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oVirt 3.5.6 Second Release Candidate is now available for testing
by Sandro Bonazzola 05 Nov '15

05 Nov '15

The oVirt Project is pleased to announce the availability of the Second oVirt 3.5.6 Release Candidate for testing, as of November 5th, 2015. This release is available now for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.7, CentOS Linux 6.7 (or similar) and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.1, CentOS Linux 7.1 (or similar). This release supports Hypervisor Hosts running Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.7, CentOS Linux 6.7 (or similar), Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.1, CentOS Linux 7.1 (or similar) and Fedora 21. This release includes updated packages for: - oVirt Engine - VDSM See the release notes [1] for a list of fixed bugs. Please refer to release notes [1] for Installation / Upgrade instructions. a new oVirt Live ISO will be available soon[2]. Please note that mirrors[3] may need usually one day before being synchronized. Please refer to the release notes for known issues in this release. Please add yourself to the test page[4] if you're testing this release. [1] http://www.ovirt.org/OVirt_3.5.6_Release_Notes [2] http://resources.ovirt.org/pub/ovirt-3.5-pre/iso/ovirt-live/ [3] http://www.ovirt.org/Repository_mirrors#Current_mirrors [4] http://www.ovirt.org/Testing/oVirt_3.5.6_Testing -- Sandro Bonazzola Better technology. Faster innovation. Powered by community collaboration. See how it works at redhat.com

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[ANN] oVirt 3.6 Final Release is now available
by Sandro Bonazzola 04 Nov '15

04 Nov '15

The oVirt Project is pleased to announce the general availability of oVirt 3.6 Final Release, as of November 4th, 2015. This release is available now for Fedora 22, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.7, CentOS Linux 6.7 (or similar) and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.1, CentOS Linux 7.1 (or similar). This release supports Hypervisor Hosts running Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.1, CentOS Linux 7.1 (or similar), Fedora 21 and Fedora 22. Highly experimental support for Debian 8.1 Jessie has been added too. New features include: Experimental Docker Integration ------------------------------- oVirt Engine setup now provides experimental Cinder and Glance automated deployment using Docker with images from kollaglue project. Self Hosted Engine FC Support ----------------------------- Hosted Engine has now added support for FC storage Self Hosted Engine Gluster Support ---------------------------------- Hosted Engine has now added support for Gluster storage oVirt Live ---------- oVirt Live has been rebased on CentOS 7 allowing to run oVirt in 3.6 compatibility mode Experimental Debian Support for Hosts ------------------------------------- Experimental support for running oVirt Hosts on Debian (or similar) has been added providing custom packaging of needed dependencies. Fedora 22 Support ----------------- Support for running oVirt on Fedora 22 (or similar) has been added providing custom packaging of Wildfly 8.2.0. VirtIO Serial Console --------------------- Users can now directly connect, using ssh, to the serial consoles of the VMs. Affinity Rules Enforcement Manager ---------------------------------- This feature is a manager that checks if hard affinity rules are broken and migrates VMs in order to enforce them. Cluster parameters override --------------------------- Cluster parameters override feature allows to configure the 'emulated machine' and 'cpu model' parameters for each VM separately instead of relying on the cluster default. This release of oVirt also includes numerous bug fixes. See the release notes [1] for a complete list of the new features and bugs fixed. A new repository has been created and will be automatically enabled by installing / upgrading ovirt-release36 package. Please refer to release notes [1] for Installation / Upgrade instructions. New oVirt Node ISO and oVirt Live ISO will be available soon as well[2]. Please note that mirrors[3] may need usually one day before being synchronized. Please refer to the release notes for known issues in this release. [1] http://www.ovirt.org/OVirt_3.6_Release_Notes [2] http://plain.resources.ovirt.org/pub/ovirt-3.6/iso/ [3] http://www.ovirt.org/Repository_mirrors#Current_mirrors -- Sandro Bonazzola Better technology. Faster innovation. Powered by community collaboration. See how it works at redhat.com

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[ANN] oVirt 3.5.6 First Release Candidate is now available for testing
by Sandro Bonazzola 29 Oct '15

