On 11/12/2012 06:45 AM, Alexey Kardashevskiy wrote: > Hi! > > I am trying to configure ovirt-engine and having a problem that it cannot > finish because cannot create database because there is no > /etc/init.d/postgresql. How do I fix my setup? Some packages missing? Below > is some information. Thanks. > > > The system is Fedora17/_ppc64_ (not x86 if it matters) with my 3.6 kernel. > > Below is the console output after running "postgresql-setup initdb" and > "engine-setup" and the log produced by the "engine-setup" script. > > > [root@vpl2 aik]# yum info ovirt-engine > Loaded plugins: downloadonly, versionlock > Installed Packages > Name : ovirt-engine > Arch : noarch > Version : 3.1.0 > Release : 2.fc17 > Size : 1.3 M > Repo : installed > From repo : ovirt-stable > Summary : Management server for Open Virtualization > URL : http://www.ovirt.org > License : ASL 2.0 > Description : oVirt Engine is a feature-rich server virtualization management > : system that provides advanced capabilities for managing the Open > : virtualization infrastructure for Servers and Desktops. > > [root@vpl2 aik]# ls -la /etc/init.d/postgresql > ls: cannot access /etc/init.d/postgresql: No such file or directory > > [root@vpl2 aik]# postgresql-setup initdb > Initializing database ... OK > > [root@vpl2 aik]# engine-setup > Welcome to oVirt Engine setup utility > > WARNING: oVirt Engine setup has already been run on this host. > To remove all configuration and reset oVirt Engine please run engine-cleanup. > Please be advised that executing engine-setup without cleanup is not supported. > Would you like to proceed? (yes|no): no > Installation stopped, Goodbye. > [root@vpl2 aik]# engine-setup > Welcome to oVirt Engine setup utility > > WARNING: oVirt Engine setup has already been run on this host. > To remove all configuration and reset oVirt Engine please run engine-cleanup. > Please be advised that executing engine-setup without cleanup is not supported. > Would you like to proceed? (yes|no): yes > HTTP Port [80] : > HTTPS Port [443] : > Host fully qualified domain name, note that this name should be fully > resolvable [vpl2.ozlabs.ibm.com] : > Password for Administrator (admin@internal) : > Confirm password : > Organization Name for the Certificate: ozlabs > The default storage type you will be using ['NFS'| 'FC'| 'ISCSI'] [NFS] : > Enter DB type for installation ['remote'| 'local'] [local] : > Local database password : > Confirm password : > Should the installer configure NFS share on this server to be used as an > ISO Domain? ['yes'| 'no'] [yes] : > Local ISO domain path: /data/iso > Display name for the ISO Domain: local-iso-share > Firewall ports need to be opened. > You can let the installer configure iptables automatically overriding the > current configuration. The old configuration will be backed up. > Alternately you can configure the firewall later using an example iptables > file found under /usr/share/ovirt-engine/conf/iptables.example > Configure iptables ? ['yes'| 'no']: yes > > oVirt Engine will be installed using the following configuration: > ================================================================= > http-port: 80 > https-port: 443 > host-fqdn: vpl2.ozlabs.ibm.com > auth-pass: ******** > org-name: ozlabs > default-dc-type: NFS > db-remote-install: local > db-local-pass: ******** > nfs-mp: /data/iso > iso-domain-name: local-iso-share > config-nfs: yes > override-iptables: yes > Proceed with the configuration listed above? (yes|no): yes > > Installing: > Configuring oVirt-engine... [ DONE ] > Creating CA... [ DONE ] > Editing JBoss Configuration... [ DONE ] > Setting Database Configuration... [ DONE ] > Setting Database Security... [ DONE ] > Creating Database... [ ERROR ] > Database creation failed > Please check log file > /var/log/ovirt-engine/engine-setup_2012_11_12_16_06_23.log for more information > > [root@vpl2 aik]# ps ax|grep postgresql > 13655 pts/2 S+ 0:00 grep --color=auto postgresql > > > > ************************* > > Here is a part of the > /var/log/ovirt-engine/engine-setup_2012_11_12_16_06_23.log , can post the > whole thing but it is quite big and seems to be irrelevant to the issue. > > > 2012-11-12 16:07:01::DEBUG::engine-setup::940::root:: engine db creation is > logged at /var/log/ovirt-engine//engine-db-install-2012_11_12_16_07_01.log > 2012-11-12 16:07:01::DEBUG::common_utils::309::root:: Executing command --> > '/usr/share/ovirt-engine/dbscripts/engine-db-install.sh -l > engine-db-install-2012_11_12_16_07_01.log -w ******** -u postgres -s > localhost -p 5432 -r local' > 2012-11-12 16:07:01::DEBUG::common_utils::335::root:: output = Running > local installation > [engine-db-install] postgresql service cannot be executed from > /etc/init.d/postgresql > > 2012-11-12 16:07:01::DEBUG::common_utils::336::root:: stderr = > 2012-11-12 16:07:01::DEBUG::common_utils::337::root:: retcode = 1 > 2012-11-12 16:07:01::DEBUG::setup_sequences::62::root:: Traceback (most > recent call last): > File "/usr/share/ovirt-engine/scripts/setup_sequences.py", line 60, in run > function() > File "/bin/engine-setup", line 953, in _createDB > output, rc = utils.execCmd(cmd, None, True, > output_messages.ERR_DB_CREATE_FAILED, masked_value_set) > File "/usr/share/ovirt-engine/scripts/common_utils.py", line 340, in execCmd > raise Exception(msg) > Exception: Database creation failed > > 2012-11-12 16:07:01::DEBUG::engine-setup::1742::root:: *** The following > params were used as user input: > 2012-11-12 16:07:01::DEBUG::engine-setup::1747::root:: > override-httpd-config: yes > 2012-11-12 16:07:01::DEBUG::engine-setup::1747::root:: http-port: 80 > 2012-11-12 16:07:01::DEBUG::engine-setup::1747::root:: https-port: 443 > 2012-11-12 16:07:01::DEBUG::engine-setup::1747::root:: mac-range: > 00:1A:4A:3D:8D:00-00:1A:4A:3D:8D:FF > 2012-11-12 16:07:01::DEBUG::engine-setup::1747::root:: host-fqdn: > vpl2.ozlabs.ibm.com > 2012-11-12 16:07:01::DEBUG::engine-setup::1747::root:: auth-pass: ******** > 2012-11-12 16:07:01::DEBUG::engine-setup::1747::root:: org-name: ozlabs > 2012-11-12 16:07:01::DEBUG::engine-setup::1747::root:: default-dc-type: NFS > 2012-11-12 16:07:01::DEBUG::engine-setup::1747::root:: db-remote-install: local > 2012-11-12 16:07:01::DEBUG::engine-setup::1747::root:: db-host: localhost > 2012-11-12 16:07:01::DEBUG::engine-setup::1747::root:: db-local-pass: ******** > 2012-11-12 16:07:01::DEBUG::engine-setup::1747::root:: nfs-mp: /data/iso > 2012-11-12 16:07:01::DEBUG::engine-setup::1747::root:: iso-domain-name: > local-iso-share > 2012-11-12 16:07:01::DEBUG::engine-setup::1747::root:: config-nfs: yes > 2012-11-12 16:07:01::DEBUG::engine-setup::1747::root:: override-iptables: yes > 2012-11-12 16:07:01::ERROR::engine-setup::2376::root:: Traceback (most > recent call last): > File "/bin/engine-setup", line 2370, in <module> > main(confFile) > File "/bin/engine-setup", line 2159, in main > runSequences() > File "/bin/engine-setup", line 2105, in runSequences > controller.runAllSequences() > File "/usr/share/ovirt-engine/scripts/setup_controller.py", line 54, in > runAllSequences > sequence.run() > File "/usr/share/ovirt-engine/scripts/setup_sequences.py", line 154, in run > step.run() > File "/usr/share/ovirt-engine/scripts/setup_sequences.py", line 60, in run > function() > File "/bin/engine-setup", line 953, in _createDB > output, rc = utils.execCmd(cmd, None, True, > output_messages.ERR_DB_CREATE_FAILED, masked_value_set) > File "/usr/share/ovirt-engine/scripts/common_utils.py", line 340, in execCmd > raise Exception(msg) > Exception: Database creation failed The right way to start/stop services in Fedora 17 is using the systemctl tool: systemctl start postgresql.service systemctl stop postgresql.service The postgresql service no longer uses SystemV scripts to start/stop, it uses systemctl instead, that is why there is no /etc/init.d/postgresql script.

