Ah - I think this is where the issue lies... I can't resolve the ip of the node ..... i.e the node only has a LAN address - the desktop i'm connecting from in not connected to that LAN. All the 3 server can resolve host names as they are in the LAN - however external connections cannot resolv the node (as that only has a LAN IP) Can you suggest how I can fix this - I could re-install the node with an external ip - but that will be slower... (I want to use the giagbit switch I have..) Regards On 2 March 2012 11:57, Andrew Cathrow <acathrow(a)redhat.com&gt; wrote: > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Morgan Cox" <morgancoxuk(a)gmail.com&gt; > > To: "Andrew Cathrow" <acathrow(a)redhat.com&gt; > > Sent: Friday, March 2, 2012 4:38:47 AM > > Subject: Re: [Users] Can anyone help? Spice not connecting - I have > spice-xpi installed. > > > > When you say client do you mean my desktop ? > > > > If so no it can't. > > > > The DNS is setup using LAN ip's on the frontend (server 1) all > > servers can resolv each other > > > > So do I need to ensure that my desktop can connect to the DNS for the > > node? > > > > The client (your desktop) needs to be able to resolve the hostname of the > hypervisor host - the ovirt node. > > can you add an entry to the hosts file on your desktop with the hostname > of the hypervisor host and it's IP address. > > > Cheers > > > > > > On 2 March 2012 03:10, Andrew Cathrow < acathrow(a)redhat.com > wrote: > > > > > > The webui will write out a hostname and port number to connect to. > > Can your client resolve the ovirt node's name? > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Morgan Cox" < morgancoxuk(a)gmail.com > > > > To: users(a)ovirt.org > > > Sent: Thursday, March 1, 2012 8:00:02 PM > > > Subject: [Users] Can anyone help? Spice not connecting - I have > > > spice-xpi installed. > > > > > > > > > Hi > > > > > > I have been trying for hours to install a vm in Ovirt and having no > > > joy., Spice is not working - I just get a black popup window > > > > > > I am connecting from a Fedora16 desktop - I have spice-XPI > > > installed. > > > can see 'press Shift+f12' to release mouse.... etc. > > > > > > My setup :- > > > > > > I have a 3 server setup > > > - 1. Ovirt engine (Lan address + external address) > > > - 2. Storage node - NFS server (LAN address and external address) > > > - 3. Ovirt node (from the node .iso) - only LAN address > > > > > > The Engine server is a default FC16 install. the node is from the > > > ovirt node .iso. > > > > > > I don't think its firewall related - I tried disabling firewalls on > > > all servers. > > > > > > Once I try spice the icon is greyed out afterwards. > > > > > > In IRC it was suggested to run Bind from server 1 - I have done > > > that > > > and added DNS entrys in the LAN range for all 3 servers - all 3 > > > servers are using bind from server1 as their only nameserver in > > > resolv.conf > > > > > > I am trying to connect from my Fedora16 Desktop > > > > > > When I try to connect I see in /var/log/messages > > > > > > Mar 1 19:34:43 fedora16 spice: Warning: failed to connect: > > > Connection > > > timed out (110) > > > > > > Any ideas how to investigate this further. > > > > > > I am dying to test out a VM but with no spice I am presently unable > > > to... > > > > > > Any ideas will be welcomed - i'm 1/2 thinking about re-installing > > > with all external ips (but that will make transfer speeds slower..) > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Users mailing list > > > Users(a)ovirt.org > > > http://lists.ovirt.org/mailman/listinfo/users > > > > > > > >