new-vm apparent bug?

[halr9000]

Code:

1..3 | ForEach-Object {
	New-VM -Name "WinSvr$_" `
		-Template "Windows 2003 Server Standard" `
		-VMHost 192.168.0.55 `
		-RunAsync
}

Results:

Name                           State      % Complete Start Time   Finish Time
----                           -----      ---------- ----------   -----------
CloneVM_Task                   Running             0 05:16:02 AM
New-VM : Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
At C:\DOCUME~1\HROTTE~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\Untitled9.ps1:2 char:8
+     New-VM  <<<< -Name "WinSvr$_" `
New-VM : Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
At C:\DOCUME~1\HROTTE~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\Untitled9.ps1:2 char:8
+     New-VM  <<<< -Name "WinSvr$_" `

Can anyone else repro on v1.0.103777?

I ran it again with ps-debug on and see a few weird things which I don't quite know how to explain. The output is here: http://halr9000.pastebin.com/f1e1bcba7

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[LucD]

Is there anything in the vpxd logs after you set the logging to verbose?

I don't have access to my VI environment right now. Will try it asap.

[halr9000]

Is there anything in the vpxd logs after you set the logging to verbose?

No idea. I got dizzy after a while.

http://halr9000.pastebin.com/m5c674191

[cody_bunch]

Confirmed. For me it is happening sporadically however I may get 1 good run for every 5 failed.

-Cody Bunch

[LucD]

Confirmed, the clone of the first guest runs ok, number 2 & 3 fail with the same message.

Nothing conclusive in the verbose vpxd logs afaics.

In sync mode it works without a problem.

[halr9000]

VMware, can you comment? Thanks.

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[olan025]

No help here.. but I am running into same in my environment.

Interested in VMware response.

[aevrov · Accepted solution]

This is a bug in the VI Toolkit. It will be fixed in the next release.

Let me know if you need some specific workaround for your environment.

Regards,

Angel

[halr9000]

FYI, I just confirmed this fixed in 1.5.

[VI Toolkit] C:\tmp> 1..4 | % { new-vm -na "testsvr$_" -templ test1 -vmhost eazye* -runa }

Name                           State      % Complete Start Time   Finish Time
----                           -----      ---------- ----------   -----------
CloneVM_Task                   Running             0 01:33:38 PM
CloneVM_Task                   Running             0 01:34:00 PM
CloneVM_Task                   Running             0 01:34:21 PM
CloneVM_Task                   Running             0 01:34:41 PM

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