<html><head><style type="text/css"></style></head><body><div style="font-family:times new roman,new york,times,serif;font-size:12pt"><div>I was also getting this error when trying to provision Xen guest on a CentOS 5.5 host running Spacewalk 1.0: <snip> url=<a target="_blank" href="http://spacewalk.example.com/cobbler/images/RedHat_54_i386xen:1:SpacewalkDefaultOrganization/initrd.img">http://spacewalk.example.com/cobbler/images/RedHat_54_i386xen:1:SpacewalkDefaultOrganization/initrd.img</a> - reading URL: <a target="_blank" href="http://spacewalk.example.com/cobbler/images/RedHat_54_i386xen:1:SpacewalkDefaultOrganization/initrd.img">http://spacewalk.example.com/cobbler/images/RedHat_54_i386xen:1:SpacewalkDefaultOrganization/initrd.img</a> downloading kernel vmlinuz to /var/lib/xen/vmlinuz url=<a target="_blank" href="http://spacewalk.example.com/cobbler/images/RedHat_54_i386xen:1:SpacewalkDefaultOrganization/vmlinuz">http://spacewalk.example.com/cobbler/images/RedHat_54_i386xen:1:SpacewalkDefaultOrganization/vmlinuz</a> - reading URL: <a target="_blank" href="http://spacewalk.example.com/cobbler/images/RedHat_54_i386xen:1:SpacewalkDefaultOrganization/vmlinuz">http://spacewalk.example.com/cobbler/images/RedHat_54_i386xen:1:SpacewalkDefaultOrganization/vmlinuz</a> exceptions.AttributeError Koan instance has no attribute 'virt_auto_boot' File "/usr/share/rhn/spacewalkkoan/spacewalkkoan.py", line 191, in initiate_guest k.run() File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/koan/app.py", line 329, in run self.virt() File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/koan/app.py", line 652, in virt return self.net_install(after_download) File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/koan/app.py", line 571, in net_install after_download(self, profile_data) File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/koan/app.py", line 650, in after_download self.virt_net_install(profile_data) File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/koan/app.py", line 1113, in virt_net_install virt_auto_boot = self.calc_virt_autoboot(pd, self.virt_auto_boot) As suggested koan was downgraded to the earlier version in EPEL: [root@spacewalk src]# rpm -e koan --nodeps [root@spacewalk src]# rpm -ivh koan-1.6.6-1.el5.noarch.rpm Preparing... ########################################### [100%] 1:koan ########################################### [100%] Now everything functions as expected: downloading initrd initrd.img to /var/lib/xen/initrd.img url=<a target="_blank" href="http://spacewalk.example.com/cobbler/images/RedHat_54_i386xen:1:SpacewalkDefaultOrganization/initrd.img">http://spacewalk.example.com/cobbler/images/RedHat_54_i386xen:1:SpacewalkDefaultOrganization/initrd.img</a> - reading URL: <a target="_blank" href="http://spacewalk.example.com/cobbler/images/RedHat_54_i386xen:1:SpacewalkDefaultOrganization/initrd.img">http://spacewalk.example.com/cobbler/images/RedHat_54_i386xen:1:SpacewalkDefaultOrganization/initrd.img</a> downloading kernel vmlinuz to /var/lib/xen/vmlinuz url=<a target="_blank" href="http://spacewalk.example.com/cobbler/images/RedHat_54_i386xen:1:SpacewalkDefaultOrganization/vmlinuz">http://spacewalk.example.com/cobbler/images/RedHat_54_i386xen:1:SpacewalkDefaultOrganization/vmlinuz</a> - reading URL: <a target="_blank" href="http://spacewalk.example.com/cobbler/images/RedHat_54_i386xen:1:SpacewalkDefaultOrganization/vmlinuz">http://spacewalk.example.com/cobbler/images/RedHat_54_i386xen:1:SpacewalkDefaultOrganization/vmlinuz</a> libvir: Xen error : Domain not found: xenUnifiedDomainLookupByName libvir: Xen error : Domain not found: xenUnifiedDomainLookupByUUID libvir: Xen error : Domain not found: xenUnifiedDomainLookupByName use virt-manager or reconnect with virsh console guest1 - polling for virt completion - install is still running, sleeping for 1 minute (0) - install is still running, sleeping for 1 minute (1) </div><div style="font-family: times new roman,new york,times,serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <div style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><hr size="1">From: James Hogarth <james.hogarth@gmail.com> To: spacewalk-list@redhat.com Sent: Fri, May 21, 2010 7:45:19 AM Subject: Re: [Spacewalk-list] Error on provisioning of VM on kvm system On 21 May 2010 12:41, Milan Zazrivec <<a ymailto="mailto:mzazrivec@redhat.com" href="mailto:mzazrivec@redhat.com">mzazrivec@redhat.com</a>> wrote: > On Friday 21 May 2010 12:08:19 James Hogarth wrote: >> On 21 May 2010 10:45, Milan Zazrivec <<a ymailto="mailto:mzazrivec@redhat.com" href="mailto:mzazrivec@redhat.com">mzazrivec@redhat.com</a>> wrote: >> > On Friday 21 May 2010 11:25:26 James Hogarth wrote: >> >> On 21 May 2010 10:21, Milan Zazrivec <<a ymailto="mailto:mzazrivec@redhat.com" href="mailto:mzazrivec@redhat.com">mzazrivec@redhat.com</a>> wrote: >> >> > On Friday 21 May 2010 11:05:08 James Hogarth wrote: >> >> >> On 20 May 2010 10:32, James Hogarth <<a ymailto="mailto:james.hogarth@gmail.com" href="mailto:james.hogarth@gmail.com">james.hogarth@gmail.com</a>> wrote: >> >> >> > On 20 May 2010 09:50, Milan Zazrivec <<a ymailto="mailto:mzazrivec@redhat.com" href="mailto:mzazrivec@redhat.com">mzazrivec@redhat.com</a>> wrote: >> >> >> >> On Wednesday 19 May 2010 23:32:06 James Hogarth wrote: >> >> >> >>> KVM host is fully updated Centos 5.5 >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> >>> Spacewalk instance is a fully updated spacewalk 1.0 (with cobbler >> >> >> >>> 