[Users] Problem Creating "oVirt Engine"

Thu Aug 1 18:47:47 UTC 2013

On 08/01/2013 07:13 PM, Richie at HIP wrote:
> Is there a contact or someone that could give me tech support remotely…?  I'm willing to pay if the problem is solved.

isn't the issue solved if you fix the hostname?

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> José E ("Richie") Piovanetti, MD, MS
> M: 787-615-4884 | richiepiovanetti at healthcareinfopartners.com
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> On Aug 1, 2013, at 11:43 AM, "Richie at HIP" <richiepiovanetti at healthcareinfopartners.com> wrote:
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>> Where do you want me to "open a bug entry", and thereafter, exactly how will I explain it so whomever reads and later attends the bug can figure out how to reproduce it…?
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>> José E ("Richie") Piovanetti, MD, MS
>> M: 787-615-4884 | richiepiovanetti at healthcareinfopartners.com
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>> On Aug 1, 2013, at 1:04 AM, Itamar Heim <iheim at redhat.com> wrote:
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>>> On 08/01/2013 01:43 AM, Richie at HIP wrote:
>>>> BTW - I installed oVirtEngine at a client's office using a VirtualBox
>>>> VM.  They are a large imaging center and have an Active Directory and
>>>> DNS in place.  I Stumbled upon ALL the same problems when using the
>>>> default engine setup parameters (it hung upon restarting the HTTPd service).
>>>>
>>>> Just to add to your knowledge, I began doing the oVirtEngine
>>>> implementation using Parallels Desktop as well as VirtualBox in MY
>>>> MacBookPro; both experience the same problems.
>>>
>>> can you please open a bug on installer to clearly state this name will not work, etc?
>>>
>>>>
>>>> Richie
>>>> *
>>>> José E ("Richie") Piovanetti, MD, MS*
>>>> M: 787-615-4884 | richiepiovanetti at healthcareinfopartners.com
>>>> <mailto:richiepiovanetti at healthcareinfopartners.com>
>>>>
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>>>>
>>>> On Jul 31, 2013, at 6:29 PM, "Richie at HIP"
>>>> <richiepiovanetti at healthcareinfopartners.com
>>>> <mailto:richiepiovanetti at healthcareinfopartners.com>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Arr.…
>>>>>
>>>>> On June 4 2013 I sent the following message trying to overcome the
>>>>> FQDN issue:
>>>>>
>>>>>> hi oVirt Community.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> This will be my first posting for help to the oVirt community, so
>>>>>> please bear with me I'f I'm not to the etiquette standards you might
>>>>>> have already.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I'm trying to test oVirt as a FOSS Virtualization solution for small-
>>>>>> to medium-sized healthcare organizations implementing various health
>>>>>> information technology solutions (HIT) that the new health care
>>>>>> reform is requiring.  As a Clinical informatist, I'm very concerned
>>>>>> about health care costs, hence I'm pushing for open source to take a
>>>>>> wider stance in U.S. health care to reduce costs where possible and
>>>>>> divert moneys to patient care.  Now enough with my altruistic
>>>>>> desires, and let go into the deep.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I'm trying to create "virtual machines" (using VirtualBox, Parallels
>>>>>> and/or VMWare Workstation); mainly one for "oVirt Engine"; ind later
>>>>>> a the second one for "oVirt Nodes".  This way, these VM's files can
>>>>>> be copier to any hardware and underlying OS, so at least the "Virt
>>>>>> Engine" is easily installed and brought-up to facilitate managing
>>>>>> oVirt Nodes.  I considered creating ".iso" images of each component
>>>>>> (Engine and Nodes) but I'm afraid this will hit the wall for linux
>>>>>> novices when installing the ".iso" images in different hardware
>>>>>> platforms (with different processors, number of cores, RAM, chipsets,
>>>>>> etc.)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I've begun with creating a VM for oVirt Engine under Parallels
>>>>>> (albeit I began with VirtualBox, but drivers "client additions"
>>>>>> aren't compatible with Fedora 18 - so I'll migrate this Parallels VM
>>>>>> to VB once it is operational)  Fedora 18 installed without a single
>>>>>> problem.  I then installed all "oVirt Engine" requirements by
>>>>>> performing the instructions published in
>>>>>> http://www.ovirt.org/Download - that is:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> First:
>>>>>>   sudo yum localinstall
>>>>>> http://ovirt.org/releases/ovirt-release-fedora.noarch.rpm
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Second:
>>>>>> sudo yum install -y ovirt-engine
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Third:  …I get stuck…!!!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> When I am performing the third step, I hit the fan.  Each time I
>>>>>> perform the third step shown in the aforementioned web page
>>>>>> (i.e. sudo engine-setup), the "Welcome to oVirt Engine setup utility"
>>>>>> appears and begins to run until I reach the point where I need to
>>>>>> define a "Fully Qualified Domain Name."
