Re: Install a new guest remotely?

["Daniel P. Berrange" <berrange@redhat.com>]

On Mon, Jan 11, 2010 at 11:37:25AM -0500, rek2 wrote:
> 
> 
> > Then use virsh vncdisplay to get the port on the server to
> connect
> 
> > your VNC viewer.  We use an SSH tunnel for the connection to
> ensure
> 
> > security.
> 
> >
> 
> > Neil
> 
> >
> 
> ok so I must to be doing something wrong..
> here is my  line:
> virt-install --connect qemu:///system -n fedora_core12 -r 1048576
> --vcpus=2 -f /var/kvm_image
> s_local/fedora_core12.qcow2 -s 20  -c ~/Fedora-12-x86_64-netinst.iso
> --os-type linux  --acce
> lerate --vnc --noautoconsole --network=bridge:br0 --hvm
> 
> then I get:
> 
> 
> Starting install...
> monitor socket did not show up.: Connection refused
> Domain installation may not have been
>  successful.  If it was, you can restart your domain
>  by running 'virsh start fedora_core12'; otherwise, please
>  restart your installation.

[snip]

> libvirtError: monitor socket did not show up.: Connection refused

This all basically says the KVM guest failed to start. Check the
log file in /var/log/libvirt/qemu/$NAME.log for possible further
details


Regards,
Daniel
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