Hyper-V 2012 Virtual Machine Management Service stops for no apparent reason


starting initial testing migration hyper-v 2012 (or referred v3.0?). out of box install of server 2012 data center rtm (full), hyper-v role enabled. day after initial setup. opened hyper-v console remote computer start testing , unable connect hyper-v management service. logging in server directly see hyper-v virtual machine management services has stopped (kudos ms making easy see!). after spending awhile in event log , finding no reason (i see service stop no errors associated it) chalk fluke of previous days initial install. next day same thing. except 2 other services have stopped. more event log research no trail follow. it’s if service being commanded stop?? possible connection see configmgr 2012 client activity near same time frame service stopping.

 

obviously can’t move forward further testing , migration until sort out. sure can set services restart not ideal option.

 

any ideas? or 2012 new consider production? i’ve included couple of event log entries , list of services stopped.

 

thanks, ken

 

stopped services

hyper-v virtual machine management

system center virtual machine manager agent

user access logging service

 

 

 

event log data

log name:      system

source:        service control manager

date:          9/1/2012 12:26:10 am

event id:      7036

task category: none

level:         information

keywords:      classic

user:          n/a

computer:      vms3.corp.fandr.com

description:

the hyper-v virtual machine management service entered stopped state.

event xml:

<event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">

  <system>

    <provider name="service control manager" guid="{555908d1-a6d7-4695-8e1e-26931d2012f4}" eventsourcename="service control manager" />

    <eventid qualifiers="16384">7036</eventid>

    <version>0</version>

    <level>4</level>

    <task>0</task>

    <opcode>0</opcode>

    <keywords>0x8080000000000000</keywords>

    <timecreated systemtime="2012-09-01t04:26:10.039321300z" />

    <eventrecordid>8188</eventrecordid>

    <correlation />

    <execution processid="1068" threadid="4032" />

    <channel>system</channel>

    <computer>vms3.corp.fandr.com</computer>

    <security />

  </system>

  <eventdata>

    <data name="param1">hyper-v virtual machine management</data>

    <data name="param2">stopped</data>

    <binary>76006d006d0073002f0031000000</binary>

  </eventdata>

</event>

 

log name:      application

source:        msiinstaller

date:          9/1/2012 12:26:36 am

event id:      1040

task category: none

level:         information

keywords:      classic

user:          system

computer:      vms3.corp.fandr.com

description:

beginning windows installer transaction: c:\windows\ccmsetup\{f9be5fe5-d87b-4958-9bbb-b613a2f4075e}\client.msi. client process id: 4360.

event xml:

<event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">

  <system>

    <provider name="msiinstaller" />

    <eventid qualifiers="0">1040</eventid>

    <level>4</level>

    <task>0</task>

    <keywords>0x80000000000000</keywords>

    <timecreated systemtime="2012-09-01t04:26:36.000000000z" />

    <eventrecordid>3729</eventrecordid>

    <channel>application</channel>

    <computer>vms3.corp.fandr.com</computer>

    <security userid="s-1-5-18" />

  </system>

  <eventdata>

    <data>c:\windows\ccmsetup\{f9be5fe5-d87b-4958-9bbb-b613a2f4075e}\client.msi</data>

    <data>4360</data>

    <data>(null)</data>

    <data>(null)</data>

    <data>(null)</data>

    <data>(null)</data>

    <data>

    </data>

  </eventdata>

</event>

so, appears must using scvmm 2012 sp1 ctp2?  (since see mention of scvmm agent , version work server 2012) - btw scvmm 2012 sp1 ctp not supported production @ time, server 2012 hyper-v is.

also, have config manager pushing hyper-v server?  there might inherant incongruence.

quite honestly, first time have seen mention of folks running config man agent on hyper-v server.  others might more familiar 2 interacting each other.


brian ehlert
http://itproctology.blogspot.com
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disclaimer: attempting change of own free will.



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