[ovirt-users] disk not bootable

Mon Jul 18 00:52:40 UTC 2016

Nir,

That's odd. gamma is my iscsi host, its in up state and it has active
VM's.
What am I missing?

Regards,

-- 
Fernando Fuentes
ffuentes at txweather.org
http://www.txweather.org

On Sun, Jul 17, 2016, at 07:24 PM, Nir Soffer wrote:
> On Sun, Jul 17, 2016 at 1:24 AM, Fernando Fuentes <ffuentes at darktcp.net>
> wrote:
> > Nir,
> >
> > Ok I got the uuid but I am getting the same results as before.
> > Nothing comes up.
> >
> > [root at gamma ~]# pvscan --cache
> > [root at gamma ~]# lvs -o vg_name,lv_name,tags | grep
> > 3b7d9349-9eb1-42f8-9e04-7bbb97c02b98
> > [root at gamma ~]#
> >
> > without the grep all I get is:
> >
> > [root at gamma ~]# lvs -o vg_name,lv_name,tags
> >   VG       LV      LV Tags
> >   vg_gamma lv_home
> >   vg_gamma lv_root
> >   vg_gamma lv_swap
> 
> You are not connected to the iscsi storage domain.
> 
> Please try this from a host in up state in engine.
> 
> Nir
> 
> >
> > On the other hand an fdisk shows a bunch of disks and here is one
> > example:
> >
> > Disk /dev/mapper/36589cfc00000050564002c7e51978316: 2199.0 GB,
> > 2199023255552 bytes
> > 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 267349 cylinders
> > Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
> > Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 32768 bytes
> > I/O size (minimum/optimal): 32768 bytes / 1048576 bytes
> > Disk identifier: 0x00000000
> >
> >
> > Disk /dev/mapper/36589cfc000000881b9b93c2623780840: 2199.0 GB,
> > 2199023255552 bytes
> > 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 267349 cylinders
> > Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
> > Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 32768 bytes
> > I/O size (minimum/optimal): 32768 bytes / 1048576 bytes
> > Disk identifier: 0x00000000
> >
> >
> > Disk /dev/mapper/3ccb7b67--8067--4315--9656--d68ba10975ba-metadata: 536
> > MB, 536870912 bytes
> > 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 65 cylinders
> > Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
> > Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 32768 bytes
> > I/O size (minimum/optimal): 32768 bytes / 1048576 bytes
> > Disk identifier: 0x00000000
> >
> > Disk /dev/mapper/4861322b--352f--41c6--890a--5cbf1c2c1f01-master: 1073
> > MB, 1073741824 bytes
> > 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 130 cylinders
> > Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
> > Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 32768 bytes
> > I/O size (minimum/optimal): 32768 bytes / 1048576 bytes
> > Disk identifier: 0x00000000
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > --
> > Fernando Fuentes
> > ffuentes at txweather.org
> > http://www.txweather.org
> >
> > On Sat, Jul 16, 2016, at 04:25 PM, Fernando Fuentes wrote:
> >> Nir,
> >>
> >> Ok ill look for it here in a few.
> >> Thanks for your reply and help!
> >>
> >> --
> >> Fernando Fuentes
> >> ffuentes at txweather.org
> >> http://www.txweather.org
> >>
> >> On Sat, Jul 16, 2016, at 04:16 PM, Nir Soffer wrote:
> >> > On Fri, Jul 15, 2016 at 3:50 PM, Fernando Fuentes <ffuentes at darktcp.net>
> >> > wrote:
> >> > > Nir,
> >> > >
> >> > > I try to follow your steps but I cant seem to find the ID of the
> >> > > template.
> >> >
> >> > The image-uuid of the template is displayed in the Disks tab in engine.
> >> >
