Yes, I'm able to connect manually via SSH using ssh -i /etc/vcl/vcl.key <vmhostname>
By IP and by name with and without DNS suffix. Thanks, Mike On Thu, May 29, 2014 at 1:04 PM, Aaron Coburn <[email protected]> wrote: > Mike, > > For vmware hosts, vcld will always try to connect over the vSphere API > first. If that fails, it will try ssh. It appears the problem you're > encountering relates to the VM hosts not responding to ssh. Are you able to > manually connect to the host via ssh? > > Aaron Coburn > > > On May 29, 2014, at 11:49 AM, Mike Haudenschild <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Good morning -- > > > > We're unable to create reservations, or even migrate VMs from VM hosts, > via the VCL Web UI. Seeing the following in the logs, which seem to > suggest that the management node is trying to use the vSphere SDK to > control the ESXi host, which is not desired. The username/password fields > in the VM host profile assigned to these VM hosts is EMPTY, which I believe > is the criterion on which VCL decides what method to use to control ESXi. > I confirmed that these fields are NULL in the database for this host > profile, as well. > > > > I would create a new/clean host profile and move the VM hosts there, but > since they have VMs attached to them (and I can't migrate them off), VCL > won't allow me to change the individual VM hosts' profiles to a new one. > > > > Thanks very much, > > Mike > > > > > > > > 2014-05-29 > 08:38:57|7330|109:109|new|Module.pm:create_mn_os_object(381)|VCL::Module::OS::Linux::ManagementNode > OS object created, address: 97e1ae0 > > 2014-05-29 08:38:57|7330|109:109|new|Module.pm:new(192)|VCL::new object > created for state new, address: 8f50650 > > 2014-05-29 08:38:57|7330|109:109|new|State.pm:initialize(88)|obtained a > database handle for this state process, stored as $ENV{dbh} > > 2014-05-29 08:38:57|7330|109:109|new|State.pm:check_image_os(771)|no > corrections need to be made, not an imaging request, returning 1 > > 2014-05-29 > 08:38:57|7330|109:109|new|DataStructure.pm:is_parent_reservation(1004)|returning > true: parent reservation ID for this request: 109 > > 2014-05-29 > > 08:38:57|7330|109:109|new|utils.pm:rename_vcld_process(6752)|reservation > count: 1 > > 2014-05-29 > > 08:38:57|7330|109:109|new|utils.pm:rename_vcld_process(6771)|PARENTIMAGE: > 1 > > 2014-05-29 > > 08:38:57|7330|109:109|new|utils.pm:rename_vcld_process(6772)|SUBIMAGE: > 0 > > 2014-05-29 > > 08:38:57|7330|109:109|new|utils.pm:rename_vcld_process(6790)|renamed > process to 'vcld 109:109 new labvm13>vcl01.whittier.edu > vmwarewin7-Windows7Base3-v2 admin' > > 2014-05-29 > 08:38:57|7330|109:109|new|DataStructure.pm:is_parent_reservation(1004)|returning > true: parent reservation ID for this request: 109 > > 2014-05-29 > 08:38:57|7330|109:109|new|DataStructure.pm:is_parent_reservation(1004)|returning > true: parent reservation ID for this request: 109 > > 2014-05-29 > 08:38:57|7330|109:109|new|Module.pm:create_os_object(308)|VCL::Module::OS::Windows::Version_6::7 > module loaded > > 2014-05-29 > 08:38:57|7330|109:109|new|Module.pm:new(196)|VCL::Module::OS::Windows::Version_6::7 > object created for image vmwarewin7-Windows7Base3-v2, address: 97ea9a0 > > 2014-05-29 > 