Okay, the problem is in libvirt's VMX parser. This entry in the VMX file: guest.commands.sharedSecretLogin.hostd-quiescedsnap = "..." contains a '-' in the name. The parser doesn't expect this and outputs the error you see. I posted a patch to the list (and CCed you) that fixes this bug and adds a new test case based on your attached .vmx file. Matthias 2010/9/22 frank dirks <frankdirks@xxxxxxx>: > Hi, > > you are right - the problem is specific to only that one vmx file - for other virtual machines dumpxml is working, as i found out. > > i am using esxi 4.1.0 and virsh 0.8.4. the machine was created using vsphere client, and was cloned and renamed afterwards - maybe that was the problem ... > > regards, frank > > > > > >> >> Hm, that's strange. The .vmx config seems to be malformed. >> >> What libvirt version and what ESXi version do you use? >> >> How did you create the vmtest.local guest and can you start it? >> >> Could you show us the original .vmx config file? You can get if by >> opening https://esx1.local/folder/ in a web browser and clicking >> through the directory tree until you get to vmtest.local.vmx. >> >> Matthias > > -- > Neu: GMX De-Mail - Einfach wie E-Mail, sicher wie ein Brief! > Jetzt De-Mail-Adresse reservieren: http://portal.gmx.net/de/go/demail >
