Hi Andy, Ran into more issues: But I realized that I am missing quite a lot. I will try to write this down here as I understand, can you please help me get this right.
Assuming using ESXi VMhost: And ESX provisioning I will work through these steps Step 0: Basic Setup WebCode, Database, Management; Step 1: Create a VM(for instance Windows XP with cygwin installed and configured) with a the naming convention: "esx3-<anything you want>-v#" Step 2. Create following Directory structure on the Image Store NFS server: [any mount point/VCL ???] <- Does this have to be VCL only? /inuse <- Not sure what to put in here /golden /esx3-<anything you want>-v# esx3-<anything you want>-v#.vmdk esx3-<anything you want>-v#-flat.vmdk ... Step 3: Mount the NFS Image Store on to every VMhost; Name the mount as VCL. But then when I see the actual mount point from the ESXi console, it shows up as /vmfs/volumes/15a5e041-86bf33de Not sure if we have to force mount the mount point with the appropriate name? Step 4: Enable SSH password less logins to all VMhosts; Step5: Follow the instructions of esx.README or esxthin.README in /usr/local/vcl/lib/VCL/Module/Provisioning/ to setup dhcp and database record for vmprofile appropriately. Step6: Add a Single Computer using the portal. This computer added must be your first VMguest computer. This is because if we add a VMhost as the first computer, then it will not allows us to convert its state to VMhost inuse; it complains that this computer has a reservation pending. I could be wrong, but that's what I noticed. So instead I chose to add a VMguest computer details and then added the VMhost computer as the next computer. Step7: Insert the reservation entries into the database to capture the Image, as described in the "Create Base Image" section. Can you please let me know if the above step and details look okay. Thank you, Amit 2010-03-18 15:05:51|20858|1:1|image|utils.pm:reservation_being_processed(9634)|computerloadlog 'begin' entry does NOT exist for reservation 1 2010-03-18 15:05:51|20858|1:1|image|utils.pm:reservation_being_processed(9686)|reservation is NOT currently being processed 2010-03-18 15:05:51|20858|1:1|image|vcld:main(276)|reservation 1 is NOT already being processed |20858|1:1|image| ---- WARNING ---- |20858|1:1|image| 2010-03-18 15:05:51|20858|1:1|image|utils.pm:get_request_info(5218)|preferredimageid is not set for computer id=1 |20858|1:1|image| ( 0) utils.pm, notify (line: 737) |20858|1:1|image| (-1) utils.pm, get_request_info (line: 5218) |20858|1:1|image| (-2) vcld, main (line: 280) 2010-03-18 15:05:51|20858|1:1|image|utils.pm:get_request_info(5354)|standalone affiliation found: Local 2010-03-18 15:05:51|20858|1:1|image|utils.pm:get_management_node_info(6815)|management node info retrieved from database for colbert 2010-03-18 15:05:51|20858|1:1|image|vcld:main(281)|retrieved request information from database 2010-03-18 15:05:51|20858|1:1|image|DataStructure.pm:is_parent_reservation(854)|returning true: parent reservation ID for this request: 1 2010-03-18 15:05:51|20858|1:1|image|utils.pm:update_request_state(2186)|request 1 state updated to: pending, laststate to: image 2010-03-18 15:05:51|20858|1:1|image|utils.pm:insertloadlog(4710)|inserted