Re: [Users] test day help -- console > > > > On 11 Feb 2014, at 23:57, Greg Sheremeta <gshereme(a)redhat.com&gt; wrote: > >> I'm having a tough time getting a VM console working via VNC. I set a VM to >> use VNC, and I installed virt-viewer. >> >> 1. When I try to open a .vv file with virt-viewer, I get an error "Cannot >> find guest domain /var/tmp/console.vv" > > Old virt-viewer. Where did you get it from? It's built into current debian, I use it too. Does it support vv files? Didn't know that. The same package also has 'remote-viewer', which works for me with: remote-viewer vnc://host:port

> >> 2. Using a VNC client to connect to the host with the password in the .vv >> file just immediately disconnects it -- no error message. For vv files I use the following script: ========================================================================= #!/bin/sh LOG=$HOME/vv1.log echo ===================== $(date) >> $LOG echo params "$@" >> $LOG vvfile="$1" host=$(sed -n 's/^host=\([a-zA-Z0-9-]*\).*/\1/p' "$vvfile") port=$(sed -n 's/^port=\([0-9]*\).*/\1/p' "$vvfile") echo "$host" >> $LOG echo "$port" >> $LOG sed -n 's/^password=\(.*\)/\1/p' "$vvfile" | vncviewer -autopass "${host}::${port}" & sleep 2 /bin/rm -f "$vvfile" ========================================================================= Verified now that it works (I seldom use it because the default is spice which works for me).

> > Did you make it in 120s? That was the main reason for this script :-) > Certificates? Didn't bother with that.

> >> 3. noVNC just gives me an empty popup with a gray background. > > You didn't import the engine's CA, did you? > >> >> Any ideas? > > The Console Downloads page has all the info to get it work, did you check it > out? (linked from main landing page, display options, user portal...so you > shouldn't moss it;) You refer to 'Console Client Resources', which links to [1]? I had to do some manual work to get spice-xpi working on Debian as it's not packaged for it (and iirc neither are some of the dependencies).

[1] http://www.ovirt.org/Console_Client_Resources -- Didi

----- Original Message ----- > From: "Michal Skrivanek" <mskrivan(a)redhat.com&gt; > To: "Yedidyah Bar David" <didi(a)redhat.com&gt; > Cc: "Greg Sheremeta" <gshereme(a)redhat.com&gt;, "users" <users(a)ovirt.org&gt; > Sent: Wednesday, February 12, 2014 12:16:42 PM > Subject: Re: [Users] test day help -- console > > > > On 12 Feb 2014, at 10:09, Yedidyah Bar David <didi(a)redhat.com&gt; wrote: > >> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Michal Skrivanek" <mskrivan(a)redhat.com&gt; >>> To: "Greg Sheremeta" <gshereme(a)redhat.com&gt; >>> Cc: "users" <users(a)ovirt.org&gt; >>> Sent: Wednesday, February 12, 2014 10:43:18 AM >>> Subject: Re: [Users] test day help -- console >>> >>> >>> >>> On 11 Feb 2014, at 23:57, Greg Sheremeta <gshereme(a)redhat.com&gt; wrote: >>> >>>> I'm having a tough time getting a VM console working via VNC. I set a VM >>>> to >>>> use VNC, and I installed virt-viewer. >>>> >>>> 1. When I try to open a .vv file with virt-viewer, I get an error "Cannot >>>> find guest domain /var/tmp/console.vv" >>> >>> Old virt-viewer. Where did you get it from? >> >> It's built into current debian, I use it too. Does it support vv files? >> Didn't know that. The same package also has 'remote-viewer', which works >> for me with: >> remote-viewer vnc://host:port > > Yep. For some reason only remote-viewer works. No idea why > >> >>> >>>> 2. Using a VNC client to connect to the host with the password in the .vv >>>> file just immediately disconnects it -- no error message. >> >> For vv files I use the following script: >> >> ========================================================================= >> #!/bin/sh >> >> LOG=$HOME/vv1.log >> echo ===================== $(date) >> $LOG >> echo params "$@" >> $LOG >> >> vvfile="$1" >> host=$(sed -n 's/^host=\([a-zA-Z0-9-]*\).*/\1/p' "$vvfile") >> port=$(sed -n 's/^port=\([0-9]*\).*/\1/p' "$vvfile") >> echo "$host" >> $LOG >> echo "$port" >> $LOG >> sed -n 's/^password=\(.*\)/\1/p' "$vvfile" | vncviewer -autopass >> "${host}::${port}" & >> >> sleep 2 >> /bin/rm -f "$vvfile" >> ========================================================================= >> >> Verified now that it works (I seldom use it because the default is spice >> which works for me). > > Remote-viewer should work the same for VNC. For cclient of choice yes, your > script is the one to use > >> >>> >>> Did you make it in 120s? >> >> That was the main reason for this script :-) >> >>> Certificates? >> >> Didn't bother with that. > > Alon would be happy to hear that I'm sure:-D > I agree, in reality noone bothers. > It's a pretty invasive thing, IMHO. If I see that I need to install a browser certificate for something, first thing I'm going to do is look for the alternative. :/ It's worse than digging out my 2 factor auth token!!