If you still have problems to create the database please check the database installation log file, should be named as follows: /var/log/ovirt-engine/engine-db-install-2012_11_12_16_07_01.log

----- Original Message ----- > From: "Alexey Kardashevskiy" <aik(a)ozlabs.ru&gt; > To: "Juan Hernandez" <jhernand(a)redhat.com&gt; > Cc: users(a)ovirt.org > Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2012 2:05:27 AM > Subject: Re: [Users] installing ovirt-engine on fc17 - postgresql service cannot be executed from > /etc/init.d/postgresql > > On 12/11/12 20:14, Juan Hernandez wrote: >> On 11/12/2012 06:45 AM, Alexey Kardashevskiy wrote: >>> Hi! >>> >>> I am trying to configure ovirt-engine and having a problem that it >>> cannot >>> finish because cannot create database because there is no >>> /etc/init.d/postgresql. How do I fix my setup? Some packages >>> missing? Below >>> is some information. Thanks. >>> >>> >>> The system is Fedora17/_ppc64_ (not x86 if it matters) with my 3.6 >>> kernel. >>> >>> Below is the console output after running "postgresql-setup >>> initdb" and >>> "engine-setup" and the log produced by the "engine-setup" script. >>> >>> >>> [root@vpl2 aik]# yum info ovirt-engine >>> Loaded plugins: downloadonly, versionlock >>> Installed Packages >>> Name : ovirt-engine >>> Arch : noarch >>> Version : 3.1.0 >>> Release : 2.fc17 >>> Size : 1.3 M >>> Repo : installed >>> From repo : ovirt-stable >>> Summary : Management server for Open Virtualization >>> URL : http://www.ovirt.org >>> License : ASL 2.0 >>> Description : oVirt Engine is a feature-rich server virtualization >>> management >>> : system that provides advanced capabilities for >>> managing the Open >>> : virtualization infrastructure for Servers and >>> Desktops. >>> >>> [root@vpl2 aik]# ls -la /etc/init.d/postgresql >>> ls: cannot access /etc/init.d/postgresql: No such file or >>> directory >>> >>> [root@vpl2 aik]# postgresql-setup initdb >>> Initializing database ... OK >>> >>> [root@vpl2 aik]# engine-setup >>> Welcome to oVirt Engine setup utility >>> >>> WARNING: oVirt Engine setup has already been run on this host. >>> To remove all configuration and reset oVirt Engine please run >>> engine-cleanup. >>> Please be advised that executing engine-setup without cleanup is >>> not supported. >>> Would you like to proceed? (yes|no): no >>> Installation stopped, Goodbye. >>> [root@vpl2 aik]# engine-setup >>> Welcome to oVirt Engine setup utility >>> >>> WARNING: oVirt Engine setup has already been run on this host. >>> To remove all configuration and reset oVirt Engine please run >>> engine-cleanup. >>> Please be advised that executing engine-setup without cleanup is >>> not supported. >>> Would you like to proceed? (yes|no): yes >>> HTTP Port [80] : >>> HTTPS Port [443] : >>> Host fully qualified domain name, note that this name should be >>> fully >>> resolvable [vpl2.ozlabs.ibm.com] : >>> Password for Administrator (admin@internal) : >>> Confirm password : >>> Organization Name for the Certificate: ozlabs >>> The default storage type you will be using ['NFS'| 'FC'| 'ISCSI'] >>> [NFS] : >>> Enter DB type for installation ['remote'| 'local'] [local] : >>> Local database password : >>> Confirm password : >>> Should the installer configure NFS share on this server to be used >>> as an >>> ISO Domain? ['yes'| 'no'] [yes] : >>> Local ISO domain path: /data/iso >>> Display name for the ISO Domain: local-iso-share >>> Firewall ports need to be opened. >>> You can let the installer configure iptables automatically >>> overriding the >>> current configuration. The