08:38:57|7330|109:109|new|Windows.pm:initialize(214)|beginning Windows > module initialization > > 2014-05-29 08:38:57|7330|109:109|new|Windows.pm:initialize(224)|Windows > module initialization complete > > 2014-05-29 > 08:38:57|7330|109:109|new|Module.pm:create_os_object(314)|VCL::Module::OS::Windows::Version_6::7 > OS object created, address: 97ea9a0 > > 2014-05-29 08:38:57|7330|109:109|new|State.pm:initialize(125)|computer > is a VM, attempting to create VM host OS object > > 2014-05-29 > 08:38:57|7330|109:109|new|DataStructure.pm:_initialize(619)|computer ID > argument was specified, retrieving data for computer ID: 1 > > 2014-05-29 > 08:38:57|7330|109:109|new|DataStructure.pm:_initialize(643)|image ID > argument was specified: 1, DataStructure object will contain image > information for the production imagerevision of this image > > 2014-05-29 > 08:38:57|7330|109:109|new|DataStructure.pm:_initialize(674)|retrieved data > for imagerevision ID: 1 > > 2014-05-29 > 08:38:57|7330|109:109|new|DataStructure.pm:_initialize(690)|retrieved data > for image ID: 1 > > 2014-05-29 > 08:38:57|7330|109:109|new|Module.pm:create_vmhost_os_object(454)|attempting > to load VM host OS module: VCL::Module::OS::Linux::UnixLab (image: 1) > > 2014-05-29 > 08:38:57|7330|109:109|new|Module.pm:create_vmhost_os_object(460)|VM host OS > module loaded: VCL::Module::OS::Linux::UnixLab > > 2014-05-29 > 08:38:57|7330|109:109|new|Module.pm:new(196)|VCL::Module::OS::Linux::UnixLab > object created for image noimage, address: 9ead8e0 > > 2014-05-29 > 08:38:57|7330|109:109|new|Module.pm:create_vmhost_os_object(465)|VCL::Module::OS::Linux::UnixLab > OS object created, address: 9ead8e0 > > 2014-05-29 > 08:38:57|7330|109:109|new|Module.pm:create_provisioning_object(519)|VCL::Module::Provisioning::VMware::VMware > module loaded > > 2014-05-29 > 08:38:57|7330|109:109|new|Module.pm:new(200)|VCL::Module::Provisioning::VMware::VMware > object created for computer labvm13, address: 91447d0 > > 2014-05-29 > 08:38:57|7330|109:109|new|VMware.pm:initialize(267)|initializing > VCL::Module::Provisioning::VMware::VMware object > > 2014-05-29 > 08:38:57|7330|109:109|new|DataStructure.pm:_initialize(619)|computer ID > argument was specified, retrieving data for computer ID: 1 > > 2014-05-29 > 08:38:57|7330|109:109|new|DataStructure.pm:_initialize(643)|image ID > argument was specified: 1, DataStructure object will contain image > information for the production imagerevision of this image > > 2014-05-29 > 08:38:57|7330|109:109|new|DataStructure.pm:_initialize(674)|retrieved data > for imagerevision ID: 1 > > 2014-05-29 > 08:38:57|7330|109:109|new|DataStructure.pm:_initialize(690)|retrieved data > for image ID: 1 > > 2014-05-29 > 08:38:57|7330|109:109|new|VMware.pm:get_vmhost_datastructure(1397)|created > DataStructure object for VM host: vcl01 > > 2014-05-29 08:38:57|7330|109:109|new|VMware.pm:initialize(287)|VM > profile assigned to vcl01: WhittierLocal - profile > > 2014-05-29 > 08:38:57|7330|109:109|new|DataStructure.pm:_initialize(619)|computer ID > argument was specified, retrieving data for computer ID: 1 > > 2014-05-29 > 08:38:57|7330|109:109|new|DataStructure.pm:_initialize(643)|image ID > argument was specified: 1, DataStructure object will contain image > information for the production imagerevision of this image > > 2014-05-29 > 08:38:57|7330|109:109|new|DataStructure.pm:_initialize(674)|retrieved data > for imagerevision ID: 1 > > 2014-05-29 > 08:38:57|7330|109:109|new|DataStructure.pm:_initialize(690)|retrieved data > for image ID: 1 > > 2014-05-29 > 08:38:57|7330|109:109|new|VMware.pm:get_vmhost_datastructure(1397)|created > DataStructure object for VM host: vcl01 > > 2014-05-29 > 08:38:57|7330|109:109|new|VMware.pm:get_vmhost_api_object(1500)|attempting > to load VMware control module: > VCL::Module::Provisioning::VMware::vSphere_SDK > > 2014-05-29 > 08:38:57|7330|109:109|new|VMware.pm:get_vmhost_api_object(1506)|loaded > VMware control module: VCL::Module::Provisioning::VMware::vSphere_SDK > > 2014-05-29 > 08:38:57|7330|109:109|new|Module.pm:new(200)|VCL::Module::Provisioning::VMware::vSphere_SDK > object created for computer labvm13, address: a305240 > > 2014-05-29 > 08:38:57|7330|109:109|new|vSphere_SDK.pm:initialize(98)|vSphere SDK for > Perl does not appear to be installed on this managment node, unable to load > VMware vSphere SDK Perl modules, error: > > |7330|109:109|new| Can't locate VMware/VIRuntime.pm in @INC (@INC > contains: /usr/local/vcl/bin/../../../.. /usr/local/vcl/bin/../.. > /usr/local/vcl/bin/../../.. /usr/local/vcl/bin/../../../../.. > /usr/local/vcl/bin/.. /usr/local/vcl/bin/../lib > /usr/lib64/perl5/site_perl/5.8.8/x86_64-linux-thread-multi > /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.8 /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl > /usr/lib64/perl5/vendor_perl/5.8.8/x86_64-linux-thread-multi > /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl/5.8.8 /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl > /usr/lib64/perl5/5.8.8/x86_64-linux-thread-multi /usr/lib/perl5/5.8.8 .) at > (eval 231) line 1. > > |7330|109:109|new| BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at (eval 231) line > 1. > > 2014-05-29 > 08:38:57|7330|109:109|new|VMware.pm:get_vmhost_api_object(1520)|API object > could not be created: VCL::Module::Provisioning::VMware::vSphere_SDK > > 2014-05-29 08:39:01|7166|vcld:main(167)|lastcheckin time updated for > management node 2: 2014-05-29 08:39:01 > > 2014-05-29 08:39:06|7166|vcld:main(167)|lastcheckin time updated for > management node 2: 2014-05-29 08:39:06 > > 2014-05-29 08:39:11|7166|vcld:main(167)|lastcheckin time updated for > management node 2: 2014-05-29 08:39:11 > > 2014-05-29 08:39:12|7330|109:109|new|OS.pm:is_ssh_responding(682)|vcl01 > is NOT responding to SSH, SSH command failed, port 22: open, port 24: closed > > 2014-05-29 08:39:12|7330|109:109|new|VMware.pm:initialize(307)|unable to > control OS of VM host vcl01 using VCL::Module::OS::Linux::UnixLab OS object > because VM host is not responding to SSH > > > > |7330|109:109|new| ---- WARNING ---- > > |7330|109:109|new| 2014-05-29 > 08:39:12|7330|109:109|new|Module.pm:create_provisioning_object(530)|provisioning > object could not be created, returning 0 > > |7330|109:109|new| ( 0) Module.pm, create_provisioning_object (line: 530) > > |7330|109:109|new| (-1) State.pm, initialize (line: 136) > > |7330|109:109|new| (-2) Module.pm, new (line: 207) > > |7330|109:109|new| (-3) vcld, make_new_child (line: 