Re: [Xen-API] XCP 1.6 VM.get_all_records API Call hanging

[Dave Avent <Dave.Avent@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 3 Jan 2013, at 11:54, <2rushikeshj@xxxxxxxxx> <2rushikeshj@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> 
> On Thu, 3 Jan 2013 16:44:14 +0550, xen-api-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>> All,
>> 
>> I have been playing with Xen Cloud Platform 1.6 in the lab and have been 
>> noticing some strange behaviour when using the API to drive it. Using 
>> XenCenter worked some of the time but then appeared to freeze, not refresh 
>> and then on re-connecting get stuck on "Synchronising". I put this down to 
>> the client software and switched instead to writing my own client interface 
>> using Ruby and the FOG libraries. This worked well but I started seeing the 
>> same lock-ups. After digging about I realised that it always locks up at the 
>> same point namely the VM.get_all_records call.
>> 
>> The call is received as the xensource.log shows:
>> 
>> xapi: [debug|xcp-test2|105923 INET 0.0.0.0:80|dispatch:VM.get_all_records 
>> D:7f14fc2bea45|api_readonly] VM.get_all_records
>> 
>> But nothing is received and the clients TCP connection times out.
>> 
>> This problem happens for well over 50% of the calls made to the API so I am 
>> interested to know if anyone else is having this problem?
>> 
> 
> Your Cluster Host Count and VM count ( ON & OFF ) will be  helpful.

0. This is a vanilla, out-of-the box, ISO install of XCP 1.6

> 
> Usual errors are to be checked in xensource.log, messages, kern.log

No errors in any logs.

> 
> Try to get only list of VM ids and then do a get_record for each VM to see if 
> you get caught in same problem

As mentioned, no VMs. Just pre-installed Templates.

> 
> 
> 
>> Regards,
>> 
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