From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Fasiha Ashraf Subject: Re: vmx problem Date: Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:02:48 +0530 (IST) Message-ID: <608121.98946.qm@web94614.mail.in2.yahoo.com> References: <20091023074945.GV1434@reaktio.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="===============1558990493==" Return-path: In-Reply-To: <20091023074945.GV1434@reaktio.net> List-Unsubscribe: , List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: xen-devel-bounces@lists.xensource.com Errors-To: xen-devel-bounces@lists.xensource.com To: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Pasi_K=E4rkk=E4inen?= Cc: "Fajar A." , xen-devel@lists.xensource.com, "Mr. Teo En Ming (Zhang Enming)" , Keir Fraser List-Id: xen-devel@lists.xenproject.org --===============1558990493== Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="0-1670090233-1256286768=:98946" --0-1670090233-1256286768=:98946 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Yess xen is running, PFA virt-manager status screen shot. =A0 [root@Server1-FC11 init.d]# xm list Name=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0= =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 ID=A0=A0 Mem VCPUs=A0=A0= =A0=A0=A0 State=A0=A0 Time(s) Domain-0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0= =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 0=A0 7555=A0=A0=A0=A0 8=A0=A0=A0= =A0 r-----=A0=A0=A0 777.3 [root@Server1-FC11 init.d]# xm info host=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 : Server1-FC11 release=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 : 2.6.30-rc6-tip version=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 : #1 SMP Thu Oct 22 12= :48:59 PKST 2009 machine=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 : x86_64 nr_cpus=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 : 8 nr_nodes=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 : 1 cores_per_socket=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 : 4 threads_per_core=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 : 1 cpu_mhz=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 : 1995 hw_caps=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 : bfebfbff:20100800:00= 000000:00000140:000ce33d:00000000:00000001:00000000 virt_caps=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 : hvm total_memory=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 : 8186 free_memory=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 : 524 node_to_cpu=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 : node0:0-7 node_to_memory=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 : node0:524 xen_major=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 : 3 xen_minor=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 : 4 xen_extra=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 : .1 xen_caps=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 : xen-3.0-x86_64 xen-3.0= -x86_32p hvm-3.0-x86_32 hvm-3.0-x86_32p hvm-3.0-x86_64=20 xen_scheduler=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 : credit xen_pagesize=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 : 4096 platform_params=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 : virt_start=3D0xffff800000000000 xen_changeset=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 : unavailable cc_compiler=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 : gcc version 4.4.1 20090725 (= Red Hat 4.4.1-2) (GCC)=20 cc_compile_by=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 : root cc_compile_domain=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 : (none) cc_compile_date=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 : Wed Oct 21 16:54:50 PKST 2009 xend_config_format=A0=A0=A0=A0 : 4 Fasiha Ashraf --- On Fri, 23/10/09, Pasi K=E4rkk=E4inen wrote: From: Pasi K=E4rkk=E4inen Subject: Re: [Xen-devel] vmx problem To: "Fasiha Ashraf" Cc: "Fajar A." , xen-devel@lists.xensource.com, "Mr. Teo E= n Ming (Zhang Enming)" , "Keir Fraser" Date: Friday, 23 October, 2009, 12:49 PM On Fri, Oct 23, 2009 at 11:30:47AM +0530, Fasiha Ashraf wrote: >=A0 =A0 Yeah... I believe so till now. If this is true why my virt-manager >=A0 =A0 behaving like this. PFA some screen shots of virt-manager, both vi= rt types >=A0 =A0 para and fully are disabled. and it stops me from creating a VM. >=20 VMX is not needed for paravirtualized (PV) guests. VMX