Hello All, I could resolve my previous issues and now my virtual machine is starting up. But, its unable to get an IP address and pick up the network configuration been set up On checking the settings through VI client,I am unable to edit any adapter Adapter settings.
Part of the vmware.log file is: [2010-04-12 11:14:27.112 'BaseLibs' 74886064 info] VMHSVMCbPower: Setting state of VM /vm/#1859446e30d301e8/ to powerOn with option soft [2010-04-12 11:14:27.120 'BaseLibs' 74886064 info] VMHS: Exec()'ing /usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmkload_ app, /vmfs/volumes/21dac446-f3686fe8/inuse/esx3-win2003-v0vcl01/esx3-win2003-v0vcl01.vmx [2010-04-12 11:14:27.307 'BaseLibs' 74886064 info] Established a connection. Killing intermediate child: 6664 [2010-04-12 11:14:27.312 'BaseLibs' 74886064 info] Mounting virtual machine paths on connection: /db/connection/#130/, /vmfs/volumes/21dac446-f3686fe8/inuse/esx3-win2003-v0vcl01/esx3-win2003-v0vcl01.vmx [2010-04-12 11:14:27.362 'BaseLibs' 74886064 info] Mount VM completion for vm: /vmfs/volumes/21dac446-f3686fe8/inuse/esx3-win2003-v0vcl01/esx3-win2003-v0vcl01.vmx [2010-04-12 11:14:27.696 'BaseLibs' 74886064 info] Mount VM Complete: /vmfs/volumes/21dac446-f3686fe8/inuse/esx3-win2003-v0vcl01/esx3-win2003-v0vcl01.vmx, Return code: OK [2010-04-12 11:14:28.511 'BaseLibs' 3076457376 info] DISKLIB-VMFS : "/vmfs/volumes/21dac446-f3686fe8/golden/esx3-win2003-v0/esx3-win2003-v0-flat.vmdk" : open successful (17) size = 32212254720, hd = 0. Type 3 [2010-04-12 11:14:28.513 'BaseLibs' 3076457376 info] DISKLIB-VMFS : "/vmfs/volumes/21dac446-f3686fe8/golden/esx3-win2003-v0/esx3-win2003-v0-flat.vmdk" : closed. [2010-04-12 11:14:28.541 'vm:/vmfs/volumes/21dac446-f3686fe8/inuse/esx3-win2003-v0vcl01/esx3-win2003-v0vcl01.vmx' 73071536 info] Question info: Unable to get networkName or devName for ethernet1Virtual device Ethernet1 will start disconnected. , Id: 0 : Type : 1, Default: 0, Number of options: 1 On Thu, Apr 8, 2010 at 8:42 AM, Aaron Peeler <aaron_pee...@ncsu.edu> wrote: > Kiran, > > Open the esx3-win2003-v0.vmdk file and make sure it contains the correct > name of the flat.vmdk file. > > From this log entry it looks like it is still named Windows 2003 R2 > EE-flat.vmdk: > > > [2010-04-07 10:05:12.020 'BaseLibs' 23407536 info] DISKLIB-VMFS : > "/vmfs/volumes/VCL/esx3-win2003-v0/Windows 2003 R2 EE-flat.vmdk" : failed > to > open (25): Backing file doesn't exist. Type 3 > > > Also another thing that stands out is the name of your networks, you'll > need to make sure they exists. > > > Unable to get network object for network VM Network > [2010-04-07 10:05:12.014 > > 'vm:/vmfs/volumes/ef2dcbe3-535bbe08/esx3-win2003-v0vcl01/esx3-win2003-v0vcl01.vmx' > 23407536 warning] Unable to get network object for network Virtual Machine > Public Network > > > > Aaron > > > > On 4/7/10 2:08 PM, Kiran N wrote: > >> Aaron, >> On seeing the log file, I see that it shows .vmdk file not found error. >> But >> the file is actually present in that path. So, is it possible that the >> file >> got locked by any other instance. If so, how do we check that.Or is there >> any other possibility.. >> Please help! >> >> I have pasted a part of the file which shows the error(highlighted). >> >> >> [2010-04-07 10:05:10.407 'ha-eventmgr' 65670064 info] Event 370 : User >> r...