old configuration will be backed up. >>> Alternately you can configure the firewall later using an example >>> iptables >>> file found under /usr/share/ovirt-engine/conf/iptables.example >>> Configure iptables ? ['yes'| 'no']: yes >>> >>> oVirt Engine will be installed using the following configuration: >>> ================================================================= >>> http-port: 80 >>> https-port: 443 >>> host-fqdn: vpl2.ozlabs.ibm.com >>> auth-pass: ******** >>> org-name: ozlabs >>> default-dc-type: NFS >>> db-remote-install: local >>> db-local-pass: ******** >>> nfs-mp: /data/iso >>> iso-domain-name: local-iso-share >>> config-nfs: yes >>> override-iptables: yes >>> Proceed with the configuration listed above? (yes|no): yes >>> >>> Installing: >>> Configuring oVirt-engine... [ DONE ] >>> Creating CA... [ DONE ] >>> Editing JBoss Configuration... [ DONE ] >>> Setting Database Configuration... [ DONE ] >>> Setting Database Security... [ DONE ] >>> Creating Database... [ ERROR ] >>> Database creation failed >>> Please check log file >>> /var/log/ovirt-engine/engine-setup_2012_11_12_16_06_23.log for >>> more information >>> >>> [root@vpl2 aik]# ps ax|grep postgresql >>> 13655 pts/2 S+ 0:00 grep --color=auto postgresql >>> >>> >>> >>> ************************* >>> >>> Here is a part of the >>> /var/log/ovirt-engine/engine-setup_2012_11_12_16_06_23.log , can >>> post the >>> whole thing but it is quite big and seems to be irrelevant to the >>> issue. >>> >>> >>> 2012-11-12 16:07:01::DEBUG::engine-setup::940::root:: engine db >>> creation is >>> logged at >>> /var/log/ovirt-engine//engine-db-install-2012_11_12_16_07_01.log >>> 2012-11-12 16:07:01::DEBUG::common_utils::309::root:: Executing >>> command --> >>> '/usr/share/ovirt-engine/dbscripts/engine-db-install.sh -l >>> engine-db-install-2012_11_12_16_07_01.log -w ******** -u postgres >>> -s >>> localhost -p 5432 -r local' >>> 2012-11-12 16:07:01::DEBUG::common_utils::335::root:: output = >>> Running >>> local installation >>> [engine-db-install] postgresql service cannot be executed from >>> /etc/init.d/postgresql >>> >>> 2012-11-12 16:07:01::DEBUG::common_utils::336::root:: stderr = >>> 2012-11-12 16:07:01::DEBUG::common_utils::337::root:: retcode = 1 >>> 2012-11-12 16:07:01::DEBUG::setup_sequences::62::root:: Traceback >>> (most >>> recent call last): >>> File "/usr/share/ovirt-engine/scripts/setup_sequences.py", >>> line 60, in run >>> function() >>> File "/bin/engine-setup", line 953, in _createDB >>> output, rc = utils.execCmd(cmd, None, True, >>> output_messages.ERR_DB_CREATE_FAILED, masked_value_set) >>> File "/usr/share/ovirt-engine/scripts/common_utils.py", line >>> 340, in execCmd >>> raise Exception(msg) >>> Exception: Database creation failed >>> >>> 2012-11-12 16:07:01::DEBUG::engine-setup::1742::root:: *** The >>> following >>> params were used as user input: >>> 2012-11-12 16:07:01::DEBUG::engine-setup::1747::root:: >>> override-httpd-config: yes >>> 2012-11-12 16:07:01::DEBUG::engine-setup::1747::root:: http-port: >>> 80 >>> 2012-11-12 16:07:01::DEBUG::engine-setup::1747::root:: https-port: >>> 443 >>> 2012-11-12 16:07:01::DEBUG::engine-setup::1747::root:: mac-range: >>> 00:1A:4A:3D:8D:00-00:1A:4A:3D:8D:FF >>> 2012-11-12 16:07:01::DEBUG::engine-setup::1747::root:: host-fqdn: >>> vpl2.ozlabs.ibm.com >>> 2012-11-12 16:07:01::DEBUG::engine-setup::1747::root:: auth-pass: >>> ******** >>> 2012-11-12 16:07:01::DEBUG::engine-setup::1747::root:: org-name: >>> ozlabs >>> 2012-11-12 16:07:01::DEBUG::engine-setup::1747::root:: >>> default-dc-type: NFS >>> 2012-11-12 16:07:01::DEBUG::engine-setup::1747::root:: >>> db-remote-install: local >>> 2012-11-12 16:07:01::DEBUG::engine-setup::1747::root:: db-host: >>> localhost >>> 2012-11-12 16:07:01::DEBUG::engine-setup::1747::root:: >>> db-local-pass: ******** >>> 2012-11-12 16:07:01::DEBUG::engine-setup::1747::root:: nfs-mp: >>> /data/iso >>> 2012-11-12 16:07:01::DEBUG::engine-setup::1747::root:: >>> iso-domain-name: >>> local-iso-share >>> 2012-11-12 16:07:01::DEBUG::engine-setup::1747::root:: config-nfs: >>> yes >>> 2012-11-12 16:07:01::DEBUG::engine-setup::1747::root:: >>> override-iptables: yes >>> 2012-11-12 16:07:01::ERROR::engine-setup::2376::root:: Traceback >>> (most >>> recent call last): >>> File "/bin/engine-setup", line 2370, in <module> >>> main(confFile) >>> File "/bin/engine-setup", line 2159, in main >>> runSequences() >>> File "/bin/engine-setup", line 2105, in runSequences >>> controller.runAllSequences() >>> File "/usr/share/ovirt-engine/scripts/setup_controller.py", >>> line 54, in >>> runAllSequences >>> sequence.run() >>> File "/usr/share/ovirt-engine/scripts/setup_sequences.py", >>> line 154, in run >>> step.run() >>> File "/usr/share/ovirt-engine/scripts/setup_sequences.py", >>> line 60, in run >>> function() >>> File "/bin/engine-setup", line 953, in _createDB >>> output, rc = utils.execCmd(cmd, None, True, >>> output_messages.ERR_DB_CREATE_FAILED, masked_value_set) >>> File "/usr/share/ovirt-engine/scripts/common_utils.py", line >>> 340, in execCmd >>> raise Exception(msg) >>> Exception: Database creation failed >> >> The right way to start/stop services in Fedora 17 is using the >> systemctl >> tool: >> >> systemctl start postgresql.service >> systemctl stop postgresql.service >> >> The postgresql service no longer uses SystemV scripts to >> start/stop, it >> uses systemctl instead, that is why there is no >> /etc/init.d/postgresql >> script. > > Yes I noticed that while googling. The question is what do I do to > make > engine-setup not failing. It is starting services, one-by-one, and it > stops > in the middle of a sequence as postgresql fails because engine-setup > uses > old postgresql script. ovirt.org uses FC17 so I wonder if there is > some > fix/workaround. Juan, I think that we should have a BZ on that since the code in engine-db-install.sh is using the old service invocation format and does not distinguish between different Fedora version

>> If you still have problems to create the database please check the >> database installation log file, should be named as follows: >> >> /var/log/ovirt-engine/engine-db-install-2012_11_12_16_07_01.log > > > Database is fine... > > #engine db installer log file on vpl2.ozlabs.ibm.com > [engine-db-install] verifying required rpms are installed. > postgresql-server-9.1.6-1.fc17.ppc64 > postgresql-9.1.6-1.fc17.ppc64 > postgresql-libs-9.1.6-1.fc17.ppc64 > postgresql-contrib-9.1.6-1.fc17.ppc64 > uuid-1.6.2-11.fc17.ppc64 > [engine-db-install] verifying postgres service exists. > > > > > > -- > Alexey > _______________________________________________ > 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

