Hahaha, there you go whipping out the pro-solution. Yes that works perfectly for a stopped VM, tested it right now.
That should work for you Paul. >-----Original Message----- >From: Musayev, Ilya [mailto:imusa...@webmd.net] >Sent: Thursday, May 02, 2013 12:03 PM >To: dev@cloudstack.apache.org >Subject: RE: AS4.1 with VMware System VMs > >I disagree, I've done it many times. > >Edit VM settings, notice the location of VMDK. Delete the disk from vm (but >don't delete the data). Apply Edit VM setting, add a disk, choose IDE controller, >choose the disk previously noted, apply, power-on. > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Paul Angus [mailto:paul.an...@shapeblue.com] >> Sent: Thursday, May 02, 2013 2:05 PM >> To: dev@cloudstack.apache.org >> Subject: RE: AS4.1 with VMware System VMs >> >> I'm afraid it's not that simple, once the disk is created as either >> scsi or ide you can't change it... >> >> Vm from importing the ova directly(boots ok): >> http://i.imgur.com/rLShX89.png System vm created by cloudstack: >> http://i.imgur.com/LeXHOCV.png >> >> >> >> Regards, >> >> Paul Angus >> S: +44 20 3603 0540 | M: +447711418784 paul.an...@shapeblue.com >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Musayev, Ilya [mailto:imusa...@webmd.net] >> Sent: 02 May 2013 18:57 >> To: dev@cloudstack.apache.org >> Subject: RE: AS4.1 with VMware System VMs >> >> Switch controller to IDE in vmware to see if it helps, just to confirm >> its controller related. >> >> Regards >> ilya >> >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: Kelcey Damage (BT) [mailto:kel...@backbonetechnology.com] >> > Sent: Thursday, May 02, 2013 1:41 PM >> > To: dev@cloudstack.apache.org >> > Subject: RE: AS4.1 with VMware System VMs >> > >> > This comment made my day. >> > >> > (Side note, VMware only claims easy provisioning functionality with >> > RHEL derivatives and Ubuntu) >> > >> > You could re-pack your system VM with the needed virtual scsi driver >> > support I think? >> > >> > >-----Original Message----- >> > >From: Chip Childers [mailto:chip.child...@sungard.com] >> > >Sent: Thursday, May 02, 2013 10:38 AM >> > >To: dev@cloudstack.apache.org >> > >Subject: Re: AS4.1 with VMware System VMs >> > > >> > >On Thu, May 02, 2013 at 05:33:47PM +0000, Paul Angus wrote: >> > >> Hi, >> > >> >> > >> My system VMs are being created with a SCSI controller rather >> > >> than an IDE >> > >controller so they just come up with a screen that says 'GRUB' does >> > >anyone have any ideas why this might happen? >> > >> >> > >> (I THINK I built a nonoss repo.) >> > > >> > >You wouldn't have any VMware functionality if you didn't do non-oss. >> > >> >> >> >> This email and any attachments to it may be confidential and are >> intended solely for the use of the individual to whom it is addressed. >> Any views or opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do >> not necessarily represent those of Shape Blue Ltd or related >> companies. If you are not the intended recipient of this email, you >> must neither take any action based upon its contents, nor copy or show >> it to anyone. Please contact the sender if you believe you have >> received this email in error. Shape Blue Ltd is a company incorporated >> in England & Wales. ShapeBlue Services India LLP is operated under >> license from Shape Blue Ltd. ShapeBlue is a registered trademark. >> >
