Description of problem: Unable to start vdsm service if vdsm-gluster packages are not installed. vdsm faild with supervdsm connection error during any vdsm command execution Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): vdsm-4.10.2-22.5 How reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1. install vdsm packages except vdsm-gluster rpm 2. start the vdsm service 3. try any vdsm command Expected results: it shoud work without any issue Additional info: MainThread::ERROR::2013-07-08 10:49:52,607::misc::173::Storage.Misc::(panic) Panic: Couldn't connect to supervdsm Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/share/vdsm/supervdsm.py", line 195, in launch utils.retry(self._connect, Exception, timeout=60, tries=3) File "/usr/lib64/python2.6/site-packages/vdsm/utils.py", line 935, in retry return func() File "/usr/share/vdsm/supervdsm.py", line 181, in _connect self._manager.connect() File "/usr/lib64/python2.6/multiprocessing/managers.py", line 474, in connect conn = Client(self._address, authkey=self._authkey) File "/usr/lib64/python2.6/multiprocessing/connection.py", line 143, in Client c = SocketClient(address) File "/usr/lib64/python2.6/multiprocessing/connection.py", line 263, in SocketClient s.connect(address) File "<string>", line 1, in connect error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory MainThread::INFO::2013-07-08 10:49:52,686::vdsm::88::vds::(run) I am the actual vdsm 4.10.2-22.5.el6rhs localhost.localdomain (2.6.32-358.11.1.el6.x86_64)
There is a bug in VDSM. It's try to fetch gluster public functions without checking its availability, this fails supervdsm to start and vdsm doesn't work.
Overwritten due to Mid-air-collision! Reverting he changes.
Verified in vdsm-4.10.2-22.6
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. http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2013-1262.html