[Bug 1286087] [NEW] ISST:Tuleta-L:virtio network driver is not working

Priya M A priyama2 at in.ibm.com
Fri Feb 28 11:12:58 UTC 2014


Public bug reported:

Classification the type of defect:
================================== 

  DEFECT :distro		
  TYPE OF DEFECT:Ubuntu 14.04

Description of the defect: [[ virtio network driver is not working in ubuntu guest dowg24 ]]
--------------------------

1) The Guest has been installed with network driver  "spapr-vlan". Ping
test was successful in this case

Log:
---
Ubuntu Trusty Tahr (development branch) dowg24 hvc0

dowg24 login: root
Password:
Last login: Tue Feb 19 16:34:16 EST 2013 on hvc0
root at dowg24:~$ ping 9.3.121.18
PING 9.3.121.18 (9.3.121.18) 56(84) bytes of data.
64 bytes from 9.3.121.18: icmp_seq=1 ttl=254 time=0.506 ms
64 bytes from 9.3.121.18: icmp_seq=2 ttl=254 time=0.374 ms
64 bytes from 9.3.121.18: icmp_seq=3 ttl=254 time=0.408 ms
^C
--- 9.3.121.18 ping statistics ---
3 packets transmitted, 3 received, 0% packet loss, time 1998ms
rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 0.374/0.429/0.506/0.058 ms
root at dowg24:~$


2) I tried "e1000" network driver in the guest xml and ping test worked fine 

   - But when "virtio" has been used as the network driver, ping test fails to any IP from the guest with following message 
Log:
----
root at dowg24:~$ ping 9.3.121.18
PING 9.3.121.18 (9.3.121.18) 56(84) bytes of data.

>From 10.33.10.143 icmp_seq=1 Destination Host Unreachable
>From 10.33.10.143 icmp_seq=2 Destination Host Unreachable
>From 10.33.10.143 icmp_seq=3 Destination Host Unreachable
>From 10.33.10.143 icmp_seq=4 Destination Host Unreachable
>From 10.33.10.143 icmp_seq=5 Destination Host Unreachable
>From 10.33.10.143 icmp_seq=6 Destination Host Unreachable
^C
--- 9.3.121.18 ping statistics ---
8 packets transmitted, 0 received, +6 errors, 100% packet loss, time 7007m


XML - 
=====

<domain type='kvm'>
  <name>dowg24</name>
  <uuid>1d879895-191d-47dc-a03a-080ae9fc8441</uuid>
  <memory unit='KiB'>3906250</memory>
  <currentMemory unit='KiB'>3906250</currentMemory>
  <vcpu placement='static'>2</vcpu>
  <os>
    <type arch='ppc64' machine='pseries'>hvm</type>
    <boot dev='hd'/>
    <boot dev='cdrom'/>
  </os>
  <clock offset='utc'/>
  <on_poweroff>destroy</on_poweroff>
  <on_reboot>restart</on_reboot>
  <on_crash>restart</on_crash>
  <devices>
    <emulator>/usr/bin/qemu-system-ppc64</emulator>
    <disk type='file' device='disk'>
      <driver name='qemu' type='qcow2'/>
      <source file='/var/lib/libvirt/images/priya/lostg2.qcow2'/>
      <target dev='sda' bus='scsi'/>
      <address type='drive' controller='0' bus='0' target='0' unit='0'/>
    </disk>
    <disk type='file' device='cdrom'>
      <driver name='qemu' type='raw'/>
      <source file='/var/lib/libvirt/images/priya/trusty-server-ppc64el.iso'/>
      <target dev='sdc' bus='scsi'/>
      <readonly/>
      <address type='drive' controller='0' bus='0' target='0' unit='2'/>
    </disk>
    <controller type='scsi' index='0' model='ibmvscsi'>
      <address type='spapr-vio' reg='0x2000'/>
    </controller>
    <controller type='usb' index='0'>
      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x03' function='0x0'/>
    </controller>
    <controller type='pci' index='0' model='pci-root'/>
    <interface type='bridge'>
      <mac address='52:54:00:54:81:35'/>
      <source bridge='br0'/>
      <model type='virtio'/>
      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x01' function='0x0'/>
    </interface>
    <serial type='pty'>
      <target port='0'/>
      <address type='spapr-vio' reg='0x30000000'/>
    </serial>
    <console type='pty'>
      <target type='serial' port='0'/>
      <address type='spapr-vio' reg='0x30000000'/>
    </console>
    <memballoon model='none'/>
  </devices>
</domain>


