Troubleshooting Virtual Machine Problems

This section discusses problems that might occur when using VM Manager to create, start, or stop a virtual machine and includes ways for resolving these problems.

Failure Creating a Virtual Machine
When using the Create Virtual Machines wizard, a number of warning or error conditions can prevent the virtual machine from being created. However, if the Create VM even if resources are insufficient, missing or unavailable check box is selected on the Create Virtual Machines wizard Summary page, you can still have VM Manager create the virtual machine. You will have to correct the conditions prior to starting the virtual machine.
Failure Starting a Virtual Machine
The most likely cause for a virtual machine failing to start is missing, insufficient, or unavailable resources. Make sure sufficient resources or the missing resources are made available. For example:
- Not enough memory on the VM Host is available for the virtual machine
  Make sure that enough memory is available on the VM Host to provide the memory you allocated for the new virtual machine (in addition to providing for the existing virtual machines).
- You specified a device that is already in use by another virtual machine
  You might have specified a network or storage device that is already in use by another virtual machine. You need to return to the appropriate Create Wizard page to select a device that is not in use. To determine what devices are already in use, examine the VM Host Network or Storage tab.
- A file specified as a backing device does not exist
  You might have incorrectly specified the name or path of a file to be used as a backing storage device, or you specified a file that does not exist.

For more information about error messages in Integrity VM, see the HP Integrity Virtual Machines Installation, Configuration, and Administration manual.

Troubleshooting Virtual Machine Problems

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