vboxweb-service - not binding to IP at startup [SOLVED]

WPhyer · Post by **WPhyer** » 4. Jul 2017, 04:59

As the subject states, the vboxweb-service isn't binding to the host IP during startup. The log file is showing a SOAP FAULT: Cannot assign requested address [is internal]. My theory is that it's starting before the network interface is up and assigned its IP.

If I remote into the server and issue a service vboxweb-service restart it'll bind.

I've tried changing the vboxweb-service.service file by adding ifup@enp12s0.service on the AFTER= line as well as adding a [TIMER] section. I don't think that file is being used since nothing changed its behavior. If I edit /etc/default/virtualbox and set VBOXWEB_HOST="0.0.0.0" it binds and the remote client can connect. The problem with that is I have multiple NICs in the machine that are public.

The network interface (enp12s0) has been defined with a static IP address (192.168.42.100).

OS installed

Linux rack 4.9.0-3-amd64 #1 SMP Debian 4.9.30-2+deb9u2 (2017-06-26) x86_64 GNU/Linux

VirtualBox packages installed

virtualbox-5.1_5.1.22-115126~Debian~stretch_amd64.deb
Oracle_VM_VirtualBox_Extension_Pack-5.1.22-115126.vbox-extpack

Here is some output after a reboot:
service status

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● vboxweb-service.service - VirtualBox Web Service
   Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/virtualbox/vboxweb-service.sh; enabled; vendor preset: enabled)
   Active: active (running) since Mon 2017-07-03 21:24:37 EDT; 44min ago
  Process: 838 ExecStart=/usr/lib/virtualbox/vboxweb-service.sh start (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)
    Tasks: 17 (limit: 4915)
   CGroup: /system.slice/vboxweb-service.service
           ├─1099 /usr/lib/virtualbox/vboxwebsrv --background -H 192.168.42.100 -t 5 -i 1 -F /var/log/vboxwebservice.log
           ├─1101 /usr/lib/virtualbox/VBoxXPCOMIPCD
           └─1106 /usr/lib/virtualbox/VBoxSVC --auto-shutdown

Jul 03 21:24:37 rack systemd[1]: Starting VirtualBox Web Service...
Jul 03 21:24:37 rack vboxweb-service.sh[838]: vboxweb-service.sh: Starting VirtualBox web service.
Jul 03 21:24:37 rack systemd[1]: Started VirtualBox Web Service.

netstat (no binding)

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Active Internet connections (servers and established)
Proto Recv-Q Send-Q Local Address           Foreign Address         State       PID/Program name    
tcp        0      0 192.168.42.100:10000    0.0.0.0:*               LISTEN      1159/perl           
tcp        0      0 0.0.0.0:22              0.0.0.0:*               LISTEN      834/sshd            
tcp        0      0 127.0.0.1:25            0.0.0.0:*               LISTEN      1166/exim4          
tcp        0      0 192.168.42.100:22       192.168.42.41:34500     ESTABLISHED 1170/sshd: rack [pr 
tcp6       0      0 :::22                   :::*                    LISTEN      834/sshd            
tcp6       0      0 ::1:25                  :::*                    LISTEN      1166/exim4          
udp        0      0 0.0.0.0:10000           0.0.0.0:*                           1159/perl           
udp        0      0 0.0.0.0:68              0.0.0.0:*                           1145/dhclient

vboxwebservice.log (SOAP FAULT)

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VirtualBox web service 5.1.22 r115126 linux.amd64 (Apr 28 2017 17:33:20) release log
00:00:00.012995 main     Log opened 2017-07-04T01:24:37.404872000Z
00:00:00.012997 main     Build Type: release
00:00:00.013000 main     OS Product: Linux
00:00:00.013001 main     OS Release: 4.9.0-3-amd64
00:00:00.013002 main     OS Version: #1 SMP Debian 4.9.30-2+deb9u2 (2017-06-26)
00:00:00.013014 main     DMI Product Name: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
00:00:00.013019 main     DMI Product Version: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
00:00:00.013050 main     Host RAM: 32195MB (31.4GB) total, 32021MB (31.2GB) available
00:00:00.013053 main     Executable: /usr/lib/virtualbox/vboxwebsrv
00:00:00.013053 main     Process ID: 1099
00:00:00.013054 main     Package type: LINUX_64BITS_DEBIAN_9_0
00:00:00.027548 main     IPC socket path: /tmp/.vbox-vbox-ipc/ipcd
00:00:00.240975 SQPmp    #### SOAP FAULT: Cannot assign requested address [is internal]
00:00:01.233483 Watchdog Statistics: 0 websessions, 0 references