29 Oct '15

The oVirt Project is pleased to announce the availability of the First oVirt 3.5.6 Release Candidate for testing, as of October 29th, 2015. This release is available now for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.7, CentOS Linux 6.7 (or similar) and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.1, CentOS Linux 7.1 (or similar). This release supports Hypervisor Hosts running Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.7, CentOS Linux 6.7 (or similar), Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.1, CentOS Linux 7.1 (or similar) and Fedora 21. This release includes updated packages for: - oVirt Engine - oVirt Engine client - oVirt Engine SDK - oVirt Hosted Engine HA - QEMU KVM and its dependencies - VDSM See the release notes [1] for a list of fixed bugs. Please refer to release notes [1] for Installation / Upgrade instructions. a new oVirt Live ISO is already available [2]. Please note that mirrors[3] may need usually one day before being synchronized. Please refer to the release notes for known issues in this release. Please add yourself to the test page[4] if you're testing this release. [1] http://www.ovirt.org/OVirt_3.5.6_Release_Notes [2] http://resources.ovirt.org/pub/ovirt-3.5-pre/iso/ovirt-live/ [3] http://www.ovirt.org/Repository_mirrors#Current_mirrors [4] http://www.ovirt.org/Testing/oVirt_3.5.6_Testing -- Sandro Bonazzola Better technology. Faster innovation. Powered by community collaboration. See how it works at redhat.com

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Call for Proposals: Virtualization & IaaS Devroom at FOSDEM 2016
by Mikey Ariel 28 Oct '15

28 Oct '15

I'm happy to announce that the call for proposals is now open for the virtualization and Infrastructure-as-a-Service devroom at FOSDEM 2016. See the full text in this blog post: http://community.redhat.com/blog/2015/10/call-for-proposals-fosdem16-virtua… Please don't hesitate to ping me with any questions, as well as share this post with people or projects that you think might be interested. Cheers, Mikey -- Mikey Ariel Community Lead, oVirt www.ovirt.org "To be is to do" (Socrates) "To do is to be" (Jean-Paul Sartre) "Do be do be do" (Frank Sinatra) Mobile: +420-702-131-141 IRC: mariel / thatdocslady Twitter: @ThatDocsLady

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[ANN] oVirt 3.5.5 Final Release is now available
by Sandro Bonazzola 26 Oct '15

26 Oct '15

The oVirt Project is pleased to announce the availability of the oVirt 3.5.5 Final Release, as of October 26th, 2015. This release is available now for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.7, CentOS Linux 6.7 (or similar) and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.1, CentOS Linux 7.1 (or similar). This release supports Hypervisor Hosts running Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.7, CentOS Linux 6.7 (or similar), Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.1, CentOS Linux 7.1 (or similar) and Fedora 21. This release of oVirt 3.5.5 includes updated packages for: - oVirt Engine - oVirt Hosted Engine HA - oVirt Hosted Engine Setup - VDSM - oVirt Data Warehouse - oVirt Reports - oVirt Engine SDK - oVirt Engine client - QEMU KVM See the release notes [1] for a list of fixed bugs. Please refer to release notes [1] for Installation / Upgrade instructions. a new oVirt Live ISO is already available [2]. Please note that mirrors[3] may need usually one day before being synchronized. Please refer to the release notes for known issues in this release. [1] http://www.ovirt.org/OVirt_3.5.5_Release_Notes [2] http://resources.ovirt.org/pub/ovirt-3.5/iso/ovirt-live/ [3] http://www.ovirt.org/Repository_mirrors#Current_mirrors -- Sandro Bonazzola Better technology. Faster innovation. Powered by community collaboration. See how it works at redhat.com

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[ANN] oVirt 3.6.0 Third Release Candidate is now available for testing
by Sandro Bonazzola 22 Oct '15

22 Oct '15

[ANN] oVirt 3.6.0 Third Release Candidate is now available for testing The oVirt Project is pleased to announce the availability of the Third Release Candidate of oVirt 3.6 for testing, as of October 22nd, 2015. This release is available now for Fedora 22, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.7, CentOS Linux 6.7 (or similar) and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.1, CentOS Linux 7.1 (or similar). This release supports Hypervisor Hosts running Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.1, CentOS Linux 7.1 (or similar), Fedora 21 and Fedora 22. Highly experimental support for Debian 8.1 Jessie has been added too. This release of oVirt 3.6.0 includes numerous bug fixes. See the release notes [1] for an initial list of the new features and bugs fixed. Please refer to release notes [1] for Installation / Upgrade instructions. New oVirt Node ISO and oVirt Live ISO will be available soon as well[2]. Please note that mirrors[3] may need usually one day before being synchronized. Please refer to the release notes for known issues in this release. [1] http://www.ovirt.org/OVirt_3.6_Release_Notes [2] http://plain.resources.ovirt.org/pub/ovirt-3.6-pre/iso/ [3] http://www.ovirt.org/Repository_mirrors#Current_mirrors -- Sandro Bonazzola Better technology. Faster innovation. Powered by community collaboration. See how it works at redhat.com