NOTE:-
----------

System is on a private network.  Access the private network via SSH to "banner.isst.aus.stglabs.ibm.com" using your GSA ID and password. 
(Banner itself is behind a BSO, so must authenticate through that first.)

or 
ssh banner.isst.aus.stglabs.ibm.com [debug/don2rry ]

Host : -

ampkvm.isst.aus.stglabs.ibm.com [10.33.10.201]
[root/don2rry ]

 
Guests : -


dowg24.isst.aus.stglabs.ibm.com [root/don2rry ]
dowg24 IP: 10.33.10.143

To open a Guest console

virsh console dowg24 --force


-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                             TESTING INFORMATION
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

SYSTEM INFORMATION
------------------
  HOST NAME or NETWORK ADDRESS:         ampkvm.isst.aus.stglabs.ibm.com (10.33.7.193)


   FSP NAME and FSP ip                  fsp-
amp.isst.aus.stglabs.ibm.com. (10.33.7.192)

  KVM BUILD LEVEL:                      		 - Frobisher 10
  Sapphire FIRMWARE LEVEL: 		 - Saphire  b0131c_1407.810


Classification the type of defect  

  DEFECT :distro		
  TYPE OF DEFECT:Ubuntu 14.04


-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                            DEBUGGING INFORMATION
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

DEBUG / LOGIN INFORMATION 
------------------------- 
  ERROR LOG:         on local machine 
  FSP LOGIN:         see name above   dev/FipSdev

RECENT SYSTEM CHANGES
-----------------------------------------
  none

** Affects: dpkg (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Attachment added: "dmesg and var/log/messages of ampkvm"
   https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1286087/+attachment/4000719/+files/dmesg%20and%20var%20log%20messages_apmkvm.zip

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Title:
  ISST:Tuleta-L:virtio network driver is not working

Status in “dpkg” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Classification the type of defect:
  ================================== 

    DEFECT :distro		
    TYPE OF DEFECT:Ubuntu 14.04

  Description of the defect: [[ virtio network driver is not working in ubuntu guest dowg24 ]]
  --------------------------

  1) The Guest has been installed with network driver  "spapr-vlan".
  Ping test was successful in this case

  Log:
  ---
  Ubuntu Trusty Tahr (development branch) dowg24 hvc0

  dowg24 login: root
  Password:
  Last login: Tue Feb 19 16:34:16 EST 2013 on hvc0
  root at dowg24:~$ ping 9.3.121.18
  PING 9.3.121.18 (9.3.121.18) 56(84) bytes of data.
  64 bytes from 9.3.121.18: icmp_seq=1 ttl=254 time=0.506 ms
  64 bytes from 9.3.121.18: icmp_seq=2 ttl=254 time=0.374 ms
  64 bytes from 9.3.121.18: icmp_seq=3 ttl=254 time=0.408 ms
  ^C
  --- 9.3.121.18 ping statistics ---
  3 packets transmitted, 3 received, 0% packet loss, time 1998ms
  rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 0.374/0.429/0.506/0.058 ms
  root at dowg24:~$

  
  2) I tried "e1000" network driver in the guest xml and ping test worked fine 

     - But when "virtio" has been used as the network driver, ping test fails to any IP from the guest with following message 
  Log:
  ----
  root at dowg24:~$ ping 9.3.121.18
  PING 9.3.121.18 (9.3.121.18) 56(84) bytes of data.

