libvirtd fails to start

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • When systemctl (re)start libvirtd is run, libvrtd service fails to complete starting-up being killed by systemd due to timeouts.
  • If running on that host, OpenStack nova service fails to spawn a VM due to libvirtd errors,

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • Red Hat OpenStack Platform 8+

Subscriber exclusive content

A Red Hat subscription provides unlimited access to our knowledgebase, tools, and much more.

Current Customers and Partners

Log in for full access

Log In

New to Red Hat?

Learn more about Red Hat subscriptions

Using a Red Hat product through a public cloud?

How to access this content