[Linux-cluster] help reqd. - VMware ESX 3.5 fencing

Fri Feb 22 05:04:58 UTC 2008

Hi,
As I can see from your mail that you are using RHEL 5 AP, you can use this
distro to create VM using xen. RHEL 5 AP comes with bundles cluster software
and xen fencing agent.

regards

2008/2/20 Panigrahi, Santosh Kumar <Santosh.Panigrahi at in.unisys.com>:

>  Hi,
>
>
>
> I am facing some issues on trying to fence a node using "fence_vmware"
> Perl script. This script is attached in this mail.
>
>
>
> I have a single standalone physical machine installed with VMware ESX 3.5.
> On top of this I have created 2 VMs with guest OS as Rhel5.1 AP. In both
> the VMs I have installed VMware Perl APIs. I have kept "fence_vmware" script
> at /sbin directory on both the VMs. My cluster.conf file is also attached
> in this mail. I have not configured any service becoz I want only to test
> VMware fencing agent here.
>
>
>
> Through conga on trying to fence a node, I am getting following errors in
> my /var/log/messages.
>
>
>
> Feb 18 21:12:24 p2pv6 fence_node[5723]: agent "fence_vmware" reports:
> Global symbol "$RELEASE_VERSION" requires explicit package name at
> /sbin/fence_vmware line 102. Global symbol "$BUILD_DATE" requires explicit
> package name at /sbin/fence_vmware line 102. Global symbol
> "$REDHAT_COPYRIGHT" requires explicit package name at
>
> Feb 18 21:12:24 p2pv6 fence_node[5723]: agent "fence_vmware" reports:
> /sbin/fence_vmware line 103. Global symbol "$REDHAT_COPYRIGHT" requires
> explicit package name at /sbin/fence_vmware line 103. Global symbol
> "$opt_ZZv" requires explicit package name at /sbin/fence_vmware line 267.
> Global symbol "$pwd_script_out" requires
>
> Feb 18 21:12:24 p2pv6 fence_node[5723]: agent "fence_vmware" reports:
> explicit package name at /sbin/fence_vmware line 300. Global symbol
> "$pwd_script_out" requires explicit package name at /sbin/fence_vmware line
> 301. Global symbol "$pwd_script_out" requires explicit package name at
> /sbin/fence_vmware line 302. Global symb
>
> Feb 18 21:12:24 p2pv6 fence_node[5723]: agent "fence_vmware" reports: ol
> "$pwd_script_out" requires explicit package name at /sbin/fence_vmware line
> 303. Global symbol "$pwd_script_out" requires explicit package name at
> /sbin/fence_vmware line 322. Global symbol "$pwd_script_out" requires
> explicit package name at /sbin/fenc
>
> Feb 18 21:12:24 p2pv6 fence_node[5723]: agent "fence_vmware" reports:
> e_vmware line 323. Global symbol "$pwd_script_out" requires explicit package
> name at /sbin/fence_vmware line 324. Global symbol "$pwd_script_out"
> requires explicit package name at /sbin/fence_vmware line 325. Bareword
> "version" not allowed while "strict s
>
> Feb 18 21:12:24 p2pv6 fence_node[5723]: agent "fence_vmware" reports: ubs"
> in use at /sbin/fence_vmware line 291. *Execution of /sbin/fence_vmware
> aborted due to compilation errors*.
>
> *Feb 18 21:12:24 p2pv6 fence_node[5723]: Fence of "p2pv5.tr.unisys.com"
> was unsuccessful*
>
>
>
> My initial guess is this fencing agent script can only be run with old
> VMware Perl APIs. Please correct me. Is there any way to run this script in
> my current environment?
>
>
>
> If anyone is having a working script for VMware ESX 3.5 server, please
> pass it.
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Santosh
>
>
>  ------------------------------
>
> *From:* linux-cluster-bounces at redhat.com [mailto:
> linux-cluster-bounces at redhat.com] *On Behalf Of *MARY, Mathieu
> *Sent:* Thursday, February 14, 2008 6:39 PM
>
> *To:* linux clustering
> *Subject:* RE: [Linux-cluster] help reqd. - VMware ESX 3.5 fencing
>
>
>
> VC is the virtual center server, i understood from your mail that you're
> using virtual infrastructure, but you question points out the fact that you
> maybe are using standalone ESX server ?
>
> in our configuration we use an ESX farm of 4 servers managed by the VC
> server where we connect with the VI client
>
>
>
>
>
> <fencedevice name="your_fence_method" agent="fence_vi3"
> ipaddr="yourserver_ip" port="your_vm_name" login="xxx" passwd="yyyyy"/>
>
>
>
> though I don't know if it works on standalone server, maybe you would have
> ton install the VMI perlmodules described inside the script to you ESX 3.5server
>
>
>  ------------------------------
>
> *De :* linux-cluster-bounces at redhat.com [mailto:
> linux-cluster-bounces at redhat.com] *De la part de* Panigrahi, Santosh Kumar
> *Envoyé :* jeudi 14 février 2008 13:50
> *À :* linux clustering
> *Objet :* RE: [Linux-cluster] help reqd. - VMware ESX 3.5 fencing
>
>
>
> Thanks Marry for the script. I will test and let you know. By the way
> what's this VC server? Is it the system where I am running my VI client?
>
> Can you please elaborate little more on this configuration like where I
> will keep this script, what will I mention in my cluster.conf file and
> etc.
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Santosh
>  ------------------------------
>
> *From:* linux-cluster-bounces at redhat.com [mailto:
> linux-cluster-bounces at redhat.com] *On Behalf Of *MARY, Mathieu
> *Sent:* Thursday, February 14, 2008 5:59 PM
> *To:* linux clustering
> *Subject:* RE: [Linux-cluster] help reqd. - VMware ESX 3.5 fencing
>
>
>
> hello,
>
>
>
> i'm using this script for VI 3 and  ESX3.02 i guess it would work for you
> too, cannot remember where I found it though J
>
> note that you have to send the restart request to your VC server and not
> to the ESX server
>
>
>  ------------------------------
>
> *De :* linux-cluster-bounces at redhat.com [mailto:
> linux-cluster-bounces at redhat.com] *De la part de* Panigrahi, Santosh Kumar
> *Envoyé :* jeudi 14 février 2008 12:37
> *À :* linux-cluster at redhat.com
> *Objet :* [Linux-cluster] help reqd. - VMware ESX 3.5 fencing
>
>
>
> Hi,
>
>
>
> Does anybody have configured fencing in VMware ESX 3.5 environment? I
> appreciate any help.
>
>
>
> I have got some info from
> http://www.tournament.org.il/run/index.php?/archives/140-VMware-Fencing-in-RedHat-Cluster-5-RHCS5.html.
>
> This script given here is for VMware server. Any idea whether it will work
> for ESX 3.5 server or not?
>
>
>
> My system configurations are as follows.
>
>
>
> Host machine    : Unisys ES7000-one with host OS as VMware ESX 3.5
>
> Guest Machines: Guest OS as Rhel5.1 AP
>
>
>
> I am connecting to host machine using VMware VI 3.0.
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Santosh
>
>
>
>
>
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