[chef] Re: Re: "knife-vsphere vm vmdk add" cannot find VM

[Anna Redding < >]

Thank you for replying. 
> Post a verbose output
   Unfortunately I am running this in a closed area without Internet access.

> which call fails
The best I can tell using strace and the -vv option is the calls to 
PropertyFilterSpec.rb
TypeName.rb
PropertyPath.rb
ObjectSpec.rb
All fail with -1 return code and error "No such file or directory"
Then several lines of data that looks like registry or pointer values print 
out followed by the message
"Could not find <VMname>"


> 
> Did you try knife-vsphere devs:
No, but now that I know there's a specific support group, I definitely will. 


Let me know if the above triggers any ideas. 

Thanks
Anna

Sent from my iPhone

On Mar 17, 2014, at 4:02 PM, Aimelyne Mochiron 
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> Hi Anna,
> 
> Could you please post a verbose output (-VV flag)? At the least, knowing 
> which call fails would be useful.
> 
> Did you try and run your issue past the knife-vsphere devs: 
> https://github.com/ezrapagel/knife-vsphere?
> 
> am
> 
> On 17 Mar 2014, at 19:25, Anna Redding 
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>  wrote:
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>> Hello all, 
>> 
>> I have not heard anything back so re-posting.  
>> 
>> I 'really' need to get this resolved (see atached email) as the automation 
>> code I've written needs to be used to build out an environment tomorrow or 
>> Wed. We will have to have manual intervention if I don't get this working 
>> and that is what we are trying to eliminate. 
>> 
>> So ANY' ideas are most welcome!!!!
>> 
>> I've tried putting the VM directly under the data center level; I've tried 
>> referencing via  IPaddr; I've tried the long form of the hostname; I've 
>> verified spelling; I've verified the VM is really on the data store I'm 
>> pointing to on the command line... no matter what, I receive the same 
>> error indicating it cannot find the VM...yet it was created using the 
>> "knife vsphere vm clone" command. 
>> 
>> What else can it be???
>> 
>> Even if you think it's an 'obvious' answer, please run it past me.  
>> 
>> Thank you in advance. 
>> Anna
>> 
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>> On Mar 14, 2014, at 11:14 AM, Anna Redding 
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>>  wrote:
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>>> All
>>> 
>>> Once again, I am perplexed. After cloning my VMs from template (via a 
>>> script using 'knife vsphere vm clone...'), I am trying to add additional 
>>> vmdks to each VM so we can create additional mount points on different 
>>> virtual disks. 
>>> 
>>> Again, I am using 'knife vsphere' but with the vm vmdk add' arguments. It 
>>> is erroring stating it cannot find the VM. 
>>> 
>>> I have verified the VM is on the data store.  I have verified in vcenter, 
>>> the VM is under the expected folder. 
>>> 
>>> When I issue the command 'knife vsphere vm vmdk list --recursive ...', I 
>>> see the VM and it is under the expected folder (called VMbuildout)....
>>> But when I execute the command:
>>> 'knife vsphere vm vmdk add  <VM>...'
>>> It errors with "Cannot find <VM>"
>>> 
>>> Oh, also, there are NO special characters in the VM's name.  
>>> 
>>> So...what am I missing here???
>>> 
>>> Thanks in advance,
>>> Anna
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Sent from my iPhone
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