Cannot create property 'ctkEnabled' on string 'true' on trying to import from ESXi

parsedave

@Danp Thanks for the quick response

I have changed to the latest channel and am now on 5.93.1

The VM I am trying to import is shutdown

The successful imports of the Linux VM's were so quick I can do the same with the Windows boxes once its working - this can be done over a weekend so that time is not too critical

I have started the VM and created a snapshot then shut it down again but still get the same results

the detailed message is

vm.importMultipleFromEsxi
{
  "concurrency": 2,
  "host": "10.94.1.42",
  "network": "a89a38ea-85fe-2496-bb1e-fa3f08ef861d",
  "password": "* obfuscated *",
  "sr": "f2906057-941a-a927-7772-bdafb20b3952",
  "sslVerify": false,
  "stopOnError": true,
  "stopSource": false,
  "user": "root",
  "vms": [
    "7"
  ]
}
{
  "succeeded": {},
  "message": "Cannot create property 'ctkEnabled' on string 'true'",
  "name": "TypeError",
  "stack": "TypeError: Cannot create property 'ctkEnabled' on string 'true'
    at set (file:///usr/local/lib/node_modules/xo-server/node_modules/@xen-orchestra/vmware-explorer/parsers/vmx.mjs:30:16)
    at set (file:///usr/local/lib/node_modules/xo-server/node_modules/@xen-orchestra/vmware-explorer/parsers/vmx.mjs:24:7)
    at file:///usr/local/lib/node_modules/xo-server/node_modules/@xen-orchestra/vmware-explorer/parsers/vmx.mjs:52:5
    at Array.forEach (<anonymous>)
    at parseVmx (file:///usr/local/lib/node_modules/xo-server/node_modules/@xen-orchestra/vmware-explorer/parsers/vmx.mjs:50:20)
    at Esxi.getTransferableVmMetadata (file:///usr/local/lib/node_modules/xo-server/node_modules/@xen-orchestra/vmware-explorer/esxi.mjs:276:17)
    at processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:95:5)
    at Task.runInside (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/xo-server/node_modules/@vates/task/index.js:158:22)
    at Task.run (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/xo-server/node_modules/@vates/task/index.js:141:20)
    at MigrateVm.migrationfromEsxi (file:///usr/local/lib/node_modules/xo-server/src/xo-mixins/migrate-vm.mjs:179:28)
    at file:///usr/local/lib/node_modules/xo-server/src/api/vm.mjs:1457:34
    at Task.runInside (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/xo-server/node_modules/@vates/task/index.js:158:22)
    at Task.run (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/xo-server/node_modules/@vates/task/index.js:141:20)
    at asyncEach.concurrency.concurrency (file:///usr/local/lib/node_modules/xo-server/src/api/vm.mjs:1455:15)"
}

Any suggestions gratefully received

Thanks
Dave

Danp

@parsedave Can you share the .vmx file here for @florent to review? I've not seen this error before, but it appears to be related to CBT from VMWare.

parsedave

@Danp Hi, I can't see a method to attach a file so just pasted (sorry)