@127.0.0.1 logged in >> [2010-04-07 10:05:10.426 'TaskManager' 60427184 info] Task Created : >> haTask-80-vim.VirtualMachine.powerOn-169019277 >> [2010-04-07 10:05:10.427 'ha-eventmgr' 60427184 info] Event 371 : >> esx3-win2003-v0vcl01 on host cleesx.democentral.ibm.com in ha-datacenter >> is >> starting >> [2010-04-07 10:05:10.427 >> >> 'vm:/vmfs/volumes/ef2dcbe3-535bbe08/esx3-win2003-v0vcl01/esx3-win2003-v0vcl01.vmx' >> 60427184 info] State Transition (VM_STATE_OFF -> VM_STATE_POWERING_ON) >> [2010-04-07 10:05:10.447 'BaseLibs' 74886064 info] VMHSVMCbPower: Setting >> state of VM /vm/#0e44ce203b3366d7/ to powerOn with option soft >> [2010-04-07 10:05:10.452 'BaseLibs' 74886064 info] VMHS: Exec()'ing >> /usr/lib/vmware/bin/vmkload_app, >> >> /vmfs/volumes/ef2dcbe3-535bbe08/esx3-win2003-v0vcl01/esx3-win2003-v0vcl01.vmx >> [2010-04-07 10:05:11.477 'BaseLibs' 74886064 info] Established a >> connection. >> Killing intermediate child: 22258 >> [2010-04-07 10:05:11.483 'BaseLibs' 74886064 info] Mounting virtual >> machine >> paths on connection: /db/connection/#9c/, >> >> /vmfs/volumes/ef2dcbe3-535bbe08/esx3-win2003-v0vcl01/esx3-win2003-v0vcl01.vmx >> [2010-04-07 10:05:11.527 'BaseLibs' 74886064 info] Mount VM completion for >> vm: >> >> /vmfs/volumes/ef2dcbe3-535bbe08/esx3-win2003-v0vcl01/esx3-win2003-v0vcl01.vmx >> [2010-04-07 10:05:12.013 >> >> 'vm:/vmfs/volumes/ef2dcbe3-535bbe08/esx3-win2003-v0vcl01/esx3-win2003-v0vcl01.vmx' >> 23407536 warning] Unable to get network object for network VM Network >> [2010-04-07 10:05:12.014 >> >> 'vm:/vmfs/volumes/ef2dcbe3-535bbe08/esx3-win2003-v0vcl01/esx3-win2003-v0vcl01.vmx' >> 23407536 warning] Unable to get network object for network Virtual Machine >> Public Network >> [2010-04-07 10:05:12.020 'BaseLibs' 23407536 info] DISKLIB-VMFS : >> "/vmfs/volumes/VCL/esx3-win2003-v0/Windows 2003 R2 EE-flat.vmdk" : failed >> to >> open (25): Backing file doesn't exist. Type 3 >> [2010-04-07 10:05:12.020 'BaseLibs' 23407536 info] DISKLIB-DSCPTR: Failed >> to >> open extents for descriptor file in normal mode >> [2010-04-07 10:05:12.021 'BaseLibs' 23407536 info] DISKLIB-LINK : >> "/vmfs/volumes/VCL/esx3-win2003-v0/esx3-win2003-v0.vmdk" : failed to open >> (The system cannot find the file specified). >> [2010-04-07 10:05:12.021 'BaseLibs' 23407536 info] DISKLIB-CHAIN : >> "/vmfs/volumes/VCL/esx3-win2003-v0/esx3-win2003-v0.vmdk" : failed to open >> (The system cannot find the file specified). >> [2010-04-07 10:05:12.021 'BaseLibs' 23407536 info] DISKLIB-LIB : Failed >> to >> open '/vmfs/volumes/VCL/esx3-win2003-v0/esx3-win2003-v0.vmdk' with flags >> 0x17 (The system cannot find the file specified). >> [2010-04-07 10:05:12.021 'Vmsvc' 23407536 info] Failed to >> VixHost_OpenObject: Error: A file was not found >> [2010-04-07 10:05:12.063 >> >> 'vm:/vmfs/volumes/ef2dcbe3-535bbe08/esx3-win2003-v0vcl01/esx3-win2003-v0vcl01.vmx' >> 23407536 warning] Unable to get network object for network VM Network >> [2010-04-07 10:05:12.063 >> >> 'vm:/vmfs/volumes/ef2dcbe3-535bbe08/esx3-win2003-v0vcl01/esx3-win2003-v0vcl01.vmx' >> 23407536 warning] Unable to get network object for network Virtual Machine >> Public Network >> [2010-04-07 10:05:12.068 'BaseLibs' 74886064 info] Mount VM Complete: >> >> /vmfs/volumes/ef2dcbe3-535bbe08/esx3-win2003-v0vcl01/esx3-win2003-v0vcl01.vmx, >> Return code: OK >> [2010-04-07 10:05:12.068 'BaseLibs' 23407536 info] DISKLIB-VMFS : >> "/vmfs/volumes/VCL/esx3-win2003-v0/Windows 2003 R2 EE-flat.vmdk" : failed >> to >> open (25): Backing file doesn't exist. Type 3 >> [2010-04-07 10:05:12.069 'BaseLibs' 23407536 info] DISKLIB-DSCPTR: Failed >> to >> open extents for descriptor file in normal mode >> [2010-04-07 10:05:12.069 'BaseLibs' 23407536 info] DISKLIB-LINK : >> "/vmfs/volumes/VCL/esx3-win2003-v0/esx3-win2003-v0.vmdk" : failed to open >> (The system cannot find the file specified). >> [2010-04-07 10:05:12.069 'BaseLibs' 23407536 info] DISKLIB-CHAIN : >> "/vmfs/volumes/VCL/esx3-win2003-v0/esx3-win2003-v0.vmdk" : failed to open >> (The system cannot find the file specified). >> [2010-04-07 10:05:12.069 'BaseLibs' 23407536 info] DISKLIB-LIB : Failed >> to >> open '/vmfs/volumes/VCL/esx3-win2003-v0/esx3-win2003-v0.vmdk' with flags >> 0x17 (The system cannot find the file specified). >> [2010-04-07 10:05:12.069 'Vmsvc' 23407536 info] Failed to >> VixHost_OpenObject: Error: A file was not found >> [2010-04-07 10:05:12.671 'BaseLibs' 74886064 info] Disconnect check in >> progress: >> >> /vmfs/volumes/ef2dcbe3-535bbe08/esx3-win2003-v0vcl01/esx3-win2003-v0vcl01.vmx >> [2010-04-07 10:05:12.671 >> >> 'vm:/vmfs/volumes/ef2dcbe3-535bbe08/esx3-win2003-v0vcl01/esx3-win2003-v0vcl01.vmx' >> 128977840 info] Question info: VMware ESX Server cannot find the virtual >> disk "/vmfs/volumes/VCL/esx3-win2003-v0/esx3-win2003-v0.vmdk". Please >> verify >> the path is valid and try again. >> Cannot open the disk >> '/vmfs/volumes/VCL/esx3-win2003-v0/esx3-win2003-v0.vmdk' or one of the >> snapshot disks it depends on. >> Reason: The system cannot find the file specified., Id: 1 : Type : 2, >> Default: 0, Number of options: 1 >> [2010-04-07 10:05:12.672 'BaseLibs' 74886064 info] Disconnect check in >> progress: >> >> /vmfs/volumes/ef2dcbe3-535bbe08/esx3-win2003-v0vcl01/esx3-win2003-v0vcl01.vmx >> [2010-04-07 10:05:12.679 >> >> 'vm:/vmfs/volumes/ef2dcbe3-535bbe08/esx3-win2003-v0vcl01/esx3-win2003-v0vcl01.vmx' >> 65670064 warning] Unable to get network object for network VM Network >> [2010-04-07 10:05:12.680 >> >> 'vm:/vmfs/volumes/ef2dcbe3-535bbe08/esx3-win2003-v0vcl01/esx3-win2003-v0vcl01.vmx' >> 65670064 warning] Unable to get network object for network Virtual Machine >> Public Network >> [2010-04-07 10:05:12.684 'BaseLibs' 65670064 info] DISKLIB-VMFS : >> "/vmfs/volumes/VCL/esx3-win2003-v0/Windows 2003 R2 EE-flat.vmdk" : failed >> to >> open (25): Backing file doesn't exist. Type 3 >> [2010-04-07 10:05:12.684 'BaseLibs' 65670064 info] DISKLIB-DSCPTR: Failed >> to >> open extents for descriptor file in normal mode >> [2010-04-07 10:05:12.684 'BaseLibs' 65670064 info] DISKLIB-LINK : >> "/vmfs/volumes/VCL/esx3-win2003-v0/esx3-win2003-v0.vmdk" : failed to open >> (The system cannot find the file specified). >> [2010-04-07 10:05:12.684 'BaseLibs' 65670064 info] DISKLIB-CHAIN : >> "/vmfs/volumes/VCL/esx3-win2003-v0/esx3-win2003-v0.vmdk" : failed to open >> (The system cannot find the file specified). >> [2010-04-07 10:05:12.685 'BaseLibs' 65670064 info] DISKLIB-LIB : Failed >> to >> open '/vmfs/volumes/VCL/esx3-win2003-v0/esx3-win2003-v0.vmdk' with flags >> 0x17 (The system cannot find the file specified). >> [2010-04-07 10:05:12.685 'Vmsvc' 65670064 info] Failed to >> VixHost_OpenObject: Error: A file was not found >> [2010-04-07 10:05:12.726 >> >> 'vm:/vmfs/volumes/ef2dcbe3-535bbe08/esx3-win2003-v0vcl01/esx3-win2003-v0vcl01.vmx' >> 65670064 warning] Unable to get network object for network VM Network >> [2010-04-07 10:05:12.727 >> >> 'vm:/vmfs/volumes/ef2dcbe3-535bbe08/esx3-win2003-v0vcl01/esx3-win2003-v0vcl01.vmx' >> 65670064 warning] Unable to get network object for network Virtual Machine >> Public Network >> [2010-04-07 10:05:12.734 'BaseLibs' 65670064 info] DISKLIB-VMFS : >> "/vmfs/volumes/VCL/esx3-win2003-v0/Windows 2003 R2 EE-flat.vmdk" : failed >> to >> open (25): Backing file doesn't exist. Type 3 >> [2010-04-07 10:05:12.735 'BaseLibs' 65670064 info] DISKLIB-DSCPTR: Failed >> to >> open extents for descriptor file in normal mode >> [2010-04-07 10:05:12.735 'BaseLibs' 65670064 info] DISKLIB-LINK : >> "/vmfs/volumes/VCL/esx3-win2003-v0/esx3-win2003-v0.vmdk" : failed to open >> (The system cannot find the file specified). >> [2010-04-07 10:05:12.735 'BaseLibs' 65670064 info] DISKLIB-CHAIN : >> "/vmfs/volumes/VCL/esx3-win2003-v0/esx3-win2003-v0.vmdk" : failed to open >> (The system cannot find the file specified). >> [2010-04-07 10:05:12.735 'BaseLibs' 65670064 info] DISKLIB-LIB : Failed >> to >> open '/vmfs/volumes/VCL/esx3-win2003-v0/esx3-win2003-v0.vmdk' with flags >> 0x17 (The system cannot find the file specified). >> [2010-04-07 10:05:12.735 'Vmsvc' 65670064 info] Failed to >> VixHost_OpenObject: Error: A file was not found >> [2010-04-07 10:05:12.739 'BaseLibs' 74886064 info] VMX status has been set >> for vm: >> >> /vmfs/volumes/ef2dcbe3-535bbe08/esx3-win2003-v0vcl01/esx3-win2003-v0vcl01.vmx >> [2010-04-07 10:05:12.739 'BaseLibs' 74886064 info] Disconnect check in >> progress: >> >> /vmfs/volumes/ef2dcbe3-535bbe08/esx3-win2003-v0vcl01/esx3-win2003-v0vcl01.vmx >> [2010-04-07 10:05:12.739 'BaseLibs' 74886064 info] Unmounting the vm: >> >> /vmfs/volumes/ef2dcbe3-535bbe08/esx3-win2003-v0vcl01/esx3-win2003-v0vcl01.vmx >> [2010-04-07 10:05:12.739 'BaseLibs' 74886064 info] Unmounting VM complete: >> >> /vmfs/volumes/ef2dcbe3-535bbe08/esx3-win2003-v0vcl01/esx3-win2003-v0vcl01.vmx >> [2010-04-07 10:05:12.743 'BaseLibs' 74886064 info] Mount state values have >> changed: >> >> /vmfs/volumes/ef2dcbe3-535bbe08/esx3-win2003-v0vcl01/esx3-win2003-v0vcl01.vmx >> [2010-04-07 10:05:12.748 'BaseLibs' 74886064 info] Reloading config state: >> >> /vmfs/volumes/ef2dcbe3-535bbe08/esx3-win2003-v0vcl01/esx3-win2003-v0vcl01.vmx >> [2010-04-07 10:05:12.785 'Vmsvc' 23141296 info] Failed to do Power Op: >> Error: A file was not found >> [2010-04-07 10:05:12.831 >> >> 'vm:/vmfs/volumes/ef2dcbe3-535bbe08/esx3-win2003-v0vcl01/esx3-win2003-v0vcl01.vmx' >> 23141296 warning] Failed operation >> [2010-04-07 10:05:12.832 'ha-eventmgr' 23141296 info] Event 372 : Failed >> to >> power on esx3-win2003-v0vcl01 on cleesx.democentral.ibm.com in >> ha-datacenter: A general system error occurred: >> [2010-04-07 10:05:12.832 >> >> 'vm:/vmfs/volumes/ef2dcbe3-535bbe08/esx3-win2003-v0vcl01/esx3-win2003-v0vcl01.vmx' >> 23141296 info] State Transition (VM_STATE_POWERING_ON -> VM_STATE_OFF) >> [2010-04-07 10:05:12.832 'TaskManager' 23141296 info] Task