Upgrading from beta to ga

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Hi,

 

Some of questions.

 

1. Upgrading the rhev-manager, can I just subscribe the rhev-manager to the new non-beta channels and yum update and rhevm-upgrade?

 

2. Any issues upgrading the rhev-hypervisors from beta to ga using rhev-manager?

 

3. Will these new channels be available to synchronize to local satellite?

 

/Brian

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AV Red Hat Expert 884 points
20 January 2012 1:43 PM

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1. Upgrading the rhev-manager, can I just subscribe the rhev-manager to the new non-beta channels and yum update and rhevm-upgrade?

2. Any issues upgrading the rhev-hypervisors from beta to ga using rhev-manager?

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No. This is not a supported method. RHEV3 Beta testing environment cannot be upgraded to RHEV3 GA.

 

You have to do a new installation with RHEV3 GA packages including the hypervisor.

 

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3. Will these new channels be available to synchronize to local satellite?

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I think the channels will be coming to satellite.

 

~Anil

AV Red Hat Expert 884 points
20 January 2012 2:11 PM

 

Just confirmed.

 

You can sync the RHEV channels for your satellite.

 

The name of the channels can be found from the following URL,

 

http://docs.redhat.com/docs/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Virtualization/3.0/html/Installation_Guide/sect-Installation_Guide-Installing_the_Infrastructure-RHN.html

 

~Anil

DR Active Contributor 307 points
20 January 2012 2:28 PM

ok, thanks.

 

Figured I couldn't just upgrade from beta to ga, but thought I'd ask, since it would be a tad easier.

 

How about the vm's. Is export/import the way forward, or do you have any guidelines on moving from beta to ga?

 

About Satellite, I can't see those channels and I have subscriptions, but I'll open a case with redhat support about that.

 

Thanks, Brian

andriusb's picture Red Hat Guru 3695 points
20 January 2012 3:15 PM

Hi Brian,

 

Yes - in-place upgrading may "Just Work," but it isn't an action that was tested by engineering or QA, and not supported by Red Hat Support. Import/Export may or may not work either between Beta and GA.

 

Similar to RHEL, Betas are self-contained and should only be for testing, and not to be used in a production environment.

 

The best solution is to begin again fresh with RHEV 3.0 GA.

 

As for Satellite, you might need a cert refresh from Red Hat Support.

 

Hope this helps!

 

Andrius.

PZ Active Contributor 240 points
21 January 2012 8:45 PM

I've not supported NFR subsctiption and Beta-GA upgrade works for me.