>> >>> >>>> 3. noVNC just gives me an empty popup with a gray background. >>> >>> You didn't import the engine's CA, did you? >>> >>>> >>>> Any ideas? >>> >>> The Console Downloads page has all the info to get it work, did you check >>> it >>> out? (linked from main landing page, display options, user portal...so you >>> shouldn't moss it;) >> >> You refer to 'Console Client Resources', which links to [1]? >> I had to do some manual work to get spice-xpi working on Debian as it's not >> packaged for it (and iirc neither are some of the dependencies). > > Yes. If you have some handy tips for Debian please feel free to update the > page > >> >> [1] http://www.ovirt.org/Console_Client_Resources >> -- >> Didi > _______________________________________________ Users mailing list Users(a)ovirt.org http://lists.ovirt.org/mailman/listinfo/users

----- Original Message ----- > From: "Michal Skrivanek" <mskrivan(a)redhat.com&gt; > To: "Greg Sheremeta" <gshereme(a)redhat.com&gt; > Cc: "users" <users(a)ovirt.org&gt; > Sent: Wednesday, February 12, 2014 3:43:18 AM > Subject: Re: [Users] test day help -- console > > > > On 11 Feb 2014, at 23:57, Greg Sheremeta <gshereme(a)redhat.com&gt; wrote: > >> I'm having a tough time getting a VM console working via VNC. I set a VM to >> use VNC, and I installed virt-viewer. >> >> 1. When I try to open a .vv file with virt-viewer, I get an error "Cannot >> find guest domain /var/tmp/console.vv" > > Old virt-viewer. Where did you get it from? > It came with F20. I'm on F20 and don't think many other people are. Is it a regression? greg@dauntless:~$ yum list installed virt-viewer Loaded plugins: langpacks, refresh-packagekit google-chrome 3/3 google-talkplugin 1/1 Installed Packages virt-viewer.x86_64 0.5.7-2.fc20 installed greg@dauntless:~$ sudo yum install virt-viewer Loaded plugins: langpacks, refresh-packagekit Package virt-viewer-0.5.7-2.fc20.x86_64 already installed and latest version Nothing to do I don't see RPMs anywhere for 0.6, and compiling it didn't work for me. (configure: error: At least one of spice or vnc must be used)

>> 2. Using a VNC client to connect to the host with the password in the .vv >> file just immediately disconnects it -- no error message. > > Did you make it in 120s? Sorry, what?

> Certificates? Did not touch any certs. But, see my reply to #1. > >> 3. noVNC just gives me an empty popup with a gray background. > > You didn't import the engine's CA, did you? > You got me, but it should certainly give some error message, no?

>> >> Any ideas? > > The Console Downloads page has all the info to get it work, did you check it > out? (linked from main landing page, display options, user portal...so you > shouldn't moss it;) > > Thanks, > michal >> >> Greg Sheremeta >> Red Hat, Inc. >> Sr. Software Engineer, RHEV >> Cell: 919-807-1086 >> gshereme(a)redhat.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Users mailing list >> Users(a)ovirt.org >> http://lists.ovirt.org/mailman/listinfo/users >