is only needed for fully virtualized (HVM) guests. Are you sure you're running Xen? What does "xm info" and "xm list" tell you? -- Pasi >=A0 =A0 Regards, >=A0 =A0 Fasiha Ashraf >=20 >=A0 =A0 --- On Fri, 23/10/09, Mr. Teo En Ming (Zhang Enming) >=A0 =A0 wrote: >=20 >=A0 =A0 =A0 From: Mr. Teo En Ming (Zhang Enming) >=A0 =A0 =A0 Subject: Re: [Xen-devel] vmx problem >=A0 =A0 =A0 To: "Fasiha Ashraf" >=A0 =A0 =A0 Cc: "Keir Fraser" , "Pasi K=E4rkk= =E4inen" >=A0 =A0 =A0 , "Fajar A." , >=A0 =A0 =A0 xen-devel@lists.xensource.com >=A0 =A0 =A0 Date: Friday, 23 October, 2009, 10:20 AM >=20 >=A0 =A0 =A0 For paravirtualized guests I don't think you need the hardware >=A0 =A0 =A0 virtualization assist (VMX). You only need vmx when you want t= o create >=A0 =A0 =A0 HVM guests. >=20 >=A0 =A0 =A0 -- >=A0 =A0 =A0 Mr. Teo En Ming (Zhang Enming) Dip(Mechatronics) BEng(Hons)(Me= chanical >=A0 =A0 =A0 Engineering) >=A0 =A0 =A0 Alma Maters: >=A0 =A0 =A0 (1) Singapore Polytechnic >=A0 =A0 =A0 (2) National University of Singapore >=A0 =A0 =A0 Blog URL: [1]http://teo-en-ming-aka-zhang-enming.blogspot.com >=A0 =A0 =A0 Email: [2]space.time.universe@gmail.com >=A0 =A0 =A0 MSN: [3]teoenming@hotmail.com >=A0 =A0 =A0 Mobile Phone: +65-9648-9798 >=A0 =A0 =A0 Street: Bedok Reservoir Road >=A0 =A0 =A0 Republic of Singapore >=20 >=A0 =A0 =A0 On Fri, Oct 23, 2009 at 1:15 PM, Fasiha Ashraf <[4]feehapk@yah= oo.co.in> >=A0 =A0 =A0 wrote: >=20 >=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 >>Any plans for 'nested' VMX support? KVM seems to have th= at. >=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 No i just need to enable virtualization flag on my intel x= eon quad >=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 core processor, so that i can create paravirt VMs in my se= t-up. Which >=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 at this time virt-manager is not allowing me to do. >=20 >=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 Regards, >=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 Fasiha Ashraf >=20 >=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 --- On Thu, 22/10/09, Pasi K=E4rkk=E4inen <[5]pasik@iki.fi= > wrote: >=20 >=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 From: Pasi K=E4rkk=E4inen <[6]pasik@iki.fi> >=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 Subject: Re: [Xen-devel] vmx problem >=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 To: "Keir Fraser" <[7]keir.fraser@eu.citrix.com> >=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 Cc: "Fasiha Ashraf" <[8]feehapk@yahoo.co.in>, "Fajar A= ." >=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 <[9]fajar@fajar.net>, "xen" <[10]xen-devel@lists.xenso= urce.com> >=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 Date: Thursday, 22 October, 2009, 7:22 PM >=20 >=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 On Thu, Oct 22, 2009 at 03:12:04PM +0100, Keir Fraser = wrote: >=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 > VMX is hidden from guest kernels as it's not a featu= re they >=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 themselves can >=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 > make use of. Hence it does not appear in the guest's >=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 /proc/cpuinfo. >=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 > >=20 >=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 Any plans for 'nested' VMX support? KVM seems to have = that.. >=20 >=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 -- Pasi >=20 >=A0 =A0 ------------------------------------------------------------------= -------- >=20 >=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 Yahoo! India has a new look. [11]Take a sneak peek. >=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 _______________________________________________ >=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 Xen-devel mailing list >=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 [12]Xen-devel@lists.xensource.com >=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 [13]http://lists.xensource.com/xen-devel >=20 >=A0 =A0 ------------------------------------------------------------------= -------- >=20 >=A0 =A0 From cricket scores to your friends. Try the [14]Yahoo! 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Yess xen is running, PFA virt-manager status = screen shot.
 
