+++ This bug was initially created as a clone of Bug #1496458 +++ Description of problem: VirtIO Balloon statistics are not available on Windows 2016. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): virtio-win-1.9.3-1.el7 qemu-kvm-ev-2.9.0-16.el7_4.5.1.x86_64 How reproducible: always Steps to Reproduce: 1. Start QEMU using command line: /usr/libexec/qemu-kvm -m 2G -device virtio-balloon-pci,id=balloon0 -qmp-pretty stdio /rhev/data-center/mnt/gateway:_home_data_ovirt4.1-data/8791a57e-bac2-45ab-83c1-bb069d41e094/images/04aefbf6-4f32-43fa-8749-b11efd5cf3f5/e1196018-5965-460e-b0e8-92a8d2720cad 2. Enable collection of stats by QMP command: { "execute": "qom-set", "arguments": { "path": "balloon0", "property": "guest-stats-polling-interval", "value": 5 } } 3. Check the stats by QMP command: { "execute": "qom-get", "arguments": { "path": "balloon0", "property": "guest-stats" } } Actual results: { "execute": "qom-get", "arguments": { "path": "balloon0", "property": "guest-stats" } } { "return": { "stats": { "stat-swap-out": -1, "stat-available-memory": -1, "stat-free-memory": -1, "stat-minor-faults": -1, "stat-major-faults": -1, "stat-total-memory": -1, "stat-swap-in": -1 }, "last-update": 1506516540 } } Expected results: There should be values other than -1. --- Additional comment from Red Hat Bugzilla Rules Engine on 2017-09-27 14:51:45 CEST --- Since this bug report was entered in Red Hat Bugzilla, the release flag has been set to ? to ensure that it is properly evaluated for this release. --- Additional comment from lijin on 2017-09-28 05:13:10 CEST --- Did you install balloon service in guest and is the service in running status? run cmd as administrator: # blnsvr.exe -i # blnsvr.exe status --- Additional comment from Tomáš Golembiovský on 2017-09-29 20:37:11 CEST --- No, the balloon service is not installed (although blnsvr.exe is present). The problem seems to be in rhev-guest-tools-iso. Thanks for the pointer.
The ISO used was: RHEV-toolsSetup_4.2_1.iso
Lev, updates on this?
(In reply to Sandro Bonazzola from comment #3) > Lev, updates on this? It's in the queue.
Moving to 4.2.2 aligning with bug #1500579
Using rhv-guest-tools-iso-4.2-2.el7ev.noarch Balloon service is installed but not started.
(In reply to Petr Matyáš from comment #8) > Using rhv-guest-tools-iso-4.2-2.el7ev.noarch > > Balloon service is installed but not started. Please use the one on errata: rhv-guest-tools-iso-4.2-4.el7ev.noarch The issue is fixed in rhv-guest-tools-iso-4.2-3.el7ev.noarch Please note that the service should be running after the reboot.
(In reply to Lev Veyde from comment #9) > (In reply to Petr Matyáš from comment #8) > > Using rhv-guest-tools-iso-4.2-2.el7ev.noarch > > > > Balloon service is installed but not started. > > Please use the one on errata: rhv-guest-tools-iso-4.2-4.el7ev.noarch > > The issue is fixed in rhv-guest-tools-iso-4.2-3.el7ev.noarch > > Please note that the service should be running after the reboot. Re-checked the code - the service should be running right after the installation. Also the service installation and start happens at once, so please check that the testing env. is clean.
Verified on rhv-guest-tools-iso-4.2-4.el7ev.noarch
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://access.redhat.com/errata/RHEA-2018:1517
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