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Thanks for all your great help, my xen environment is up in VirtualBox. I can even fetch the rrd_updates now :)

So to devstack/xenapi in virtualbox, I noticed several thing that can be enhanced:

a) If try several ./install_os_domU.sh several times, it will unzip multiple nova directory under tools/xen/nova/, and cause issue, I have created a patch for it, https://review.openstack.org/#/c/20303/ (BTW, what's the "master" in the install_os_domU.sh script? I didn't find anyone create that file/directory.

2) In my environment, I have proxy setting. However, currently xenapi in devstack does not considering such situation. At least I need two changes, one is the install-proxy for the template, another one is the mirror proxy in devstackubuntupreseed.cfg. With these changes, at least the DevstackOSDOMU will be up.

3) The DevstackOSDomU should have proxy also, so that the ./stack.sh can work well. However, I think this is a bit tricky, and I have no idea how can do this automatically, especially we need make sure the communication with dom0 will not be proxied.

4) the XenAPI package will not be installed by devstack, and n-cpu service will fail.  The reason is because the XenAPI is not in the pip-requires. (one minor thing is, because xenapi package has same name as nova/virt/xenapi, the exception information is a bit confusing when import XenAPI failed).

5) The wiki for the xenserver in virtualBox need be updated that the Promiscuous mode should be enabled. Also, we can tell the user that Ubuntu 12.04 has virtualBox support already. (I tried to install latest dpkg from virtualbox website, and then have to find method to purge it. IMHO, apt-get is the easiest method in Ubuntu)

I'm not what should be fixed. Possibly I can work on item 2) later when I have bandwidth, but I have no idea of solution to 3/4.

Again, thanks for your great help on this.

