I installed the VMware Server 2.0.2 (Build 203138), including Web Access 2.0.0 (Build 128374) to my Ubuntu Linux server (2.6.32-24-server #39-Ubuntu SMPx86_64). The server host has no console GUI, it's just acting as server. The server seems to be running fine. I can log in from a different machine (WinXP using Internet Explorer) and see the virtual machines overview.
However, whatever I click, it takes ages to load (client and server are connected via GigE, just two hubs, no weird networs etc). I often see error messages in my logfile /var/log/vmware/hostd.log. For example, when I log in, I read:
[2010-12-31 17:57:41.883 'Proxysvc' 139677796554512 warning] SSL Handshake on client connection failed: SSL Exception: error:00000000:lib(0):func(0):reason(0)
repeated a few times
[2010-12-31 17:57:42.035 'Vimsvc' 139677796554512 info] [Auth]: User tinkywinky
[2010-12-31 17:57:42.036 'ha-eventmgr' 139677796554512 info] Event 25 : User tinkywinky@127.0.0.1 logged in
[2010-12-31 17:57:42.036 'PropertyProvider' 139677796554512 verbose] RecordOp ASSIGN: latestEvent, ha-eventmgr
[2010-12-31 17:57:42.036 'PropertyProvider' 139677796554512 verbose] RecordOp ADD: sessionList["529b9b0c-d7c5-15da-b3e6-cbf705f1aefc"], ha-sessionmgr
[2010-12-31 17:57:42.559 'Proxysvc Req02177' 139677787031312 warning] PendingServerStrm: client write-completion error: Broken pipe
[2010-12-31 17:57:42.568 'Proxysvc' 139677790881552 warning] SSL Handshake on client connection failed: SSL Exception: error:00000000:lib(0):func(0):reason(0)
repeated many times, sometimes intermixed with this one (the BIORead numbers vary):
[2010-12-31 18:03:21.746 'App' 139677789677328 error] SSLStreamImpl::BIORead ( 65B8C10) TimedAsyncRead failed: Connection reset by peer
followed by this debug messages:
[2010-12-31 18:03:22.767 'PropertyProvider' 139677791147792 verbose] RecordOp ASSIGN: info, haTask--vim.view.ViewManager.createInventoryView-304
[2010-12-31 18:03:22.870 'PropertyProvider' 139677797086992 verbose] RecordOp ADD: view["ha-datacenter"], session[52c1b795-8b17-64b4-8a2a-923dea27f0ec]521f9791-16f1-bd8b-0594-266db9fc7dbe
[2010-12-31 18:03:22.870 'PropertyProvider' 139677797086992 verbose] RecordOp ADD: view["ha-folder-vm"], session[52c1b795-8b17-64b4-8a2a-923dea27f0ec]521f9791-16f1-bd8b-0594-266db9fc7dbe
[2010-12-31 18:03:22.871 'PropertyProvider' 139677797086992 verbose] RecordOp ADD: view["ha-folder-host"], session[52c1b795-8b17-64b4-8a2a-923dea27f0ec]521f9791-16f1-bd8b-0594-266db9fc7dbe
[2010-12-31 18:03:22.871 'PropertyProvider' 139677797086992 verbose] RecordOp ADD: view["ha-folder-datastore"], session[52c1b795-8b17-64b4-8a2a-923dea27f0ec]521f9791-16f1-bd8b-0594-266db9fc7dbe
[2010-12-31 18:03:22.871 'PropertyProvider' 139677797086992 verbose] RecordOp ADD: view["ha-folder-network"], session[52c1b795-8b17-64b4-8a2a-923dea27f0ec]521f9791-16f1-bd8b-0594-266db9fc7dbe
[2010-12-31 18:03:22.871 'PropertyProvider' 139677797086992 verbose] RecordOp ADD: view["ha-compute-res"], session[52c1b795-8b17-64b4-8a2a-923dea27f0ec]521f9791-16f1-bd8b-0594-266db9fc7dbe
[2010-12-31 18:03:22.871 'PropertyProvider' 139677797086992 verbose] RecordOp ADD: view["ha-host"], session[52c1b795-8b17-64b4-8a2a-923dea27f0ec]521f9791-16f1-bd8b-0594-266db9fc7dbe
[2010-12-31 18:03:22.871 'PropertyProvider' 139677797086992 verbose] RecordOp ADD: view["ha-root-pool"], session[52c1b795-8b17-64b4-8a2a-923dea27f0ec]521f9791-16f1-bd8b-0594-266db9fc7dbe
[2010-12-31 18:03:22.871 'PropertyProvider' 139677797086992 verbose] RecordOp ADD: view["16"], session[52c1b795-8b17-64b4-8a2a-923dea27f0ec]521f9791-16f1-bd8b-0594-266db9fc7dbe
[2010-12-31 18:03:22.875 'PropertyProvider' 139677797086992 verbose] RecordOp ASSIGN: info, haTask--vim.view.InventoryView.openFolder-305
and again many times the "SSL Handshake on client connection failed" and "TimedAsyncRead failed" and:
[2010-12-31 18:03:23.793 'Proxysvc Req02623' 139677787297552 warning] PendingServerStrm: client write-completion error: Broken pipe
Intriguingly, I get
[2010-12-31 18:03:24.469 'App' 139677791147792 error] An error occurred while loading configuration "/usr/local/lib/vmware/settings",not all entries are being read. It is strongly encouraged that you manually inspect the file and fix any corruptions.
