topic VM Essentials 9.0.0 — All cloud-init-enabled Virtual Images failed at Deploy step. in HPE Morpheus VM Essentials Software https://community.hpe.com/t5/hpe-morpheus-vm-essentials/vm-essentials-9-0-0-all-cloud-init-enabled-virtual-images-failed/m-p/7269773#M2457 <P>Environment: VM Essentials 9.0.0, single-node HVM cluster (non-HCI, layout 1.3), local Directory Datastore.<BR />Issue: Every Virtual Image uploaded with "Is Cloud Init Enabled" checked fails at "Deploy Virtual Machine," within ~1 second.</P><P>Failed to create server volumes: Failed to clone volume: qemu-img: Could not open<BR />'/var/morpheus/kvm/images/&lt;uuid&gt;': No such file or directory</P><P>Reproduced 3 times across two different Ubuntu cloud images (24.04 and 22.04), each a freshly downloaded file uploaded as a new Virtual Image object — ruling out file corruption or a single stuck object.</P><P>However, with non-cloud images, able to successfully create VMs.</P><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><P>&nbsp;</P> Fri, 10 Jul 2026 05:17:26 GMT skumar7 2026-07-10T05:17:26Z VM Essentials 9.0.0 — All cloud-init-enabled Virtual Images failed at Deploy step. https://community.hpe.com/t5/hpe-morpheus-vm-essentials/vm-essentials-9-0-0-all-cloud-init-enabled-virtual-images-failed/m-p/7269773#M2457 <P>Environment: VM Essentials 9.0.0, single-node HVM cluster (non-HCI, layout 1.3), local Directory Datastore.<BR />Issue: Every Virtual Image uploaded with "Is Cloud Init Enabled" checked fails at "Deploy Virtual Machine," within ~1 second.</P><P>Failed to create server volumes: Failed to clone volume: qemu-img: Could not open<BR />'/var/morpheus/kvm/images/&lt;uuid&gt;': No such file or directory</P><P>Reproduced 3 times across two different Ubuntu cloud images (24.04 and 22.04), each a freshly downloaded file uploaded as a new Virtual Image object — ruling out file corruption or a single stuck object.</P><P>However, with non-cloud images, able to successfully create VMs.</P><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><P>&nbsp;</P> Fri, 10 Jul 2026 05:17:26 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/hpe-morpheus-vm-essentials/vm-essentials-9-0-0-all-cloud-init-enabled-virtual-images-failed/m-p/7269773#M2457 skumar7 2026-07-10T05:17:26Z