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Virtual Machine: Linked disk error

Microsoft.Virtualization.VirtualServer.2005R2.VirtualMachine_Linked_disk_error.rule (Rule)

Knowledge Base article:

Summary

A linked disk is attached to the virtual machine. You cannot start a virtual machine that has a linked disk attached. You must remove the linked disk before you can start the virtual machine.

Causes

A linked disk is attached to the virtual machine. Linked disks are for conversion purposes only. You cannot start a virtual machine that has a linked disk attached.

Resolutions

To resolve this problem, remove the linked disk from the virtual machine. For instructions, see the topic on adding or removing a virtual hard disk in the Virtual Server 2005 Administrator’s Guide. After you remove the linked disk, you can start the virtual machine.

External

Virtual Server 2005 Administrator's Guide, available at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=27540

Additional

Sample Events

The virtual hard disk "%1" of "%2" is connected to a physical drive that has volumes mounted on the host. You need to unmount these volumes from the host to use this physical drive with a virtual machine.

Element properties:

TargetMicrosoft.Virtualization.VirtualServer.2005R2.VMHost
CategoryAvailabilityHealth
EnabledTrue
Alert GenerateTrue
Alert SeverityError
Alert PriorityNormal
RemotableTrue
Alert Message
Virtual Machine: Linked disk error
{0}
Event LogVirtual Server

Member Modules:

ID Module Type TypeId RunAs 
DS DataSource Microsoft.Windows.EventProvider Default
GenerateAlert WriteAction System.Health.GenerateAlert Default

Source Code:

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  <Category>AvailabilityHealth</Category>

  <DataSources>

    <DataSource ID="DS" TypeID="Windows!Microsoft.Windows.EventProvider">

      <ComputerName>$Target/Host/Property[Type="Windows!Microsoft.Windows.Computer"]/NetworkName$</ComputerName>

      <LogName>Virtual Server</LogName>

      <Expression>

        <And>

          <Expression>

            <SimpleExpression>

              <ValueExpression>

                <XPathQuery>PublisherName</XPathQuery>

              </ValueExpression>

              <Operator>Equal</Operator>

              <ValueExpression>

                <Value>Virtual Server</Value>

              </ValueExpression>

            </SimpleExpression>

          </Expression>

          <Expression>

            <SimpleExpression>

              <ValueExpression>

                <XPathQuery>EventCategory</XPathQuery>

              </ValueExpression>

              <Operator>Equal</Operator>

              <ValueExpression>

                <Value>2</Value>

              </ValueExpression>

            </SimpleExpression>

          </Expression>

          <Expression>

            <RegExExpression>

              <ValueExpression>

                <XPathQuery>EventDisplayNumber</XPathQuery>

              </ValueExpression>

              <Operator>MatchesMOM2005RegularExpression</Operator>

              <Pattern>^(1092|1107|1108)$</Pattern>

            </RegExExpression>

          </Expression>

        </And>

      </Expression>

    </DataSource>

  </DataSources>

  <WriteActions>

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      <Priority>1</Priority>

      <Severity>2</Severity>

      <AlertMessageId>$MPElement[Name="Microsoft.Virtualization.VirtualServer.2005R2.VirtualMachine_Linked_disk_error_Rule.AlertMessage"]$</AlertMessageId>

      <AlertParameters>

        <AlertParameter1>$Data/EventDescription$</AlertParameter1>

      </AlertParameters>

      <Suppression>

        <SuppressionValue/>

      </Suppression>

    </WriteAction>

  </WriteActions>

</Rule>