A2 boot does not complete, hangs at service startup


If your A2 virtual appliance does not boot, and shows Linux boot operations but they do not complete, it's likely your A2 image is damaged. For example:



If this pattern presents itself on multiple reboots, the best intervention is to


  1. Download a new A2 image
  2. Patch it the lastest update
  3. Power off the old A2
  4. Reconnect your existing ADS location (and ODS, if you have one
  5. Reset your keys at portal.quadricsoftware.com
  6. Re-input your keys in the licensing page of the UI
  7. Re-license hosts in the hosts page.