Issued:
2017-04-18
Updated:
2017-07-17

RHEA-2017:1063 - rhev-guest-tools-iso bug fix and enhancement update

Synopsis

rhev-guest-tools-iso bug fix and enhancement update

Type/Severity

Product Enhancement Advisory None

Topic

Updated rhev-guest-tools-iso packages that fix several bugs and add various enhancements are now available.

Description

The rhev-guest-tools-iso package contains tools and drivers that are required by supported Windows guest operating systems when installed as guests on Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization.

Changes to the rhev-guest-tools component:

  • The vioscsi.sys file is now compatible with Microsoft Cluster Services, which enables the Windows virtio-scsi driver to support Windows Server Failover Clustering (WSFC) using shared storage. As a result, vioscsi.sys can pass all tests in the "Validate a Configuration" process. (BZ#1195140)

  • The RHEV Agent has been renamed to oVirt Agent on Windows. (BZ#1394831)

  • Previously, the guest agent tried to unlock the screen even if it was unlocked.This triggered the Secure Attention Sequence and opened a window prompting the user to change the password, lock the screen, and so on. This issue has now been resolved for most use cases. (BZ#1422801)

  • This release adds the VirtIO-RNG driver installer to the guest tools ISO for supported Windows versions. (BZ#1405032)

Solution

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

For details on how to apply this update, refer to:

https://access.redhat.com/articles/2974891

Affected Products

ProductVersionArch
Red Hat Virtualization4.1x86_64

Updated Packages

  • rhev-guest-tools-iso-4.1-5.el7ev.src.rpm
  • rhev-guest-tools-iso-4.1-5.el7ev.noarch.rpm

Fixes

CVEs

(none)

References

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Additional information