[libvirt] Libvirt Support Virtio-serail

[Dave Allan]

On Tue, Jun 05, 2012 at 11:08:16AM +0000, Pankaj Rawat wrote:
> Hi ,
> 
> I installed fedora17 on my system, the libvirt version is 0.9.11
> 
> I configured guest.xml as specified
> <console type='pty'>
>       <target type='virtio'/>
> </console>
> <console type='pty'>
>       <target type='virtio'/>
> </console>
> 
> When I define the guest xml I can see the port assigned to it
> 
> Now when I try to access the console via
> #virsh console --devname console0 guest
> Or
> #virsh console --devname console1 guest
> My console get stuck , I am not getting any prompt.
> Is something I am missing?

Without knowing anything about your setup, I'd guess you have no getty
running.

Dave

> Regards
> Pankaj Rawat
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: libvir-list-bounces at redhat.com [mailto:libvir-list-bounces at redhat.com] On Behalf Of Pankaj Rawat
> Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2012 9:56 AM
> To: Daniel P. Berrange
> Cc: libvir-list at redhat.com; Christophe Fergeau
> Subject: Re: [libvirt] Libvirt Support Virtio-serail
> 
> # libvirtd --version
> libvirtd (libvirt) 0.9.4
> 
> 
> Regards
> Pankaj Rawat
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Daniel P. Berrange [mailto:berrange at redhat.com]
> Sent: Monday, May 14, 2012 5:30 PM
> To: Pankaj Rawat
> Cc: Christophe Fergeau; libvir-list at redhat.com
> Subject: Re: [libvirt] Libvirt Support Virtio-serail
> 
> On Mon, May 14, 2012 at 11:09:46AM +0000, Pankaj Rawat wrote:
> > Well I tried it but it doesnt work
> >
> >     <console type='pty'>
> >       <target type='virtio'/>
> >     </console>
> >     <console type='pty'>
> >       <target type='virtio'/>
> >     </console>
> >     <console type='pty'>
> >       <target type='virtio'/>
> >     </console>
> >     <console type='pty'>
> >       <target type='virtio'/>
> >     </console>
> >
> > All above are merged into one
> >     <console type='pty'>
> >       <target type='virtio' port='0'/>
> >     </console>
> >
> > When I define the guest xml
> 
> Hmm, what version of libvirt do you have ? This behaviour
> suggest that your version is too old to support multiple
> consoles.
> 
> > Following error received  when I tried to execute the command
> >
> > # virsh console --device console1  serial
> > error: command 'console' doesn't support option --device
> 
> Doh, I mean --devname
> 
> Daniel
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