>>>>>>
>>>>>> NOTE - A video of how to install oVirt in a single machine, entitled
>>>>>> "Installing oVirt on a single machine" (at:
>>>>>> http://www.ovirt.org/Documentation) shows the process (with some
>>>>>> exemptions because it was recorded while oVirt v3.x was in beta), but
>>>>>> I don't get what the video shows…!!!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> This is what I do and before getting stuck in the "FQDN thing" (no
>>>>>> pun intended…!!!).  As third-step, I enter:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> sudo engine-setup
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I follow the prompts that appear after the "Welcome to oVirt Engine
>>>>>> setup utility" is shown in the terminal window until I get to the prompt:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Host fully qualified domain name. Note: this name should be fully
>>>>>> resolvable  [localhost.localdomain] :
>>>>>>
>>>>>> If I press "Enter", I get…:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The IP (127.0.0.1) which was resolved from the FQDN
>>>>>> localhost.localdomain is not configured on any non loopback interface
>>>>>> on this host
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I figured that in order to define a FQDNm I had to expose my "oVirt
>>>>>> Engine" VN to the Internet.  Since I'm doing all from home (where I'm
>>>>>> limited to a "Dynamic IP", albeit, which hardly-ever changes) I went
>>>>>> to DynDns.org <http://DynDns.org> and created an entry so my "FQDN
>>>>>> Text-URL" would resolve to the IP where I'm at.  I also modified my
>>>>>> Domain's DNS and entered a "DNS Alias" named "dcmanagement", defining
>>>>>> this "DNS alias" to resolve into my IP by going to DynDNS.org
>>>>>> <http://DynDNS.org> to get my "Public IP".  Hence, the alias
>>>>>> "dcmanagement1" resolves by going to
>>>>>> "healthcareinfopartners.dyndns.org
>>>>>> <http://healthcareinfopartners.dyndns.org>" and gets my Public IP.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> NOTE - To test this setup, I do "ping" to either
>>>>>> "healthcareinfopartners.dyndns.org
>>>>>> <http://healthcareinfopartners.dyndns.org>" or
>>>>>> "dcmanagement1.healthcareinfopartners.dyndns.org
>>>>>> <http://dcmanagement1.healthcareinfopartners.dyndns.org>" and I get
>>>>>> my Dynamic Public IP back.  Once the "Text URL" issue was returning
>>>>>> my IP (as FQDN expect) I repeated the:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> sudo engine-setup
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Upon reaching:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Host fully qualified domain name. Note: this name should be fully
>>>>>> resolvable  [localhost.localdomain] :
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I entered "dcmanagement1.healthcareinfopartners.com
>>>>>> <http://dcmanagement1.healthcareinfopartners.com>" and got my Public
>>>>>> IP back with the following message:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The IP (70.45.xxx.xx) which was resolved from the FQDN
>>>>>> dcmanagement1.healthcareinfopartners.com
>>>>>> <http://dcmanagement1.healthcareinfopartners.com> is not configured
>>>>>> on any non loopback interface on this host
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Now, here's the question.  What does anyone suggest I do to overcome
>>>>>> the FQDN setting and continue the installation process…?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> José E ("Richie") Piovanetti, MD, MS
>>>>>> M: 787-615-4884 | richiepiovanetti at healthcareinfopartners.com
>>>>>> <mailto:richiepiovanetti at healthcareinfopartners.com>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Looking at your evaluation of my ERROR_LOG, and HOSTNAME  (your first
>>>>> and second comments) you reassured my suspicion; to go to "HOSTNAME"
>>>>> and change "localhost-localdomain" to "localhost.localdomain".
