@@ -112,6 +112,13 @@ def compute_consoles():

 def guru_meditation_report():

     _header("nova-compute Guru Meditation Report")

+

+    try:

+        subprocess.check_call(["pgrep","nova-compute"])

+    except subprocess.CalledProcessError:

+        print "Skipping as nova-compute does not appear to be running"

+        return

+

     _dump_cmd("kill -s USR1 `pgrep nova-compute`")

     print "guru meditation report in nova-compute log"