On 14/11/12 00:01, Juan Hernandez wrote: > On 11/13/2012 10:13 AM, Eli Mesika wrote: >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Alexey Kardashevskiy" <aik(a)ozlabs.ru&gt; >>> To: "Juan Hernandez" <jhernand(a)redhat.com&gt; >>> Cc: users(a)ovirt.org >>> Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2012 2:05:27 AM >>> Subject: Re: [Users] installing ovirt-engine on fc17 - postgresql service cannot be executed from >>> /etc/init.d/postgresql >>> >>> On 12/11/12 20:14, Juan Hernandez wrote: >>>> On 11/12/2012 06:45 AM, Alexey Kardashevskiy wrote: >>>>> Hi! >>>>> >>>>> I am trying to configure ovirt-engine and having a problem that it >>>>> cannot >>>>> finish because cannot create database because there is no >>>>> /etc/init.d/postgresql. How do I fix my setup? Some packages >>>>> missing? Below >>>>> is some information. Thanks. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> The system is Fedora17/_ppc64_ (not x86 if it matters) with my 3.6 >>>>> kernel. >>>>> >>>>> Below is the console output after running "postgresql-setup >>>>> initdb" and >>>>> "engine-setup" and the log produced by the "engine-setup" script. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> [root@vpl2 aik]# yum info ovirt-engine >>>>> Loaded plugins: downloadonly, versionlock >>>>> Installed Packages >>>>> Name : ovirt-engine >>>>> Arch : noarch >>>>> Version : 3.1.0 >>>>> Release : 2.fc17 >>>>> Size : 1.3 M >>>>> Repo : installed >>>>> From repo : ovirt-stable >>>>> Summary : Management server for Open Virtualization >>>>> URL : http://www.ovirt.org >>>>> License : ASL 2.0 >>>>> Description : oVirt Engine is a feature-rich server virtualization >>>>> management >>>>> : system that provides advanced capabilities for >>>>> managing the Open >>>>> : virtualization infrastructure for Servers and >>>>> Desktops. >>>>> >>>>> [root@vpl2 aik]# ls -la /etc/init.d/postgresql >>>>> ls: cannot access /etc/init.d/postgresql: No such file or >>>>> directory >>>>> >>>>> [root@vpl2 aik]# postgresql-setup initdb >>>>> Initializing database ... OK >>>>> >>>>> [root@vpl2 aik]# engine-setup >>>>> Welcome to oVirt Engine setup utility >>>>> >>>>> WARNING: oVirt Engine setup has already been run on this host. >>>>> To remove all configuration and reset oVirt Engine please run >>>>> engine-cleanup. >>>>> Please be advised that executing engine-setup without cleanup is >>>>> not supported. >>>>> Would you like to proceed? (yes|no): no >>>>> Installation stopped, Goodbye. >>>>> [root@vpl2 aik]# engine-setup >>>>> Welcome to oVirt Engine setup utility >>>>> >>>>> WARNING: oVirt Engine setup has already been run on this host. >>>>> To remove all configuration and reset oVirt Engine please run >>>>> engine-cleanup. >>>>> Please be advised that executing engine-setup without cleanup is >>>>> not supported. >>>>> Would you like to proceed? (yes|no): yes >>>>> HTTP Port [80] : >>>>> HTTPS Port [443] : >>>>> Host fully qualified domain name, note that this name should be >>>>> fully >>>>> resolvable [vpl2.ozlabs.ibm.com] : >>>>> Password for Administrator (admin@internal) : >>>>> Confirm password : >>>>> Organization Name for the Certificate: ozlabs >>>>> The default storage type you will be using ['NFS'| 'FC'| 'ISCSI'] >>>>> [NFS] : >>>>> Enter DB type for installation ['remote'| 'local'] [local] : >>>>> Local database password : >>>>> Confirm password : >>>>> Should the installer configure NFS share on this server to be used >>>>> as an >>>>> ISO Domain? ['yes'| 'no'] [yes] : >>>>> Local ISO domain path: /data/iso >>>>> Display name for the ISO Domain: local-iso-share >>>>> Firewall ports need to be opened. >>>>> You can let the installer configure iptables automatically >>>>> overriding the >>>>> current configuration. The old configuration will be backed up. >>>>> Alternately you can configure the firewall later using an example >>>>> iptables >>>>> file found under /usr/share/ovirt-engine/conf/iptables.example >>>>> Configure iptables ? ['yes'| 'no']: yes >>>>> >>>>> oVirt Engine will be installed