RHBA-2009:0137 - Bug Fix Advisory

Topic

An updated virt-manager package that fixes several bugs and adds
enhancements is now available.

Description

Virtual Machine Manager (virt-manager) provides a graphical tool for
administering virtual machines such as Xen. It uses libvirt as the backend
management API.

This updated virt-manager package provides the following enhancements:

• Network bridges created on bonding/vlan devices are now listed
• VNC keymap can now be specified when adding a graphics device to an

existing VM

In addition, this updated package provides fixes for the following bugs:

• A Memory leak occurs if virt-manager is left running for a long while
• 'Disk size' value is overwritten if pressing 'back' in the VM creation wizard
• Cannot change current memory and max memory simultaneously for an

existing guest (only max memory is honored)

• Max memory can be set lower than current memory value if manually entered
• Preceding or trailing whitespace when specifying an install URL or

kickstart file causes install to fail

• Opening a xen connection via File -> Open Connection -> xen conflicts

with the default xen connection

• Pressing 'Enter' after manually typing a path in the various file

choosers does not update the chooser's directory contents.

• Network creation wizard can be launched even if virt-manager is not

connected to the hypervisor.

• Sizes for block devices are not shown in the summary section of the 'Add

Hardware' and 'New VM' wizards

• The default bridge selection is incorrect on a system with two network

cards, and could cause the 'Add Hardware' wizard or 'New VM' wizard to fail

• Help contents in the 'Host Details' section pointed to non-existent docs.
• A VM's open serial console does not print new output after the VM is

rebooted.

• The --show-* command line commands do not work, breaking gnome-vm-applet.

Users of virt-manager are advised to upgrade to this updated package, which
provide these enhancements and bug fixes.

Solution

Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released
errata relevant to your system have been applied.

This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use
the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at
http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/FAQ_58_10188

Affected Products

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5 ia64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 5 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 5 i386

Fixes

• BZ - 248973 - virt-manager serial console doesn't refresh during reboot
• BZ - 428867 - [PATCH] unable to set current / max memory allocation simultaneously
• BZ - 428868 - [PATCH] able to set maxmem lower than current mem allocation
• BZ - 437514 - virt-manager needs to trim input text
• BZ - 441841 - VM applet will not open Virtual console for domain
• BZ - 443604 - virt-manager/clicking on about dialog brings up help page
• BZ - 446498 - virt-manager never displays "finish" button if shared physical device selected during creation of FV guest
• BZ - 452468 - Setting of disk-size is lost when clicking button "back"
• BZ - 453061 - CRM #1831514 - virt-manager/ Remove showing incorrect partition size while adding block devices
• BZ - 457878 - Shouldn't launch network creator if not connected to hypervisor.

CVEs

(none)

References

(none)