Red Hat Bugzilla – Bug 1350363
Improve error info "remote server timeout unexpectedly waiting for password prompt" when connect to a bogus server at p2v client
Last modified: 2016-11-03 14:02:04 EDT
Created attachment 1172817 [details] screenshot Description of problem: Improve error info "remote server timeout unexpectedly waiting for password prompt" when connect to a bogus server at p2v client Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): virt-p2v-1.32.5-6.el7 virt-v2v-1.32.5-6.el7.x86_64 libguestfs-1.32.5-6.el7.x86_64 How reproducible: 100% Steps to Reproduce: 1. Boot the machine into p2v client via iso file 2. At the inputting conversion info interface,input bogus server info (the server's ip couldn't ping,such as 10.73.11.11) and then click test connection, the error will show: remote server timeout unexpectedly waiting for password prompt after waiting 1~2 mins,pls refer to screenshot Actual results: The error info is not very clear Expected results: Error message should be more explanatory, such as "ssh: connect to host 10.73.11.11 port 22: Connection timed out" Additional info:
https://github.com/libguestfs/libguestfs/commit/0b836c40f2674e8632212363b9ad4f7781e5622e
Verify the bug with build virt-p2v-1.32.5-7.el7 Steps: 1. Boot the machine into p2v client via iso file 2. At the inputting conversion info interface,input bogus server info (the server's ip couldn't ping,such as 10.73.11.11) and then click test connection, the error shows: ssh:connect to host 10.73.11.11 port 22 :Connection timed out Result now: The error info is clear now, so the bug has been fixed So move the bug from ON_QA to VERIFIED
Since the problem described in this bug report should be resolved in a recent advisory, it has been closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For information on the advisory, and where to find the updated files, follow the link below. If the solution does not work for you, open a new bug report. https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2576.html