Verified with rhevm-4.0.4-0.1.el7ev.noarch, host: vdsm-4.18.12-1.el7ev.x86_64. Verified according to steps in description. Result after kill -19 <qemu-pid> : vdsClient is reporting the vm in state 'UP' with monitorResponse = -1. In engine the vm is reported as not responding which is the expected result. Status isn't changed after several minutes, so no monitoring issues. When resuming the process with kill -CONT <qemu-pid> monitorResponse = 0 and vm is back up in engine.
Since the problem described in this bug report should be resolved in a recent advisory, it has been closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For information on the advisory, and where to find the updated files, follow the link below. If the solution does not work for you, open a new bug report. https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2016-1950.html