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Re: [Xen-API] XCP 1.6 BETA: Reconfigure host network via XenCenter

From: Mike McClurg <mike.mcclurg@xxxxxxxxxx>

Date: Tue, 9 Oct 2012 15:55:57 +0100

Cc: "xen-api@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <xen-api@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Delivery-date: Tue, 09 Oct 2012 14:57:33 +0000

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And it looks like Luis' message got auto-discarded, so I'm CC'ing the list myself. On 09/10/12 15:44, Luis Leal wrote: > (Forgot to cc the list) > > Hi Mike, > > Thanks for the response. > >> What version of XenCenter? You should be using 6.1. > > I'm using 6.1 Build 664 > >> Can you post anything from the xensource.log? And can you try >> reconfiguring the PIF using the command line? > > I managed to figure out what the problem is - the one interface on the > test machine (Intel 82578DM) only supports jumbo frames up to 4k. > > Attempting to configure the MTU with a value greater than 4000 > produces the above error - looks like just some missing validation / > error handling. > > Output of configuring the network / pif via the command line: > > [root@xs01 ~]# xe network-param-list uuid=e2d7ae07-4e5b-6696-6ef1-040eb4ea181a > uuid ( RO) : e2d7ae07-4e5b-6696-6ef1-040eb4ea181a > name-label ( RW): Pool-wide network associated with eth0 > name-description ( RW): > VIF-uuids (SRO): > PIF-uuids (SRO): 19671d47-db15-ee44-8ba1-9b2e07a274d3 > MTU ( RW): 1500 > bridge ( RO): xenbr0 > other-config (MRW): automatic: true > blobs ( RO): > tags (SRW): > default-locking-mode ( RW): unlocked > > > [root@xs01 ~]# xe network-param-set > uuid=e2d7ae07-4e5b-6696-6ef1-040eb4ea181a MTU=9000 > [root@xs01 ~]# xe pif-reconfigure-ip > uuid=19671d47-db15-ee44-8ba1-9b2e07a274d3 mode=static IP=192.168.254.1 > netmask=255.255.255.0 > An unknown error occurred while attempting to configure an interface. > PIF: 19671d47-db15-ee44-8ba1-9b2e07a274d3 > msg: script error [script = /sbin/ip, args = link set eth0 mtu 9000, > code = 2, stdout = , stderr = RTNETLINK answers: Invalid argument > ] > > AFAIR This failed silently on XS 6.0.2 or set it to maximum supported value. > > Kind regards > > > Luis > > On Tue, Oct 9, 2012 at 2:08 PM, Mike McClurg <mike.mcclurg@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> On 08/10/12 17:24, Luis Leal wrote: >>> Hi, >>> >>> I'm testing XCP 1.6 on two servers and I'm consistently seeing >>> failures re-configuring network interfaces via XenCenter - >>> specifically secondary interfaces used for storage. >>> >>> Anybody else seeing the same problem? >> >> What version of XenCenter? You should be using 6.1. >> >>> The relevant extract from the XenCenter log: >> >> Can you post anything from the xensource.log? And can you try >> reconfiguring the PIF using the command line? >> >> Mike >> >> >>> 2012-10-08 18:05:40,662 DEBUG XenAdmin.Actions.ActionBase [Main >>> program thread] - >>> 2012-10-08 18:05:40,663 INFO Audit [Main program thread] - Operation >>> started: ChangeNetworkingAction: xs01: Host >>> 7fb2b49c-1b09-4a5c-aca7-ee6af21ac5d9 (xs01): >>> 2012-10-08 18:05:40,678 DEBUG XenAdmin.Actions.NetworkingActionHelpers >>> [3328] - Bringing PIF NIC 0 3dbda962-e651-44db-efad-e394c884b670 up as >>> 192.168.254.1/255.255.255.0, , ... >>> 2012-10-08 18:05:40,679 DEBUG XenAdmin.Actions.ActionBase [3328] - >>> Configuring IP address on NIC 0... >>> 2012-10-08 18:05:40,686 INFO XenAPI.Session [3328] - Invoking XML-RPC >>> method PIF.set_other_config >>> 2012-10-08 18:05:40,750 INFO XenAPI.Session [3328] - Invoking XML-RPC >>> method PIF.set_disallow_unplug >>> 2012-10-08 18:05:40,796 DEBUG XenAdmin.Actions.NetworkingActionHelpers >>> [3328] - Reconfiguring IP on NIC 0 >>> 3dbda962-e651-44db-efad-e394c884b670 ... >>> 2012-10-08 18:05:40,803 INFO XenAPI.Session [3328] - Invoking XML-RPC >>> method Async.PIF.reconfigure_ip >>> 2012-10-08 18:05:40,855 INFO XenAPI.Session [3328] - Invoking XML-RPC >>> method task.add_to_other_config >>> 2012-10-08 18:05:40,901 INFO XenAPI.Session [3328] - Invoking XML-RPC >>> method task.add_to_other_config >>> 2012-10-08 18:05:40,952 INFO XenAPI.Session [3328] - Invoking XML-RPC >>> method task.add_to_other_config >>> 2012-10-08 18:05:42,091 INFO XenAPI.Session [3328] - Invoking XML-RPC >>> method task.destroy >>> 2012-10-08 18:05:42,143 DEBUG XenAdmin.Actions.NetworkingActionHelpers >>> [3328] - Reconfiguring IP on NIC 0 >>> 3dbda962-e651-44db-efad-e394c884b670 done. >>> 2012-10-08 18:05:42,151 INFO XenAPI.Session [3328] - Invoking XML-RPC >>> method PIF.get_currently_attached >>> 2012-10-08 18:05:42,200 DEBUG XenAdmin.Actions.NetworkingActionHelpers >>> [3328] - Plugging NIC 0 3dbda962-e651-44db-efad-e394c884b670 ... >>> 2012-10-08 18:05:42,205 INFO XenAPI.Session [3328] - Invoking XML-RPC >>> method Async.PIF.plug >>> 2012-10-08 18:05:42,254 INFO XenAPI.Session [3328] - Invoking XML-RPC >>> method task.add_to_other_config >>> 2012-10-08 18:05:42,302 INFO XenAPI.Session [3328] - Invoking XML-RPC >>> method task.add_to_other_config >>> 2012-10-08 18:05:42,351 INFO XenAPI.Session [3328] - Invoking XML-RPC >>> method task.add_to_other_config >>> 2012-10-08 18:05:42,588 WARN XenAdmin.Network.TaskPoller [3328] - >>> Action failed due to API failure: >>> at System.Environment.get_StackTrace() >>> at XenAdmin.Network.TaskPoller.poll() >>> at XenAdmin.Network.TaskPoller.PollToCompletion() >>> at XenAdmin.Actions.NetworkingActionHelpers.Plug(AsyncAction >>> action, PIF pif, Int32 hi) >>> at XenAdmin.Actions.NetworkingActionHelpers.BringUp(AsyncAction >>> action, PIF new_pif, String new_ip, PIF existing_pif, Int32 hi) >>> at XenAdmin.Actions.ChangeNetworkingAction.BringUp(PIF new_pif, PIF >>> existing_pif, Int32 hi) >>> at XenAdmin.Actions.NetworkingActionHelpers.ForSomeHosts(AsyncAction >>> action, PIF pif, Boolean this_host, Boolean lock_pif, Int32 hi, >>> PIFMethod pif_method) >>> at XenAdmin.Actions.ChangeNetworkingAction.Reconfigure(PIF pif, >>> Boolean up, Boolean this_host, Int32 hi) >>> at XenAdmin.Actions.ChangeNetworkingAction.Run() >>> at XenAdmin.Actions.AsyncAction.RunWorkerThread(Object o) >>> at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(ExecutionContext >>> executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state) >>> at >>> System.Threading._ThreadPoolWaitCallback.PerformWaitCallbackInternal(_ThreadPoolWaitCallback >>> tpWaitCallBack) >>> at System.Threading._ThreadPoolWaitCallback.PerformWaitCallback(Object >>> state) >>> 2012-10-08 18:05:42,590 INFO XenAPI.Session [3328] - Invoking XML-RPC >>> method task.destroy >>> 2012-10-08 18:05:42,654 ERROR XenAdmin.Actions.AsyncAction [3328] - An >>> unknown error occurred while attempting to configure an interface. >>> 2012-10-08 18:05:42,655 ERROR XenAdmin.Actions.AsyncAction [3328] - >>> at XenAdmin.Network.TaskPoller.poll() >>> at XenAdmin.Network.TaskPoller.PollToCompletion() >>> at XenAdmin.Actions.NetworkingActionHelpers.Plug(AsyncAction >>> action, PIF pif, Int32 hi) >>> at XenAdmin.Actions.NetworkingActionHelpers.BringUp(AsyncAction >>> action, PIF new_pif, String new_ip, PIF existing_pif, Int32 hi) >>> at XenAdmin.Actions.ChangeNetworkingAction.BringUp(PIF new_pif, PIF >>> existing_pif, Int32 hi) >>> at XenAdmin.Actions.NetworkingActionHelpers.ForSomeHosts(AsyncAction >>> action, PIF pif, Boolean this_host, Boolean lock_pif, Int32 hi, >>> PIFMethod pif_method) >>> at XenAdmin.Actions.ChangeNetworkingAction.Reconfigure(PIF pif, >>> Boolean up, Boolean this_host, Int32 hi) >>> at XenAdmin.Actions.ChangeNetworkingAction.Run() >>> at XenAdmin.Actions.AsyncAction.RunWorkerThread(Object o) >>> 2012-10-08 18:05:42,656 WARN Audit [3328] - Operation failure: >>> ChangeNetworkingAction: xs01: Host >>> 7fb2b49c-1b09-4a5c-aca7-ee6af21ac5d9 (xs01): Configuring IP address on >>> NIC 0... >>> 2012-10-08 18:05:42,656 DEBUG XenAdmin.Actions.ActionBase [3328] - An >>> unknown error occurred while attempting to configure an interface. >>> An unknown error occurred while attempting to configure an interface. >>> >>> Kind regards >>> >>> Luis >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Xen-api mailing list >>> Xen-api@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> http://lists.xen.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/xen-api >>> >> _______________________________________________ Xen-api mailing list Xen-api@xxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.xen.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/xen-api

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