Installation or Uninstallation of RHEV Tools fails with error: "Installation of RHEV-Tools on the Guest should be performed only when running on RHEL 6 type Host (RHEV-H or RHEL). Installation aborted."
Issue
1) While trying to install RHEV Tools on a windows 7 guest imported from vmware to RHEV using virt-v2v
2) Also, seen when trying to un-install RHEV Tools from a V2P (virtual to physical) migrated Windows XP VM (using Acronis) which is now running on a physical machine fails with the following error message:
Installation of RHEV-Tools on the Guest should be performed only when running on RHEL 6 type Host (RHEV-H or RHEL).
Installation aborted.
- OR
Upgrade of RHEV-Tools on the Guest should be performed only when running on RHEL 6 type Host (RHEV-H or RHEL).
Upgrade aborted.
Environment
- Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3.0
- Windows XP / Windows 7 Ultimate
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