vcloud director refuses to start: Caused by: java.lang.IllegalStateException: Cannot run without an instance id.

[chrischrischris]

Hi all,

I'm trying to install vcloud director -- and it is not going well.

I installed it and now it will not start -- what should I do?

Here is the log -- hope that helps!

Thanks in advance!

-Chris

/opt/vmware/vcloud-director/logs/vcloud-container-debug.log

2013-04-23 10:36:25,405 | ERROR    | SpringOsgiExtenderThread-3 | ContextLoaderListener          | Application context refresh failed (OsgiBundleXmlApplicationContext(bundle=com.vmware.vcloud.common-util, config=osgibundle:/META-INF/spring/*.xml)) |
org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanCreationException: Error creating bean with name 'jobSchedulerStarter' defined in URL [bundleentry://189.fwk717881621/META-INF/spring/common-concurrent-bundle-context.xml]: Cannot resolve reference to bean 'jobScheduler' while setting bean property 'scheduler'; nested exception is org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanCreationException: Error creating bean with name 'jobScheduler' defined in URL [bundleentry://189.fwk717881621/META-INF/spring/common-concurrent-bundle-context.xml]: Instantiation of bean failed; nested exception is org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanDefinitionStoreException: Factory method [public static org.quartz.Scheduler com.vmware.vcloud.scheduler.impl.QuartzSchedulerFactory.createScheduler(com.vmware.vcloud.common.configuration.ConfigurationService) throws org.quartz.SchedulerException] threw exception; nested exception is java.lang.IllegalStateException: Cannot run without an instance id.
        at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.BeanDefinitionValueResolver.resolveReference(BeanDefinitionValueResolver.java:328)
        at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.BeanDefinitionValueResolver.resolveValueIfNecessary(BeanDefinitionValueResolver.java:106)
        at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.applyPropertyValues(AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.java:1325)
        at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.populateBean(AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.java:1086)
        at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.doCreateBean(AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.java:517)
        at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.createBean(AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.java:456)
        at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractBeanFactory$1.getObject(AbstractBeanFactory.java:291)
        at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.DefaultSingletonBeanRegistry.getSingleton(DefaultSingletonBeanRegistry.java:222)
        at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractBeanFactory.doGetBean(AbstractBeanFactory.java:288)
        at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractBeanFactory.getBean(AbstractBeanFactory.java:190)
        at org.springframework.context.support.AbstractApplicationContext.getBean(AbstractApplicationContext.java:1075)
        at org.springframework.osgi.context.support.AbstractDelegatedExecutionApplicationContext.invokeBeanFactoryPostProcessors(AbstractDelegatedExecutionApplicationContext.java:465)
        at org.springframework.osgi.context.support.AbstractDelegatedExecutionApplicationContext.invokeBeanFactoryPostProcessors(AbstractDelegatedExecutionApplicationContext.java:395)
        at org.springframework.osgi.context.support.AbstractDelegatedExecutionApplicationContext$3.run(AbstractDelegatedExecutionApplicationContext.java:281)
        at org.springframework.osgi.util.internal.PrivilegedUtils.executeWithCustomTCCL(PrivilegedUtils.java:85)
        at org.springframework.osgi.context.support.AbstractDelegatedExecutionApplicationContext.startRefresh(AbstractDelegatedExecutionApplicationContext.java:247)
        at org.springframework.osgi.extender.internal.dependencies.startup.DependencyWaiterApplicationContextExecutor.stageOne(DependencyWaiterApplicationContextExecutor.java:214)
        at org.springframework.osgi.extender.internal.dependencies.startup.DependencyWaiterApplicationContextExecutor.refresh(DependencyWaiterApplicationContextExecutor.java:169)
        at org.springframework.osgi.context.support.AbstractDelegatedExecutionApplicationContext.refresh(AbstractDelegatedExecutionApplicationContext.java:175)
        at org.springframework.osgi.extender.internal.activator.ContextLoaderListener$2.run(ContextLoaderListener.java:716)
        at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)
Caused by: org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanCreationException: Error creating bean with name 'jobScheduler' defined in URL [bundleentry://189.fwk717881621/META-INF/spring/common-concurrent-bundle-context.xml]: Instantiation of bean failed; nested exception is org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanDefinitionStoreException: Factory method [public static org.quartz.Scheduler com.vmware.vcloud.scheduler.impl.QuartzSchedulerFactory.createScheduler(com.vmware.vcloud.common.configuration.ConfigurationService) throws org.quartz.SchedulerException] threw exception; nested exception is java.lang.IllegalStateException: Cannot run without an instance id.