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> When I go to your "third" comment is where all hell breaks loose.  You
>>>>> say "/to make ovirt-engine work, you must have resolvable host via dns
>>>>> and resolved to non loopback address, so localhost will not work for
>>>>> you/".  That line appears to take me back to where I started a month
>>>>> and half ago (see copy of my original pos for help); "localhost" and
>>>>> "localdomain" seem to be biting me in the ass.
>>>>>
>>>>> I was told that by adding an entry to the HOST file i'd overcome the
>>>>> need for a DNS.  Not exactly the same as what you suggest and/or mean…?
>>>>>
>>>>> Since I'm doing this work at home I have a Dynamic IP.  I opened an
>>>>> account on DynDNS.or so I could resolve DNSs to my "Dynamic IP"; which
>>>>> changes every time the power goes out and back (i.e. about once a
>>>>> month in Puerto Rico where I'm at, and were used to that as trees and
>>>>> tropical foliage can't be prevented from causing blackouts by tripping
>>>>> on power lines).
>>>>>
>>>>> If I PING (from the "Terminal") healthcareinfopartners.dyndns.org
>>>>> <http://healthcareinfopartners.dyndns.org/> I get my "Public IP at The
>>>>> Time" (i.e. my "Assigned Dynamic IP").
>>>>>
>>>>> In my Godaddy.com <http://godaddy.com/> DNS setting I have a CName
>>>>> entry for:
>>>>>
>>>>> * Host: dcmanagement1
>>>>> * Points To: healthcareinfopartners.dyndns.org
>>>>>    <http://healthcareinfopartners.dyndns.org/>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> <Screen Shot 2013-07-31 at 6.19.54 PM.png>
>>>>>
>>>>> What should I use as FQDN then (which is resolved by GoDaddy's DNS):
>>>>>
>>>>> * healthcareinfopartners.dyndns.org
>>>>>    <http://healthcareinfopartners.dyndns.org/>
>>>>> * dcmanagement1.healthcareinfopartners.dyndns.org
>>>>>    <http://dcmanagement1.healthcareinfopartners.dyndns.org/>
>>>>> * something else…?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> The problem I see with this is that the "oVirtEngine" VM will not have
>>>>> a valid Internet IP since it sits behind a router that is doing NAT.
>>>>> I could set a rule (ex. por forwarding, port triggering or a static
>>>>> route) in my router that states that if port X is being accessed from
>>>>> "the outside" (i.e. Internet) to route to my "oVirtEngine VM IP";
>>>>> which is getting it's own IP from the router's DHCP.