computer=1, begin, beginning to process, state is image 2010-03-18 15:05:51|20858|1:1|image|vcld:make_new_child(509)|loaded VCL::image module 2010-03-18 15:05:51|20986|1:1|image|vcld:make_new_child(582)|vcld environment variable set to 0 for this process 2010-03-18 15:05:51|20986|1:1|image|Module.pm:new(132)|constructor called, class=VCL::image 2010-03-18 15:05:51|20986|1:1|image|Module.pm:new(154)|VCL::image object created 2010-03-18 15:05:51|20858|1:1|image|vcld:make_new_child(566)|current number of forked kids: 1 2010-03-18 15:05:51|20986|1:1|image|State.pm:initialize(85)|obtained a database handle for this state process, stored as $ENV{dbh} 2010-03-18 15:05:51|20986|1:1|image|State.pm:check_image_os(839)|no corrections need to be made to image OS: vmwarewinxp 2010-03-18 15:05:51|20986|1:1|image|DataStructure.pm:is_parent_reservation(854)|returning true: parent reservation ID for this request: 1 2010-03-18 15:05:51|20986|1:1|image|utils.pm:rename_vcld_process(7863)|reservation count: 1 2010-03-18 15:05:51|20986|1:1|image|utils.pm:rename_vcld_process(7882)|PARENTIMAGE: 1 2010-03-18 15:05:51|20986|1:1|image|utils.pm:rename_vcld_process(7883)|SUBIMAGE: 0 2010-03-18 15:05:51|20986|1:1|image|utils.pm:rename_vcld_process(7901)|renamed process to 'vcld VCL::image 1:1 image imaging' 2010-03-18 15:05:51|20986|1:1|image|DataStructure.pm:is_parent_reservation(854)|returning true: parent reservation ID for this request: 1 2010-03-18 15:05:51|20986|1:1|image|DataStructure.pm:is_parent_reservation(854)|returning true: parent reservation ID for this request: 1 2010-03-18 15:05:51|20986|1:1|image|State.pm:initialize(121)|attempting to load provisioning module: VCL::Module::Provisioning::esx 2010-03-18 15:05:51|20986|1:1|image|esx.pm:initialize(138)|esx vmware toolkit root path found: /usr/lib/vmware-vcli/apps 2010-03-18 15:05:51|20986|1:1|image|esx.pm:initialize(140)|vmware ESX module initialized 2010-03-18 15:05:51|20986|1:1|image|State.pm:initialize(127)|VCL::Module::Provisioning::esx module loaded 2010-03-18 15:05:51|20986|1:1|image|Module.pm:new(132)|constructor called, class=VCL::Module::Provisioning::esx 2010-03-18 15:05:51|20986|1:1|image|Module.pm:new(154)|VCL::Module::Provisioning::esx object created 2010-03-18 15:05:51|20986|1:1|image|esx.pm:initialize(138)|esx vmware toolkit root path found: /usr/lib/vmware-vcli/apps 2010-03-18 15:05:51|20986|1:1|image|esx.pm:initialize(140)|vmware ESX module initialized 2010-03-18 15:05:51|20986|1:1|image|State.pm:initialize(131)|VCL::Module::Provisioning::esx provisioner object created 2010-03-18 15:05:51|20986|1:1|image|State.pm:initialize(145)|attempting to load OS module: VCL::Module::OS::Windows::Version_5::XP 2010-03-18 15:05:51|20986|1:1|image|State.pm:initialize(151)|VCL::Module::OS::Windows::Version_5::XP module loaded 2010-03-18 15:05:51|20986|1:1|image|Module.pm:new(132)|constructor called, class=VCL::Module::OS::Windows::Version_5::XP 2010-03-18 15:05:51|20986|1:1|image|Module.pm:new(154)|VCL::Module::OS::Windows::Version_5::XP object created 2010-03-18 15:05:51|20986|1:1|image|State.pm:initialize(154)|VCL::Module::OS::Windows::Version_5::XP OS object created 2010-03-18 15:05:51|20986|1:1|image|State.pm:initialize(169)|returning 1 2010-03-18 