[Users] VM Tools

Robert Middleswarth robert at middleswarth.net
Mon Jul 9 16:17:57 UTC 2012 

On 07/09/2012 12:10 PM, Andres Gonzalez wrote:
> Thanks !
>
> Looks that there's a problem with the CentOS repo:
>
> /[root at localhost ~]# yum install rhev-agent-pam-rhev-cred rhev-agent/
> /Failed to set locale, defaulting to C/
> /Loaded plugins: fastestmirror/
> /Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile/
> / * base: mirror.netglobalis.net <http://mirror.netglobalis.net>/
> / * commercial-addons: 66.128.53.13/
> / * elastix-base: 66.128.53.13/
> / * elastix-extras: 66.128.53.13/
> / * elastix-updates: 66.128.53.13/
> / * epel: epel.mirror.mendoza-conicet.gob.ar 
> <http://epel.mirror.mendoza-conicet.gob.ar>/
> / * extras: mirror.netglobalis.net <http://mirror.netglobalis.net>/
> / * updates: mirror.netglobalis.net <http://mirror.netglobalis.net>/
> /ovirt-dre/primary                                           | 7.0 kB 
>     00:00 /
> /http://www.dreyou.org/ovirt/ovirt-engine/repodata/primary.xml.gz: 
> [Errno -3] Error performing checksum/
> /Trying other mirror./
> /Error: failure: repodata/primary.xml.gz from ovirt-dre: [Errno 256] 
> No more mirrors to try./
>
>
> Regards.
>
Andres,

Strange?  I just tested it.  After a Yum clean all to make sure I didn't 
have any cached info.  Are you using 32 bit or 64 bit CentOS guest?  I 
am using 64 bit.

Thanks
Robert

yum install rhev-agent-pam-rhev-cred rhev-agent
Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, presto
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
  * base: centos-mirror.jchost.net
  * extras: mirror.steadfast.net
  * updates: centos.mirrors.tds.net
Setting up Install Process
Resolving Dependencies
--> Running transaction check
---> Package rhev-agent.x86_64 0:2.3.16-6.el6 will be installed
---> Package rhev-agent-pam-rhev-cred.x86_64 0:2.3.16-6.el6 will be 
installed
--> Finished Dependency Resolution

Dependencies Resolved

================================================================================
  Package                      Arch       Version Repository     Size
================================================================================
Installing:
  rhev-agent                   x86_64     2.3.16-6.el6 ovirt-dre      48 k
  rhev-agent-pam-rhev-cred     x86_64     2.3.16-6.el6 ovirt-dre     9.7 k

Transaction Summary
================================================================================
Install       2 Package(s)

Total download size: 58 k
Installed size: 120 k
Is this ok [y/N]: y
Downloading Packages:
Setting up and reading Presto delta metadata
Processing delta metadata
Package(s) data still to download: 58 k
(1/2): rhev-agent-2.3.16-6.el6.x86_64.rpm                |  48 kB     00:00
(2/2): rhev-agent-pam-rhev-cred-2.3.16-6.el6.x86_64.rpm  | 9.7 kB     00:00
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total                                            39 kB/s |  58 kB     00:01
Running rpm_check_debug
Running Transaction Test
Transaction Test Succeeded
Running Transaction
   Installing : 
rhev-agent-2.3.16-6.el6.x86_64                               1/2
   Installing : 
rhev-agent-pam-rhev-cred-2.3.16-6.el6.x86_64                 2/2

Installed:
   rhev-agent.x86_64 0:2.3.16-6.el6
   rhev-agent-pam-rhev-cred.x86_64 0:2.3.16-6.el6

Complete!

>
> On Mon, Jul 9, 2012 at 12:37 PM, Robert Middleswarth 
> <robert at middleswarth.net <mailto:robert at middleswarth.net>> wrote:
>
>     On 07/09/2012 10:40 AM, Andres Gonzalez wrote:
>>
>>     Hi !!
>>
>>     Reading the oVirt installation guide says that when a local ISO
>>     storage domain is configured during installation the virtio-win
>>     ISO and Virtual Floppy Drive (VFD) images, containing the VirtIO
>>     drivers for Windows virtual machines, are automatically copied to
>>     the new storage domain. The rhev-tools-setup ISO, containing the
>>     oVirt Guest Tools for Windows virtual machines are also copied to
>>     the domain.
>>
>>     I'm running oVirt under FC 16, and I don't have those packages
>>     installed, what could it be ?
>>
>>     I downloaded from
>>     http://alt.fedoraproject.org/pub/alt/virtio-win/latest/images/bin/ the
>>     iso file but it doesn't have the floppy file (useful for the
>>     Windows setup installation) and also drivers for Windows 2008.
>>
>>     Under RHEV when having a Windows VM at the admin GUI you can see
>>     what applications are installed, IP address, who's logged in,
>>     etc., on the VM. This is possible on oVirt too ?
>>
>>     Is there any guest tool for Linux VMs ? (RHEL or CentOS)
>>
>>     Thanks!
>>
>>     Regards.-
>>
>>     -- 
>>     AGD
>>
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>     This is a known limit of ovirt.  You can use the Same ISO / floppy
>     disk for windows that is used for RHEV.  For whatever reason the
>     floppy isn't available from Red Hat any-more.  You can get the
>     last known release of it using the way back machine.
>     http://web.archive.org/web/20110501124422/http://alt.fedoraproject.org/pub/alt/virtio-win/latest/images/bin/virtio-win-1.1.16.vfd
>
>     I have no access to RHEL to confirm but I have been told that RHEV
>     drivers work fine under ovirt.
>
>     CentOS you can download those from
>     http://wiki.dreyou.org/dokuwiki/doku.php/ovirt_rpm_start .  You
>     need to add the repo listed at the top and then if you look at the
>     bottom there is the install for the guest.
>
>     Thanks
>     Robert
>
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