Completed : >> haTask-80-vim.VirtualMachine.powerOn-169019277 >> [2010-04-07 10:05:12.833 >> >> 'vm:/vmfs/volumes/ef2dcbe3-535bbe08/esx3-win2003-v0vcl01/esx3-win2003-v0vcl01.vmx' >> 128977840 warning] Failed to find activation record, event user unknown. >> [2010-04-07 10:05:12.834 'ha-eventmgr' 128977840 info] Event 373 : Message >> on esx3-win2003-v0vcl01 on cleesx.democentral.ibm.com in ha-datacenter: >> VMware ESX Server cannot find the virtual disk >> "/vmfs/volumes/VCL/esx3-win2003-v0/esx3-win2003-v0.vmdk". Please verify >> the >> path is valid and try again. >> Cannot open the disk >> '/vmfs/volumes/VCL/esx3-win2003-v0/esx3-win2003-v0.vmdk' or one of the >> snapshot disks it depends on. >> Reason: The system cannot find the file specified. >> >> On Wed, Apr 7, 2010 at 12:13 PM, Aaron Peeler<aaron_pee...@ncsu.edu> >> wrote: >> >> >> >>> No problem, thanks. >>> >>> Unfortunately I'm not seeing any obvious problems with the vmx file. >>> >>> Is there any information in the vmware log files? They should be in >>> /var/log/vmware/ on the esx host. >>> >>> -A >>> >>> >>> >>> On 4/7/10 10:02 AM, Kiran N wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>> Sorry Aaron.. That was not the correct file created by vcld. >>>> The correct file is pasted below: >>>> >>>> #!/usr/bin/vmware >>>> config.version = "8" >>>> virtualHW.version = "4" >>>> memsize = "512" >>>> displayName = "esx3-win2003-v0vcl01" >>>> guestOS = "winnetenterprise" >>>> uuid.location = "56 4d 48 99 10 26 eb 65-63 28 84 a3 8a b1 72 78" >>>> uuid.bios = "56 4d a8 df fb 38 d0 c5-25 73 d4 01 16 06 4e c0" >>>> Ethernet0.present = "TRUE" >>>> Ethernet1.present = "TRUE" >>>> Ethernet0.networkName = "VM Network" >>>> Ethernet1.networkName = "Virtual Machine Public Network" >>>> ethernet0.wakeOnPcktRcv = "false" >>>> ethernet1.wakeOnPcktRcv = "false" >>>> ethernet0.address = "00:50:56:4A:4A:00" >>>> ethernet1.address = "00:50:56:4A:4B:00" >>>> ethernet0.addressType = "static" >>>> ethernet1.addressType = "static" >>>> gui.exitOnCLIHLT = "FALSE" >>>> uuid.action = "keep" >>>> snapshot.disabled = "TRUE" >>>> floppy0.present = "FALSE" >>>> priority.grabbed = "normal" >>>> priority.ungrabbed = "normal" >>>> checkpoint.vmState = "" >>>> scsi0:0.present = "TRUE" >>>> scsi0.present = "TRUE" >>>> scsi0.sharedBus = "none" >>>> scsi0:0.deviceType = "scsi-hardDisk" >>>> scsi0.virtualDev = "lsilogic" >>>> scsi0:0.fileName >>>> ="/vmfs/volumes/VCL/esx3-win2003-v0/esx3-win2003-v0.vmdk" >>>> scsi0:0.mode = "independent-nonpersistent" >>>> scsi0:0.redo = "./esx3-win2003-v0vcl01.vmdk.REDO_Y7VUab" >>>> >>>> extendedConfigFile = "esx3-win2003-v0vcl01.vmxf" >>>> virtualHW.productCompatibility = "hosted" >>>> tools.upgrade.policy = "manual" >>>> >>>> sched.swap.derivedName = >>>> >>>> >>>> "/vmfs/volumes/ef2dcbe3-535bbe08/esx3-win2003-v0vcl01/esx3-win2003-v0vcl01-53f4c71d.vswp" >>>> >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> Kiran >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> Aaron Peeler >>> Program Manager >>> Virtual Computing Lab >>> NC State University >>> aaron_pee...@ncsu.edu >>> 919-513-4571 >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> > > > -- > > Aaron Peeler > Program Manager > Virtual Computing Lab > NC State University > aaron_pee...@ncsu.edu > 919-513-4571 > >