15:05:51|20986|1:1|image|vcld:make_new_child(591)|VCL::image object created and initialized No recipient addresses found in header 2010-03-18 15:05:51|20986|1:1|image|utils.pm:mail(1348)|SUCCESS -- Sending mail To: , VCL IMAGE Creation Started: vmwarewinxp-base7-v1 2010-03-18 15:05:51|20986|1:1|image|utils.pm:run_ssh_command(6180)|executing SSH command on 128.82.128.252: |20986|1:1|image| /usr/bin/ssh -i /etc/vcl/vcl.key -l root -p 22 -x 128.82.128.252 'ls -1 /vmfs/volumes/15a5e041-86bf33de/golden 2>&1' 2>&1 |20986|1:1|image| ---- WARNING ---- |20986|1:1|image| 2010-03-18 15:05:51|20986|1:1|image|utils.pm:run_ssh_command(6252)|attempt 1/3: failed to execute SSH command on 128.82.128.252: ls -1 /vmfs/volumes/15a5e041-86bf33de/golden 2>&1, exit status: 255, SSH exits with the exit status of the remote command or with 255 if an error occurred, output: |20986|1:1|image| ssh output (ls -1 /vmf...): /vmfs/volumes/15a5e041-86bf33de/golden |20986|1:1|image| ( 0) utils.pm, notify (line: 737) |20986|1:1|image| (-1) utils.pm, run_ssh_command (line: 6252) |20986|1:1|image| (-2) esx.pm, does_image_exist (line: 910) |20986|1:1|image| (-3) image.pm, process (line: 135) |20986|1:1|image| (-4) vcld, make_new_child (line: 594) |20986|1:1|image| (-5) vcld, main (line: 341) 2010-03-18 15:05:51|20986|1:1|image|utils.pm:run_ssh_command(6172)|sleeping for 2 seconds before making next SSH attempt 2010-03-18 15:05:53|20986|1:1|image|utils.pm:run_ssh_command(6184)|attempt 2/3: executing SSH command on 128.82.128.252: |20986|1:1|image| /usr/bin/ssh -i /etc/vcl/vcl.key -l root -p 22 -x 128.82.128.252 'ls -1 /vmfs/volumes/15a5e041-86bf33de/golden 2>&1' 2>&1 |20986|1:1|image| ---- WARNING ---- |20986|1:1|image| 2010-03-18 15:05:53|20986|1:1|image|utils.pm:run_ssh_command(6252)|attempt 2/3: failed to execute SSH command on 128.82.128.252: ls -1 /vmfs/volumes/15a5e041-86bf33de/golden 2>&1, exit status: 255, SSH exits with the exit status of the remote command or with 255 if an error occurred, output: |20986|1:1|image| ssh output (ls -1 /vmf...): /vmfs/volumes/15a5e041-86bf33de/golden |20986|1:1|image| ( 0) utils.pm, notify (line: 737) |20986|1:1|image| (-1) utils.pm, run_ssh_command (line: 6252) |20986|1:1|image| (-2) esx.pm, does_image_exist (line: 910) |20986|1:1|image| (-3) image.pm, process (line: 135) |20986|1:1|image| (-4) vcld, make_new_child (line: 594) |20986|1:1|image| (-5) vcld, main (line: 341) 2010-03-18 15:05:53|20986|1:1|image|utils.pm:run_ssh_command(6172)|sleeping for 15 seconds before making next SSH attempt 2010-03-18 15:05:56|20858|vcld:main(165)|lastcheckin time updated for management node 1: 2010-03-18 15:05:56 2010-03-18 15:06:01|20858|vcld:main(165)|lastcheckin time updated for management node 1: 2010-03-18 15:06:01 2010-03-18 15:06:06|20858|vcld:main(165)|lastcheckin time updated for management node 1: 2010-03-18 15:06:06 2010-03-18 15:06:08|20986|1:1|image|utils.pm:run_ssh_command(6184)|attempt 3/3: executing SSH command on 128.82.128.252: |20986|1:1|image| /usr/bin/ssh -i /etc/vcl/vcl.key -l root -p 22 -x 128.82.128.252 'ls -1 /vmfs/volumes/15a5e041-86bf33de/golden 2>&1' 2>&1 |20986|1:1|image| ---- WARNING ---- |20986|1:1|image| 2010-03-18 15:06:09|20986|1:1|image|utils.pm:run_ssh_command(6252)|attempt 3/3: failed