[Bug 312487] [NEW] installing python-vm-builder in a system with vmware server running causes vms to stop running.

[Jay R. Wren]

Public bug reported:

Binary package hint: python-vm-builder

/var/log/vmware/hostd.log shows this error at the time matching when
apt-get was run I'm not sure if it was the unpacking or the setting up
step.

[2008-12-30 10:41:33.417 'Libs' 1080514896 info] VMHS: Transitioned vmx/execState/val to poweredOff
[2008-12-30 10:41:33.449 'Libs' 1080514896 info] SOCKET 2 (54)
[2008-12-30 10:41:33.449 'Libs' 1080514896 info] recv detected client closed connection
[2008-12-30 10:41:33.452 'Libs' 1080514896 info] Disconnect check in progress: /var/lib/vmware/Virtual Machines/HomeServer/HomeServer.vmx
[2008-12-30 10:41:33.452 'vm:/var/lib/vmware/Virtual Machines/HomeServer/HomeServer.vmx' 1089718608 info] Question info: VMware Server unrecoverable error: (vcpu-0)
[2008-12-30 10:41:33.452 'vm:/var/lib/vmware/Virtual Machines/HomeServer/HomeServer.vmx' 1105754448 warning] Received a duplicate transition from foundry: 1
[2008-12-30 10:41:33.453 'vm:/var/lib/vmware/Virtual Machines/HomeServer/HomeServer.vmx' 1089718608 warning] Failed to find activation record, event user unknown.
[2008-12-30 10:41:33.454 'ha-eventmgr' 1089718608 info] Event 13 : Message on HomeServer on delays in ha-datacenter: VMware Server unrecoverable error: (vcpu-0)
[2008-12-30 10:41:33.454 'PropertyProvider' 1089718608 verbose] RecordOp ASSIGN: latestEvent, ha-eventmgr
[2008-12-30 10:41:33.455 'Libs' 1080514896 info] Disconnect check in progress: /var/lib/vmware/Virtual Machines/HomeServer/HomeServer.vmx
[2008-12-30 10:41:33.455 'vm:/var/lib/vmware/Virtual Machines/HomeServer/HomeServer.vmx' 1086089552 warning] Received a duplicate transition from foundry: 1


I didn't have logging enabled on that vm, but I did on another vm:

[2008-12-30 10:41:32.496 'vm:/var/lib/vmware/Virtual Machines/theknife/theknife.vmx' 1089718608 info] Question info: VMware Server unrecoverable error: (vcpu-0)
A log file is available in "/tmp/vmware-root/7184.log".  Please request support and include the contents of the log file.  it to VMware support, select Help > About and click "Collect Support Data". You can also run the "vm-support" script in the Workstation folder directly.
, Id: 3 : Type : 3, Default: 0, Number of options: 1


But that lot file /tmp/vmware-root/7184.log shows nothing since the vm was booted.

I finally found this in the log:

[2008-12-30 11:01:30.836 'vm:/var/lib/vmware/Virtual Machines/HomeServer/HomeServer.vmx' 1105754448 info] Question info: The virtualization capability of your processor is already in use. Disable any other running hypervisors before running VMware Server.
, Id: 1 : Type : 3, Default: 0, Number of options: 1

So I'm guessing it is KVM loading itself.

...
and it is KVM loading. after removing kvm and kvm_intel kernel modules, my vmware machines were able to start.

I'll file a bug with KVM instead of here.

** Affects: vm-builder (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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