After logging in and issuing service vboxweb-service restart:
service status

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● vboxweb-service.service - VirtualBox Web Service
   Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/virtualbox/vboxweb-service.sh; enabled; vendor preset: enabled)
   Active: active (running) since Mon 2017-07-03 22:42:37 EDT; 13s ago
  Process: 2748 ExecStop=/usr/lib/virtualbox/vboxweb-service.sh stop (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)
  Process: 2758 ExecStart=/usr/lib/virtualbox/vboxweb-service.sh start (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)
    Tasks: 18 (limit: 4915)
   CGroup: /system.slice/vboxweb-service.service
           ├─1101 /usr/lib/virtualbox/VBoxXPCOMIPCD
           ├─1106 /usr/lib/virtualbox/VBoxSVC --auto-shutdown
           └─2770 /usr/lib/virtualbox/vboxwebsrv --background -H 192.168.42.100 -t 5 -i 1 -F /var/log/vboxwebservice.log

Jul 03 22:42:37 rack systemd[1]: Starting VirtualBox Web Service...
Jul 03 22:42:37 rack vboxweb-service.sh[2758]: vboxweb-service.sh: Starting VirtualBox web service.
Jul 03 22:42:37 rack systemd[1]: Started VirtualBox Web Service.

netstat (bound to 192.168.42.100:18083)

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Active Internet connections (servers and established)
Proto Recv-Q Send-Q Local Address           Foreign Address         State       PID/Program name    
tcp        0      0 192.168.42.100:10000    0.0.0.0:*               LISTEN      1159/perl           
tcp        0      0 0.0.0.0:22              0.0.0.0:*               LISTEN      834/sshd            
tcp        0      0 127.0.0.1:25            0.0.0.0:*               LISTEN      1166/exim4          
tcp        0      0 192.168.42.100:18083    0.0.0.0:*               LISTEN      2770/vboxwebsrv     
tcp        0      0 192.168.42.100:22       192.168.42.41:34500     ESTABLISHED 1170/sshd: rack [pr 
tcp6       0      0 :::22                   :::*                    LISTEN      834/sshd            
tcp6       0      0 ::1:25                  :::*                    LISTEN      1166/exim4          
udp        0      0 0.0.0.0:10000           0.0.0.0:*                           1159/perl           
udp        0      0 0.0.0.0:68              0.0.0.0:*                           1145/dhclient

vboxwebservice.log (success)

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VirtualBox web service 5.1.22 r115126 linux.amd64 (Apr 28 2017 17:33:20) release log
00:00:00.001770 main     Log opened 2017-07-04T02:42:37.873308000Z
00:00:00.001774 main     Build Type: release
00:00:00.001778 main     OS Product: Linux
00:00:00.001779 main     OS Release: 4.9.0-3-amd64
00:00:00.001781 main     OS Version: #1 SMP Debian 4.9.30-2+deb9u2 (2017-06-26)
00:00:00.001805 main     DMI Product Name: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
00:00:00.001816 main     DMI Product Version: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
00:00:00.001876 main     Host RAM: 32195MB (31.4GB) total, 31989MB (31.2GB) available
00:00:00.001881 main     Executable: /usr/lib/virtualbox/vboxwebsrv
00:00:00.001882 main     Process ID: 2770
00:00:00.001883 main     Package type: LINUX_64BITS_DEBIAN_9_0
00:00:00.004344 main     IPC socket path: /tmp/.vbox-vbox-ipc/ipcd
00:00:00.013314 SQPmp    Socket connection successful: host = 192.168.42.100, port = 18083, master socket = 9
00:00:01.011457 Watchdog Statistics: 0 websessions, 0 references

The question I have is: what can I do to delay loading vboxweb-service until it's confirmed that the network interface is up and has its IP address assigned?

WPhyer · Post by **WPhyer** » 8. Jul 2017, 16:44

After spending way too much time on this and not seeing any suggestions from the community I researched some new avenues to fix this.

The results: I'm using KVM.
So far this appears to be a better overall solution.

ss7ware · Post by **ss7ware** » 7. Aug 2020, 17:28

Hello everyone,

Even WPhyer manage to find a good resolution (for him) - deeply searching through the internet, found a solution for this matter.

1. If do you suspect there is a Network problem, just set a fixed IP address on that Network interface.

2. If this won't solve your issue, add --verbose to vboxweb-service or vboxwebsrv as extra parameter.
Seems the delay given by verbosity increase sort things out.

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[root@node3 virtualbox]# grep verbose /etc/rc.d/init.d/vboxweb-service
        PARAMS="--background --verbose"
[root@node3 virtualbox]#

PS: I made the both of them.
{mod edit: removed off-site link}

Post by **scottgus1** » 7. Aug 2020, 17:35

ss7ware, I took off the link you posted. I commend your enthusiasm, but I'm sure the mods and admins would like you to be more active on the forum before suggesting offsite links.

You can feel free to post scripts and such that might help the other posters, though, if you wish.

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