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[ANN] oVirt 3.6.0 Third Release Candidate is now available for testing
by Sandro Bonazzola 22 Oct '15

22 Oct '15

The oVirt Project is pleased to announce the availability of the Third Release Candidate of oVirt 3.6 for testing, as of October 22nd, 2015. This release is available now for Fedora 22, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.7, CentOS Linux 6.7 (or similar) and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.1, CentOS Linux 7.1 (or similar). This release supports Hypervisor Hosts running Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.1, CentOS Linux 7.1 (or similar), Fedora 21 and Fedora 22. Highly experimental support for Debian 8.1 Jessie has been added too. This release of oVirt 3.6.0 includes numerous bug fixes. See the release notes [1] for an initial list of the new features and bugs fixed. Please refer to release notes [1] for Installation / Upgrade instructions. New oVirt Node ISO and oVirt Live ISO will be available soon as well[2]. Please note that mirrors[3] may need usually one day before being synchronized. Please refer to the release notes for known issues in this release. [1] http://www.ovirt.org/OVirt_3.6_Release_Notes [2] http://plain.resources.ovirt.org/pub/ovirt-3.6-pre/iso/ [3] http://www.ovirt.org/Repository_mirrors#Current_mirrors -- Sandro Bonazzola Better technology. Faster innovation. Powered by community collaboration. See how it works at redhat.com

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[ANN] oVirt 3.6.0 Second Release Candidate is now available for testing
by Sandro Bonazzola 15 Oct '15

15 Oct '15

The oVirt Project is pleased to announce the availability of the Second Release Candidate of oVirt 3.6 for testing, as of October 15th, 2015. This release is available now for Fedora 22, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.7, CentOS Linux 6.7 (or similar) and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.1, CentOS Linux 7.1 (or similar). This release supports Hypervisor Hosts running Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.1, CentOS Linux 7.1 (or similar), Fedora 21 and Fedora 22. Highly experimental support for Debian 8.1 Jessie has been added too. This release of oVirt 3.6.0 includes numerous bug fixes. See the release notes [1] for an initial list of the new features and bugs fixed. Please refer to release notes [1] for Installation / Upgrade instructions. New oVirt Node ISO and oVirt Live ISO will be available soon as well[2]. Please note that mirrors[3] may need usually one day before being synchronized. Please refer to the release notes for known issues in this release. [1] http://www.ovirt.org/OVirt_3.6_Release_Notes [2] http://plain.resources.ovirt.org/pub/ovirt-3.6-pre/iso/ [3] http://www.ovirt.org/Repository_mirrorsCurrent_mirrors -- Sandro Bonazzola Better technology. Faster innovation. Powered by community collaboration. See how it works at redhat.com

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oVirt Community Newsletter: September 2015
by Mikey Ariel 09 Oct '15

