Re: [Xen-users] HVM guest support is unavailable!!

Hello Yassine,

try this:

In the POST press F9 to enter the BIOS-Settings-Utility. Then navigateto 'Advanced Options', then 'Processor Options'. In this screen youshould see Intel Virtualization Technology. Just configure it to'Enabled'. Thats it.

The Bios Version is D21 (8/21/2007)

Hope it helps,

Greetz Age_M

Yassine AYACHI wrote:

Hi,

Thank you for clarifications, Here is the result of proposed commands :

# xm info |grep xen_caps

xen_caps               : xen-3.0-x86_32p

#xm info |grep -i hvm
(doesn't returne any think)

 So I'll recapitulate what I understand :

My 32-bit system doesn't allow to run 64-bit
My Intel platform isn't compatible with AMD platform

My HP proliant ML350 BIOS need an update (Age_M, I'm waiting forresult about virtualization with your new ML350 ;-) )


Now I've 2 questions :

What is the risks to compromise the system operation after a BIOSupdate ?

Witch Microsoft Virtualization solutions allow to run an .img VM ?

Thanks for feed back,







2008/6/10 Age_M <Age_M@xxxxxx <mailto:Age_M@xxxxxx>>:

    Hi again,

    I just checked your attached files again and something is a bit
    odd. When I run the following command here on my 64bit dom0

    xm info |grep xen_caps

    I get this result:

    xen_caps               : xen-3.0-x86_64 xen-3.0-x86_32p
    hvm-3.0-x86_32 hvm-3.0-x86_32p hvm-3.0-x86_64

    So I guess you're running a 32bit dom0!? If so, you're having two
    problems afaik (maybe somebody can confirm this?):

    1. your system can only run 32bit domU
    2. your system can only run paravirtualized domU

    Maybe a BIOS update would help to solve problem 2, because afaik
    you need to enable virtualization in the bios to make the
    vmx-feature of your cpu work. But as long as you're running a
    32bit dom0 you'll never be able to run a 64bit W2K3-Server :-/
    This only works the other way round -> 64bit dom0 can run 32bit domUs

    At work we hopefully get a new ML350 tomorrow. Then I can check
    where to find the Virtualization option in the bios.

    Hope this helps, and hopefully someone can confirm what I wrote!?
    Greetz Age_M

    PS: You could also check this:   xm info |grep -i hvm


    Yassine AYACHI schrieb:

        Thanks for replay Age_M,

        I just checked it... there is no virtualization tab !
        That seems weird because i have vmx across the cpu flags!

        Regards,

        2008/6/10 Age_M <Age_M@xxxxxx <mailto:Age_M@xxxxxx>
        <mailto:Age_M@xxxxxx <mailto:Age_M@xxxxxx>>>:


           Hi Yassine,

           I guess you haven't checked your Bios-Options yet?
           Search for Virtualization and enable it. That should fix
        your problem.

           Greetz Age_M


           Yassine AYACHI schrieb:

               Hi all,

               I'm beginner with xen.
               I have an HP proliant ML300 under fedora core 6 whitch
        run 5
               VM linux, when i tried to rum an AMD-64 Win 2003 server
        I had
               the following error msg :
               Error: HVM guest support is unavailable: is VT/AMD-V
        supported
               by your CPU and enabled in your BIOS?

               There is some informations whitch I hope helpful :

               #xm info :

               host                   : localhost.localdomain
               release                : 2.6.18-1.2798.fc6xen
               version                : #1 SMP Mon Oct 16 15:11:19 EDT
        2006
               machine                : i686
               nr_cpus                : 4
               nr_nodes               : 1
               sockets_per_node       : 1
               cores_per_socket       : 4
               threads_per_core       : 1
               cpu_mhz                : 1866
               hw_caps                :

bfebfbff:20000000:00000000:00000140:0004e3bd:00000000:00000001

               total_memory           : 6141
               free_memory            : 1409
               xen_major              : 3
               xen_minor              : 0
               xen_extra              : .3-rc3-1.2798.f
               xen_caps               : xen-3.0-x86_32p
               xen_pagesize           : 4096
               platform_params        : virt_start=0xf5800000
               xen_changeset          : unavailable
               cc_compiler            : gcc version 4.1.1 20061011
        (Red Hat
               4.1.1-30)
               cc_compile_by          : brewbuilder
               cc_compile_domain      : build.redhat.com
        <http://build.redhat.com>
               <http://build.redhat.com> <http://build.redhat.com>


               cc_compile_date        : Mon Oct 16 14:34:31 EDT 2006
               xend_config_format     : 2

