How do I update my Red Hat Virtualization system?
Consider checking the This content is not included.Upgrade Helper app for any known issues during the upgrade.
Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3.6
Prerequisites
Register the Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager with Subscription Manager. See This content is not included.Subscribing to the Required Entitlements.
Register Red Hat Enterprise Linux hosts with Subscription Manager. See This content is not included.Subscribing to the Required Entitlements.
You do not need to register Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Hypervisors to receive updates to the Hypervisor image itself; new versions of the Hypervisor image are made available through the Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager. However, if virtual machines running on the Hypervisor need to consume Red Hat Enterprise Linux virtualization entitlements, see This content is not included.Registering the Hypervisor.
Upgrading to Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3.6
To upgrade from Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3.5 to Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3.6, see This content is not included.Upgrading to Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3.6.
Updating the Manager
To update to the latest version of Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3.6, see This content is not included.Updating the Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager.
Updating Hosts
To update Red Hat Enterprise Linux hosts, see This content is not included.Updating Red Hat Enterprise Linux Virtualization Hosts.
To update Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Hypervisors, see This content is not included.Updating Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Hypervisors.
Red Hat Virtualization 4.0
Prerequisites
Register the Red Hat Virtualization Manager with Subscription Manager. See Subscribing to the Required Entitlements.
Register Red Hat Enterprise Linux hosts with Subscription Manager. See Subscribing to the Required Entitlements.
Register Red Hat Virtualization Hosts with Subscription Manager. See the final steps in Installing Red Hat Virtualization Host.
Upgrading to Red Hat Virtualization 4.0
To upgrade from Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3.6 to Red Hat Virtualization 4.0, see Upgrading to Red Hat Virtualization 4.0.
Updating the Manager
To update a self-hosted engine to the latest version of Red Hat Virtualization 4.0, see Updating the Self-Hosted Engine Manager Between Minor Releases.
To update a standalone Manager to the latest version of Red Hat Virtualization 4.0, see Updating the Red Hat Virtualization Manager.
Updating Hosts
To update Red Hat Virtualization Hosts and Red Hat Enterprise Linux hosts, see Updating Hosts.
Red Hat Virtualization 4.1
Prerequisites
Register the Red Hat Virtualization Manager with Subscription Manager. See Subscribing to the Required Entitlements.
Register Red Hat Enterprise Linux hosts with Subscription Manager. See Subscribing to the Required Entitlements.
Register Red Hat Virtualization Hosts with Subscription Manager. See the final steps in Installing Red Hat Virtualization Host.
Upgrading to Red Hat Virtualization 4.1
To upgrade a self-hosted engine from Red Hat Virtualization 4.0 to Red Hat Virtualization 4.1, see Upgrading a Self-Hosted Engine Environment.
To upgrade a standalone Manager from Red Hat Virtualization 4.0 to Red Hat Virtualization 4.1, see Upgrading to Red Hat Virtualization 4.1.
Updating the Manager
To update a self-hosted engine to the latest version of Red Hat Virtualization 4.1, see Updating the Self-Hosted Engine Manager Between Minor Releases.
To update a standalone Manager to the latest version of Red Hat Virtualization 4.1, see Updating the Red Hat Virtualization Manager.
Updating Hosts
To update Red Hat Virtualization Hosts and Red Hat Enterprise Linux hosts, see Updating Hosts.
Red Hat Virtualization 4.2
Prerequisites
Register the Red Hat Virtualization Manager with Subscription Manager. See Enabling the Red Hat Virtualization Manager Repositories.
Register Red Hat Enterprise Linux hosts with Subscription Manager. See Enabling the Red Hat Enterprise Linux Host Repositories.
Register Red Hat Virtualization Hosts with Subscription Manager. See the final steps in Installing Red Hat Virtualization Host.
Upgrading to Red Hat Virtualization 4.2
To upgrade a self-hosted engine from Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3.6 or later to Red Hat Virtualization 4.2, see Upgrading the Self-Hosted Engine.
To upgrade a standalone Manager from Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3.6 or later to Red Hat Virtualization 4.2, see the Upgrade Guide.
Updating the Manager
To update a self-hosted engine to the latest version of Red Hat Virtualization 4.2, see Updating the Manager Virtual Machine.
To update a standalone Manager to the latest version of Red Hat Virtualization 4.2, see Updating the Red Hat Virtualization Manager.
Updating Hosts
To update Red Hat Virtualization Hosts and Red Hat Enterprise Linux hosts, see Updating the Hosts.
Red Hat Virtualization 4.3
Prerequisites
Register the Red Hat Virtualization Manager with Subscription Manager. See This content is not included.Enabling the Red Hat Virtualization Manager Repositories.
Register Red Hat Enterprise Linux hosts with Subscription Manager. See This content is not included.Enabling the Red Hat Enterprise Linux Host Repositories.
Register Red Hat Virtualization Hosts with Subscription Manager. See This content is not included.Enabling the Red Hat Virtualization Host Repository.
Upgrading to Red Hat Virtualization 4.3
To upgrade from Red Hat Virtualization 4.0 or later to Red Hat Virtualization 4.3, see the Upgrade Guide.
Updating the Manager
To update a self-hosted engine to the latest version of Red Hat Virtualization 4.3, see Updating a Self-hosted Engine.
To update a standalone Manager to the latest version of Red Hat Virtualization 4.3, see Updating the Red Hat Virtualization Manager.
Updating Hosts
To update Red Hat Virtualization Hosts and Red Hat Enterprise Linux hosts, see Updating Hosts Between Minor Releases.
Red Hat Virtualization 4.4
Prerequisites
Register the Red Hat Virtualization Manager with Subscription Manager. See This content is not included.Enabling the Red Hat Virtualization Manager Repositories.
Register Red Hat Enterprise Linux hosts with Subscription Manager. See This content is not included.Enabling the Red Hat Enterprise Linux Host Repositories.
Register Red Hat Virtualization Hosts with Subscription Manager. See This content is not included.Enabling the Red Hat Virtualization Host Repository.
Upgrading to Red Hat Virtualization 4.4
To upgrade from Red Hat Virtualization 4.2 or later to Red Hat Virtualization 4.4, see the Upgrade Guide.
Updating the Manager
To update a self-hosted engine to the latest version of Red Hat Virtualization 4.4, see Updating a Self-hosted Engine.
To update a standalone Manager to the latest version of Red Hat Virtualization 4.4, see Updating the Red Hat Virtualization Manager.
Updating Hosts
To update Red Hat Virtualization Hosts and Red Hat Enterprise Linux hosts, see Updating Hosts Between Minor Releases.