As an update: I deployed the system vm directly from the system vm template OVA on an ESXi host, the changed the underlying disk architecture to SCSI and repackaged as an OVA.
I then ran the secondary storage system vm template script (pointing it at the new OVA). The template was copied into secondary storage, system VMs booted and demo template downloaded - all good. There is a global setting for IDE/SCSI disks on VMware in CloudStack, if this was honoured for system VMs then these steps wouldn't be needed? Regards, Paul Angus S: +44 20 3603 0540 | M: +447711418784 paul.an...@shapeblue.com -----Original Message----- From: Paul Angus Sent: 02 May 2013 20:08 To: dev@cloudstack.apache.org Subject: RE: AS4.1 with VMware System VMs I'm just working through that process in order to create a new ova (you also need to edit 'ddb.adapterType' in the vmdk file according to http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=1016192 ) Regards, Paul Angus S: +44 20 3603 0540 | M: +447711418784 paul.an...@shapeblue.com -----Original Message----- From: Musayev, Ilya [mailto:imusa...@webmd.net] Sent: 02 May 2013 20:03 To: dev@cloudstack.apache.org Subject: RE: AS4.1 with VMware System VMs I disagree, I've done it many times. Edit VM settings, notice the location of VMDK. Delete the disk from vm (but don't delete the data). Apply Edit VM setting, add a disk, choose IDE controller, choose the disk previously noted, apply, power-on. > -----Original Message----- > From: Paul Angus [mailto:paul.an...@shapeblue.com] > Sent: Thursday, May 02, 2013 2:05 PM > To: dev@cloudstack.apache.org > Subject: RE: AS4.1 with VMware System VMs > > I'm afraid it's not that simple, once the disk is created as either > scsi or ide you can't change it... > > Vm from importing the ova directly(boots ok): > http://i.imgur.com/rLShX89.png System vm created by cloudstack: > http://i.imgur.com/LeXHOCV.png > > > > Regards, > > Paul Angus > S: +44 20 3603 0540 | M: +447711418784 paul.an...@shapeblue.com > > -----Original Message----- > From: Musayev, Ilya [mailto:imusa...@webmd.net] > Sent: 02 May 2013 18:57 > To: dev@cloudstack.apache.org > Subject: RE: AS4.1 with VMware System VMs > > Switch controller to IDE in vmware to see if it helps, just to confirm > its controller related. > > Regards > ilya > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Kelcey Damage (BT) [mailto:kel...@backbonetechnology.com] > > Sent: Thursday, May 02, 2013 1:41 PM > > To: dev@cloudstack.apache.org > > Subject: RE: AS4.1 with VMware System VMs > > > > This comment made my day. > > > > (Side note, VMware only claims easy provisioning functionality with > > RHEL derivatives and Ubuntu) > > > > You could re-pack your system VM with the needed virtual scsi driver > > support I think? > > > > >-----Original Message----- > > >From: Chip Childers [mailto:chip.child...@sungard.com] > > >Sent: Thursday, May 02, 2013 10:38 AM > > >To: dev@cloudstack.apache.org > > >Subject: Re: AS4.1 with VMware System VMs > > > > > >On Thu, May 02, 2013 at 05:33:47PM +0000, Paul Angus wrote: > > >> Hi, > > >> > > >> My system VMs are being created with a SCSI controller rather > > >> than an IDE > > >controller so they just come up with a screen that says 'GRUB' does > > >anyone have any ideas why this might happen? > > >> > > >> (I THINK I built a nonoss repo.) > > > > > >You wouldn't have any VMware functionality if you didn't do non-oss. > > > > > > This email and any attachments to it may be confidential and are > intended solely for the use of the individual to whom it is addressed. > Any views or opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do > not necessarily represent those of Shape Blue Ltd or related > companies. If you are not the intended recipient of this email, you > must neither take any action based upon its contents, nor copy or show > it to anyone. Please contact the sender if you believe you have > received this email in error. Shape Blue Ltd is a company incorporated > in England & Wales. ShapeBlue Services India LLP is operated under > license from Shape Blue Ltd. ShapeBlue is a registered trademark. > This email and any attachments to it may be confidential and are intended solely for the use of the individual to whom it is addressed. Any views or opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Shape Blue Ltd or related companies. If you are not the intended recipient of this email, you must neither take any action based upon its contents, nor copy or show it to anyone. Please contact the sender if you believe you have received this email in error. Shape Blue Ltd is a company incorporated in England & Wales. ShapeBlue Services India LLP is operated under license from Shape Blue Ltd. ShapeBlue is a registered trademark.
