App-hosting start command changes status of container to STOPPED

[will30080]

I have a container image that is running in an AWS Docker environment. The image tar file installs and activates with no issue on a 9300 Catalyst switch. However when I perform the app-hosting start appid myapp, the status goes to STOPPED. There are no error messages.

I am trying to figure out how to debug this. Is there an app-hosting command similar to the Docker inspect? Are there any log files that will help me see what iox is having issues with?

Any pointers would be appreciated. 

[pieterh]

maybe this helps?:

• In releases prior to Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.3.3, application hosting requires dedicated storage allocations, and is disabled on the bootflash.

  In Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.3.3 and later releases, application hosting is enabled on the bootflash, however, only Cisco-signed applications are hosted.

Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches only support Solid State Drive (SSD) for application hosting. When a new SSD is inserted, it needs to be brought up to the same sync state as others. The standby device must have an SSD that is compatible with IOx for application auto-restart synchronization to work.

[balaji.bandi]

You need to provide more information, what device model and what IOS XE code running on it.

Can you post below information :

show version

show iox

show app-hosting list

show logging(show have some information) - check that.

I have thousand eye installation working as expected :

https://www.balajibandi.com/?p=1621

Good you have your configuration for the VLAN and other information app hosting

[will30080]

The "show logging" command is flagging a license configuration issue. Will track it down and repost. Thank you!

Here is the output from the other show commands and the attached log file.

#show version
Cisco IOS XE Software, Version 17.09.04a
Cisco IOS Software [Cupertino], Catalyst L3 Switch Software (CAT9K_IOSXE), Version 17.9.4a, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc3)
Technical Support: http://www.cisco.com/techsupport
Copyright (c) 1986-2023 by Cisco Systems, Inc.
Compiled Fri 20-Oct-23 10:44 by mcpre

ROM: IOS-XE ROMMON
BOOTLDR: System Bootstrap, Version 17.9.2r, RELEASE SOFTWARE (P)

930024H uptime is 1 day, 1 hour, 41 minutes
Uptime for this control processor is 1 day, 1 hour, 43 minutes
System returned to ROM by PowerOn
System image file is "flash:packages.conf"
Last reload reason: PowerOn

Technology Package License Information:

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Technology-package Technology-package
Current Type Next reboot
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
network-advantage Smart License network-advantage
dna-advantage Subscription Smart License dna-advantage
AIR License Level: AIR DNA Advantage
Next reload AIR license Level: AIR DNA Advantage

Smart Licensing Status: Smart Licensing Using Policy

cisco C9300-24H (X86) processor with 1310642K/6147K bytes of memory.
Processor board ID FOC2710Y02C
1 Virtual Ethernet interface
28 Gigabit Ethernet interfaces
8 Ten Gigabit Ethernet interfaces
2 TwentyFive Gigabit Ethernet interfaces
2 Forty Gigabit Ethernet interfaces
2048K bytes of non-volatile configuration memory.
8388608K bytes of physical memory.
1638400K bytes of Crash Files at crashinfo:.
11264000K bytes of Flash at flash:.
234430023K bytes of USB Flash at usbflash1:.

Base Ethernet MAC Address : 9c:54:16:de:f3:80
Motherboard Assembly Number : 73-102183-03
Motherboard Serial Number : X.X.X
Model Revision Number : B0
Motherboard Revision Number : A0
Model Number : C9300-24H
System Serial Number : X.X.X
CLEI Code Number : INMC610ARB

Switch Ports Model SW Version SW Image Mode
------ ----- ----- ---------- ---------- ----
* 1 41 C9300-24H 17.09.04a CAT9K_IOSXE INSTALL

*************************************************************************************
#show iox

IOx Infrastructure Summary:
---------------------------
IOx service (CAF) : Running
IOx service (HA) : Running
IOx service (IOxman) : Running
IOx service (Sec storage) : Running
Libvirtd 5.5.0 : Running
Dockerd v19.03.13-ce : Running
Sync Status : Disabled

*************************************************************************************

930024H#show app-hosting list
App id State
---------------------------------------------------------
swa ACTIVATED
guestshell DEPLOYED

!!! Note: This is before the app-hosting start appid swa !!

!! This is after the app-hosting start appid swa !!

#app-hosting start appid swa
% Error: Failed to place swa in running state.
Current state is: STOPPED

**************************************************************************************

[KellyL]

Hello, I have encountered the same issue. Did you manage to solve it? Thanks.