zvmguestconfigure.service is not starting on KVM based s390x virtual machines.
Issue
- zvmguestconfigure.service not starting because vmcp kernel module not loaded.
● zvmguestconfigure.service - Activation engine for configuring zLinux os when it start up
Loaded: loaded (/etc/systemd/system/zvmguestconfigure.service; enabled; vendor preset: disabled)
Active: inactive (dead) since Thu 2022-12-15 18:24:23 UTC; 12s ago
Process: 3400028 ExecStart=/usr/bin/zvmguestconfigure start (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)
Main PID: 3400028 (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)
Dec 15 18:24:23 xxxx systemd[1]: Starting Activation engine for configuring zLinux os when it start up...
Dec 15 18:24:23 xxxx zvmguestconfigure[3400028]: zvmguestconfigure is starting
Dec 15 18:24:23 xxxx zvmguestconfigure[3400028]: zvmguestconfigure onlineDevice (Error) Could not activate the virtual device 000c
Dec 15 18:24:23 xxxx zvmguestconfigure[3400060]: vmur: Could not issue CP command: "QUERY rdr * ALL"
Dec 15 18:24:23 xxxx zvmguestconfigure[3400060]: Ensure that vmcp kernel module is loaded! <<<<====
Dec 15 18:24:23 xxxx zvmguestconfigure[3400028]: zvmguestconfigure has successfully processed the reader files.
Dec 15 18:24:23 xxxx systemd[1]: zvmguestconfigure.service: Succeeded.
Dec 15 18:24:23 xxxx systemd[1]: Started Activation engine for configuring zLinux os when it start up.
Environment
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- s390x based Virtual Machine
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