               #cat /proc/cpuinfo
               processor    : 0
               vendor_id    : GenuineIntel
               cpu family    : 6
               model        : 15
               model name    : Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU           E5320  @
        1.86GHz
               stepping    : 11
               cpu MHz        : 1866.774
               cache size    : 4096 KB
               fdiv_bug    : no
               hlt_bug        : no
               f00f_bug    : no
               coma_bug    : no
               fpu        : yes
               fpu_exception    : yes
               cpuid level    : 10
               wp        : yes
               flags        : fpu tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic mtrr mca
        cmov pat
               pse36 clflush dts acpi mmx fxsr sse sse2 ss ht tm pbe lm
               constant_tsc pni monitor ds_cpl vmx est tm2 cx16 xtpr
        lahf_lm
               bogomips    : 4667.62

               processor    : 1
               vendor_id    : GenuineIntel
               cpu family    : 6
               model        : 15
               model name    : Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU           E5320  @
        1.86GHz
               stepping    : 11
               cpu MHz        : 1866.774
               cache size    : 4096 KB
               fdiv_bug    : no
               hlt_bug        : no
               f00f_bug    : no
               coma_bug    : no
               fpu        : yes
               fpu_exception    : yes
               cpuid level    : 10
               wp        : yes
               flags        : fpu tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic mtrr mca
        cmov pat
               pse36 clflush dts acpi mmx fxsr sse sse2 ss ht tm pbe lm
               constant_tsc up pni monitor ds_cpl vmx est tm2 cx16
        xtpr lahf_lm
               bogomips    : 4667.62

               processor    : 2
               vendor_id    : GenuineIntel
               cpu family    : 6
               model        : 15
               model name    : Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU           E5320  @
        1.86GHz
               stepping    : 11
               cpu MHz        : 1866.774
               cache size    : 4096 KB
               fdiv_bug    : no
               hlt_bug        : no
               f00f_bug    : no
               coma_bug    : no
               fpu        : yes
               fpu_exception    : yes
               cpuid level    : 10
               wp        : yes
               flags        : fpu tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic mtrr mca
        cmov pat
               pse36 clflush dts acpi mmx fxsr sse sse2 ss ht tm pbe lm
               constant_tsc up pni monitor ds_cpl vmx est tm2 cx16
        xtpr lahf_lm
               bogomips    : 4667.62

               processor    : 3
               vendor_id    : GenuineIntel
               cpu family    : 6
               model        : 15
               model name    : Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU           E5320  @
        1.86GHz
               stepping    : 11
               cpu MHz        : 1866.774
               cache size    : 4096 KB
               fdiv_bug    : no
               hlt_bug        : no
               f00f_bug    : no
               coma_bug    : no
               fpu        : yes
               fpu_exception    : yes
               cpuid level    : 10
               wp        : yes
               flags        : fpu tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic mtrr mca
        cmov pat
               pse36 clflush dts acpi mmx fxsr sse sse2 ss ht tm pbe lm
               constant_tsc up pni monitor ds_cpl vmx est tm2 cx16
        xtpr lahf_lm
               bogomips    : 4667.62

               What can I do to unblock the situation.
               Thanks for any feed back

               PS.
               If you can give procedure of running a windows VM I'll
        be thankful

               --        Yassine AYACHI
               Ingénieur réseaux & systèmes
               SQLI MAROC www.sqli.com <http://www.sqli.com>
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