Bug 1430550

Summary:	[Docs] [RFE] [Admin] Mention of the /dev/random random number generator must be removed
Product:	Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager	Reporter:	Andrew Dahms <adahms>
Component:	Documentation	Assignee:	Megan Lewis <melewis>
Status:	CLOSED CURRENTRELEASE	QA Contact:	Emma Heftman <eheftman>
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Priority:	medium
Version:	4.1.0	CC:	bgraveno, gklein, lbopf, lsurette, rbalakri, srevivo, ykaul
Target Milestone:	ovirt-4.1.1-1	Keywords:	FutureFeature
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Description Andrew Dahms 2017-03-08 23:26:16 UTC

In Red Hat Virtualization 4.1, the option to select '/dev/random' as the random number generator has been removed. Moreover, it has been replaced with the option to select '/dev/urandom' (note the 'u') on new virtual machines and related windows when the hwrng device has also been enabled.

The following changes must be made in the Administration Guide -

* Step 11 of "Creating a New Cluster" must be changed so that it tells users
  to optionally enable the hwrng device.

* The "General Cluster Settings Explained" section must be updated to
  update the screen capture and remove references to '/dev/random' entirely.

The following changes must be made in the Virtual Machine Management guide -

* The "Virtual Machine: Random Generator Settings" section must be updated 
  to change references to '/dev/random' to '/dev/urandom'

Comment 1 Lucy Bopf 2017-03-23 07:06:49 UTC

Assigning to Megan for review.

Comment 3 Megan Lewis 2017-04-13 01:32:17 UTC

The updates for this bug are now published. 

Virtual Machine Management Guide: 
https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_virtualization/4.1/html-single/virtual_machine_management_guide/#Virtual_Machine_Random_Generator_Settings_Explained

Administration Guide: 
https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_virtualization/4.1/html-single/administration_guide/#Creating_a_New_Cluster

https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_virtualization/4.1/html-single/administration_guide/#sect-Explanation_of_Settings_and_Controls_in_the_New_Cluster_and_Edit_Cluster_Windows

Comment 4 Lucy Bopf 2017-04-13 10:44:39 UTC

*** Bug 1421510 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***