[root@Server1-FC11 init.d]# xm list
Name =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp; ID   Mem VCPUs      State  = ; Time(s)
Domain-0         =             &nb= sp;            =    0  7555     8    = r-----    777.3
[root@Server1-FC11 init.d]# xm info
host          &n= bsp;        : Server1-FC11
release&nb= sp;            =    : 2.6.30-rc6-tip
version      = ;          : #1 SMP Thu Oct 22= 12:48:59 PKST 2009
machine       &nb= sp;        : x86_64
nr_cpus &nbs= p;            &= nbsp; : 8
nr_nodes         =       : 1
cores_per_socket   &nb= sp;   : 4
threads_per_core      = : 1
cpu_mhz          =       : 1995
hw_caps          = ;      : bfebfbff:20100800:00000000:00000140:000ce= 33d:00000000:00000001:00000000
virt_caps     &n= bsp;        : hvm
total_memory &= nbsp;         : 8186
free_memory=             : 524node_to_cpu          &nb= sp; : node0:0-7
node_to_memory       =   : node0:524
xen_major       &n= bsp;      : 3
xen_minor    =           : 4
xen_extra&nbs= p;             = : .1
xen_caps          =      : xen-3.0-x86_64 xen-3.0-x86_32p hvm-3.0-x86_32 hv= m-3.0-x86_32p hvm-3.0-x86_64
xen_scheduler     = ;     : credit
xen_pagesize    &= nbsp;      : 4096
platform_params  &n= bsp;     : virt_start=3D0xffff800000000000
xen_chang= eset          : unavailablecc_compiler          &nb= sp; : gcc version 4.4.1 20090725 (Red Hat 4.4.1-2) (GCC)
cc_compile_by&= nbsp;         : root
cc_compile_= domain      : (none)
cc_compile_date  = ;      : Wed Oct 21 16:54:50 PKST 2009
xend_con= fig_format     : 4