--jyh

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jiang, Yunhong [mailto:yunhong.jiang at intel.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2013 1:06 PM
> To: OpenStack Development Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [openstack-dev] [XenAPI] One issue on xenapi environment setup
> 
> I found the reason of the network failure. I'm using virtualbox according to
> http://wiki.openstack.org/XenServer/VirtualBox and it's because the
> "Promiscuous Mode" is set to be "Deny".
> 
> After changing it to "Allow All", the network in the DevStackOSDomU is
> working.
> 
> I need also set the "mirror/http/proxy" in devstackubuntupreseed.cfg to use
> the proxy in my system. This will make sure the Ubuntu setup working.
> 
> Now the stack.sh begin executing on the system and I need setup more
> environment in the DevstackOSDomU VM.
> 
> Thanks
> --jyh
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Mate Lakat [mailto:mate.lakat at citrix.com]
> > Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2013 11:54 PM
> > To: OpenStack Development Mailing List
> > Subject: Re: [openstack-dev] [XenAPI] One issue on xenapi environment setup
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > I meant the output of your install_os_domU.sh run. It should print out
> > the variable assignments.
> >
> > Mate
> >
> > On Tue, Jan 22, 2013 at 03:52:28PM +0000, Jiang, Yunhong wrote:
> > > Mate, thanks for your reply.
> > > For " Networking: look at the logs", where is the logs?
> > >
> > > --jyh
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Mate Lakat [mailto:mate.lakat at citrix.com]
> > > > Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2013 11:28 PM
> > > > To: OpenStack Development Mailing List
> > > > Subject: Re: [openstack-dev] [XenAPI] One issue on xenapi environment
> > setup
> > > >
> > > > Hi Jiang,
> > > >
> > > > This makes sense, you are stuck at #1. So what happens, is that the
> > > > install_os_domU script is starting a new VM with a preseed file. Your
> > > > problem, is that the automated installation fails during the dhcp
> > > > request. You should never need to interact with the installer.
> > > >
> > > > Are you sure, the networking settings are correct?
> > > >
> > > > If the DHCP request succeded manually, maybe, you need to increase the
> > > > dhcp timeout. Please look at your preseed file:
> > > > devstack/tools/xen/devstackubuntupreseed.cfg
> > > >
> > > > And try to increase:
> > > > netcfg/dhcp_timeout
> > > >
> > > > That might help.
> > > >
> > > > Networking: look at the logs, and see what is the value of:
> > > > HOST_IP_IFACE - this will be the interface within the VM, that will be
> > > > used during the installation. Make sure it has the proper value.
> > > >
> > > > Mate
> > > >
> > > > On Tue, Jan 22, 2013 at 03:04:50PM +0000, Jiang, Yunhong wrote:
> > > > > I can't use vncviewer at home, but I do try to get some screenshot,
> please
> > > > check http://snag.gy/XMLHB.jpg and http://snag.gy/9tCuG.jpg
> > > > http://snag.gy/KPSPC.jpg
> > > > >
> > > > > So I think it should your first point.
> > > > >
> > > > > --jyh
> > > > >
> > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > From: Mate Lakat [mailto:mate.lakat at citrix.com]
> > > > > > Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2013 9:46 PM
> > > > > > To: OpenStack Development Mailing List
> > > > > > Subject: Re: [openstack-dev] [XenAPI] One issue on xenapi
> environment
> > > > setup
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Hi Jiang,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > From the provided log, it is not clear, at which phase is failing for
> > > > > > you. This wait_for_VM_to_halt function is called at two points during
> > > > > > the setup:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > 1st) Wait until the machine installs the base os, and halts
> > > > > > 2nd) Start the machine and wait until it finished running rc.local (that
> > > > > > is actually running prepare_guest.sh)
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Could you provide some more context, so that I could help you?
> > > > > > http://paste.openstack.org/
> > > > > >
> > > > > > ps.: You can access the VM console with vncviewer:
> > > > > > http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX124451
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > > Mate
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On Tue, Jan 22, 2013 at 12:30:21PM +0000, Jiang, Yunhong wrote:
> > > > > > > Bob, I'm using the VirtualBox to setup the environment, however
> > always
> > > > > > waiting at :
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > + sleep 20
> > > > > > > + true
> > > > > > > ++ xe_min vm-list name-label=DevStackOSDomU
> power-state=halted
> > > > > > > ++ local cmd=vm-list
> > > > > > > ++ shift
> > > > > > > ++ xe vm-list --minimal name-label=DevStackOSDomU
> > power-state=halted
> > > > > > > + state=
> > > > > > > + '[' -n '' ']'
> > > > > > > + echo 'Waiting for DevStackOSDomU to finish installation...'
> > > > > > > Waiting for DevStackOSDomU to finish installation...
> > > > > > > + sleep 20
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I tried to "xl console XX" to attach to the VM (xl will miss some
> > character,
> > > > but
> > > > > > it do can show the progress), seems the VM failed to configure the
> > network
> > > > > > (I'm not very sure it's the eth3, although I do see some character like
> > > > > > configuring eth0 flash away). Do you have any hints on it?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Thanks
> > > > > > > --jyh
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > > > From: Bob Ball [mailto:bob.ball at citrix.com]
> > > > > > > > Sent: Friday, January 18, 2013 5:51 PM
> > > > > > > > To: OpenStack Development Mailing List
> > > > > > > > Subject: Re: [openstack-dev] [XenAPI] One issue on xenapi
> > environment
> > > > > > setup
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Hi Jiang,
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > You can set the proxy used for installations on a per-VM basis, in
> the
> > > > > > > > other-config field for the VM
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Try setting your proxy by using:
> > > > > > > > xe vm-param-set uuid=<vm_uuid>
> > > > other-config:install-proxy=<proxy_url>
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > That should enable the download of the vmlinuz and successful
> > > > installation.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Bob
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > > > > From: Jiang, Yunhong [mailto:yunhong.jiang at intel.com]
> > > > > > > > > Sent: 18 January 2013 05:45
> > > > > > > > > To: openstack-dev at lists.openstack.org
> > > > > > > > > Subject: [openstack-dev] [XenAPI] One issue on xenapi
> environment
> > > > setup
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > I'm trying to setup the xenapi environment through devstack to
> > add
> > > > > > support
> > > > > > > > > in ceilometer side.
> > > > > > > > > However, I always get followed error when I start
> > > > > > the ./install_os_domU.sh:
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Starting VM... + xe vm-start
> > > > uuid=a428f69e-d2ef-25df-58fe-c835fe1070a6
> > > > > > > > > Error code: INVALID_SOURCE
> > > > > > > > > Error parameters: Unable to access a required file in the
> specified
> > > > > > repository:
> > > > > > > > > http://archive.ubuntu.net/ubuntu/dists/oneiric/main/installer-
> > > > > > > > > amd64/current/images/netboot/xen/vmlinuz., ,
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > My system requires proxy, but I have set the
> > > > > > > > > http_proxy/https_proxy/ftp_proxy already. I also try to use wget
> to
> > > > > > retrieve
> > > > > > > > > this file and it succeed.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Can anyone give some hints on it?
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Thanks
> > > > > > > > > --jyh
> > > > > > > > >
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