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Bug 1093486

Summary:	[Docs] [Install] Test for kvm module presence before vdsm installation is incorrect
Product:	Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager	Reporter:	Marina Kalinin <mkalinin>
Component:	Documentation	Assignee:	Lucy Bopf <lbopf>
Status:	CLOSED CURRENTRELEASE	QA Contact:	Andrew Burden <aburden>
Severity:	medium	Docs Contact:
Priority:	medium
Version:	3.4.0	CC:	gklein, rbalakri, yeylon
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Hardware:	x86_64
OS:	Linux
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Clone Of:		Environment:	Build Name: 22633, Installation Guide-3.4-1.0 Build Date: 02-04-2014 19:49:35 Topic ID: 7843-591809 [Latest]
Last Closed:	2014-09-19 01:33:10 UTC	Type:	Bug
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Bug Blocks:	902971, 1072347

Description Marina Kalinin 2014-05-01 20:39:58 UTC

Title: Virtualization Host CPU Requirements
Our installation guide recommends to check whether kvm module is loaded on the RHEL host prior to adding the host to the manager.
This check is incorrect and if this is a brand new host it will always return negative reply (no module loaded).  This module is loaded with the installation of vdsm, during host registration to the manager.

This test should be removed from the Installation Guide.

On the other hand, it would be worth mentioning that visualization should be enabled on the BIOS and cold boot is required for those settings to take effect. 

Bios and CPU flags should be the two options needed to confirm that host matches the CPU requirements.

Comment 1 Andrew Dahms 2014-06-30 22:53:08 UTC

Hi Lucy,

Would you be able to take a look at this one? It looks like we will need to make two changes: removing the aforementioned test, and adding a note that virtualization must be enabled in the BIOS and for the host to be cold booted after the change to make sure that change is applied.

Kind regards,

Andrew

Comment 2 Lucy Bopf 2014-07-04 02:02:12 UTC

In topic Virtualization Host CPU Requirements (7843), removed step on kvm module check, and added note re enabling Virtualization in the BIOS and cold booting host to apply changes.

Comment 3 Lucy Bopf 2014-07-31 00:46:38 UTC

Documentation Link
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https://documentation-devel.engineering.redhat.com/site/documentation/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Virtualization/3.5-Beta/html-single/Installation_Guide/index.html#CPU_Requirements

What Changed
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The following topics were revised to remove the kvm module check, and add a note instructing users to enable Virtualization in the BIOS and cold boot their host.

Virtualization Host CPU Requirements [7843-681340]

Updated revision history: [34615-687347]

NVR
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Red_Hat_Enterprise_Virtualization-Installation_Guide-3.5-Beta-web-en-US-3.5-3.el6eng

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