Bug 2036835

Summary: [DOC][RFE] Use virt:rhel module instead of virt:av in RHEL 8.6+ to get advanced virtualization packages
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager Reporter: Martin Perina <mperina>
Component: DocumentationAssignee: Donna DaCosta <ddacosta>
Status: CLOSED CURRENTRELEASE QA Contact: rhev-docs <rhev-docs>
Severity: high Docs Contact:
Priority: high    
Version: 4.4.9CC: apinnick, ddacosta, emarcus, lleistne, lsurette, lsvaty, mhicks, michal.skrivanek, mkalinin, mtessun, pelauter, srevivo
Target Milestone: ovirt-4.5.0Keywords: Documentation, FutureFeature
Target Release: 4.5.0   
Hardware: Unspecified   
OS: Unspecified   
Whiteboard: docscope 4.5
Fixed In Version: Doc Type: Enhancement
Doc Text:
Story Points: ---
Clone Of: 2023250 Environment:
Last Closed: 2022-04-12 18:04:40 UTC Type: ---
Regression: --- Mount Type: ---
Documentation: --- CRM:
Verified Versions: Category: ---
oVirt Team: Infra RHEL 7.3 requirements from Atomic Host:
Cloudforms Team: --- Target Upstream Version:
Embargoed:
Bug Depends On: 2023250    
Bug Blocks:    

Description Martin Perina 2022-01-04 07:14:14 UTC 
+++ This bug was initially created as a clone of Bug #2023250 +++

In RHEL 8.4/8.5 we are using virt:av dnf module to make advanced virtualization packages available on RHV hypervisor. In RHEL 8.6 and newer releases the virt:av doesn't exist anymore and advanced virtualization packages are going to be shipped in standard virt:rhel module, so we need to update our host deploy and host upgrade code to use virt:rhel module in RHEL 8.6+

--- Additional comment from Michal Skrivanek on 2021-11-16 16:48:39 CET ---

i think "av" will continue to exist and be available, it will just have old packages. More the reason to change it:)
Comment 1 Martin Perina 2022-01-04 07:31:33 UTC 
RHV needs to use different virtualization module in different RHEL releases:

 - use 'virt:<RHEL version>' for RHEL 8.0 to 8.3
 - use 'virt:av' for RHEL 8.4 and 8.5
 - use 'virt:rhel' for RHEL 8.6 and newer

As a part of this bug we need to mention that from RHEL 8.6 release we need to use virt:rhel module only, so following documentation sections need to be changed:

https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_virtualization/4.4/html-single/installing_red_hat_virtualization_as_a_self-hosted_engine_using_the_command_line#Enabling_the_Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux_Host_Repositories_SHE_deployment_host

https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_virtualization/4.4/html-single/installing_red_hat_virtualization_as_a_self-hosted_engine_using_the_command_line/index#proc_Manually_installing_the_appliance_install_RHVM

https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_virtualization/4.4/html-single/upgrade_guide#Manually_Updating_Hosts_minor_updates

https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_virtualization/4.4/html-single/migrating_from_a_standalone_manager_to_a_self-hosted_engine#Enabling_the_Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux_Host_Repositories_SHE_deployment_host

https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_virtualization/4.4/html-single/administration_guide#Manually_Updating_Hosts_admin



I've found out also below KCS articles which should be updated:

https://access.redhat.com/solutions/6131921
Comment 3 Sandro Bonazzola 2022-03-29 16:16:40 UTC 
We are past 4.5.0 feature freeze, please re-target.