Re: [Xen-users] Error code: INVALID_SOURCE while VM start

["Rafael Weingartner" <rafaelweingartner@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hello guys,
I am using the Xen server on a virtual box. I am doing this because I just wanna test. And this is the easiest way. I wondered that I could not use HVM guests. And that is why I am trying to create a Linux virtual machine.

I double checked the document:
http://docs.vmd.citrix.com/XenServer/5.6.0fp1/1.0/en_gb/guest.html#installingVM-lenny

And here are the commands that I am using and the outputs that I am receiving:

--Creating a new VM
[root@xenserver1 ~]# xe vm-install template=Ubuntu\ Lucid\ Lynx\ 10.04\ \(32-bit\)\ \(experimental\) new-name-label=Ubuntu-32bits

c9f6ba77-329e-7d5f-a9d6-c8360b261341

 

--Setting the VM-Disk to not bootable
[root@xenserver1 ~]# xe vbd-list vm-name-label=Ubuntu-32bits type=Disk params=uuid

uuid ( RO) : f3d46d15-ce2a-4caa-f76e-a0f1c2879290

xe vbd-param-set uuid=f3d46d15-ce2a-4caa-f76e-a0f1c2879290 bootable=false

 

--Getting all my CDs on my Xen server
[root@xenserver1 ~]# xe cd-list

uuid ( RO) : 1c30a629-221d-440f-a612-d2a8dd2c2d9b

name-label ( RW): SCSI 2:0:0:0

 

uuid ( RO) : 3f94cd78-2c72-40a1-8a16-00bdb230242a

name-label ( RW): ubuntu-i386.iso

 

uuid ( RO) : ab3b9d99-c12e-4a4f-aeea-2d1402ce9a2d

name-label ( RW): xs-tools.iso

 

uuid ( RO) : f246966a-d75b-4c0c-8242-e71a876becbc

name-label ( RW): debian-6.0.1a-i386-netinst.iso\

 

--Adding the Ubuntu iso into the VM.
[root@xenserver1 ~]# xe vm-cd-add vm=Ubuntu-32bits cd-name=ubuntu-i386.iso device=3

 

--Setting the Ubuntu ISO to booteable
[root@xenserver1 ~]# xe vbd-list vm-name-label=Ubuntu-32bits type=CD params=uuid

uuid ( RO) : 64797598-69b7-6b43-b593-f191ab0138be

[root@xenserver1 ~]# xe vbd-param-set uuid=64797598-69b7-6b43-b593-f191ab0138be bootable=true

 

--Trying to start the VM.
[root@xenserver1 ~]# xe vm-start uuid=c9f6ba77-329e-7d5f-a9d6-c8360b261341

Error code: UNSUPPORTED_INSTALL_METHOD

Error parameters: other-config:install-repository was not set to an appropriate value, and this is required for the selected distribution type., ,

 

--Setting the install-repository parameter.
[root@xenserver1 ~]# xe vm-param-set uuid=c9f6ba77-329e-7d5f-a9d6-c8360b261341 other-config:install-repository=cdrom

 

--Trying to start the VM again.
[root@xenserver1 ~]# xe vm-start uuid=c9f6ba77-329e-7d5f-a9d6-c8360b261341 Error code: INVALID_SOURCE

Error parameters: Unable to access a required file in the specified repository: file:///tmp/cdrom-repo-hb1eMa/install.386/xen/vmlinuz., ,

 

So, guys after you see the steps that I am using, Do you have any idea of the problem?

Thanks,

Rafael

 

-----Mensagem Original-----

From: Todd Deshane

Sent: Saturday, June 18, 2011 10:38 PM

To: Rafael Weingartner

Cc: Xen-user-list

Subject: Re: [Xen-users] Error code: INVALID_SOURCE while VM start

 

On Sat, Jun 18, 2011 at 11:46 AM, Rafael Weingartner

<rafaelweingartner@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> We are using the same versions of XCP and Open Xen Manager.

> Now just to make sure, I installed the xen server again. And added the NFS

> storage and NFS Iso using the Open Xen Manager.

> So, I tried to create the VM using the manager. And I am still getting the

> same error.

>

 

Can you double check what you are doing against:

http://docs.vmd.citrix.com/XenServer/5.6.0fp1/1.0/en_gb/guest.html

 

> =(

>

> I really don't know what is happening.

> Have you guys tried to use Xen over a virtual box instance ?

>

 

So you are using XCP installed in a virtual box instance? You may run

into a problem for HVM guests if you virtual box can't pass through

the virtualization extensions properly, but for PV guest things should

work fine.

 

Thanks,

Todd

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