How-To Validate if a VM Booted Correctly

Introduction

There are times when your VM might be inaccessible and you would like to confirm if the VM has booted correctly. 

Prerequisites

• Serial console

Solution

1. Identify if the system booted correctly by using the command.

   # systemctl is-system-running

2. If the status returned by the above command is anything other than running, use the following command to determine the cause.
   

   # journalctl -xb

Additional Resources

• Check the startup and shutdown lifecycle scripts to check if they are causing any of the boot issues. These scripts can be found in the following directory

  # ls -al /usr/local/bin/crusoe/

• If you do not have serial console setup or would like to set it up for the VMs in the future, refer to the following article
  How To Setup Serial Console