using the following configuration: >>>>> ================================================================= >>>>> http-port: 80 >>>>> https-port: 443 >>>>> host-fqdn: vpl2.ozlabs.ibm.com >>>>> auth-pass: ******** >>>>> org-name: ozlabs >>>>> default-dc-type: NFS >>>>> db-remote-install: local >>>>> db-local-pass: ******** >>>>> nfs-mp: /data/iso >>>>> iso-domain-name: local-iso-share >>>>> config-nfs: yes >>>>> override-iptables: yes >>>>> Proceed with the configuration listed above? (yes|no): yes >>>>> >>>>> Installing: >>>>> Configuring oVirt-engine... [ DONE ] >>>>> Creating CA... [ DONE ] >>>>> Editing JBoss Configuration... [ DONE ] >>>>> Setting Database Configuration... [ DONE ] >>>>> Setting Database Security... [ DONE ] >>>>> Creating Database... [ ERROR ] >>>>> Database creation failed >>>>> Please check log file >>>>> /var/log/ovirt-engine/engine-setup_2012_11_12_16_06_23.log for >>>>> more information >>>>> >>>>> [root@vpl2 aik]# ps ax|grep postgresql >>>>> 13655 pts/2 S+ 0:00 grep --color=auto postgresql >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ************************* >>>>> >>>>> Here is a part of the >>>>> /var/log/ovirt-engine/engine-setup_2012_11_12_16_06_23.log , can >>>>> post the >>>>> whole thing but it is quite big and seems to be irrelevant to the >>>>> issue. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> 2012-11-12 16:07:01::DEBUG::engine-setup::940::root:: engine db >>>>> creation is >>>>> logged at >>>>> /var/log/ovirt-engine//engine-db-install-2012_11_12_16_07_01.log >>>>> 2012-11-12 16:07:01::DEBUG::common_utils::309::root:: Executing >>>>> command --> >>>>> '/usr/share/ovirt-engine/dbscripts/engine-db-install.sh -l >>>>> engine-db-install-2012_11_12_16_07_01.log -w ******** -u postgres >>>>> -s >>>>> localhost -p 5432 -r local' >>>>> 2012-11-12 16:07:01::DEBUG::common_utils::335::root:: output = >>>>> Running >>>>> local installation >>>>> [engine-db-install] postgresql service cannot be executed from >>>>> /etc/init.d/postgresql >>>>> >>>>> 2012-11-12 16:07:01::DEBUG::common_utils::336::root:: stderr = >>>>> 2012-11-12 16:07:01::DEBUG::common_utils::337::root:: retcode = 1 >>>>> 2012-11-12 16:07:01::DEBUG::setup_sequences::62::root:: Traceback >>>>> (most >>>>> recent call last): >>>>> File "/usr/share/ovirt-engine/scripts/setup_sequences.py", >>>>> line 60, in run >>>>> function() >>>>> File "/bin/engine-setup", line 953, in _createDB >>>>> output, rc = utils.execCmd(cmd, None, True, >>>>> output_messages.ERR_DB_CREATE_FAILED, masked_value_set) >>>>> File "/usr/share/ovirt-engine/scripts/common_utils.py", line >>>>> 340, in execCmd >>>>> raise Exception(msg) >>>>> Exception: Database creation failed >>>>> >>>>> 2012-11-12 16:07:01::DEBUG::engine-setup::1742::root:: *** The >>>>> following >>>>> params were used as user input: >>>>> 2012-11-12 16:07:01::DEBUG::engine-setup::1747::root:: >>>>> override-httpd-config: yes >>>>> 2012-11-12 16:07:01::DEBUG::engine-setup::1747::root:: http-port: >>>>> 80 >>>>> 2012-11-12 16:07:01::DEBUG::engine-setup::1747::root:: https-port: >>>>> 443 >>>>> 2012-11-12 16:07:01::DEBUG::engine-setup::1747::root:: mac-range: >>>>> 00:1A:4A:3D:8D:00-00:1A:4A:3D:8D:FF >>>>> 2012-11-12 16:07:01::DEBUG::engine-setup::1747::root:: host-fqdn: >>>>> vpl2.ozlabs.ibm.com >>>>> 2012-11-12 16:07:01::DEBUG::engine-setup::1747::root:: auth-pass: >>>>> ******** >>>>> 2012-11-12 16:07:01::DEBUG::engine-setup::1747::root:: org-name: >>>>> ozlabs >>>>> 2012-11-12 16:07:01::DEBUG::engine-setup::1747::root:: >>>>> default-dc-type: NFS >>>>> 2012-11-12 