RHV: Virtual Machine with nVidia vGPU console is always blank or only loads after graphical login screen

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • Cannot see the Virtual Machine booting or troubleshoot it, the console SPICE/VNC is blank until the login screen.
  • Cannot install the nVidia drivers when setting up a new VM because the Console is Blank.
  • Virtual Machine has just the vGPU card after the upgrade, no QXL or VGA device.

Environment

  • Red Hat Virtualization 4.4.6 or lower
    • nVidia GPU

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