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* SSH into the Proxmox VE server.
* SSH into the Proxmox VE server.
* Review the contents of <code>vzctl.log</code>:
== KVM ==
* Review the contents of <code>syslog</code>:
<pre>
<pre>
tail -50 /var/log/vzctl.log
tail -50 /var/log/syslog
 
</pre>
</pre>
* Try starting the VM from the shell (change VMID to the guest VM's ID number):
* Try starting the VM from the shell. This should reveal problems that are preventing the VM from booting.
** '''Note:''' Change VMID to the guest VM's ID number:
<pre>
<pre>
qm start VMID
qm start VMID
</pre>
</pre>
The last step noted above made me aware that an ISO I was using for the VM's CD drive was missing. The ISO had been deleted some how. Here's the output of the command from my server:
<pre>
vm3:/storage/template/iso# qm start 104
volume 'local:iso/clonezilla-live-1.2.6-24-i686.iso' does not exist
</pre>
== LXC ==
See [[Linux_Container#_managing_containers_with_tt_span_class_monospaced_pct_span_tt|Linux_Container]]
paragraph "Obtaining Debugging Logs".

Latest revision as of 13:16, 28 November 2016

When a guest fails to start, the GUI doesn't present you with an immediate error. Below are some steps you can try:

  • SSH into the Proxmox VE server.

KVM

  • Review the contents of syslog:
tail -50 /var/log/syslog

  • Try starting the VM from the shell. This should reveal problems that are preventing the VM from booting.
    • Note: Change VMID to the guest VM's ID number:
qm start VMID

The last step noted above made me aware that an ISO I was using for the VM's CD drive was missing. The ISO had been deleted some how. Here's the output of the command from my server:

vm3:/storage/template/iso# qm start 104
volume 'local:iso/clonezilla-live-1.2.6-24-i686.iso' does not exist

LXC

See Linux_Container paragraph "Obtaining Debugging Logs".