to execute SSH command on 128.82.128.252: ls -1 /vmfs/volumes/15a5e041-86bf33de/golden 2>&1, exit status: 255, SSH exits with the exit status of the remote command or with 255 if an error occurred, output: |20986|1:1|image| ssh output (ls -1 /vmf...): /vmfs/volumes/15a5e041-86bf33de/golden |20986|1:1|image| ( 0) utils.pm, notify (line: 737) |20986|1:1|image| (-1) utils.pm, run_ssh_command (line: 6252) |20986|1:1|image| (-2) esx.pm, does_image_exist (line: 910) |20986|1:1|image| (-3) image.pm, process (line: 135) |20986|1:1|image| (-4) vcld, make_new_child (line: 594) |20986|1:1|image| (-5) vcld, main (line: 341) |20986|1:1|image| ---- WARNING ---- |20986|1:1|image| 2010-03-18 15:06:09|20986|1:1|image|utils.pm:run_ssh_command(6285)|failed to run SSH command after 3 attempts, command: /usr/bin/ssh -i /etc/vcl/vcl.key -l root -p 22 -x 128.82.128.252 'ls -1 /vmfs/volumes/15a5e041-86bf33de/golden 2>&1' 2>&1, exit status: 255, output: |20986|1:1|image| ssh output (ls -1 /vmf...): /vmfs/volumes/15a5e041-86bf33de/golden |20986|1:1|image| ( 0) utils.pm, notify (line: 737) |20986|1:1|image| (-1) utils.pm, run_ssh_command (line: 6285) |20986|1:1|image| (-2) esx.pm, does_image_exist (line: 910) |20986|1:1|image| (-3) image.pm, process (line: 135) |20986|1:1|image| (-4) vcld, make_new_child (line: 594) |20986|1:1|image| (-5) vcld, main (line: 341) No recipient addresses found in header 2010-03-18 15:06:09|20986|1:1|image|utils.pm:mail(1348)|SUCCESS -- Sending mail To: , PROBLEM -- esx.pm |20986|1:1|image| ---- CRITICAL ---- |20986|1:1|image| 2010-03-18 15:06:09|20986|1:1|image|esx.pm:does_image_exist(922)|LS failed |20986|1:1|image| ( 0) utils.pm, notify (line: 737) |20986|1:1|image| (-1) esx.pm, does_image_exist (line: 922) |20986|1:1|image| (-2) image.pm, process (line: 135) |20986|1:1|image| (-3) vcld, make_new_child (line: 594) |20986|1:1|image| (-4) vcld, main (line: 341) 2010-03-18 15:06:09|20986|1:1|image|image.pm:process(145)|image vmwarewinxp-base7-v1 does not exist in the repository 2010-03-18 15:06:09|20986|1:1|image|DataStructure.pm:_automethod(697)|data structure updated: $self->request_data->{reservation}{1}{image}{lastupdate} |20986|1:1|image| image_lastupdate = 2010-03-18 15:06:09 2010-03-18 15:06:09|20986|1:1|image|DataStructure.pm:_automethod(697)|data structure updated: $self->request_data->{reservation}{1}{imagerevision}{datecreated} |20986|1:1|image| imagerevision_date_created = 2010-03-18 15:06:09 2010-03-18 15:06:09|20986|1:1|image|image.pm:process(161)|calling provisioning module's capture() subroutine 2010-03-18 15:06:09|20986|1:1|image|esx.pm:capture(593)|********************************************************** 2010-03-18 15:06:09|20986|1:1|image|esx.pm:capture(594)|Entering ESX Capture routine 2010-03-18 15:06:09|20986|1:1|image|utils.pm:run_ssh_command(6180)|executing SSH command on 128.82.128.252: |20986|1:1|image| /usr/bin/ssh -i /etc/vcl/vcl.key -l root -p 22 -x 128.82.128.252 'ls -1 /vmfs/volumes/15a5e041-86bf33de/inuse/resxi-2 2>&1' 2>&1 |20986|1:1|image| ---- WARNING ---- |20986|1:1|image| 2010-03-18 15:06:09|20986|1:1|image|utils.pm:run_ssh_command(6252)|attempt 1/3: failed to execute SSH command on 128.82.128.252: ls -1 /vmfs/volumes/15a5e041-86bf33de/inuse/resxi-2 