GNS3 Could not list VirtualBox VMs

[alekho]

Hello, when I try to turn on the virtual machine, I get the following error.

Error while listing vms: GNS3VM: Could not list VirtualBox VMs: Can't access to VirtualBox API version:
{'API Version': '7_0', 'Minimum Guest RAM Size': '4 MB', 'Maximum Guest RAM Size': '2097152 MB', 'Minimum Video RAM Size': '0 MB', 'Maximum Video Size RAM': '256 Megabytes', 'Max Guest Monitors': '64', 'Minimum Guest CPUs': '1', 'Max Guest CPUs': '64', 'Virtual Disk Limit (Info)': '2199022206976 Bytes ', 'Maximum serial ports': '4', 'Maximum parallel ports': '2', 'Maximum boot position': '4', 'Maximum PIIX3 network adapters': '8', 'Maximum ICH9 network adapters': '36', 'Max PIIX3 IDE Controllers': '1', 'Max ICH9 IDE Controllers': '1', 'Max IDE Ports': '2', 'Max Devices per IDE Port': '2', 'Max PIIX3 SATA Controllers': '1', 'Maximum ICH9 SATA Controllers': '8', 'Maximum SATA ports': '30', 'Maximum devices per SATA port': '1', 'Maximum PIIX3 SCSI Controllers': ' 1', 'Max ICH9 SCSI Controllers': '8', 'Max SCSI Ports': '16', 'Max Devices per SCSI Port': '1', 'Max PIIX3 SAS Controllers': '1', 'Max ICH9 SAS Controllers': '8', 'Max SAS Ports': '255', 'Max Devices per SAS Port': '1', 'Max PIIX3 NVMe Controllers': '1', 'Max ICH9 NVMe Controllers': '8 ', 'Max NVMe ports': '255', 'Max devices per NVMe port': '1', 'Max PIIX3 virtio-scsi Controllers': '1', 'Max ICH9 virtio-scsi Controllers': '8', 'Max virtio-scsi ports': '256', 'Max devices per virtio-scsi port': '1', 'Max PIIX3 Floppy Controllers': '1', 'Max ICH9 Floppy Controllers': '1', 'Max Floppy Ports': '1', 'Max Devices Per Floppy Port': '2', 'Default Machine Folder': '/home/alekho/VirtualBox VMs', 'Raw Mode Supported': 'none', 'Exclusive use hardware virtualization': 'on', 'Default hard disk format': 'VDI', 'VRDE authentication library': 'VBoxAuth', 'Web service authentication library': 'VBoxAuth', 'Remote desktop extension package': ' ', ' VM encryption ExtPack': '', 'Log history size': '3', 'Default frontend': '', 'Default audio driver': 'PulseAudio', 'Autostart database path': ' ', 'Default Guest Additions ISO ': '/usr/lib/virtualbox/additions/VBoxGuestAdditions.iso', 'Log Level': 'all', 'Proxy Mode': 'System', 'Proxy URL': ' ', 'Custom language': 'ru_RU '}

Wherein

vboxmanage list vms
"GNS3 VM" {1ee580f3-aec9-4c50-a399-28e93b488d71}

The doctor shows the following:

Checking if vmrun is installed...
WARNING The vmrun executable could not be found, VMware VMs cannot be used

I use Manjaro

[grossmj]

Hello, when I try to turn on the virtual machine, I get the following error.

I have fixed the error.

Checking if vmrun is installed... WARNING The vmrun executable could not be found, VMware VMs cannot be used

vmrun is used for VMware, not VirtualBox.

[alekho]

Hello, when I try to turn on the virtual machine, I get the following error.

I have fixed the error.

Checking if vmrun is installed... WARNING The vmrun executable could not be found, VMware VMs cannot be used

vmrun is used for VMware, not VirtualBox.

Corrected this file in my system. According to your instructions. Unfortunately the problem remains

[grossmj]

What is the first line you see if you execute "vboxmanage list systemproperties"?

vboxmanage list systemproperties | grep API
API version:                     7_0

[alekho]

This command returns the same as yours

vboxmanage list systemproperties | grep API                                                                                                
Версия API:                     7_0

[grossmj]

Do you have a screenshot of the Error while listing vms: GNS3VM: Could not list VirtualBox VMs: Can't access to VirtualBox API version message please? I want to make sure the language settings of VirtualBox doesn't interfere with vboxmanage when executed by GNS3.

Thank you.

[grossmj]

@alekho ping?

[alekho]

Pong. I apologize for the long response.

[grossmj]

Thanks for sharing this. I have raised the issue - on the VirtualBox forums: https://forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic.php?t=110191

As suggested there, please could you try this command: LANG=C VBoxManage list systemproperties to see if the output is in English?

Thanks.

[alekho]

You command does not display anything, but if i write LANG=En VBoxManage list systemproperties, then the properties are displayed as expected.

