[ovirt-users] Unable to boot from CD ROM using api

Jiri Belka jbelka at redhat.com
Fri Oct 30 16:52:23 UTC 2015


> We are using ovirt 3.5 version and trying to change the boot device to CD ROM
> and boot from it using the ovirt api. I am able to change the boot order but
> i am unable to boot the vm from the CDROM using api. But i am able to do the
> same from the ovirt panel. The following are the steps that i follow
> 
> 1. Shut down the vm
> 2. Attach the iso image
> 3. Start the vm in run once mode using api with the following xml
> 
> " <action><vm><os><boot dev='cdrom'/></os></vm></action>"
> 
> Could you please check if any issues with this ? Also, I am able to view the
> attached image from the ovirt panel.

And output from curl/wget (whatever you use) does show what?

j.



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