        at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.ConstructorResolver.instantiateUsingFactoryMethod(ConstructorResolver.java:581)
        at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.instantiateUsingFactoryMethod(AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.java:983)
        at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.createBeanInstance(AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.java:879)
        at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.doCreateBean(AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.java:485)
        at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.createBean(AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.java:456)
        at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractBeanFactory$1.getObject(AbstractBeanFactory.java:291)
        at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.DefaultSingletonBeanRegistry.getSingleton(DefaultSingletonBeanRegistry.java:222)
        at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractBeanFactory.doGetBean(AbstractBeanFactory.java:288)
        at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractBeanFactory.getBean(AbstractBeanFactory.java:190)
        at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.BeanDefinitionValueResolver.resolveReference(BeanDefinitionValueResolver.java:322)
        ... 20 more
Caused by: org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanDefinitionStoreException: Factory method [public static org.quartz.Scheduler com.vmware.vcloud.scheduler.impl.QuartzSchedulerFactory.createScheduler(com.vmware.vcloud.common.configuration.ConfigurationService) throws org.quartz.SchedulerException] threw exception; nested exception is java.lang.IllegalStateException: Cannot run without an instance id.
        at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.SimpleInstantiationStrategy.instantiate(SimpleInstantiationStrategy.java:157)
        at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.ConstructorResolver.instantiateUsingFactoryMethod(ConstructorResolver.java:570)
        ... 29 more
Caused by: java.lang.IllegalStateException: Cannot run without an instance id.
        at org.quartz.impl.StdSchedulerFactory.instantiate(StdSchedulerFactory.java:1172)
        at org.quartz.impl.StdSchedulerFactory.getScheduler(StdSchedulerFactory.java:1451)
        at com.vmware.vcloud.scheduler.impl.QuartzSchedulerFactory.createInContext(QuartzSchedulerFactory.java:91)
        at com.vmware.vcloud.scheduler.impl.QuartzSchedulerFactory.createScheduler(QuartzSchedulerFactory.java:76)
        at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
        at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)
        at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)
        at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source)
        at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.SimpleInstantiationStrategy.instantiate(SimpleInstantiationStrategy.java:145)
        ... 30 more
2013-04-23 10:38:23,078 | INFO     | pool-inittracker-1-thread-1 | ServiceInitializationTracker   | Application initialization detailed status report: 0% complete
    com.vmware.vcloud.common-util                                Subsystem Status: [WAITING]
    com.vmware.vcloud.api-framework                              Subsystem Status: [WAITING]
    com.vmware.vcloud.consoleproxy                               Subsystem Status: [WAITING]
    com.vmware.vcloud.common-vmomi                               Subsystem Status: [WAITING]
    com.vmware.vcloud.jax-rs-activator                           Subsystem Status: [WAITING]
    com.vmware.pbm.placementengine                               Subsystem Status: [WAITING]
    com.vmware.vcloud.vim-proxy                                  Subsystem Status: [WAITING]
    com.vmware.vcloud.fabric.foundation                          Subsystem Status: [WAITING]
    com.vmware.vcloud.fabric.storage                             Subsystem Status: [WAITING]
    com.vmware.vcloud.fabric.compute                             Subsystem Status: [WAITING]
    com.vmware.vcloud.fabric.net                                 Subsystem Status: [WAITING]
    com.vmware.vcloud.backend-core                               Subsystem Status: [WAITING]
    com.vmware.vcloud.ui.configuration                           Subsystem Status: [WAITING]
    com.vmware.vcloud.imagetransfer-server                       Subsystem Status: [WAITING]
    com.vmware.vcloud.rest-api-handlers                          Subsystem Status: [WAITING]
    com.vmware.vcloud.jax-rs-servlet                             Subsystem Status: [WAITING]
    com.vmware.vcloud.ui-vcloud-webapp                           Subsystem Status: [WAITING]
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[IamTHEvilONE]

you probably have other errors.

Can you stop all services, delete any log file in the logs folder for vCloud.  start services.

One the error happens, post the vCloud Container Debug.

Most Likely, you don't have forward + reverse DNS lookup enabled, or you cannot communicate with the database.  These both manifest as instance ID errors, one for not being able to read the DB the other for not having your host name to register to the DB.