>>>>>
>>>>> What do you think now that you have a little more information about my
>>>>> setup…?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> *José E ("Richie") Piovanetti, MD, MS*
>>>>> M: 787-615-4884 | richiepiovanetti at healthcareinfopartners.com
>>>>> <mailto:richiepiovanetti at healthcareinfopartners.com>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Jul 31, 2013, at 3:32 PM, Alon Bar-Lev <alonbl at redhat.com
>>>>> <mailto:alonbl at redhat.com>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>>> From: "Richie at HIP" <richiepiovanetti at healthcareinfopartners.com
>>>>>>> <mailto:richiepiovanetti at healthcareinfopartners.com>>
>>>>>>> To: "Alon Bar-Lev" <alonbl at redhat.com <mailto:alonbl at redhat.com>>
>>>>>>> Cc: "Itamar Heim" <iheim at redhat.com <mailto:iheim at redhat.com>>,
>>>>>>> users at ovirt.org <mailto:users at ovirt.org>
>>>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2013 9:00:11 PM
>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [Users] Problem Creating "oVirt Engine"
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I'm having difficulties copying files between the virtual machine
>>>>>>> and the
>>>>>>> host (Mac OS X) so here are the contents of the LOG files you
>>>>>>> requested, and
>>>>>>> them some others; just in case:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> ERROR_LOG
>>>>>>> [Wed Jul 24 15:43:22.461132 2013] [core:notice] [pid 1573] SELinux
>>>>>>> policy
>>>>>>> enabled; httpd running as context system_u:system_r:httpd_t:s0
>>>>>>> [Wed Jul 24 15:43:22.466439 2013] [suexec:notice] [pid 1573]
>>>>>>> AH01232: suEXEC
>>>>>>> mechanism enabled (wrapper: /usr/sbin/suexec)
>>>>>>> [Wed Jul 24 15:43:22.470121 2013] [unique_id:alert] [pid 1573] (EAI
>>>>>>> 3)Temporary failure in name resolution: AH01564: unable to find IPv4
>>>>>>> address
>>>>>>> of "localhost-localdomain"
>>>>>>> AH00016: Configuration Failed
>>>>>>> [Thu Jul 25 18:14:34.690954 2013] [core:notice] [pid 1767] SELinux
>>>>>>> policy
>>>>>>> enabled; httpd running as context system_u:system_r:httpd_t:s0
>>>>>>> [Thu Jul 25 18:14:34.740559 2013] [suexec:notice] [pid 1767]
>>>>>>> AH01232: suEXEC
>>>>>>> mechanism enabled (wrapper: /usr/sbin/suexec)
>>>>>>> [Thu Jul 25 18:14:34.754827 2013] [unique_id:alert] [pid 1767] (EAI
>>>>>>> 2)Name or
>>>>>>> service not known: AH01564: unable to find IPv4 address of
>>>>>>> "localhost-localdomain"
>>>>>>> AH00016: Configuration Failed
>>>>>>> [Thu Jul 25 18:41:37.883704 2013] [core:notice] [pid 1669] SELinux
>>>>>>> policy
>>>>>>> enabled; httpd running as context system_u:system_r:httpd_t:s0
>>>>>>> [Thu Jul 25 18:41:38.007318 2013] [suexec:notice] [pid 1669]
>>>>>>> AH01232: suEXEC
>>>>>>> mechanism enabled (wrapper: /usr/sbin/suexec)
>>>>>>> [Thu Jul 25 18:41:38.235952 2013] [unique_id:alert] [pid 1669] (EAI
>>>>>>> 2)Name or
>>>>>>> service not known: AH01564: unable to find IPv4 address of
>>>>>>> "localhost-localdomain"
>>>>>>> AH00016: Configuration Failed
>>>>>>> [Thu Jul 25 22:32:24.662852 2013] [core:notice] [pid 1776] SELinux
>>>>>>> policy
