[libvirt] Create VMWare ESXi domain via virsh error(error: this function is not supported by the connection driver: virDomainCreateXML)
8:40 p.m.
Hi, Dear.
I have two questions ask for help:
my virt-manager and libvirt version is :
linux-vaan:~ # rpm -q libvirt
libvirt-0.8.5-1.2.i586
linux-vaan:~ # uname -a
Linux linux-vaan 2.6.34-12-desktop #1 SMP PREEMPT 2010-06-29 02:39:08 +0200
i686 i386 GNU/Linux
linux-vaan:~ # rpm -q virt-manager
virt-manager-0.8.5-3.1.i586
linux-vaan:~ # cat /etc/SuSE-release
openSUSE 11.3 (i586)
VERSION = 11.3
virsh # version
Compiled against library: libvir 0.8.5
Using library: libvir 0.8.5
Using API: ESX 0.8.5
Running hypervisor: ESX 4.1.0
*question 1 : *
When I try to create a vmware esxi domain from virsh like this :
create --file /work/dom1.x
there is a error message :
error: Failed to create domain from /work/dom1.xml
error: this function is not supported by the connection driver:
virDomainCreateXML
it seems dosen't support create esxi domain, but the
http://libvirt.org/hvsupport.html show that is supported after ≥ 0.7.0
or create via virt-install
linux-vaan:~ # virt-install --connect=esx://
root(a)192.168.8.162/?no_verify=1 -n rhel5 -r 512 --vcpus=1 --nodisks
bridge=vmk0 --network bridge=vmk0 --pxe
Enter root's password for 192.168.8.162:
Starting install...
ERROR this function is not supported by the connection driver:
virDomainCreateXML
how to fix it ?
*dom1.xml*
<domain type='vmware'>
<name>dom1</name>
<memory>524288</memory>
<currentMemory>524288</currentMemory>
<vcpu>1</vcpu>
<os>
<type arch='i686'>hvm</type>
</os>
<clock offset='utc'/>
<on_poweroff>destroy</on_poweroff>
<on_reboot>restart</on_reboot>
<on_crash>destroy</on_crash>
<devices>
<disk type='file' device='disk'>
<source file='[datastore1] rhel5/rhel5_2.vmdk'/>
<target dev='sda' bus='scsi'/>
<address type='drive' controller='0' bus='0'
unit='0'/>
</disk>
<controller type='scsi' index='0' model='lsilogic'/>
<interface type='bridge'>
<mac address='00:0c:29:51:f1:1c'/>
<source bridge='VM Network'/>
</interface>
</devices>
</domain>
*question 2:*
vol-clone failed
virsh # vol-clone --pool datastore1 rhel5/rhel5.vmdk rhel5/rhel5_2.vmdk
error: Failed to clone vol from rhel5/rhel5.vmdk
error: this function is not supported by the connection driver:
virStorageVolCreateXMLFrom
thanks for help!
best regards!
3:07 p.m.
2010/12/2 mop amg <amghostman(a)gmail.com>:
Hi, Dear.
I have two questions ask for help:
my virt-manager and libvirt version is :
linux-vaan:~ # rpm -q libvirt
libvirt-0.8.5-1.2.i586
linux-vaan:~ # uname -a
Linux linux-vaan 2.6.34-12-desktop #1 SMP PREEMPT 2010-06-29 02:39:08 +0200
i686 i386 GNU/Linux
linux-vaan:~ # rpm -q virt-manager
virt-manager-0.8.5-3.1.i586
linux-vaan:~ # cat /etc/SuSE-release
openSUSE 11.3 (i586)
VERSION = 11.3
virsh # version
Compiled against library: libvir 0.8.5
Using library: libvir 0.8.5
Using API: ESX 0.8.5
Running hypervisor: ESX 4.1.0
question 1 :
When I try to create a vmware esxi domain from virsh like this :
create --file /work/dom1.x
there is a error message :
error: Failed to create domain from /work/dom1.xml
error: this function is not supported by the connection driver:
virDomainCreateXML
it seems dosen't support create esxi domain, but the
http://libvirt.org/hvsupport.html show that is supported after ≥ 0.7.0
virDomainCreateXML and virDomainCreate are different.
virDomainCreateXML creates a new transient domain and starts it,
virDomainCreate starts a persistent domain that has been created using
virDomainDefineXML before.