Fasiha Ashraf

--- On Fri, 23/10/09, Pasi K=E4rkk=E4inen <pasik@ik= i.fi> wrote:

From: Pasi K=E4rkk= =E4inen <pasik@iki.fi>
Subject: Re: [Xen-devel] vmx problem
To:= "Fasiha Ashraf" <feehapk@yahoo.co.in>
Cc: "Fajar A." <fajar@fa= jar.net>, xen-devel@lists.xensource.com, "Mr. Teo En Ming (Zhang Enming)= " <space.time.universe@gmail.com>, "Keir Fraser" <keir.fraser@eu.c= itrix.com>
Date: Friday, 23 October, 2009, 12:49 PM

On Fri, Oct 23, 2009 at 11:30:47AM +0530, Fasiha Ashraf wrot= e:
>    Yeah... I believe so till now. If this is true why = my virt-manager
>    behaving like this. PFA some screen sh= ots of virt-manager, both virt types
>    para and fully ar= e disabled. and it stops me from creating a VM.
>

VMX is not needed for paravirtualized (PV) guests. VMX is only needed
for fully vi= rtualized (HVM) guests.

Are you sure you're running Xen? What does "= xm info" and "xm list" tell
you?

-- Pasi

>   = Regards,
>    Fasiha Ashraf
>
>    = --- On Fri, 23/10/09, Mr. Teo En Ming (Zhang Enming)
>    &= lt;space.time.universe@gmail.com> w= rote:
>
>      From: Mr. Teo En Ming (Zhang Enm= ing) <space.time.universe@gmail.com= >
>      Subject: Re: [Xen-devel] vmx problem
&g= t;      To: "Fasiha Ashraf" <feehapk@yahoo.co.in><= br>>      Cc: "Keir Fraser" <= keir.fraser@eu.citrix.com>, "Pasi K=E4rkk=E4inen"
>  &nbs= p;   <pasik@iki.fi>, "Fajar A." <fajar@fajar.net&= gt;,
>      xen-devel= @lists.xensource.com
>      Date: Friday, 23 Octob= er, 2009, 10:20 AM
>
>      For paravirtualized= guests I don't think you need the hardware
>      vir= tualization assist (VMX). You only need vmx when you want to create
>=       HVM guests.
>
>      --
>    &= nbsp; Mr. Teo En Ming (Zhang Enming) Dip(Mechatronics) BEng(Hons)(Mechanica= l
>      Engineering)
>      Alma= Maters:
>      (1) Singapore Polytechnic
> = ;     (2) National University of Singapore
>    &= nbsp; Blog URL: [1]http://teo-en-ming-aka-zhang-enming.blogspot.com=
>      Email: [2]spa= ce.time.universe@gmail.com
>      MSN: [3]teoenming@hotmail.com
>      Mobile Phone= : +65-9648-9798
>      Street: Bedok Reservoir Road
>      Republic of Singapore
>
>&nb= sp;     On Fri, Oct 23, 2009 at 1:15 PM, Fasiha Ashraf <[4]feehapk@yahoo.co.in>
>      wrote:>
>        >>Any plans for 'nested' VM= X support? KVM seems to have that.
>        No i = just need to enable virtualization flag on my intel xeon quad
> =       core processor, so that i can create paravirt VMs in = my set-up. Which
>        at this time virt-manag= er is not allowing me to do.
>
>        Re= gards,
>        Fasiha Ashraf
>
>&nb= sp;       --- On Thu, 22/10/09, Pasi K=E4rkk=E4inen <[5]<= a ymailto=3D"mailto:pasik@iki.fi" href=3D"/mc/compose?to=3Dpasik@iki.fi">pasik@iki.fi> wrote:
>=
>          From: Pasi K=E4rkk=E4inen <[= 6]pasik@iki.fi>
>          Subject: Re= : [Xen-devel] vmx problem
>          To: "Ke= ir Fraser" <[7]keir.fraser@eu.citrix.com>= ;
>          Cc: "Fasiha Ashraf" <[8]feehapk@yahoo.co.in>, "Fajar A."
>     = ;     <[9]fajar@fajar.net>, "xen" <[10]xen-devel@lists.xe= nsource.com>
>          Date: Thursda= y, 22 October, 2009, 7:22 PM
>
>        &n= bsp; On Thu, Oct 22, 2009 at 03:12:04PM +0100, Keir Fraser wrote:
>&n= bsp;         > VMX is hidden from guest kernels as i= t's not a feature they
>          themselves= can
>          > make use of. Hence it d= oes not appear in the guest's
>          /pr= oc/cpuinfo.
>          >
>
>=           Any plans for 'nested' VMX support? KVM = seems to have that..
>
>          -- = Pasi
>
>    ----------------------------------------= ----------------------------------
>
>        Yahoo! India has a new look. [11]Take a sneak peek.
>  &= nbsp;     _______________________________________________
>=         Xen-devel mailing list
>    &nb= sp;   [12]Xen-devel@lists.xensource.c= om
>        [13]http://lists.xensource.com/xen-devel<= /a>
>
>    -----------------------------------------= ---------------------------------
>
>    From cricke= t scores to your friends. Try the [14]Yahoo! India Homepage!
>
&g= t; References
>
>    Visible links
>  &nb= sp; 1. http://teo-en-ming-aka-zhang-enming.blogspot.com/
>&n= bsp;   2. file:///mc/compose?to=3Dspace.t= ime.universe@gmail.com
>    3. file:///mc/compose?to=3D= teoenming@hotmail.com
>    4. file:///= mc/compose?to=3Dfeehapk@yahoo.co.in
>    5= . file:///mc/compose?to=3Dpasik@iki.fi
>    6. file:///m= c/compose?to=3Dpasik@iki.fi
>    7. file:///mc/compose?t= o=3Dkeir.fraser@eu.citrix.com
>  &= nbsp; 8. file:///mc/compose?to=3Dfeehapk@yahoo.co.in
>    9. file:///mc/compo= se?to=3Dfajar@fajar.net
>   10. file:///mc/co= mpose?to=3Dxen-devel@lists.xensource.com
>   11. http://in.rd.yahoo.com= /tagline_metro_2/*http:/in.yahoo.com/trynew
>   12= . file:///mc/compose?to=3DXen-devel@lists.= xensource.com
>   13. http://lists.xensource.com/xen-devel
> &n= bsp; 14. http://in.rd.yahoo.com/tagline_metro_4/*= http:/in.yahoo.com/trynew





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