When trying to connect to the console of a RHEV VM, getting the following error message: "unable to connect to the graphic server"

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • Seeing the following error message when attempting to access Spice console of a VM via RHEVm Admin Portal:
unable to connect to the graphic server
  • The following packages are already installed on the server:
  xorg-x11-drv-qxl
  spice-xpi
  • Use can not open spice console with RHEV User portal with below message.
    "Unable to connect to the graphic server"

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3.x

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