2>&1, exit status: 255, SSH exits with the exit status of the remote command or with 255 if an error occurred, output: |20986|1:1|image| ssh output (ls -1 /vmf...): ls: /vmfs/volumes/15a5e041-86bf33de/inuse/resxi-2: No such file or directory |20986|1:1|image| ( 0) utils.pm, notify (line: 737) |20986|1:1|image| (-1) utils.pm, run_ssh_command (line: 6252) |20986|1:1|image| (-2) esx.pm, capture (line: 632) |20986|1:1|image| (-3) image.pm, process (line: 162) |20986|1:1|image| (-4) vcld, make_new_child (line: 594) |20986|1:1|image| (-5) vcld, main (line: 341) 2010-03-18 15:06:09|20986|1:1|image|utils.pm:run_ssh_command(6172)|sleeping for 2 seconds before making next SSH attempt 2010-03-18 15:06:11|20858|vcld:main(165)|lastcheckin time updated for management node 1: 2010-03-18 15:06:11 2010-03-18 15:06:11|20986|1:1|image|utils.pm:run_ssh_command(6184)|attempt 2/3: executing SSH command on 128.82.128.252: |20986|1:1|image| /usr/bin/ssh -i /etc/vcl/vcl.key -l root -p 22 -x 128.82.128.252 'ls -1 /vmfs/volumes/15a5e041-86bf33de/inuse/resxi-2 2>&1' 2>&1 |20986|1:1|image| ---- WARNING ---- |20986|1:1|image| 2010-03-18 15:06:11|20986|1:1|image|utils.pm:run_ssh_command(6252)|attempt 2/3: failed to execute SSH command on 128.82.128.252: ls -1 /vmfs/volumes/15a5e041-86bf33de/inuse/resxi-2 2>&1, exit status: 255, SSH exits with the exit status of the remote command or with 255 if an error occurred, output: |20986|1:1|image| ssh output (ls -1 /vmf...): ls: /vmfs/volumes/15a5e041-86bf33de/inuse/resxi-2: No such file or directory |20986|1:1|image| ( 0) utils.pm, notify (line: 737) |20986|1:1|image| (-1) utils.pm, run_ssh_command (line: 6252) |20986|1:1|image| (-2) esx.pm, capture (line: 632) |20986|1:1|image| (-3) image.pm, process (line: 162) |20986|1:1|image| (-4) vcld, make_new_child (line: 594) |20986|1:1|image| (-5) vcld, main (line: 341) 2010-03-18 15:06:11|20986|1:1|image|utils.pm:run_ssh_command(6172)|sleeping for 15 seconds before making next SSH attempt 2010-03-18 15:06:16|20858|vcld:main(165)|lastcheckin time updated for management node 1: 2010-03-18 15:06:16 2010-03-18 15:06:21|20858|vcld:main(165)|lastcheckin time updated for management node 1: 2010-03-18 15:06:21 2010-03-18 15:06:26|20858|vcld:main(165)|lastcheckin time updated for management node 1: 2010-03-18 15:06:26 2010-03-18 15:06:26|20986|1:1|image|utils.pm:run_ssh_command(6184)|attempt 3/3: executing SSH command on 128.82.128.252: |20986|1:1|image| /usr/bin/ssh -i /etc/vcl/vcl.key -l root -p 22 -x 128.82.128.252 'ls -1 /vmfs/volumes/15a5e041-86bf33de/inuse/resxi-2 2>&1' 2>&1 |20986|1:1|image| ---- WARNING ---- |20986|1:1|image| 2010-03-18 15:06:27|20986|1:1|image|utils.pm:run_ssh_command(6252)|attempt 3/3: failed to execute SSH command on 128.82.128.252: ls -1 /vmfs/volumes/15a5e041-86bf33de/inuse/resxi-2 2>&1, exit status: 255, SSH exits with the exit status of the remote command or with 255 if an error occurred, output: |20986|1:1|image| ssh output (ls -1 /vmf...): ls: /vmfs/volumes/15a5e041-86bf33de/inuse/resxi-2: No such file or directory |20986|1:1|image| ( 0) utils.pm, notify (line: 737) |20986|1:1|image| (-1) utils.pm, run_ssh_command (line: 6252) |20986|1:1|image| (-2) esx.pm, capture (line: 632) |20986|1:1|image| (-3) image.pm, process (line: 162) |20986|1:1|image| (-4) vcld, make_new_child (line: 594) |20986|1:1|image| (-5) vcld, main (line: 341) |20986|1:1|image| ---- WARNING ---- |20986|1:1|image| 2010-03-18 15:06:27|20986|1:1|image|utils.pm:run_ssh_command(6285)|failed to run SSH command after 3 attempts, command: /usr/bin/ssh -i /etc/vcl/vcl.key -l root -p 22 -x 128.82.128.252 'ls -1 /vmfs/volumes/15a5e041-86bf33de/inuse/resxi-2 2>&1' 2>&1, exit status: 255, output: |20986|1:1|image| ssh output (ls -1 /vmf...): ls: /vmfs/volumes/15a5e041-86bf33de/inuse/resxi-2: No such file or directory |20986|1:1|image| ( 0) utils.pm, notify (line: 737) |20986|1:1|image| (-1) utils.pm, run_ssh_command (line: 6285) |20986|1:1|image| (-2) esx.pm, capture (line: 632) |20986|1:1|image| (-3) image.pm, process (line: 162) |20986|1:1|image| (-4) vcld, make_new_child (line: 594) |20986|1:1|image| (-5) vcld, main (line: 341) No recipient addresses found in header 2010-03-18 15:06:27|20986|1:1|image|utils.pm:mail(1348)|SUCCESS -- Sending mail To: , PROBLEM -- esx.pm |20986|1:1|image| ---- CRITICAL ---- |20986|1:1|image| 2010-03-18 15:06:27|20986|1:1|image|esx.pm:capture(643)|LS failed |20986|1:1|image| ( 0) utils.pm, notify (line: 737) |20986|1:1|image| (-1) esx.pm, capture (line: 643) |20986|1:1|image| (-2) image.pm, process (line: 162) |20986|1:1|image| (-3) vcld, make_new_child (line: 594) |20986|1:1|image| (-4) vcld, main (line: 341) |20986|1:1|image| ---- WARNING ---- |20986|1:1|image| 2010-03-18 15:06:27|20986|1:1|image|image.pm:process(166)|vmwarewinxp-base7-v1 image failed to be captured by provisioning module |20986|1:1|image| ( 0) utils.pm, notify (line: 737) |20986|1:1|image| (-1) image.pm, process (line: 166) |20986|1:1|image| (-2) vcld, make_new_child (line: 594) |20986|1:1|image| (-3) vcld, main (line: 341) No recipient addresses found in header 2010-03-18 15:06:27|20986|1:1|image|utils.pm:mail(1348)|SUCCESS -- Sending mail To: , PROBLEM -- image.pm |20986|1:1|image| ---- CRITICAL ---- |20986|1:1|image| 2010-03-18 15:06:27|20986|1:1|image|image.pm:reservation_failed(390)|vmwarewinxp-base7-v1 image creation failed |20986|1:1|image| ( 0) utils.pm, notify (line: 737) |20986|1:1|image| (-1) image.pm, reservation_failed (line: 390) |20986|1:1|image| (-2) image.pm, process (line: 167) |20986|1:1|image| (-3) vcld, make_new_child (line: 594) |20986|1:1|image| (-4) vcld, main (line: 341) 2010-03-18 15:06:27|20986|1:1|image|utils.pm:mail(1348)|SUCCESS -- Sending mail To: r...@localhost, VCL -- NOTICE DELAY Image Creation No Apps (WinXP vmware) No recipient addresses found in header 2010-03-18 15:06:27|20986|1:1|image|utils.pm:mail(1348)|SUCCESS -- Sending mail To: , VCL -- NOTICE FAILED Image Creation No Apps (WinXP vmware) 2010-03-18 15:06:27|20986|1:1|image|utils.pm:update_request_state(2186)|request 1 state updated to: maintenance, laststate to: image 2010-03-18 15:06:27|20986|1:1|image|image.pm:reservation_failed(442)|request state set to maintenance, laststate to image 2010-03-18 15:06:27|20986|1:1|image|utils.pm:update_computer_state(2228)|computer 1 state updated to: maintenance 2010-03-18 15:06:27|20986|1:1|image|image.pm:reservation_failed(450)|resxi-2 state set to maintenance 2010-03-18 15:06:27|20986|1:1|image|image.pm:reservation_failed(457)|exiting 