A virtual server error message periodically appears when a virtual hard disk file cannot be read in MOM 2005 (905418)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Operations Manager 2005

SYMPTOMS

Consider the following scenario:
  • You configure a virtual machine in Microsoft Virtual PC or Microsoft Virtual Server.
  • You configure this virtual machine on a computer that is running Microsoft Operations Manager (MOM) 2005 with Microsoft Virtual Server Management Pack for MOM 2005.
  • The virtual hard disk (.vhd) file that was defined for the virtual machine does not exist or cannot be read.
In this scenario, an error message that is similar to the following periodically appears in the MOM 2005 Operator console:
"Virtual Server - Service Discovery" script failed on line number 335

WORKAROUND

To work around this issue, use one of the following methods:
  • Restore or re-create the faulty virtual hard disk.
  • Remove the virtual machine configuration that contains the virtual hard disk file that does not exist or cannot be read.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:8/29/2005
Keywords:kbprb KB905418 kbAudITPRO
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