hpvmstart guest error

[Jacques Carriere]

/dev/rmt# /opt/hpvm/bin/hpvmstart -P vm001
HPVM guest vm001 configuration problems:
Warning 1 on item /dev/rdsk/2mn: '/dev/rdsk/2mn' backing device does not exist.
These problems may prevent HPVM guest vm001 from starting.
hpvmstart: Unable to continue.

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What command should I use to delete the error message. /dev/rdsk/2mn does not exist.


Jacques

[Torsten. · Accepted solution]

You cannot delete the message only, but you can solve the problem.

You did assign a resource that does not exist (2mn tape device).

Use hpvmmodify and delete this resource from your config.

[melvyn burnard]

fix the error, not the message.
It is telling you that the VM has been configured with a device that does not exist.
remove that device and add in a valid device file

[Jacques Carriere]

ok ... How to delete thr device file that does not exist?

[Torsten.]

Run

hpvmstatus -P vm001 -v

first to see the configuration and post.

Normally a tape is assigns in this manner:

tape:scsi::attach:/dev/rscsi/cXtYdZ

But I guess you did it not like this.

[Jacques Carriere]

[Storage Interface Details]
Guest Physical
Device Adaptor Bus Dev Ftn Tgt Lun Storage Device
======= ========== === === === === === ========= =========================
dvd scsi 0 0 0 0 0 file /hpvm/dvd1/IVM_dec06.iso
disk scsi 0 0 0 1 0 disk /dev/rdsk/c2t0d1
disk scsi 0 0 0 2 0 disk /dev/rdsk/c2t0d2
tape scsi 0 0 0 3 0 attach /dev/rdsk/2mn
tape scsi 0 0 0 4 0 attach /dev/rscsi/c7t0d0
tape scsi 0 0 0 5 0 attach /dev/rscsi/c7t0d1
tape scsi 0 0 0 6 0 attach /dev/rscsi/c4t0d1
tape scsi 0 0 0 7 0 attach /dev/rscsi/c4t0d2

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ok.. I need to delete the 2mn...

[Torsten.]

Try

hpvmmodify -P vm001 -d tape:scsi::attach:/dev/rdsk/2mn

and check again.

[Tim Medford]

Jacques - If this is a drive that was working previously, make sure you did not insert a tape that is write-protected.

I spent the better part of a day trying to figure this out once. There is a big gotcha with Integrity VMs that will not allow tape drives to be presented if they currently contain media that is write-protected.

Just a thought.

[Jacques Carriere]

hpvmnet -V gives me

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ame : vs1_ssn
number : 14
PID : 25551
State : Up
Mode : Shared
PPA : lan3
Host MAC Address : 0x0017a4766e5a
Host IP Address : 192.168.81.71
Number of guests : 2
Guest's Name : vm001
MAC Address : 0x7E71C27F906B
IP Address : Unknown
Vswitch Port : 1
Guest's Name : vm001
MAC Address : 0x0AD5AE2C1FD3
IP Address : Unknown
Vswitch Port : 2
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Q: how to delete the Guest's Name associated with Vswitch Port : 2?

[Torsten.]

Is your tape device problem solved?

I cannot see any assign points.

What do you want to do now?
Delete the vswitch from the guest config?