.encoding = "UTF-8"
config.version = "8"
virtualHW.version = "13"
vmci0.present = "TRUE"
floppy0.present = "FALSE"
memSize = "8192"
bios.bootRetry.delay = "10"
sched.cpu.units = "mhz"
sched.cpu.affinity = "all"
powerType.suspend = "soft"
tools.upgrade.policy = "manual"
scsi0.virtualDev = "lsisas1068"
scsi0.present = "TRUE"
usb.present = "TRUE"
ehci.present = "TRUE"
scsi0:0.deviceType = "scsi-hardDisk"
scsi0:0.fileName = "Server 2019_0-000001.vmdk"
sched.scsi0:0.shares = "normal"
sched.scsi0:0.throughputCap = "off"
scsi0:0.present = "TRUE"
ethernet0.virtualDev = "e1000e"
ethernet0.networkName = "LAN"
ethernet0.addressType = "generated"
ethernet0.wakeOnPcktRcv = "FALSE"
ethernet0.present = "TRUE"
displayName = "Server 2019-RS1221-copy"
guestOS = "windows9srv-64"
toolScripts.afterPowerOn = "TRUE"
toolScripts.afterResume = "TRUE"
toolScripts.beforeSuspend = "TRUE"
toolScripts.beforePowerOff = "TRUE"
tools.syncTime = "FALSE"
uuid.bios = "56 4d fd 10 e4 18 5e e1-4c 4b 20 52 f5 7c e9 8e"
uuid.location = "56 4d fd 10 e4 18 5e e1-4c 4b 20 52 f5 7c e9 8e"
vc.uuid = "52 cd f1 c2 a5 4e 20 7f-d0 6b ce 02 e1 b6 c4 0e"
sched.cpu.min = "0"
sched.cpu.shares = "normal"
sched.mem.min = "0"
sched.mem.minSize = "0"
sched.mem.shares = "normal"
ethernet0.generatedAddress = "00:0c:29:7c:e9:8e"
vmci0.id = "233178283"
cleanShutdown = "TRUE"
extendedConfigFile = "Server 2019.vmxf"
numvcpus = "2"
scsi0:0 = "true"
tools.guest.desktop.autolock = "FALSE"
nvram = "Server 2019.nvram"
pciBridge0.present = "TRUE"
svga.present = "TRUE"
pciBridge4.present = "TRUE"
pciBridge4.virtualDev = "pcieRootPort"
pciBridge4.functions = "8"
pciBridge5.present = "TRUE"
pciBridge5.virtualDev = "pcieRootPort"
pciBridge5.functions = "8"
pciBridge6.present = "TRUE"
pciBridge6.virtualDev = "pcieRootPort"
pciBridge6.functions = "8"
pciBridge7.present = "TRUE"
pciBridge7.virtualDev = "pcieRootPort"
pciBridge7.functions = "8"
hpet0.present = "TRUE"
RemoteDisplay.maxConnections = "-1"
sched.cpu.latencySensitivity = "normal"
svga.autodetect = "TRUE"
numa.autosize.vcpu.maxPerVirtualNode = "2"
numa.autosize.cookie = "20001"
sched.swap.derivedName = "/vmfs/volumes/2f81b305-3e8137a7/Server 2019 - copy/Server 2019/Server 2019-ec457cd0.vswp"
pciBridge0.pciSlotNumber = "17"
pciBridge4.pciSlotNumber = "21"
pciBridge5.pciSlotNumber = "22"
pciBridge6.pciSlotNumber = "23"
pciBridge7.pciSlotNumber = "24"
scsi0.pciSlotNumber = "160"
usb.pciSlotNumber = "32"
ethernet0.pciSlotNumber = "192"
ehci.pciSlotNumber = "33"
vmci0.pciSlotNumber = "34"
sata0.pciSlotNumber = "-1"
scsi0.sasWWID = "50 05 05 60 e4 18 5e e0"
ethernet0.generatedAddressOffset = "0"
vm.genid = "3994242881900222667"
vm.genidX = "2250545467087269824"
monitor.phys_bits_used = "43"
vmotion.checkpointFBSize = "4194304"
vmotion.checkpointSVGAPrimarySize = "16777216"
softPowerOff = "FALSE"
usb:1.speed = "2"
usb:1.present = "TRUE"
usb:1.deviceType = "hub"
usb:1.port = "1"
usb:1.parent = "-1"
toolsInstallManager.lastInstallError = "0"
svga.guestBackedPrimaryAware = "TRUE"
tools.remindInstall = "TRUE"
toolsInstallManager.updateCounter = "2"
ctkEnabled = "FALSE"
scsi0:0.ctkEnabled = "FALSE"
migrate.hostLog = "./Server 2019-7655ca5d.hlog"
guestinfo.driver.vmci.version = "9.8.18.0"
scsi0:0.redo = ""
svga.vramSize = "16777216"
usb:0.present = "TRUE"
usb:0.deviceType = "hid"
usb:0.port = "0"
usb:0.parent = "-1"

The above is after I tried editing the VM Guest settings to

ctkEnabled = "FALSE"
scsi0:0.ctkEnabled = "FALSE"

from

ctkEnabled = "TRUE"
scsi0:0.ctkEnabled = "TRUE"

Hope this helps

Happy to try anything you need me to

Not sure where you are - I'm in the UK but can be around for at least another hour. I will be around over the weekend but not always at my desk so responses may be a little slower

Thanks for your help so far

Dave

florent

@parsedave Hi,

We worked on a branch that should fix it : https://github.com/vatesfr/xen-orchestra/pull/7583 It should be merged in master by the end of the week

Thanks for your report

fbeauchamp opened this pull request in vatesfr/xen-orchestra

closed fix(vmware-explorer): harden vmx parsing #7583

parsedave

@florent Thanks
I don't seem to be able to login to XOA console - I have never done this so don't believe I have set a password for this which I believe will be different to the web UI username and password.

I am assuming I need to login to the console to pull the change you have made but this may be integrated in to master soon so I don't need to do this to retrieve the change. Do you know when this may be done so I can just update orchestra from the web UI

Thanks
Dave

Danp

@parsedave To set the SSH password, follow these instructions in our documentation.

If you want to test the pending fix, you need to deploy a separate instance of XO from sources. Otherwise, just wait for it to be officially released in XOA.

parsedave

@Danp do you know when the fix will be integrated in to an update?

Thanks
Dave

florent

@parsedave said in Cannot create property 'ctkEnabled' on string 'true' on trying to import from ESXi:

@Danp do you know when the fix will be integrated in to an update?

Thanks
Dave

It is merged now, it will be released in XOA latest tomorrow

parsedave

@florent @danp Thank you so much for that. I have installed the update and tested an import of a Windows machine with no issues

Regards
Dave

olivierlambert

Excellent news!