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SE63023 - IBM Openstack cannot open a VNC console for VMware VMs imported
into OpenStack

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 APAR (Authorized Program Analysis Report)

Abstract

IBM Openstack cannot open a VNC console for VMware VMs imported
into OpenStack

Error Description

ICM Cloud Orchestrator (ICO) 2.4 is able to discover VMware    
virtual machines (VMs).  The imported VMs that are visible in  
ICO, cannot launch a Virtual Network Computing (VNC) console.  
                                                               
The command:                                                    
 nova get-vnc-console                                          
returns an error:                                              
 ERROR: Unavailable console type vnc. (HTTP 400)                

Problem Summary

To start a VNC console, OpenStack uses RemoteDisplay.vnc.port  
information associated with the VM.                            
                                                               
When Openstack deploys a VMware VM, the VNC information is part
of the VM definition. If a VM is deployed outside of OpenStack,
and OpenStack discovers and adds the VM to the OpenStack list of
VMs, the VM does not contain VNC information.  When VNC is      
attempted on an imported VM, the VNC connection will fail.      
                                                               
OpenStack will be changed to add the VNC information to VMware  
VMs that are discovered and added to OpenStack's list of VMs.  
The change will allow VNC consoles to be started on VMs that    
were not deployed by OpenStack.                                

Problem Conclusion

The code change is in this code level and later:                
nova-vmware-driver-2014.1-201510280013.ibm.noarch.rpm          

Temporary Fix

Comments

Circumvention


PTFs Available

Affected Modules

None      

Affected Publications

Summary Information

Status............................................ CLOSED PER
HIPER........................................... No
Component.................................. 5765SKC00
Failing Module.......................... 999
Reported Release................... R410
Duplicate Of..............................




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Document Information

Modified date:
03 November 2015