 $ LANG=C VBoxManage list systemproperties                                                                                                    
 $ LANG=En VBoxManage list systemproperties                                                                                                  
API version:                     7_0
Minimum guest RAM size:          4 Megabytes
Maximum guest RAM size:          2097152 Megabytes
Minimum video RAM size:          0 Megabytes
Maximum video RAM size:          256 Megabytes
Maximum guest monitor count:     64
Minimum guest CPU count:         1
Maximum guest CPU count:         64
Virtual disk limit (info):       2199022206976 Bytes
Maximum Serial Port count:       4
Maximum Parallel Port count:     2
Maximum Boot Position:           4
Maximum PIIX3 Network Adapter count:   8
Maximum ICH9 Network Adapter count:   36
Maximum PIIX3 IDE Controllers:   1
Maximum ICH9 IDE Controllers:    1
Maximum IDE Port count:          2
Maximum Devices per IDE Port:    2
Maximum PIIX3 SATA Controllers:  1
Maximum ICH9 SATA Controllers:   8
Maximum SATA Port count:         30
Maximum Devices per SATA Port:   1
Maximum PIIX3 SCSI Controllers:  1
Maximum ICH9 SCSI Controllers:   8
Maximum SCSI Port count:         16
Maximum Devices per SCSI Port:   1
Maximum SAS PIIX3 Controllers:   1
Maximum SAS ICH9 Controllers:    8
Maximum SAS Port count:          255
Maximum Devices per SAS Port:    1
Maximum NVMe PIIX3 Controllers:  1
Maximum NVMe ICH9 Controllers:   8
Maximum NVMe Port count:         255
Maximum Devices per NVMe Port:   1
Maximum virtio-scsi PIIX3 Controllers:  1
Maximum virtio-scsi ICH9 Controllers:   8
Maximum virtio-scsi Port count:         256
Maximum Devices per virtio-scsi Port:   1
Maximum PIIX3 Floppy Controllers:1
Maximum ICH9 Floppy Controllers: 1
Maximum Floppy Port count:       1
Maximum Devices per Floppy Port: 2
Default machine folder:          /home/alekho/VirtualBox VMs
Raw-mode Supported:              no
Exclusive HW virtualization use: on
Default hard disk format:        VDI
VRDE auth library:               VBoxAuth
Webservice auth. library:        VBoxAuth
Remote desktop ExtPack:          
VM encryption ExtPack:           
Log history count:               3
Default frontend:                
Default audio driver:            PulseAudio
Autostart database path:         
Default Guest Additions ISO:     /usr/lib/virtualbox/additions/VBoxGuestAdditions.iso
Logging Level:                   all
Proxy Mode:                      System
Proxy URL:                       
User language:                   C

[grossmj]

Thanks, I think we are making progress. Can you also post the content of ~/.config/VirtualBox/VirtualBox.xml? Thanks 👍

[alekho]

Done =)

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<!--
** DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE.
** If you make changes to this file while any VirtualBox related application
** is running, your changes will be overwritten later, without taking effect.
** Use VBoxManage or the VirtualBox Manager GUI to make changes.
-->
<VirtualBox xmlns="http://www.virtualbox.org/" version="1.12-linux">
  <Global>
    <ExtraData>
      <ExtraDataItem name="GUI/LastItemSelected" value="m=1ee580f3-aec9-4c50-a399-28e93b488d71"/>
      <ExtraDataItem name="GUI/LastWindowPosition" value="410,159,1111,784"/>
      <ExtraDataItem name="GUI/Tools/LastItemsSelected" value="Extensions,Details"/>
    </ExtraData>
    <MachineRegistry>
      <MachineEntry uuid="{1ee580f3-aec9-4c50-a399-28e93b488d71}" src="/home/alekho/VirtualBox VMs/GNS3 VM/GNS3 VM.vbox"/>
    </MachineRegistry>
    <NetserviceRegistry>
      <DHCPServers>
        <DHCPServer networkName="HostInterfaceNetworking-vboxnet0" IPAddress="192.168.56.100" networkMask="255.255.255.0" lowerIP="192.168.56.101" upperIP="192.168.56.254" enabled="1"/>
      </DHCPServers>
    </NetserviceRegistry>
    <Updates enabled="false">
      <Host enabled="false" channel="1" checkFreqSec="86400" repoUrl="https://update.virtualbox.org" checkCount="0"/>
    </Updates>
    <SystemProperties defaultMachineFolder="/home/alekho/VirtualBox VMs" defaultHardDiskFormat="VDI" VRDEAuthLibrary="VBoxAuth" webServiceAuthLibrary="VBoxAuth" LogHistoryCount="3" proxyMode="0" exclusiveHwVirt="true"/>
    <USBDeviceFilters/>
  </Global>
</VirtualBox>

[grossmj]

One more test, please execute this command: VBoxManage setproperty language C then let me know if VBoxManage list systemproperties is in English. Thanks :)

[alekho]

Yep, in English. Now GNS3 work correct!!! Thanks!!!

[grossmj]

Great to hear and thanks for your help with this issue. I will probably add "VBoxManage setproperty language C" or set LANG=en when executing vboxmanage in GNS3.