> >> > To find the volume-uuid on block storage, you can do:
> >> >
> >> > pvscan --cache
> >> > lvs -o vg_name,lv_name,tags | grep image-uuid
> >> >
> >> > >
> >> > > Regards,
> >> > >
> >> > > --
> >> > > Fernando Fuentes
> >> > > ffuentes at txweather.org
> >> > > http://www.txweather.org
> >> > >
> >> > > On Sun, Jul 10, 2016, at 02:15 PM, Nir Soffer wrote:
> >> > >> On Thu, Jul 7, 2016 at 7:46 PM, Melissa Mesler <melissa at justmelly.com>
> >> > >> wrote:
> >> > >> > All, I did a test for Fernando in our ovirt environment. I created a vm
> >> > >> > called win7melly in the nfs domain. I then migrated it to the iscsi
> >> > >> > domain. It booted without any issue. So it has to be something with the
> >> > >> > templates. I have attached the vdsm log for the host the vm resides on.
> >> > >>
> >> > >> The log show a working vm, so it does not help much.
> >> > >>
> >> > >> I think that the template you copied from the nfs domain to the block
> >> > >> domain is
> >> > >> corrupted, or the volume metadata are incorrect.
> >> > >>
> >> > >> If I understand this correctly, this started when Fernando could not copy
> >> > >> the vm
> >> > >> disk to the block storage, and I guess the issue was that the template
> >> > >> was missing
> >> > >> on that storage domain. I assume that he copied the template to the
> >> > >> block storage
> >> > >> domain by opening the templates tab, selecting the template, and choosing
> >> > >> copy
> >> > >> from the menu.
> >> > >>
> >> > >> Lets compare the template on both nfs and block storage domain.
> >> > >>
> >> > >> 1. Find the template on the nfs storage domain, using the image uuid in
> >> > >> engine.
> >> > >>
> >> > >> It should be at
> >> > >>
> >> > >>     /rhev/data-center/mnt/server:_path/domain-uuid/images/image-uuid/volume-uuid
> >> > >>
> >> > >> 2. Please share the output of:
> >> > >>
> >> > >>     cat /path/to/volume.meta
> >> > >>     qemu-img info /path/to/volume
> >> > >>     qemu-img check /path/to/volume
> >> > >>
> >> > >> 4. Find the template on the block storage domain
> >> > >>
> >> > >> You should have an lv using the same volume uuid and the image-uuid
> >> > >> should be in the lv tag.
> >> > >>
> >> > >> Find it using:
> >> > >>
> >> > >>     lvs -o vg_name,lv_name,tags | grep volume-uuid
> >> > >>
> >> > >> 5. Activate the lv
> >> > >>
> >> > >>     lvchange -ay vg_name/lv_name
> >> > >>
> >> > >> 6. Share the output of
> >> > >>
> >> > >>     qemu-img info /dev/vg_name/lv_name
> >> > >>     qemu-img check /dev/vg_name/lv_name
> >> > >>
> >> > >> 7. Deactivate the lv
> >> > >>
> >> > >>     lvchange -an vg_name/lv_name
> >> > >>
> >> > >> 8. Find the lv metadata
> >> > >>
> >> > >> The metadata is stored in /dev/vg_name/metadata. To find the correct
> >> > >> block,
> >> > >> find the tag named MD_N in the lv tags you found in step 4
> >> > >>
> >> > >> The block we need is located at offset N from start of volume.
> >> > >>
> >> > >> 9. Share the output of:
> >> > >>
> >> > >>     dd if=/dev/vg_name/metadata bs=512 skip=N count=1 iflag=direct
> >> > >>
> >> > >> The output of this command should show the image-uuid.
> >> > >>
> >> > >> Nir
> >> > >>
> >> > >> >
> >> > >> > - MeLLy
> >> > >> >
> >> > >> > On Mon, Jul 4, 2016, at 11:52 PM, Fernando Fuentes wrote:
> >> > >> >> Nir,
> >> > >> >>
> >> > >> >> That's exactly how I did it Nir.
> >> > >> >> I will test tomorrow with a new Windows VM and report back.
