hpvmcreate: WARNING (host): Unable to create Ethernet MAC Address.

[David Willams]

while creating a VM guest I had the following error:

Insufficient, missing or unavailable resources or other problems exist:
hpvmcreate: WARNING (host): Failed after 3 attempts.
hpvmcreate: WARNING (host): Unable to create Ethernet MAC Address.
HPVM guest vmtest1 configuration problems:
Warning 1 on item vswitch1: Vswitch 'vswitch1' is not active.
These problems may prevent HPVM guest vmtest1 from starting.
hpvmcreate: Unable to create the guest.

I know from the below that is cos of a bad switch ...

http://www.docs.hp.com/en/T2767-90191/ch05s02.html

I have searched for the drivers @ http://cco.cisco.com & hp.com but could not find it

I am still researching on this Issue,

any links and suggetions please

[Michael Steele_2 · Accepted solution]

Hi

This is OK. You create the guest, then the cpu and other resources and finally the vmnic with

#hpvmnet -c -S vswitch-name -n nic-id

Where,

-c indicates the creation of a vswitch.
-S vswitch-name specifies the name of the vswitch.
-n nic-id specifies the network interface on the VM Host that the new vswitch will use. For example, â  n 0 indicates lan0.

Unless you're cloning then create the vmnic now before calling Ignite or Primary Vpar.

[melvyn burnard]

I found them at the HP site, using :
switch cisco 3020
as my search. You then download for your OS such as your Windows PC, unpack it and then follow the installation instructions.
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/DriverDownload.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodNameId=2510335&taskId=135&prodTypeId=3709945&prodSeriesId=2510334〈=en&cc=us

[David Willams]

I have created the VM without a vswitch

now while installing OS I have


[vmtest1] vMP> in

** No devices available for media insertion. **

-> Command failed.

[vmtest1] vMP>

[vmtest1] vMP> x

# pwd
/var/opt/hpvm/ISO-images/hpux
# ll
total 8936560
-rw-r--r-- 1 root sys 4575508480 Dec 17 07:11 bos1.iso

I did not create a vdvd...

how to create one

[Torsten.]

Cisco Systems, Inc. released a fix for the Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3020 in December 2006, which is available from the Cisco Systems website:



IIRC, your server ask if the newly created virtual MAC already exists, but these kind of switches always answers "YES". This should be fixed by a new switch firmware.

But you can as a workaround disable this check from the host side ...

[Torsten.]

Regarding DVD - from manual:

7 .2.2.3.5 Virtual FileDVDs
A Virtual FileDVD is an emulated SCSI DVD with virtual media that comes from a VM Host
ISO file. The VM Host ISO file is specified using the absolute pathname to the ISO file. The file
can be on aVxFS file systems locallymounted on theVMHost.NFS file systems are not supported
for Virtual FileDVDs.
The Virtual FileDVD resource statement takes the following form:

dvd:scsi::file:/pathname/file.ISO

where the /pathname/file.ISO specifies the VM Host ISO file to use as virtual media.

[melvyn burnard]

and what a DVD issue has to do with the network vswitch problem I have no idea.
It does help if you deal with separate issues in separate threads.

[David Willams]

Thanks everyone...