2010-03-18 15:06:27|20986|1:1|image|State.pm:DESTROY(905)|destructor called, ref($self)=VCL::image 2010-03-18 15:06:27|20986|1:1|image|utils.pm:delete_computerloadlog_reservation(7551)|removing computerloadlog entries matching loadstate = begin 2010-03-18 15:06:27|20986|1:1|image|utils.pm:delete_computerloadlog_reservation(7598)|deleted rows from computerloadlog for reservation id=1 2010-03-18 15:06:27|20986|1:1|image|State.pm:DESTROY(912)|removed computerloadlog rows with loadstate=begin for reservation 2010-03-18 15:06:27|20986|1:1|image|State.pm:DESTROY(924)|number of database handles state process created: 1 2010-03-18 15:06:27|20986|1:1|image|State.pm:DESTROY(933)|process has a database handle stored in $ENV{dbh}, attempting disconnect 2010-03-18 15:06:27|20986|1:1|image|State.pm:DESTROY(935)|$ENV{dbh}: database disconnect successful 2010-03-18 15:06:27|20986|1:1|image|State.pm:DESTROY(949)|VCL::image process 20986 exiting 2010-03-18 15:06:27|20858|vcld:REAPER(744)|VCL process exited for reservation 1 2010-03-18 15:06:27|20858|vcld:main(165)|lastcheckin time updated for management node 1: 2010-03-18 15:06:27 2010-03-18 15:06:32|20858|vcld:main(165)|lastcheckin time updated for management node 1: 2010-03-18 15:06:32 You have new mail in /var/spool/mail/root [r...@colbert vcl-debug]# exit Script done, file is vclamit03.18.a.2010.log You have new mail in /var/spool/mail/root [r...@colbert vcl-debug]# /usr/bin/ssh -i /etc/vcl/vcl.key -l root -p 22 -x 128.82.128.252 'ls -1 /vmfs/volumes/15a5e041-86bf33de/golden > [r...@colbert vcl-debug]# /usr/bin/ssh -i /etc/vcl/vcl.key -l root -p 22 -x 128.82.128.252 'ls -1 /vmfs/volumes/15a5e041-86bf33de/golden' /vmfs/volumes/15a5e041-86bf33de/golden [r...@colbert vcl-debug]# /usr/bin/ssh -i /etc/vcl/vcl.key -l root -p 22 -x 128.82.128.252 'ls -1 /vmfs/volumes/15a5e041-86bf33de/golden/' <- Note forward slash thrash vmwarewinxp-base7-v0 Thank you, Amit > -----Original Message----- > From: Andy Kurth [mailto:andy_ku...@ncsu.edu] > Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2010 12:22 PM > To: vcl-dev@incubator.apache.org > Subject: Re: Reservation Error: > > Yes, the management node needs to be be able to SSH to the VM hosts before > attempting the image capture, or any other VM operations. Assuming password > authentication is still enabled on the VM hosts, you can run "gen-node-key.sh > <IP>" for each of them. I wouldn't try the VCL image capture process until > this > works: > ssh -i /etc/vcl/vcl.key -l root -p 22 <VM host IP> > > -Andy > > Kumar, Amit H. wrote: > > Ah! .. I see. Seems like I started with a wrong assumption. > > > > I didn't not do the capture image process yet. I wanted to see if I can > > make a reservation > for the already existing VM, that I built with the name > 'vmwarewinxp-base7-v0' and placed > it under the Data-Store-Path on the VMhost that built it. > > > > Yes you were right I was missing the IP address in the Data-Store Path: I > > will put in the > VMhost IP here. > > In that case shouldn't I generate-node-key's for all the VMhost's because > > it will try to > SSH to it to get to the Data-Store-Path? > > > > > > Thank you Andy for the help ... I will give image capture a try first. > > Amit