> >> > >> >>
> >> > >> >> Regards,
> >> > >> >>
> >> > >> >> --
> >> > >> >> Fernando Fuentes
> >> > >> >> ffuentes at txweather.org
> >> > >> >> http://www.txweather.org
> >> > >> >>
> >> > >> >> On Mon, Jul 4, 2016, at 10:48 AM, Nir Soffer wrote:
> >> > >> >> > On Mon, Jul 4, 2016 at 6:43 PM, Francesco Romani <fromani at redhat.com>
> >> > >> >> > wrote:
> >> > >> >> > > ----- Original Message -----
> >> > >> >> > >> From: "Nir Soffer" <nsoffer at redhat.com>
> >> > >> >> > >> To: "Fernando Fuentes" <ffuentes at darktcp.net>
> >> > >> >> > >> Cc: "Francesco Romani" <fromani at redhat.com>, "users" <users at ovirt.org>
> >> > >> >> > >> Sent: Saturday, July 2, 2016 11:18:01 AM
> >> > >> >> > >> Subject: Re: [ovirt-users] disk not bootable
> >> > >> >> > >>
> >> > >> >> > >> On Sat, Jul 2, 2016 at 1:33 AM, Fernando Fuentes <ffuentes at darktcp.net>
> >> > >> >> > >> wrote:
> >> > >> >> > >> > Nir,
> >> > >> >> > >> >
> >> > >> >> > >> > Ok I ran another test and this one I moved from NFS domain to iSCSI and
> >> > >> >> > >> > stop working than I moved it back and still unable to run... Windows VM
> >> > >> >> > >> > is saying "no available boot disk"
> >> > >> >> > >> > VM: Win7-Test
> >> > >> >> > >> > Host: Zeta
> >> > >> >> > >> > Info as requested:  http://pastebin.com/1fSi3auz
> >> > >> >> > >>
> >> > >> >> > >> We need a working xml to compare to.
> >> > >> >> > >
> >> > >> >> > > [snip expected changes]
> >> > >> >> > >
> >> > >> >> > >
> >> > >> >> > >>   <entry name="manufacturer">oVirt</entry>
> >> > >> >> > >>   <entry name="product">oVirt Node</entry>
> >> > >> >> > >>   <entry name="version">6-5.el6.centos.11.2</entry>
> >> > >> >> > >> - <entry name="serial">C938F077-55E2-3E50-A694-9FCB7661FD89</entry>
> >> > >> >> > >> + <entry name="serial">735C7A01-1F16-3CF0-AF8C-A99823E95AC0</entry>
> >> > >> >> > >>
> >> > >> >> > >> Not expected - maybe this is confusing windows?
> >> > >> >> > >>
> >> > >> >> > >> Francesco, why vm serial has changed after moving disks from one storage
> >> > >> >> > >> domain
> >> > >> >> > >> to another?
> >> > >> >> > >
> >> > >> >> > > We put in serial either
> >> > >> >> > > 1. the UUID Engine send to us
> >> > >> >> > > 2. the host UUID as returned by our getHostUUID utility function
> >> > >> >> > >
> >> > >> >> > > the latter is unlikely to change, even after this disk move.
> >> > >> >> >
> >> > >> >> > Fernando, can you describe exactly how you moved the disk?
> >> > >> >> >
> >> > >> >> > I assume that you selected the vm in the virtual machines tab, then
> >> > >> >> > selected
> >> > >> >> > disks from the sub tab, then selected move, and selected the target
> >> > >> >> > storage domain.
> >> > >> >> >
> >> > >> >> > Also, can you reproduce this with a new vm? (create vm with disk nfs,
> >> > >> >> > stop vm,
> >> > >> >> > move disk to iscsi, start vm).
> >> > >> >> >
> >> > >> >> > > So the first suspect in line is Engine
> >> > >> >> > >
> >> > >> >> > > Arik, do you know if Engine is indeed supposed to change the UUID in this flow?
> >> > >> >> > > That seems very surprising.
> >> > >> >> > >
> >> > >> >> > > Thanks and bests,
> >> > >> >> > >
> >> > >> >> > > --
> >> > >> >> > > Francesco Romani
> >> > >> >> > > RedHat Engineering Virtualization R & D
> >> > >> >> > > Phone: 8261328
> >> > >> >> > > IRC: fromani
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