567) > > |7330|109:109|new| (-4) vcld, main (line: 350) > > > > > > |7330|109:109|new| ---- WARNING ---- > > |7330|109:109|new| 2014-05-29 > 08:39:12|7330|109:109|new|State.pm:initialize(145)|failed to create > provisioning object > > |7330|109:109|new| ( 0) State.pm, initialize (line: 145) > > |7330|109:109|new| (-1) Module.pm, new (line: 207) > > |7330|109:109|new| (-2) vcld, make_new_child (line: 567) > > |7330|109:109|new| (-3) vcld, main (line: 350) > > > > 2014-05-29 > > 08:39:12|7330|109:109|new|utils.pm:delete_computerloadlog_reservation(6396)|removing > computerloadlog entries matching loadstate = begin > > 2014-05-29 > > 08:39:12|7330|109:109|new|utils.pm:delete_computerloadlog_reservation(6443)|deleted > rows from computerloadlog for reservation id=109 > > 2014-05-29 08:39:12|7330|109:109|new|State.pm:DESTROY(929)|VCL::new > process duration: 15 seconds > > 2014-05-29 > 08:39:12|7330|109:109|new|DataStructure.pm:get_computer_private_ip_address(1641)|attempting > to retrieve private IP address for computer: labvm13 > > 2014-05-29 > 08:39:12|7330|109:109|new|OS.pm:get_file_contents(1897)|retrieved 77 lines > from file on vclman02: '/etc/hosts' > > 2014-05-29 > 08:39:12|7330|109:109|new|DataStructure.pm:get_computer_private_ip_address(1697)|returning > IP address from /etc/hosts file: 192.168.1.13 > > 2014-05-29 08:39:12|7330|109:109|new|utils.pm:getnewdbh(2474)|unable to > use database handle stored in $ENV{dbh} > > 2014-05-29 08:39:12|7330|109:109|new|utils.pm:getnewdbh(2531)|database > handle stored in $ENV{dbh} > > 2014-05-29 08:39:12|7330|109:109|new|utils.pm:is_inblockrequest(5760)|zero > rows were returned from database select > > 2014-05-29 > 08:39:12|7330|109:109|new|DataStructure.pm:get_image_affiliation_name(2121)|image > owner id: 1 > > 2014-05-29 > 08:39:12|7330|109:109|new|DataStructure.pm:retrieve_user_data(1412)|attempting > to retrieve and store data for user: user.id = '1' > > 2014-05-29 > 08:39:12|7330|109:109|new|DataStructure.pm:retrieve_user_data(1475)|data > has been retrieved for user: admin (id: 1) > > 2014-05-29 08:39:16|7166|vcld:main(167)|lastcheckin time updated for > management node 2: 2014-05-29 08:39:16 > > 2014-05-29 08:39:22|7166|vcld:main(167)|lastcheckin time updated for > management node 2: 2014-05-29 08:39:21 > > 2014-05-29 08:39:27|7166|vcld:main(167)|lastcheckin time updated for > management node 2: 2014-05-29 08:39:27 > > 2014-05-29 08:39:32|7166|vcld:main(167)|lastcheckin time updated for > management node 2: 2014-05-29 08:39:32 > > 2014-05-29 08:39:37|7166|vcld:main(167)|lastcheckin time updated for > management node 2: 2014-05-29 08:39:37 > > 2014-05-29 08:39:42|7166|vcld:main(167)|lastcheckin time updated for > management node 2: 2014-05-29 08:39:42 > > 2014-05-29 08:39:43|7330|109:109|new|utils.pm:mail(1253)|SUCCESS -- > Sending mail To: [email protected], PROBLEM -- > vclman02|109:109|new|vcld|labvm13>vcl01.whittier.edu > |vmwarewin7-Windows7Base3-v2|admin > > > > |7330|109:109|new| ---- CRITICAL ---- > > |7330|109:109|new| 2014-05-29 > 08:39:12|7330|109:109|new|vcld:make_new_child(574)|VCL::new object could > not be created and initialized > > |7330|109:109|new| ( 0) vcld, make_new_child (line: 574) > > |7330|109:109|new| (-1) vcld, main (line: 350) > >
