Issued:
2011-05-19
Updated:
2011-05-19

RHBA-2011:0636 - python-virtinst bug fix and enhancement update

Synopsis

python-virtinst bug fix and enhancement update

Type/Severity

Bug Fix Advisory

Topic

An updated python-virtinst package that fixes bugs and adds enhancements is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.

Description

The python-virtinst utility is a module that helps build and install libvirt based virtual machines.

The python-virtinst package has been upgraded to upstream version 0.500.5, which provides a number of bug fixes and enhancements over the previous version.

virt-install enhancements include the following options (BZ#658963):

  • --cpu for configuring CPU model/features
  • --vcpus for specifying CPU topology
  • --print-xml for generating guest XML
  • --console for specifying virtio console device
  • --channel for specifying guest communication channel
  • --boot for setting post-install boot order, direct kernel/initrd boot, and enabling boot device menu.

This updated python-virtinst utility include numerous bug fixes and enhancements. Space precludes documenting all of these changes in this advisory. Users are directed to the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.1 Technical Notes for information on the most significant of these changes:

https://docs.redhat.com/docs/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/6/html/6.1_Technical_Notes/index.html

Solution

Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied.

This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at This content is not included.https://access.redhat.com/kb/docs/DOC-11259

Affected Products

ProductVersionArch
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian6ppc64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems6s390x
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation6i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server6i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI6i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support6i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension6i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension (for IBM z Systems)6s390x
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support (for IBM z Systems)6s390x
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop6i386

Updated Packages

  • python-virtinst-0.500.5-3.el6.noarch.rpm
  • python-virtinst-0.500.5-3.el6.src.rpm

Fixes

CVEs

(none)

References

(none)

Additional information