KVM: Live Migration fails with 'internal error End of file from monitor'

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • Live migrating a Red hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5 guest fails with the following error:
error: internal error End of file from monitor

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6 as KVM Host
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5 as a KVM guest

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