  From 10.33.10.143 icmp_seq=1 Destination Host Unreachable
  From 10.33.10.143 icmp_seq=2 Destination Host Unreachable
  From 10.33.10.143 icmp_seq=3 Destination Host Unreachable
  From 10.33.10.143 icmp_seq=4 Destination Host Unreachable
  From 10.33.10.143 icmp_seq=5 Destination Host Unreachable
  From 10.33.10.143 icmp_seq=6 Destination Host Unreachable
  ^C
  --- 9.3.121.18 ping statistics ---
  8 packets transmitted, 0 received, +6 errors, 100% packet loss, time 7007m


  XML - 
  =====

  <domain type='kvm'>
    <name>dowg24</name>
    <uuid>1d879895-191d-47dc-a03a-080ae9fc8441</uuid>
    <memory unit='KiB'>3906250</memory>
    <currentMemory unit='KiB'>3906250</currentMemory>
    <vcpu placement='static'>2</vcpu>
    <os>
      <type arch='ppc64' machine='pseries'>hvm</type>
      <boot dev='hd'/>
      <boot dev='cdrom'/>
    </os>
    <clock offset='utc'/>
    <on_poweroff>destroy</on_poweroff>
    <on_reboot>restart</on_reboot>
    <on_crash>restart</on_crash>
    <devices>
      <emulator>/usr/bin/qemu-system-ppc64</emulator>
      <disk type='file' device='disk'>
        <driver name='qemu' type='qcow2'/>
        <source file='/var/lib/libvirt/images/priya/lostg2.qcow2'/>
        <target dev='sda' bus='scsi'/>
        <address type='drive' controller='0' bus='0' target='0' unit='0'/>
      </disk>
      <disk type='file' device='cdrom'>
        <driver name='qemu' type='raw'/>
        <source file='/var/lib/libvirt/images/priya/trusty-server-ppc64el.iso'/>
        <target dev='sdc' bus='scsi'/>
        <readonly/>
        <address type='drive' controller='0' bus='0' target='0' unit='2'/>
      </disk>
      <controller type='scsi' index='0' model='ibmvscsi'>
        <address type='spapr-vio' reg='0x2000'/>
      </controller>
      <controller type='usb' index='0'>
        <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x03' function='0x0'/>
      </controller>
      <controller type='pci' index='0' model='pci-root'/>
      <interface type='bridge'>
        <mac address='52:54:00:54:81:35'/>
        <source bridge='br0'/>
        <model type='virtio'/>
        <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x01' function='0x0'/>
      </interface>
      <serial type='pty'>
        <target port='0'/>
        <address type='spapr-vio' reg='0x30000000'/>
      </serial>
      <console type='pty'>
        <target type='serial' port='0'/>
        <address type='spapr-vio' reg='0x30000000'/>
      </console>
      <memballoon model='none'/>
    </devices>
  </domain>


  
  NOTE:-
  ----------

  System is on a private network.  Access the private network via SSH to "banner.isst.aus.stglabs.ibm.com" using your GSA ID and password. 
  (Banner itself is behind a BSO, so must authenticate through that first.)

  or 
  ssh banner.isst.aus.stglabs.ibm.com [debug/don2rry ]

  Host : -

  ampkvm.isst.aus.stglabs.ibm.com [10.33.10.201]
  [root/don2rry ]

   
  Guests : -

  
  dowg24.isst.aus.stglabs.ibm.com [root/don2rry ]
  dowg24 IP: 10.33.10.143

  To open a Guest console

  virsh console dowg24 --force

  
  -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                               TESTING INFORMATION
  -----------------------------------------------------------------------------

  SYSTEM INFORMATION
  ------------------
    HOST NAME or NETWORK ADDRESS:         ampkvm.isst.aus.stglabs.ibm.com (10.33.7.193)


     FSP NAME and FSP ip                  fsp-
  amp.isst.aus.stglabs.ibm.com. (10.33.7.192)

    KVM BUILD LEVEL:                      		 - Frobisher 10
    Sapphire FIRMWARE LEVEL: 		 - Saphire  b0131c_1407.810

  
  Classification the type of defect  

    DEFECT :distro		
    TYPE OF DEFECT:Ubuntu 14.04

  
  -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                              DEBUGGING INFORMATION
  -----------------------------------------------------------------------------

  DEBUG / LOGIN INFORMATION 
  ------------------------- 
    ERROR LOG:         on local machine 
    FSP LOGIN:         see name above   dev/FipSdev

  RECENT SYSTEM CHANGES
  -----------------------------------------
    none

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