A transient domain will automatically go away when it is stopped. A
persistent domain won't and has a persistent config stored to disk.
ESX(i) doesn't have this transient semantic for it's domains,
therefore libvirt can't support virDomainCreateXML for it.
In order to create a new ESX(i) domain you need to define it using
virDomainDefineXML. In virsh use 'define /work/dom1.x' instead of
'create --file /work/dom1.x' to create a new domain, then use 'start
dom1' to start it.
or create via virt-install
linux-vaan:~ # virt-install
--connect=esx://root@192.168.8.162/?no_verify=1 -n rhel5 -r 512 --vcpus=1
--nodisks bridge=vmk0 --network bridge=vmk0 --pxe
Enter root's password for 192.168.8.162:
Starting install...
ERROR this function is not supported by the connection driver:
virDomainCreateXML
how to fix it ?
Unfortunately virt-install doesn't work for ESX(i) yet. One reason is
that it uses virDomainCreateXML, but there are some other things that
need to be implemented or solved before virt-install will be able to
install an ESX(i) guest.
dom1.xml
<domain type='vmware'>
<name>dom1</name>
<memory>524288</memory>
<currentMemory>524288</currentMemory>
<vcpu>1</vcpu>
<os>
<type arch='i686'>hvm</type>
</os>
<clock offset='utc'/>
<on_poweroff>destroy</on_poweroff>
<on_reboot>restart</on_reboot>
<on_crash>destroy</on_crash>
<devices>
<disk type='file' device='disk'>
<source file='[datastore1] rhel5/rhel5_2.vmdk'/>
<target dev='sda' bus='scsi'/>
<address type='drive' controller='0' bus='0'
unit='0'/>
</disk>
<controller type='scsi' index='0' model='lsilogic'/>
<interface type='bridge'>
<mac address='00:0c:29:51:f1:1c'/>
<source bridge='VM Network'/>
</interface>
</devices>
</domain>
This domain config looks good and should work assuming '[datastore1]
rhel5/rhel5_2.vmdk' exists. You can use virsh vol-create to create it
if it doesn't.
question 2:
vol-clone failed
virsh # vol-clone --pool datastore1 rhel5/rhel5.vmdk rhel5/rhel5_2.vmdk
error: Failed to clone vol from rhel5/rhel5.vmdk
error: this function is not supported by the connection driver:
virStorageVolCreateXMLFrom
virStorageVolCreateXMLFrom wasn't implemented for ESX(i) until now :)
I just implemented it and it'll probably be part of libvirt 0.8.7.
Matthias
11:03 p.m.
Sorry for delayed response ...
mop amg wrote:
Hi, Dear.
I have two questions ask for help:
my virt-manager and libvirt version is :
linux-vaan:~ # rpm -q libvirt
libvirt-0.8.5-1.2.i586
linux-vaan:~ # uname -a
Linux linux-vaan 2.6.34-12-desktop #1 SMP PREEMPT 2010-06-29 02:39:08
+0200 i686 i386 GNU/Linux
linux-vaan:~ # rpm -q virt-manager
virt-manager-0.8.5-3.1.i586
linux-vaan:~ # cat /etc/SuSE-release
openSUSE 11.3 (i586)
VERSION = 11.3
virsh # version
Compiled against library: libvir 0.8.5
Using library: libvir 0.8.5
Using API: ESX 0.8.5
Running hypervisor: ESX 4.1.0
*question 1 : *
When I try to create a vmware esxi domain from virsh like this :
create --file /work/dom1.x
there is a error message :
error: Failed to create domain from /work/dom1.xml
error: this function is not supported by the connection driver:
virDomainCreateXML
The ESX driver is not enabled in released versions of openSUSE. It is
enabled in openSUSE Factory and will be in openSUSE 11.4. In the
meantime, you could use libvirt 0.8.6 with ESX driver enabled from
Virtualization project in openSUSE Build Service. The download repo for
11.3 i586 is here
http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/Virtualization/openSUSE_11.3/i586/
Regards,
Jim
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