symlink() failed

[Azaru]

IAMeTUnixACP:root-/var/opt/hpvm/uuids>hpvmcreate -P compass1 -c 1 -r 1G -a disk:scsi::file:/dev/vg00/rlvol12
hpvmcreate: ERROR (compass1): symlink() failed on /var/opt/hpvm/guests/compass1->/var/opt/hpvm/uuids/e509cc16-0649-11dd-be01-0017087c488e - File exists.
hpvmcreate: Unable to create the guest.


This is what i am getting when i try to create a guest machine. Any one please give me the solution for this.

Thanks in advance
azaru

[Peter Nikitka · Accepted solution]

Hi,

an entry exists already with the same name you want to have for your symlink:
/var/opt/hpvm/guests/compass1

This may be a file, link, directory, ...
Rename this entry and try again - but it may be an incorrect handling in the program hpvmcreate:
Perhaps it doesn't check, if this link was already created in a previous stage of the program ...

mfG Peter

[Azaru]

Dear Peter,

Now which entry i have to clear now?

[Ramesh S]

Hi

/var/opt/hpvm/compass1 link file file is already there.

rm that file and try hpvmcreate.

Best Regards
Ramesh

[Azaru]

thanks