1.6.6 not 2.0.3) on centos 5.5 with epel. >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> >>> On an attempt at a remote provisioning I get: >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> >>> libvirtd (pid 4266) is running... >> >> >> >>> exceptions.AttributeError >> >> >> >>> Koan instance has no attribute 'virt_auto_boot' >> >> >> >>> File "/usr/share/rhn/spacewalkkoan/spacewalkkoan.py", line 191, >> >> >> >>> in initiate_gu >> >> >> >>> est >> >> >> >>> k.run() >> >> >> >>> File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/koan/app.py", line 329, >> >> >> >>> in run self.virt() >> >> >> >>> File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/koan/app.py", line 652, >> >> >> >>> in virt return self.net_install(after_download) >> >> >> >>> File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/koan/app.py", line 571, >> >> >> >>> in net_install after_download(self, profile_data) >> >> >> >>> File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/koan/app.py", line 650, >> >> >> >>> in after_downl >> >> >> >>> oad >> >> >> >>> self.virt_net_install(profile_data) >> >> >> >>> File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/koan/app.py", line >> >> >> >>> 1113, in virt_net_i >> >> >> >>> nstall >> >> >> >>> virt_auto_boot = self.calc_virt_autoboot(pd, >> >> >> >>> self.virt_auto_boot) >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> >>> Any ideas? Would be nice to get that as functionality rather than >> >> >> >>> booting from ISOs to use a kickstart... >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> What koan version do you use on your kvm host? Does the error show >> >> >> >> with both 1.6.6 and 2.0.3.1? (currently available at EPEL) >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -Milan Zázrivec >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> >> >> Spacewalk-list mailing list >> >> >> >> <a ymailto="mailto:Spacewalk-list@redhat.com" href="mailto:Spacewalk-list@redhat.com">Spacewalk-list@redhat.com</a> >> >> >> >> <a href="https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/spacewalk-list" target="_blank">https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/spacewalk-list</a> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > I'm at home today not in the office... when I'm back in tomorrow >> >> >> > morning I'll double check and post results. >> >> >> > >> >> >> > James >> >> >> >> >> >> /facepalm >> >> >> >> >> >> ... >> >> >> >> >> >> [admin@spacewalk ~]$ rpm -q koan >> >> >> package koan is not installed >> >> >> >> >> >> ... >> >> >> >> >> >> That could explain a lot - wasn't it a dependency of spacewalk like >> >> >> cobbler? >> >> > >> >> > cobbler is supposed to run on server (Spacewalk), koan on the client >> >> > (the virt. host in your case). >> >> > >> >> > -MZ >> >> > >> >> > _______________________________________________ >> >> > Spacewalk-list mailing list >> >> > <a ymailto="mailto:Spacewalk-list@redhat.com" href="mailto:Spacewalk-list@redhat.com">Spacewalk-list@redhat.com</a> >> >> > <a href="https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/spacewalk-list" target="_blank">https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/spacewalk-list</a> >> >> >> >> Ah sorry - too early and not enough coffee yet ;) >> >> >> >> The kvm guest of course hadn't existed by that point as it was just >> >> creating it - but I guess that would just mean I'd need to make sure >> >> koan was included in the package manifest for the kickstart? >> > >> > I don't think koan on the guest is what matters here. >> > >> > If I understand the problem correctly, you're getting a traceback >> > when provisioning a kvm guest from Spacewalk. >> > >> > To be able to achieve that, you need to have several packages installed >> > on your virt. *host* (not guest), one of these packages being koan. >> > >> > Judging by the traceback you showed in the initial email, you already >> > have koan installed on your host, but since there are currently >> > two versions of koan available in EPEL-5 (which is where I guess you >> > installed the package from), I was wondering which koan version >> > it is :-) (and whether or not both of them give you the same traceback) >> > >> > -MZ >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Spacewalk-list mailing list >> > <a ymailto="mailto:Spacewalk-list@redhat.com" href="mailto:Spacewalk-list@redhat.com">Spacewalk-list@redhat.com</a> >> > <a href="https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/spacewalk-list" target="_blank">https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/spacewalk-list</a> >> >> I did say I didn't have enough coffee yet.... sorry for sounding a bit >> thick headed ^^ > > :-) > >> I get what you are saying now... >> >> [admin@virtualserver01 ~]$ rpm -q koan >> koan-2.0.3.1-3.el5 >> >> So I've got 2.0.3 koan on the KVM host server... > > I think it's worth trying to downgrade koan to 1.6.6 > (I know that version used to work in the past). > > -Milan Zázrivec > > _______________________________________________ > Spacewalk-list mailing list > <a ymailto="mailto:Spacewalk-list@redhat.com" href="mailto:Spacewalk-list@redhat.com">Spacewalk-list@redhat.com</a> > <a href="https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/spacewalk-list" target="_blank">https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/spacewalk-list</a> > Okay - I'll give it a try on that host later. 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