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Posted to user@vcl.apache.org by Ahmad Diab <aa...@gmail.com> on 2013/04/05 22:03:16 UTC
VCL, capturing base image problem
Greetings
My name is Ahmad Diab, a computer engineer student at Jordan University of
Science and Technology (JUST) in Jordan, Im working with my friend Al-Anoud
Aljboor under the supervision of Dr. Mazen Kharbutli in our graduation
project which is installing your VCL code in one of our HPC in JUST.
I would like to mention the great job and tremendous effort you did making
the VCL code and making it open source, here in JUST we want to follow you
having our own VCL in the university by the help of your site and
all guidelines provided.
However, we have a problem and I wish you could help us with any yet
helpful information you can give since we have a due date to finish a
prototype with a worker not HPC tell 15 of June, best appreciation in
advance.
We are in step of creating "Linux base_image" from one of our CentOS
workers, following the steps provided in this link "
https://cwiki.apache.org/VCL/create-a-linux-base-image.html" it starts
creating the image but it doesnt succeed at the end; the image is deleted
after being added to the website.
After reading from log file (output shown on terminal) we found out that
the "vcl setup" deletes the image at the end, Im sure it encounters a
problem capturing the image but Im not sure what is it, but it might be
related to the face that neither the worker nor the management node have
provisioning engine (VMware).
we also are not sure about what state should the worker be when capturing
the image, should it be as (virtualmachine or blade) should it be in
maintenance or available.
if its possible; please tell us the description of the worker being
captured and VMware version (if needed) and how to put it, and any further
advises from you, we are much grateful.
Re: VCL, capturing base image problem
Posted by Dmitri Chebotarov <dc...@gmu.edu>.
Hi Ahmed
Welcome to the list.
Allow me to make few assumptions and ask few questions about your VCL environment:
- it has all-in-one management node, i.e. front-end/back-end(vcld)/database, which is registered as 'localhost' management node in VCL.
- it has at least one VMWARE host (the log file mentioned 'vmwarelinux' for the image). Is it an ESXi?
- it has VM host profile configured and assigned to the above VM host (under Virtual Hosts) and
- it has few VM computers assigned to the VMWARE host above. Computers are 'available' and 'Provisioning Engine' is set to 'VMware'
>From the log file: I would check that test2 computer is assigned to the VMWARE host and has Provisioning Engine set to 'VMware'.
It looks like vcld fails to find which module to use to process image request...
Thanks.
On Apr 7, 2013, at 17:52 , Ahmad Diab <aa...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Dmitri
>
> I thank you for your time sending me back, Im sorry I was late sending you the log file since I couldn't have access to the management node the earlier day.
>
> this is the content of vcld.log file copied to .txt file from terminal, I hope you could define the problem Im having and tell me what should I do to fix it.
>
> many thanks and appreciation in advance, it really means alot.
>
> best wishes
> Ahmad Diab
>
>
> On Sat, Apr 6, 2013 at 8:15 PM, Dmitri Chebotarov <dc...@gmu.edu> wrote:
> Hi Ahmad
>
> Could you please send entries from vcld.log file associated with the capture process?
>
> Thank you,
>
> Dmitri Chebotarov
> Virtual Computing Lab Systems Engineer, TSD - Ent Servers & Messaging
> 223 Aquia Building, Ffx, MSN: 1B5
> Phone: (703) 993-6175
> Fax: (703) 993-3404
>
> On Apr 5, 2013, at 16:03, Ahmad Diab <aa...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Greetings
>>
>> My name is Ahmad Diab, a computer engineer student at Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST) in Jordan, Im working with my friend Al-Anoud Aljboor under the supervision of Dr. Mazen Kharbutli in our graduation project which is installing your VCL code in one of our HPC in JUST.
>>
>> I would like to mention the great job and tremendous effort you did making the VCL code and making it open source, here in JUST we want to follow you having our own VCL in the university by the help of your site and all guidelines provided.
>>
>> However, we have a problem and I wish you could help us with any yet helpful information you can give since we have a due date to finish a prototype with a worker not HPC tell 15 of June, best appreciation in advance.
>>
>> We are in step of creating "Linux base_image" from one of our CentOS workers, following the steps provided in this link "https://cwiki.apache.org/VCL/create-a-linux-base-image.html" it starts creating the image but it doesnt succeed at the end; the image is deleted after being added to the website.
>> After reading from log file (output shown on terminal) we found out that the "vcl setup" deletes the image at the end, Im sure it encounters a problem capturing the image but Im not sure what is it, but it might be related to the face that neither the worker nor the management node have provisioning engine (VMware).
>>
>> we also are not sure about what state should the worker be when capturing the image, should it be as (virtualmachine or blade) should it be in maintenance or available.
>>
>> if its possible; please tell us the description of the worker being captured and VMware version (if needed) and how to put it, and any further advises from you, we are much grateful.
>
> <log_file_on_terminal.txt>
--
Thank you,
Dmitri Chebotarov
VCL Sys Eng, Engineering & Architectural Support, TSD - Ent Servers & Messaging
223 Aquia Building, Ffx, MSN: 1B5
Phone: (703) 993-6175 | Fax: (703) 993-3404
Re: VCL, capturing base image problem
Posted by Ahmad Diab <aa...@gmail.com>.
Hi Dmitri
I thank you for your time sending me back, Im sorry I was late sending you
the log file since I couldn't have access to the management node the
earlier day.
this is the content of vcld.log file copied to .txt file from terminal, I
hope you could define the problem Im having and tell me what should I do to
fix it.
many thanks and appreciation in advance, it really means alot.
best wishes
Ahmad Diab
On Sat, Apr 6, 2013 at 8:15 PM, Dmitri Chebotarov <dc...@gmu.edu> wrote:
> Hi Ahmad
>
> Could you please send entries from vcld.log file associated with the
> capture process?