[2010-12-31 18:03:24.504 'App' 139677791147792 error] An error occurred while loading configuration "/usr/local/lib/vmware/settings",not all entries are being read. It is strongly encouraged that you manually inspect the file and fix any corruptions.
but I have not any "settings" file in my install dir /usr/local/lib/vmware. After two more lines like this:
[2010-12-31 18:03:25.229 'Proxysvc' 139677791942416 warning] SSL Handshake on client connection failed: SSL Exception:
my web browser shows an error box: "The server could not complete a request (HTTP 0). / The server encountered an unexpected condition that prevented it from fulfilling the request. If this problem persists, please contact your system administrator." However I am my system administrator and have no clue.
When I press "OK", I see
[2010-12-31 18:09:34.079 'Proxysvc Req02680' 139677852522256 warning] PendingServerStrm: client write-completion error: Broken pipe
[2010-12-31 18:09:34.080 'Proxysvc' 139677787031312 warning] SSL Handshake on client connection failed: SSL Exception: error:00000000:lib(0):func(0):reason(0)
[2010-12-31 18:09:34.081 'App' 139677788096272 error] SSLStreamImpl::BIORead ( 65B8C10) TimedAsyncRead failed: Connection reset by peer
[2010-12-31 18:09:34.160 'PropertyProvider' 139677790881552 verbose] RecordOp ASSIGN: info, haTask--vmodl.query.PropertyCollector.Filter.destroy-318
[2010-12-31 18:09:34.169 'PropertyProvider' 139677787031312 verbose] RecordOp ASSIGN: info, haTask--vim.view.View.destroy-319
[2010-12-31 18:09:34.177 'PropertyProvider' 139677789148944 verbose] RecordOp ASSIGN: info, haTask--vmodl.query.PropertyCollector.Filter.destroy-320
[2010-12-31 18:09:34.186 'PropertyProvider' 139677796554512 verbose] RecordOp ASSIGN: info, haTask--vmodl.query.PropertyCollector.Filter.destroy-321
[2010-12-31 18:09:34.197 'Vmomi' 139677796820752 info] Activation [N5Vmomi10ActivationE:0x61e7bd0] : Invoke done [waitForUpdates] on [vmodl.query.PropertyCollector:ha-property-collector]
[2010-12-31 18:09:34.197 'Vmomi' 139677796820752 info] Throw vmodl.fault.RequestCanceled
[2010-12-31 18:09:34.198 'Vmomi' 139677796820752 info] Result:
(vmodl.fault.RequestCanceled) {
dynamicType = <unset>,
msg = ""
}
[2010-12-31 18:09:34.216 'PropertyProvider' 139677796820752 verbose] RecordOp REMOVE: sessionList["52c1b795-8b17-64b4-8a2a-923dea27f0ec"], ha-sessionmgr
[2010-12-31 18:09:34.218 'ha-eventmgr' 139677796820752 info] Event 32 : User tinkywinky logged out
[2010-12-31 18:09:34.218 'PropertyProvider' 139677796820752 verbose] RecordOp ASSIGN: latestEvent, ha-eventmgr
[2010-12-31 18:09:34.218 'PropertyProvider' 139677796820752 verbose] RecordOp ASSIGN: info, haTask--vim.SessionManager.logout-322
[2010-12-31 18:09:34.915 'Proxysvc Req02685' 139677796820752 warning] PendingServerStrm: client write-completion error: Broken pipe
I am really clueless. I am using VMware for some time now, a Windows XP machine hosts a virtual Linux. This was an attempt to do it the other way, but at the current state, this is not usable. The problem doesn't seem to be relared to any particular activity as it happens even when I do nothing after login.
Does anybody have any idea where to search for the problem?