16:07:01::DEBUG::engine-setup::1747::root:: >>>>> db-remote-install: local >>>>> 2012-11-12 16:07:01::DEBUG::engine-setup::1747::root:: db-host: >>>>> localhost >>>>> 2012-11-12 16:07:01::DEBUG::engine-setup::1747::root:: >>>>> db-local-pass: ******** >>>>> 2012-11-12 16:07:01::DEBUG::engine-setup::1747::root:: nfs-mp: >>>>> /data/iso >>>>> 2012-11-12 16:07:01::DEBUG::engine-setup::1747::root:: >>>>> iso-domain-name: >>>>> local-iso-share >>>>> 2012-11-12 16:07:01::DEBUG::engine-setup::1747::root:: config-nfs: >>>>> yes >>>>> 2012-11-12 16:07:01::DEBUG::engine-setup::1747::root:: >>>>> override-iptables: yes >>>>> 2012-11-12 16:07:01::ERROR::engine-setup::2376::root:: Traceback >>>>> (most >>>>> recent call last): >>>>> File "/bin/engine-setup", line 2370, in <module> >>>>> main(confFile) >>>>> File "/bin/engine-setup", line 2159, in main >>>>> runSequences() >>>>> File "/bin/engine-setup", line 2105, in runSequences >>>>> controller.runAllSequences() >>>>> File "/usr/share/ovirt-engine/scripts/setup_controller.py", >>>>> line 54, in >>>>> runAllSequences >>>>> sequence.run() >>>>> File "/usr/share/ovirt-engine/scripts/setup_sequences.py", >>>>> line 154, in run >>>>> step.run() >>>>> File "/usr/share/ovirt-engine/scripts/setup_sequences.py", >>>>> line 60, in run >>>>> function() >>>>> File "/bin/engine-setup", line 953, in _createDB >>>>> output, rc = utils.execCmd(cmd, None, True, >>>>> output_messages.ERR_DB_CREATE_FAILED, masked_value_set) >>>>> File "/usr/share/ovirt-engine/scripts/common_utils.py", line >>>>> 340, in execCmd >>>>> raise Exception(msg) >>>>> Exception: Database creation failed >>>> >>>> The right way to start/stop services in Fedora 17 is using the >>>> systemctl >>>> tool: >>>> >>>> systemctl start postgresql.service >>>> systemctl stop postgresql.service >>>> >>>> The postgresql service no longer uses SystemV scripts to >>>> start/stop, it >>>> uses systemctl instead, that is why there is no >>>> /etc/init.d/postgresql >>>> script. >>> >>> Yes I noticed that while googling. The question is what do I do to >>> make >>> engine-setup not failing. It is starting services, one-by-one, and it >>> stops >>> in the middle of a sequence as postgresql fails because engine-setup >>> uses >>> old postgresql script. ovirt.org uses FC17 so I wonder if there is >>> some >>> fix/workaround. >> >> Juan, I think that we should have a BZ on that since the code in engine-db-install.sh is using the old service invocation format and does not distinguish between different Fedora version > > I agree, we should use "service postgresql ..." instead of > "/etc/init.d/postgresql ...", as that works in all versions of Fedora > and in RHEL as well. > > However I think that we already have logic in the script to check if > systemd is available, and in that case we don't use /etc/init.d. Maybe > this logic is failing in the ppc version of Fedora. Where exactly does this code beside? I did grep by the error message but have not found the place.

>>>> If you still have problems to create the database please check the >>>> database installation log file, should be named as follows: >>>> >>>> /var/log/ovirt-engine/engine-db-install-2012_11_12_16_07_01.log >>> >>> >>> Database is fine... >>> >>> #engine db installer log file on vpl2.ozlabs.ibm.com >>> [engine-db-install] verifying required rpms are installed. >>> postgresql-server-9.1.6-1.fc17.ppc64 >>> postgresql-9.1.6-1.fc17.ppc64 >>> postgresql-libs-9.1.6-1.fc17.ppc64 >>> postgresql-contrib-9.1.6-1.fc17.ppc64 >>> uuid-1.6.2-11.fc17.ppc64 >>> [engine-db-install] verifying postgres service exists.