vmctl start: vm command failed: Operation already in progress (no one VM run in the same time)

[Martin]

Hi list,

Try to start VM from previously (<6.9) working command as below:

$ doas /usr/sbin/vmctl start -m 8G -c -n vmlan -d /path/to/vm.qcow2 vm

Now I have trouble with it on 6.9amd64 with 1-5 patches installed.

$ doas rcctl status vmd
vmd(ok)

command above returns:
vmctl start: vm command failed: Operation already in progress

Even if "$ vmctl check" shows ALL machines are stopped

if I stopped vmd I see proper error with non active vmd.sock
$ doas rcctl stop vmd
vmd(ok)

vmctl: connect: /var/run/vmd.sock: connection refused

Any suggestions can help.

Martin

[Dave Voutila]

Post by Martin
$ doas /usr/sbin/vmctl start -m 8G -c -n vmlan -d /path/to/vm.qcow2 vm
Now I have trouble with it on 6.9amd64 with 1-5 patches installed.
$ doas rcctl status vmd
vmd(ok)
vmctl start: vm command failed: Operation already in progress

Common cause of this is having the vm already defined in vm.conf. Run
vmd with verbose logging, ideally in the foreground, and please share
the output.

Post by Martin
Even if "$ vmctl check" shows ALL machines are stopped
if I stopped vmd I see proper error with non active vmd.sock
$ doas rcctl stop vmd
vmd(ok)
vmctl: connect: /var/run/vmd.sock: connection refused

[Martin]

Hi Dave,

You're right, name of VM is the same like in vm.conf. VM with different name starts correctly. But the message about 'operation already in progress' slightly confuses me.

Martin

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Post by Dave Voutila

Post by Martin
$ doas /usr/sbin/vmctl start -m 8G -c -n vmlan -d /path/to/vm.qcow2 vm
Now I have trouble with it on 6.9amd64 with 1-5 patches installed.
$ doas rcctl status vmd
vmd(ok)
vmctl start: vm command failed: Operation already in progress

Common cause of this is having the vm already defined in vm.conf. Run
vmd with verbose logging, ideally in the foreground, and please share
the output.

Post by Martin
Even if "$ vmctl check" shows ALL machines are stopped
if I stopped vmd I see proper error with non active vmd.sock
$ doas rcctl stop vmd
vmd(ok)
vmctl: connect: /var/run/vmd.sock: connection refused