Qemu Agent problem

[Marc Faid'herbe]

Hi all,

When I activate Qemu Agent on a Windows VM I have a shutdown time out when I try directly shutdown or when I make a backup in stop mode.

PCI serial driver is installed in the Windows VM. After disabled qemu agent, shutdown is ok and backup also.

Regards
Marc

 

[dcsapak]

did you follow:
https://pve.proxmox.com/wiki/Qemu-guest-agent

 

[Marc Faid'herbe]

Hi Dominik,

Of course before I post I follow this, but after re-read seems I have forget to install qemu-guest-agent. Install is ok now and I can shutdown properly my VM. Only install x86 package is OK, I have an error with x64 install on 2K8 R2.

 

[Marc Faid'herbe]

Hi Dominik,

All is right now after installing qemu-guest-agent in all my Windows VMs. Backup in stop mode shutdown VM and shutdown from the GUI also.
I confirm that x64 Qemu agent is not installable but x86 is OK. I have a strange behavior when I've installed qemu-guest-agent the VM reboot but all is right after the restart and Quemu Agent is installed as a Windows service.

Thank for you help.
Best regards,
Marc

 

[plittlefield]

How do I add the Guest Agent to a Windows 7 Pro VM?

Do I have to add a 'serial port' or just install the VirtIO Serial driver from the VirtIO Drivers CD and reboot?

 

[Marc Faid'herbe]

Add from the Virtio drivers. The VM reboot after installing Qemu Agent in my case.

 

[plittlefield]

Thanks.

Actually, why I had to do (in PVE 3.4) is to run the command line...

qm set VMID -agent 1

...then reboot Windows, then...

Control Panel > System > Device Manager > PCI Communication Device > Add Driver

...then reboot Windows, then...

Browse to CD > Qemu-Agent > Install .msi

...then reboot Windows, then...

Control Panel > System > Services > Qemu Agent : Started

...then try a 'Shutdown' in the PVE Web GUI.

Voila! Problem fixed!