5.2. Updating Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager

Summary

Updates to the Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager are released via Red Hat Network. Before installing an update from Red Hat Network be sure to read the advisory text associated with it as well as the most recent version of the Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization — Release Notes, and the Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization — Technical Notes. To complete an upgrade a number of actions must be performed including:

stopping the ovirt-engine service,
downloading and installing the updated packages,
backing up and updating the database,
performing post installation configuration, and
restarting the ovirt-engine service.

A script is included to perform these actions for you in an automated fashion. Active virtualization hosts are not upgraded by this process and must be updated separately. As a result the virtual machines running upon them are not affected. All commands in this task must be run while logged into the system hosting Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager as the root user.

Procedure 5.2. Updating Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager

Run the yum command to update the rhevm-setup package.
```
# yum update rhevm-setup
```
Run the rhevm-upgrade command to update the Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager.
```
# rhevm-upgrade
```
Note
Be aware that the upgrade process may take some time. Allow time for the upgrade process to complete and do not stop it once initiated. Once the upgrade has been completed you will also be instructed to separately upgrade the data warehouse and reports functionality. These additional steps are only required if these optional packages are installed.