----- Original Message ----- > From: "Michal Skrivanek" <mskrivan(a)redhat.com&gt; > To: "Greg Sheremeta" <gshereme(a)redhat.com&gt; > Cc: "users" <users(a)ovirt.org&gt; > Sent: Wednesday, February 12, 2014 12:12:27 PM > Subject: Re: [Users] test day help -- console > > > > On 12 Feb 2014, at 18:08, Greg Sheremeta <gshereme(a)redhat.com&gt; wrote: > >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Michal Skrivanek" <mskrivan(a)redhat.com&gt; >>> To: "Greg Sheremeta" <gshereme(a)redhat.com&gt; >>> Cc: "users" <users(a)ovirt.org&gt; >>> Sent: Wednesday, February 12, 2014 3:43:18 AM >>> Subject: Re: [Users] test day help -- console >>> >>> >>> >>> On 11 Feb 2014, at 23:57, Greg Sheremeta <gshereme(a)redhat.com&gt; wrote: >>> >>>> I'm having a tough time getting a VM console working via VNC. I set a VM >>>> to >>>> use VNC, and I installed virt-viewer. >>>> >>>> 1. When I try to open a .vv file with virt-viewer, I get an error "Cannot >>>> find guest domain /var/tmp/console.vv" >>> >>> Old virt-viewer. Where did you get it from? >> >> It came with F20. I'm on F20 and don't think many other people are. Is it a >> regression? >> >> greg@dauntless:~$ yum list installed virt-viewer >> Loaded plugins: langpacks, refresh-packagekit >> google-chrome >> 3/3 >> google-talkplugin >> 1/1 >> Installed Packages >> virt-viewer.x86_64 >> 0.5.7-2.fc20 >> installed >> >> greg@dauntless:~$ sudo yum install virt-viewer >> Loaded plugins: langpacks, refresh-packagekit >> Package virt-viewer-0.5.7-2.fc20.x86_64 already installed and latest >> version >> Nothing to do >> >> I don't see RPMs anywhere for 0.6, and compiling it didn't work for me. >> (configure: error: At least one of spice or vnc must be used) > > Strange. I think it's in 0.5.6. > Oh, remote-viewer, did you try that one? Yeah, same results. Let me try connecting from a different Fedora 20 machine, maybe mine's broken. >> >>>> 2. Using a VNC client to connect to the host with the password in the .vv >>>> file just immediately disconnects it -- no error message. >>> >>> Did you make it in 120s? >> >> Sorry, what? > > The security ticket is valid for 120s only Yes, I beat that. > >> >>> Certificates? >> >> Did not touch any certs. But, see my reply to #1. >> >>> >>>> 3. noVNC just gives me an empty popup with a gray background. >>> >>> You didn't import the engine's CA, did you? >> >> You got me, but it should certainly give some error message, no? > > Not when you don't trust the cert authority. Unfortunately. That's why we > added the page to such a prominent place:) Not even "Authentication failure" ?

> > Thanks, > michal >> >>>> >>>> Any ideas? >>> >>> The Console Downloads page has all the info to get it work, did you check >>> it >>> out? (linked from main landing page, display options, user portal...so you >>> shouldn't moss it;) >>> >>> Thanks, >>> michal >>>> >>>> Greg Sheremeta >>>> Red Hat, Inc. >>>> Sr. Software Engineer, RHEV >>>> Cell: 919-807-1086 >>>> gshereme(a)redhat.com >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Users mailing list >>>> Users(a)ovirt.org >>>> http://lists.ovirt.org/mailman/listinfo/users >

I'm having a tough time getting a VM console working via VNC. I set a VM to use VNC, and I installed virt-viewer. 1. When I try to open a .vv file with virt-viewer, I get an error "Cannot find guest domain /var/tmp/console.vv" 2. Using a VNC client to connect to the host with the password in the .vv file just immediately disconnects it -- no error message. 3. noVNC just gives me an empty popup with a gray background.

----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jiri Belka" <jbelka(a)redhat.com&gt; > To: "Greg Sheremeta" <gshereme(a)redhat.com&gt; > Cc: "users" <users(a)ovirt.org&gt; > Sent: Wednesday, February 12, 2014 4:17:29 AM > Subject: Re: [Users] test day help -- console > > On Tue, 11 Feb 2014 17:57:52 -0500 (EST) > Greg Sheremeta <gshereme(a)redhat.com&gt; wrote: > > > I'm having a tough time getting a VM console working via VNC. I set a VM to > > use VNC, and I installed virt-viewer. > > > > 1. When I try to open a .vv file with virt-viewer, I get an error "Cannot > > find guest domain /var/tmp/console.vv" > > 2. Using a VNC client to connect to the host with the password in the .vv > > file just immediately disconnects it -- no error message. > > 3. noVNC just gives me an empty popup with a gray background. > > virt-viewer works ok even on my OpenBSD machine at home. > > First check version, if old, compile/upgrade yourself. Updating to > latest spice-gtk, gtk-vnc, virt-viewer recently solved virt-viewer > core dumps when I had RHEL with GNOME and qxl driver. > > j. > What version do you have? Greg