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If you run OpenStack I guess you are forced to use libvirt.
You can only choose what hypervisor will be driven by libvirt.

Regarding blueprint, I guess it's
https://blueprints.launchpad.net/nova/+spec/web-based-serial-console
Skimming through the code, I've seen only stub for Xen...

On Wed, May 18, 2011 at 5:02 PM, Donal Lafferty
<donal.lafferty at citrix.com>wrote:

> Hmm.  Don’t think Xen uses libvirt.
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> BTW, do you have a blueprint that I can reference?  Don’t see on your
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> *From:* Mike Scherbakov [mailto:mihgen at gmail.com]
> *Sent:* 18 May 2011 13:54
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> *To:* Donal Lafferty
> *Cc:* openstack at lists.launchpad.net
> *Subject:* Re: [Openstack] Graphical Console for VMs w/o Network Stacks
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> It should.
> We have tested this functionality only with KVM,
> but if libvirt provides it the same way for other hypervisors, it should be
> Ok.
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> Regards,
> Mike Scherbakov
> www.mirantis.com
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> On Wed, May 18, 2011 at 4:49 PM, Donal Lafferty <donal.lafferty at citrix.com>
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> Cool.  Does this work with any VMM?  E.g. KVM & Xen?
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> *From:* Mike Scherbakov [mailto:mihgen at gmail.com]
> *Sent:* 18 May 2011 12:08
> *To:* Donal Lafferty
> *Cc:* openstack at lists.launchpad.net
> *Subject:* Re: [Openstack] Graphical Console for VMs w/o Network Stacks
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> Hi,
> there is a VNC button if you click on instance link in Dashboard.
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> Instructions on how to make it work are below.
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>    1. Get Nova
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> mkdir ~/src
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> bzr branch lp:nova
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>    1. Get noVNC
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> cd ~/src
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> git clone https://github.com/openstack/noVNC.git
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>    1. Get and install my branch of dashboard
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> cd ~/src
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> bzr branch lp:openstack-dashboard
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> cd openstack-dashboard/openstack-dashboard
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> python tools/install_venv.py
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> cp local/local_settings.py.example local/local_settings.py
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>    1. Install and run Nova
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> cd ~/src/nova
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> sudo contrib/nova.sh install .
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> sudo contrib/nova.sh run .
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>    1. Run vncproxy
>    Create new screen window with <ctrl>-a <ctrl>-c
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> bin/nova-vncproxy --vncproxy_wwwroot ~/src/noVNC
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>    1. Run dashboard
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> Create new screen window with <ctrl>-a <ctrl>-c
> Prepare dashboard's db (once):
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> cd ~/src/openstack-dashboard/openstack-dashboard
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> tools/with_venv.sh dashboard/manage.py syncdb
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> When asked to create superuser, type "yes" and create user with name adminand any email and password.
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> cd ~/src/openstack-dashboard/openstack-dashboard
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> tools/with_venv.sh dashboard/manage.py runserver 8080
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> Now you can navigate to http://127.0.0.1:8080, login with user admin and
> specified password and have fun.
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> Regards,
> Mike Scherbakov
> www.mirantis.com
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> On Wed, May 18, 2011 at 2:52 PM, Donal Lafferty <donal.lafferty at citrix.com>
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> Sorry if this is a repeat question, but I was wondering whether there were
> any blueprints completed or afoot to provide a graphical console for VMs
> that don’t have their network stacks configured.  E.g.
> https://blueprints.launchpad.net/nova/+spec/web-based-serial-consoleoffers the ability to interact with VMs whose network is dead.  I’m looking
> for something similar, but with a graphical console rather than a text-based
> version.
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> Any information would be most appreciated,
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Regards,
Mike Scherbakov
www.mirantis.com
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