>
> Thank you,
>
> Dmitri Chebotarov
> Virtual Computing Lab Systems Engineer, TSD - Ent Servers & Messaging
> 223 Aquia Building, Ffx, MSN: 1B5
> Phone: (703) 993-6175
> Fax: (703) 993-3404
>
> On Apr 5, 2013, at 16:03, Ahmad Diab <aa...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Greetings
>
> My name is Ahmad Diab, a computer engineer student at Jordan University of
> Science and Technology (JUST) in Jordan, Im working with my friend Al-Anoud
> Aljboor under the supervision of Dr. Mazen Kharbutli in our graduation
> project which is installing your VCL code in one of our HPC in JUST.
>
> I would like to mention the great job and tremendous effort you did making
> the VCL code and making it open source, here in JUST we want to follow you
> having our own VCL in the university by the help of your site and
> all guidelines provided.
>
> However, we have a problem and I wish you could help us with any yet
> helpful information you can give since we have a due date to finish a
> prototype with a worker not HPC tell 15 of June, best appreciation in
> advance.
>
> We are in step of creating "Linux base_image" from one of our CentOS
> workers, following the steps provided in this link "
> https://cwiki.apache.org/VCL/create-a-linux-base-image.html" it starts
> creating the image but it doesnt succeed at the end; the image is deleted
> after being added to the website.
> After reading from log file (output shown on terminal) we found out that
> the "vcl setup" deletes the image at the end, Im sure it encounters a
> problem capturing the image but Im not sure what is it, but it might be
> related to the face that neither the worker nor the management node have
> provisioning engine (VMware).
>
> we also are not sure about what state should the worker be when capturing
> the image, should it be as (virtualmachine or blade) should it be in
> maintenance or available.
>
> if its possible; please tell us the description of the worker being
> captured and VMware version (if needed) and how to put it, and any further
> advises from you, we are much grateful.
>
>
Re: VCL, capturing base image problem
Posted by Dmitri Chebotarov <dc...@gmu.edu>.
Hi Ahmad
Could you please send entries from vcld.log file associated with the capture process?
Thank you,
Dmitri Chebotarov
Virtual Computing Lab Systems Engineer, TSD - Ent Servers & Messaging
223 Aquia Building, Ffx, MSN: 1B5
Phone: (703) 993-6175
Fax: (703) 993-3404
On Apr 5, 2013, at 16:03, Ahmad Diab <aa...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Greetings
>
> My name is Ahmad Diab, a computer engineer student at Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST) in Jordan, Im working with my friend Al-Anoud Aljboor under the supervision of Dr. Mazen Kharbutli in our graduation project which is installing your VCL code in one of our HPC in JUST.
>
> I would like to mention the great job and tremendous effort you did making the VCL code and making it open source, here in JUST we want to follow you having our own VCL in the university by the help of your site and all guidelines provided.
>
> However, we have a problem and I wish you could help us with any yet helpful information you can give since we have a due date to finish a prototype with a worker not HPC tell 15 of June, best appreciation in advance.
>
> We are in step of creating "Linux base_image" from one of our CentOS workers, following the steps provided in this link "https://cwiki.apache.org/VCL/create-a-linux-base-image.html" it starts creating the image but it doesnt succeed at the end; the image is deleted after being added to the website.
> After reading from log file (output shown on terminal) we found out that the "vcl setup" deletes the image at the end, Im sure it encounters a problem capturing the image but Im not sure what is it, but it might be related to the face that neither the worker nor the management node have provisioning engine (VMware).
>
> we also are not sure about what state should the worker be when capturing the image, should it be as (virtualmachine or blade) should it be in maintenance or available.
>
> if its possible; please tell us the description of the worker being captured and VMware version (if needed) and how to put it, and any further advises from you, we are much grateful.
Re: VCL, capturing base image problem
Posted by alvin allen <pr...@gmail.com>.
I don't know how you got my email. but I did not create VCL and I don't
have mine working yet. If I can be of assistance, I will but I don't have a
working setup to help you with now.
On Fri, Apr 5, 2013 at 3:03 PM, Ahmad Diab <aa...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Greetings
>
> My name is Ahmad Diab, a computer engineer student at Jordan University of
> Science and Technology (JUST) in Jordan, Im working with my friend Al-Anoud
> Aljboor under the supervision of Dr. Mazen Kharbutli in our graduation
> project which is installing your VCL code in one of our HPC in JUST.
>
> I would like to mention the great job and tremendous effort you did making
> the VCL code and making it open source, here in JUST we want to follow you
> having our own VCL in the university by the help of your site and
> all guidelines provided.
>
> However, we have a problem and I wish you could help us with any yet
> helpful information you can give since we have a due date to finish a
> prototype with a worker not HPC tell 15 of June, best appreciation in
> advance.
>
> We are in step of creating "Linux base_image" from one of our CentOS
> workers, following the steps provided in this link "
> https://cwiki.apache.org/VCL/create-a-linux-base-image.html" it starts
> creating the image but it doesnt succeed at the end; the image is deleted
> after being added to the website.
> After reading from log file (output shown on terminal) we found out that
> the "vcl setup" deletes the image at the end, Im sure it encounters a
> problem capturing the image but Im not sure what is it, but it might be
> related to the face that neither the worker nor the management node have
> provisioning engine (VMware).
>
> we also are not sure about what state should the worker be when capturing
> the image, should it be as (virtualmachine or blade) should it be in
> maintenance or available.
>
> if its possible; please tell us the description of the worker being
> captured and VMware version (if needed) and how to put it, and any further
> advises from you, we are much grateful.
>