>>>>>>> enabled; httpd running as context system_u:system_r:httpd_t:s0
>>>>>>> [Thu Jul 25 22:32:24.667030 2013] [suexec:notice] [pid 1776]
>>>>>>> AH01232: suEXEC
>>>>>>> mechanism enabled (wrapper: /usr/sbin/suexec)
>>>>>>> [Thu Jul 25 22:32:24.752059 2013] [unique_id:alert] [pid 1776] (EAI
>>>>>>> 2)Name or
>>>>>>> service not known: AH01564: unable to find IPv4 address of
>>>>>>> "localhost-localdomain"
>>>>>>> AH00016: Configuration Failed
>>>>>>> [Thu Jul 25 22:43:58.686998 2013] [core:notice] [pid 9998] SELinux
>>>>>>> policy
>>>>>>> enabled; httpd running as context system_u:system_r:httpd_t:s0
>>>>>>> [Thu Jul 25 22:43:58.688804 2013] [suexec:notice] [pid 9998]
>>>>>>> AH01232: suEXEC
>>>>>>> mechanism enabled (wrapper: /usr/sbin/suexec)
>>>>>>> [Thu Jul 25 22:43:58.713941 2013] [unique_id:alert] [pid 9998] (EAI
>>>>>>> 2)Name or
>>>>>>> service not known: AH01564: unable to find IPv4 address of
>>>>>>> "localhost-localdomain"
>>>>>>> AH00016: Configuration Failed
>>>>>>> [Wed Jul 31 11:44:35.413032 2013] [core:notice] [pid 1608] SELinux
>>>>>>> policy
>>>>>>> enabled; httpd running as context system_u:system_r:httpd_t:s0
>>>>>>> [Wed Jul 31 11:44:35.594199 2013] [suexec:notice] [pid 1608]
>>>>>>> AH01232: suEXEC
>>>>>>> mechanism enabled (wrapper: /usr/sbin/suexec)
>>>>>>> [Wed Jul 31 11:44:35.655151 2013] [unique_id:alert] [pid 1608] (EAI
>>>>>>> 2)Name or
>>>>>>> service not known: AH01564: unable to find IPv4 address of
>>>>>>> "localhost-localdomain"
>>>>>>> AH00016: Configuration Failed
>>>>>>
>>>>>> You must fix this... host should be valid name... or at least
>>>>>> localhost.localdomain
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> ERROR_LOG-20130722
>>>>>>> [Wed Jun 05 21:34:14.169441 2013] [core:notice] [pid 9738] SELinux
>>>>>>> policy
>>>>>>> enabled; httpd running as context system_u:system_r:httpd_t:s0
>>>>>>> [Wed Jun 05 21:34:14.226321 2013] [suexec:notice] [pid 9738]
>>>>>>> AH01232: suEXEC
>>>>>>> mechanism enabled (wrapper: /usr/sbin/suexec)
>>>>>>> [Wed Jun 05 21:34:14.266895 2013] [unique_id:alert] [pid 9738] (EAI
>>>>>>> 2)Name or
>>>>>>> service not known: AH01564: unable to find IPv4 address of
>>>>>>> "localhost-localdomain"
>>>>>>> AH00016: Configuration Failed
>>>>>>> [Wed Jun 05 21:46:05.696805 2013] [core:notice] [pid 10003] SELinux
>>>>>>> policy
>>>>>>> enabled; httpd running as context
>>>>>>> unconfined_u:system_r:unconfined_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023
>>>>>>> [Wed Jun 05 21:46:05.703114 2013] [suexec:notice] [pid 10003]
>>>>>>> AH01232: suEXEC
>>>>>>> mechanism enabled (wrapper: /usr/sbin/suexec)
>>>>>>> [Wed Jun 05 21:46:05.766539 2013] [unique_id:alert] [pid 10003] (EAI
>>>>>>> 2)Name
>>>>>>> or service not known: AH01564: unable to find IPv4 address of
>>>>>>> "localhost-localdomain"
>>>>>>> AH00016: Configuration Failed
>>>>>>> [Wed Jun 05 22:41:22.385838 2013] [core:notice] [pid 1228] SELinux
>>>>>>> policy
>>>>>>> enabled; httpd running as context system_u:system_r:httpd_t:s0
>>>>>>> [Wed Jun 05 22:41:22.961322 2013] [suexec:notice] [pid 1228]
