RHBA-2011:0636 - Bug Fix Advisory

Topic

An updated python-virtinst package that fixes bugs and adds enhancements is
now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.

Description

The python-virtinst utility is a module that helps build and install libvirt
based virtual machines.

The python-virtinst package has been upgraded to upstream version 0.500.5,
which provides a number of bug fixes and enhancements over the previous version.

virt-install enhancements include the following options (BZ#658963):

• --cpu for configuring CPU model/features
• --vcpus for specifying CPU topology
• --print-xml for generating guest XML
• --console for specifying virtio console device
• --channel for specifying guest communication channel
• --boot for setting post-install boot order, direct kernel/initrd boot, and

enabling boot device menu.

This updated python-virtinst utility include numerous bug fixes and
enhancements. Space precludes documenting all of these changes in this advisory.
Users are directed to the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.1 Technical Notes for
information on the most significant of these changes:

https://docs.redhat.com/docs/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/6/html/6.1_Technical_Notes/index.html

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
https://access.redhat.com/kb/docs/DOC-11259

Affected Products

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support 6 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support 6 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 6 s390x
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 6 ppc64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing 6 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 6 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 6 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support (for IBM z Systems) 6 s390x
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension 6 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension 6 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension (for IBM z Systems) 6 s390x

Fixes

• BZ - 589665 - virt-install cannot add whole disk to guest easily via storage APIs
• BZ - 592172 - RFE: Add parameter to set guest machine type
• BZ - 598157 - virt-install: provide better error message if libvirtd not running/installed
• BZ - 598170 - virt-install: unfriendly errors for install url in interactive mode
• BZ - 607091 - virt-install doesn't check for existing file before over-writing it as install image
• BZ - 611205 - Use async IO properly, depending on the storage type
• BZ - 612842 - [virt-convert] convert xml doesn't support qcow,qcow2,cow format
• BZ - 616359 - virt-install: rhel 3u9 guest was detected as rhel4 variant
• BZ - 616430 - virt-install: --disk device=cdrom install option ignored for --prompt
• BZ - 622661 - virt-install should error if --extra-args specified without --location
• BZ - 622684 - virt-convert: converted qcow2 image failed to boot guest
• BZ - 624714 - Virt-install to a qcow2 disk gets error at end of kickstart
• BZ - 642719 - virt-install goes into indefinite loop looking up for a volume if the storage pool doesn't exist
• BZ - 658963 - virtinst: Rebase for 6.1
• BZ - 672987 - virt-install cannot boot from floppy
• BZ - 676995 - virt-install: using --vcpus with --check-cpu option will cause error
• BZ - 678214 - virt-convert: Unreadable outputs when the conversion is complete
• BZ - 678374 - virt-install doesn't create storage file when using --nonsparse option
• BZ - 682697 - virt-install: can not assign static port number for the guest when specifying spice as graphic console
• BZ - 683100 - virtinst incorrectly parses domain <features>, breaks virt-manager overview changes
• BZ - 683103 - Support intel HDA and use option by default where needed
• BZ - 683182 - virtinst volume creation doesn't raise an error if it fails
• BZ - 683320 - virt-install: unmatched error info with --print-xml option

CVEs

(none)

References

(none)