----- Original Message ----- > From: "Michal Skrivanek" <mskri...@redhat.com> > To: "Yedidyah Bar David" <d...@redhat.com> > Cc: "Greg Sheremeta" <gsher...@redhat.com>, "users" <users@ovirt.org> > Sent: Wednesday, February 12, 2014 12:16:42 PM > Subject: Re: [Users] test day help -- console > > > > On 12 Feb 2014, at 10:09, Yedidyah Bar David <d...@redhat.com> wrote: > > > ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "Michal Skrivanek" <mskri...@redhat.com> > >> To: "Greg Sheremeta" <gsher...@redhat.com> > >> Cc: "users" <users@ovirt.org> > >> Sent: Wednesday, February 12, 2014 10:43:18 AM > >> Subject: Re: [Users] test day help -- console > >> > >> > >> > >> On 11 Feb 2014, at 23:57, Greg Sheremeta <gsher...@redhat.com> wrote: > >> > >>> I'm having a tough time getting a VM console working via VNC. I set a VM > >>> to > >>> use VNC, and I installed virt-viewer. > >>> > >>> 1. When I try to open a .vv file with virt-viewer, I get an error "Cannot > >>> find guest domain /var/tmp/console.vv" > >> > >> Old virt-viewer. Where did you get it from? > > > > It's built into current debian, I use it too. Does it support vv files? > > Didn't know that. The same package also has 'remote-viewer', which works > > for me with: > > remote-viewer vnc://host:port > > Yep. For some reason only remote-viewer works. No idea why > > > > >> > >>> 2. Using a VNC client to connect to the host with the password in the .vv > >>> file just immediately disconnects it -- no error message. > > > > For vv files I use the following script: > > > > ========================================================================= > > #!/bin/sh > > > > LOG=$HOME/vv1.log > > echo ===================== $(date) >> $LOG > > echo params "$@" >> $LOG > > > > vvfile="$1" > > host=$(sed -n 's/^host=\([a-zA-Z0-9-]*\).*/\1/p' "$vvfile") > > port=$(sed -n 's/^port=\([0-9]*\).*/\1/p' "$vvfile") > > echo "$host" >> $LOG > > echo "$port" >> $LOG > > sed -n 's/^password=\(.*\)/\1/p' "$vvfile" | vncviewer -autopass > > "${host}::${port}" & > > > > sleep 2 > > /bin/rm -f "$vvfile" > > ========================================================================= > > > > Verified now that it works (I seldom use it because the default is spice > > which works for me). > > Remote-viewer should work the same for VNC. For cclient of choice yes, your > script is the one to use > > > > >> > >> Did you make it in 120s? > > > > That was the main reason for this script :-) > > > >> Certificates? > > > > Didn't bother with that. > > Alon would be happy to hear that I'm sure:-D > I agree, in reality noone bothers. >
It's a pretty invasive thing, IMHO. If I see that I need to install a browser certificate for something, first thing I'm going to do is look for the alternative. :/ It's worse than digging out my 2 factor auth token!! > > > >> > >>> 3. noVNC just gives me an empty popup with a gray background. > >> > >> You didn't import the engine's CA, did you? > >> > >>> > >>> Any ideas? > >> > >> The Console Downloads page has all the info to get it work, did you check > >> it > >> out? (linked from main landing page, display options, user portal...so you > >> shouldn't moss it;) > > > > You refer to 'Console Client Resources', which links to [1]? > > I had to do some manual work to get spice-xpi working on Debian as it's not > > packaged for it (and iirc neither are some of the dependencies). > > Yes. If you have some handy tips for Debian please feel free to update the > page > > > > > [1] http://www.ovirt.org/Console_Client_Resources > > -- > > Didi > _______________________________________________ Users mailing list Users@ovirt.org http://lists.ovirt.org/mailman/listinfo/users