>>>>>>> AH01232: suEXEC
>>>>>>> mechanism enabled (wrapper: /usr/sbin/suexec)
>>>>>>> [Wed Jun 05 22:41:23.009235 2013] [unique_id:alert] [pid 1228] (EAI
>>>>>>> 2)Name or
>>>>>>> service not known: AH01564: unable to find IPv4 address of
>>>>>>> "localhost-localdomain"
>>>>>>> AH00016: Configuration Failed
>>>>>>> [Fri Jul 19 17:51:20.671533 2013] [core:notice] [pid 1133] SELinux
>>>>>>> policy
>>>>>>> enabled; httpd running as context system_u:system_r:httpd_t:s0
>>>>>>> [Fri Jul 19 17:51:21.151132 2013] [suexec:notice] [pid 1133]
>>>>>>> AH01232: suEXEC
>>>>>>> mechanism enabled (wrapper: /usr/sbin/suexec)
>>>>>>> [Fri Jul 19 17:51:21.155341 2013] [unique_id:alert] [pid 1133] (EAI
>>>>>>> 3)Temporary failure in name resolution: AH01564: unable to find IPv4
>>>>>>> address
>>>>>>> of "localhost-localdomain"
>>>>>>> AH00016: Configuration Failed
>>>>>>> [Mon Jul 22 10:53:42.080793 2013] [core:notice] [pid 1293] SELinux
>>>>>>> policy
>>>>>>> enabled; httpd running as context system_u:system_r:httpd_t:s0
>>>>>>> [Mon Jul 22 10:53:42.143691 2013] [suexec:notice] [pid 1293]
>>>>>>> AH01232: suEXEC
>>>>>>> mechanism enabled (wrapper: /usr/sbin/suexec)
>>>>>>> [Mon Jul 22 10:53:42.487376 2013] [unique_id:alert] [pid 1293] (EAI
>>>>>>> 3)Temporary failure in name resolution: AH01564: unable to find IPv4
>>>>>>> address
>>>>>>> of "localhost-localdomain"
>>>>>>> AH00016: Configuration Failed
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> ACCESS_LOG
>>>>>>> <empty>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> SSL_ACCESS_LOG
>>>>>>> <empty>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> SSL_ERROR_LOG
>>>>>>> <empty>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> SSL_REQUESTS_LOG
>>>>>>> <empty>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> HOSTS
>>>>>>> # This is a sample HOSTS file prepared by Richie Piovanetti to install
>>>>>>> oVirt's "oVirtEngine"
>>>>>>> # This file contains the mappings of IP addresses to host names.
>>>>>>> # Each entry should be kept on an individual line.
>>>>>>> # The IP address should be placed in the first column followed by the
>>>>>>> corresponding host name.
>>>>>>> # The IP address and the host name should be separated by at least
>>>>>>> one space.
>>>>>>> # Additionally, comments (such as these) may be inserted on
>>>>>>> individual lines
>>>>>>> # or following the machine name denoted by a '#' symbol.
>>>>>>> # For example:
>>>>>>> # 102.54.94.97 rhino.acme.com <http://rhino.acme.com/> # source server
>>>>>>> # 38.25.63.10 x.acme.com <http://x.acme.com/> # x client host
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 127.0.0.1localhost.localdomain localhost
>>>>>>> ::1localhost6.localdomain6 localhost6
>>>>>>> 10.211.55.7ovirt.localdomain.local localhost
>>>>>>> # The line above begins with the IP of the local machine (host) where
>>>>>>> oVirtEngine resides
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> HOSTNAME
>>>>>>> localhost-localdomain
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Should be localhost or localhost.localdomain, but not the above.
