Hi, Dear Mr/Mrs. 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@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! _______________________________________________ libvirt-users mailing list libvirt-users(a)redhat.com https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/libvirt-users