Adding an ISO via RHV RESTAPI disables serial console on the VM

Solution Unverified - Updated -

Issue

  • VM serial console getting disabled during install
  • By default, the VM serial console is disabled. This can be enabled by using the VMs->Edit->Console menu in RHV or by using the REST API.
  • Once enabled, this options remains enabled persistently across reboots.
  • However, when I call the “start” REST API call to boot a VM from an ISO image and install, the serial console seems to “disappear”: it is disabled.
  • This means that if I specify a console ttyS0 device on the boot prompt, then the VM will crash with a kernel panic at boot time.

Environment

  • Red Hat Virtualization (RHV) 4.2

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