>>>>>> Also, to make ovirt-engine work, you must have resolvable host via
>>>>>> dns and resolved to non loopback address, so localhost will not work
>>>>>> for you.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> José E ("Richie") Piovanetti, MD, MS
>>>>>>> M: 787-615-4884 | richiepiovanetti at healthcareinfopartners.com
>>>>>>> <mailto:richiepiovanetti at healthcareinfopartners.com>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Jul 30, 2013, at 12:42 PM, Alon Bar-Lev <alonbl at redhat.com
>>>>>>> <mailto:alonbl at redhat.com>> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>>>>> From: "Richie at HIP" <richiepiovanetti at healthcareinfopartners.com
>>>>>>>>> <mailto:richiepiovanetti at healthcareinfopartners.com>>
>>>>>>>>> To: "Alon Bar-Lev" <alonbl at redhat.com <mailto:alonbl at redhat.com>>
>>>>>>>>> Cc: "Itamar Heim" <iheim at redhat.com <mailto:iheim at redhat.com>>,
>>>>>>>>> users at ovirt.org <mailto:users at ovirt.org>
>>>>>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2013 6:42:51 PM
>>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [Users] Problem Creating "oVirt Engine"
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Let me star by Saying, I;m using Fedora 18 Desktop; whack I've removed
>>>>>>>>> most
>>>>>>>>> of the unnecessary stuff (games, libreOffice, mail server, and other
>>>>>>>>> "utilities") to strip it down.  Then I run YUM to "-update"
>>>>>>>>> whatever is
>>>>>>>>> left
>>>>>>>>> in Fedora 18 Desktop.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> When setting up the oVirt Engine, if I accept the recommendations, the
>>>>>>>>> "engine-setup" process hangs "try to restart the HTTPd"; gives and
>>>>>>>>> [ERROR}
>>>>>>>>> and aborts the rest of the process.  I've included terminal dumps
>>>>>>>>> and logs
>>>>>>>>> (i.e. "as attachments") in prior email everyone you to see…!!!  If
>>>>>>>>> I DO
>>>>>>>>> NOT
>>>>>>>>> accept the recommendations related to the HTTPd, then the setup
>>>>>>>>> process
>>>>>>>>> RUNS
>>>>>>>>> AS EXPECTED and gives me port 8700 for the main page, and 8701 for all
>>>>>>>>> oVirtEngine "portals".  I've looked at the engine-etup log and if
>>>>>>>>> aborts
>>>>>>>>> when the python script is trying to restart HHTPd. Look at the
>>>>>>>>> following:
>>>>>>>>> 2013_07_25_10_55_PM_TerminalOutput - Terminal output dump IF I
>>>>>>>>> ACCEPT the
>>>>>>>>> defaults
>>>>>>>>> engine-setup_2013_07_25_22_35_14 - engine-setup "log" IF I ACCEPT the
>>>>>>>>> defaults
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I would like to know why httpd is not started at your machine.
>>>>>>>> Can you please send /var/log/httpd/error_log,
>>>>>>>> /var/log/httpd/ssl_error_log
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> 2013_07_25_11_30_PM_TerminalOutput - Terminal output dump if I DO NOT
>>>>>>>>> accept
>>>>>>>>> the defaults
>>>>>>>>> engine-setup_2013_07_25_23_27_15 - engine-setup "log" if I DO NOT
>>>>>>>>> accept
>>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>>> defaults
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I've never reached a point where I've been asked to "accept of
>>>>>>>>> reject a
>>>>>>>>> "Certificate"; I've just been able to open the "oVirt Engine Welcome
>>>>>>>>> Screen"
>>>>>>>>> (through port 8700 - ex. at http://ovirt.localhost.local:8700
>>>>>>>>> <http://ovirt.localhost.local:8700/>")
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I've had my concerns as to the following:
>>>>>>>>> What about removing all HTTP (apache, tomcat, etc.) fro fedora, hence
>>>>>>>>> stripping fedora even more, prior to running "engine-setup".
>>>>>>>>> There must be an error trapping failure to restart HTTPd in
>>>>>>>>> "engine-setup"
>>>>>>>>> that needs to be attended.
>>>>>>>>> …
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Please see attachments
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Best
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> José E ("Richie") Piovanetti, MD, MS
>>>>>>>>> M: 787-615-4884 | richiepiovanetti at healthcareinfopartners.com
>>>>>>>>> <mailto:richiepiovanetti at healthcareinfopartners.com>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On Jul 29, 2013, at 7:29 AM, Alon Bar-Lev <alonbl at redhat.com
>>>>>>>>> <mailto:alonbl at redhat.com>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>>>>>>> From: "Richie at HIP" <richiepiovanetti at healthcareinfopartners.com
>>>>>>>>>>> <mailto:richiepiovanetti at healthcareinfopartners.com>>
>>>>>>>>>>> To: "Alon Bar-Lev" <alonbl at redhat.com <mailto:alonbl at redhat.com>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Cc: "Itamar Heim" <iheim at redhat.com <mailto:iheim at redhat.com>>,
>>>>>>>>>>> users at ovirt.org <mailto:users at ovirt.org>
>>>>>>>>>>> Sent: Friday, July 26, 2013 6:45:28 AM
>>>>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [Users] Problem Creating "oVirt Engine"
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Herein the terminal output after removing oVirtEngine and
>>>>>>>>>>> reinstalling;
>>>>>>>>>>> BU
>>>>>>>>>>> this time NOT overriding the https configuration.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Why not follow the recommendation?
