[libvirt-users] connect to esx: Could not find HostSystem with name '(null)'

[Dimitri Nilsen]

Hi all,

I am trying to connect to esx vi libvirt 0.10.2.

virsh # connect esx://hostname?no_verify=1&auto_answer=1
error: Failed to connect to the hypervisor
error: internal error Could not find HostSystem with name '(null)'

could you give me a hint, what could be a reason for that problem

in a debug log of libvirt I see:
14447: debug : virAuthGetConfigFilePath:77 : Checking for readability of 
'/root/.libvirt/auth.conf'
14447: debug : virAuthGetConfigFilePath:86 : Checking for readability of 
'/etc/libvirt/auth.conf'
14447: debug : virAuthGetConfigFilePath:95 : Using auth file '(null)'
14447: error : esxVI_LookupManagedObjectHelper:4854 : internal error 
Could not find HostSystem with name '(null)'
14447: debug : do_open:1180 : driver 1 ESX returned ERROR

Regards
Dimitri