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Again, I was able to open the oVirt Engine "Welcome to Open
>>>>>>>>>>> Virtualization
>>>>>>>>>>> Manager" screen in Firefox using "ovirt.localdomain.local:8700"
>>>>>>>>>>> as URL,
>>>>>>>>>>> but
>>>>>>>>>>> can't enter any of the portals (requiring access to port 8701)
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> What do you get? what error in browser? you should accept the
>>>>>>>>>> certificate
>>>>>>>>>> before you are permitted by the browser to access this site.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> José E ("Richie") Piovanetti, MD, MS
>>>>>>>>>>> M: 787-615-4884 | richiepiovanetti at healthcareinfopartners.com
>>>>>>>>>>> <mailto:richiepiovanetti at healthcareinfopartners.com>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> On Jul 25, 2013, at 11:22 PM, "Richie at HIP"
>>>>>>>>>>> <richiepiovanetti at healthcareinfopartners.com
>>>>>>>>>>> <mailto:richiepiovanetti at healthcareinfopartners.com>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Did what you said; removed existing installation and reinstalled
>>>>>>>>>>>> oVirtEngine.  Below is the output in the terminal:
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> I DID NOT change the defaults of the installation defaults
>>>>>>>>>>>> related to
>>>>>>>>>>>> "overriding current https configuration", and as weeks before, the
>>>>>>>>>>>> installation hangs with an error when restarting the "httpd
>>>>>>>>>>>> service".
>>>>>>>>>>>> I
>>>>>>>>>>>> include the terminal output and engine-setup log file for you
>>>>>>>>>>>> to see.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> I'll redo the removal and installation, this time process but
>>>>>>>>>>>> next time
>>>>>>>>>>>> "NOT overriding https configuration".  Wait for a follow up
>>>>>>>>>>>> email with
>>>>>>>>>>>> these results.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> <engine-setup_2013_07_25_22_35_14.log><2013_07_25_10_55_PM_TerminalOutput.txt>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> José E ("Richie") Piovanetti, MD, MS
>>>>>>>>>>>> M: 787-615-4884 | richiepiovanetti at healthcareinfopartners.com
>>>>>>>>>>>> <mailto:richiepiovanetti at healthcareinfopartners.com>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> On Jul 24, 2013, at 4:18 PM, Alon Bar-Lev <alonbl at redhat.com
>>>>>>>>>>>> <mailto:alonbl at redhat.com>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> From: "Richie at HIP"
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <richiepiovanetti at healthcareinfopartners.com
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <mailto:richiepiovanetti at healthcareinfopartners.com>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> To: "Alon Bar-Lev" <alonbl at redhat.com <mailto:alonbl at redhat.com>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Cc: "Itamar Heim" <iheim at redhat.com
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <mailto:iheim at redhat.com>>, users at ovirt.org
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <mailto:users at ovirt.org>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2013 11:00:04 PM
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [Users] Problem Creating "oVirt Engine"
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Herein a collection of some of the logs in the path specified.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Regarding
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> "engine.log" I'm including the one with the oldest date in the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> filename.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Can you please remove installation using:
>>>>>>>>>>>>> # engine-cleanup
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Then reinstall:
>>>>>>>>>>>>> # engine-setup
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Please select integration with apache, and configure SSL.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> After doing so, try to login using http://localhost/webadmin,
>>>>>>>>>>>>> if not
>>>>>>>>>>>>> working please send the engine.log.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
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