09 Oct '15

There was a lot of activity in the oVirt community this September, with so many talks and presentations given to the community at large, you'll have hours to watch this month! Videos, though, aren't the only thing happening in the oVirt Community this past month. Check out our newsletter to learn more: ----------------- Software Releases ----------------- oVirt 3.5.4 Final Released http://www.ovirt.org/OVirt_3.5.4_Release_Notes oVirt 3.5.5 Second Release Candidate is now available for testing http://lists.ovirt.org/pipermail/announce/2015-September/000196.html oVirt 3.6.0 First Release Candidate is now available for testing http://lists.ovirt.org/pipermail/announce/2015-September/000197.html moVirt is Currently Available in the Google Play Store https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.ovirt.mobile.movirt ---------------- In the Community ---------------- Welcome to the New oVirt Community Lead http://red.ht/1Ksb0yd Event Report--LinuxCon NA 2015 http://community.redhat.com/blog/2015/09/event-report-linuxcon-na-2015/ QEMU Maintainers on the 2.4 Release http://bit.ly/1Pka0OZ Event Report--LinuxCon NA 2015 http://community.redhat.com/blog/2015/09/event-report-linuxcon-na-2015/ Examining IT Infrastructure (including oVirt) [Italian] http://bit.ly/1Pk9OPJ Importing KVM guests to oVirt or RHEV http://bit.ly/1PkaDYD RHEV: How to Import a VMware ESXi OVA Disk Image into RHEV-M http://fatmin.com/2015/09/14/rhev-how-to-import-a-vmware-esxi-ova-disk-imag… Nested KVM virtualization with RHEV http://www.willberg.fi/2015/08/nested-kvm-virtualization-with-rhev.html Manage VM snapshots in RHEV/oVirt with ManageIQ http://www.jung-christian.de/2015/06/manage-vm-snapshots-in-rhevovirt-with-… How to import existing VM from virsh to ovirt http://arm2armcos.blogspot.com/2015/09/how-to-import-exising-vm-from-virsh-… Migrating from cPanel to a cheap “private cloud” – Part 1 http://hasaninter.net/2015/09/12/migrating-from-cpanel-to-a-cheap-private-c… Create an oVirt Cluster Node First, Engine Later http://serverfault.com/questions/725476/create-an-ovirt-cluster-node-first-… Installing oVirt 3.5.3 All in One on my fitlet-x http://1337.tips/installing-ovirt-3-5-3-all-in-one-on-my-fitlet-x/ Get the most out of oVirt with moVirt app https://www.udsenterprise.com/en/blog/2015/09/10/get-most-out-ovirt-movirt-… ------------------------------------ Deep Dives and Technical Discussions ------------------------------------ moVirt Deep Dive https://youtu.be/6w9t1wxNKBE (Video) oVirt Tutorial Series, Part 1: Enable Nested KVM https://youtu.be/MJCo9zzJdrg (Video) oVirt Tutorial Series, Part 2: Download and Install QEMU https://youtu.be/gHZx0aEUZf8 (Video) oVirt Tutorial Series, Part 3: Set Fixed IP, FQDN and oVirt Download Engine https://youtu.be/yKSrRSJvarc (Video) oVirt Tutorial Series, Part 4: Creating NFS Share https://youtu.be/WCyJJA10-rY (Video) oVirt Tutorial Series, Part 5: Set oVirt Engine https://youtu.be/PVhdbPZYflc (Video) oVirt Tutorial Series, Part 6: Download, Create VM and Install oVirt Node https://youtu.be/r4xNaLQH1jU (Video) oVirt Tutorial Series, Part 7: Set oVirt Node https://youtu.be/6S_B5cvAtjU (Video) oVirt Tutorial Series, Part 8: Add Node and Shared Folder to Engine https://youtu.be/tu0JoufSY_8 (Video) oVirt Tutorial Series, Part 9: Add Shared Folder to ISO Files https://youtu.be/OeqYvNqDIEU (Video) oVirt Tutorial Series, Part 10: Create VM Within the oVirt and Install SPICE https://youtu.be/Pl4OArmSko8 (Video) oVirt 3.6 Deep Dive: Host Device Passthrough - Host View https://youtu.be/Iog6J5WtWdg (Video) oVirt 3.6 Deep Dive: Host Device Passthrough - VM View https://youtu.be/WIo2NR2NvX4 (Video) oVirt Deep Dive: oVirt Katello/Satellite Integration https://youtu.be/H4M9B_z2FTs (Video) oVirt 3.6 Deep Dive: AAA - Local User Management https://youtu.be/CUsaqLQIkuQ (Video) oVirt 3.6 Deep Dive: Power Management UI Changes https://youtu.be/AkfAMpEykdU (Video) oVirt 3.6 Deep Dive: Storage - LUN resize https://youtu.be/VxvurM-8n5s (Video) oVirt 3.6 Deep Dive: 'Console in use' feature https://youtu.be/U0v1Q8Rrxww (Video) -- Mikey Ariel Community Lead, oVirt www.ovirt.org "To be is to do" (Socrates) "To do is to be" (Jean-Paul Sartre) "Do be do be do" (Frank Sinatra) IRC: ThatDocsLady Twitter: @ThatDocsLady

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[ANN] oVirt 3.6.0 First Release Candidate is now available for testing
by Sandro Bonazzola 28 Sep '15

28 Sep '15

The oVirt Project is pleased to announce the availability of the First Release Candidate of oVirt 3.6 for testing, as of September 28th, 2015. This release is available now for Fedora 22, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.7, CentOS Linux 6.7 (or similar) and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.1, CentOS Linux 7.1 (or similar). This release supports Hypervisor Hosts running Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.1, CentOS Linux 7.1 (or similar), Fedora 21 and Fedora 22. Highly experimental support for Debian 8.1 Jessie has been added too. This release of oVirt 3.6.0 includes numerous bug fixes. See the release notes [1] for an initial list of the new features and bugs fixed. Please refer to release notes [1] for Installation / Upgrade instructions. New oVirt Node ISO and oVirt Live ISO will be available soon as well[2]. Please note that mirrors[3] may need usually one day before being synchronized. Please refer to the release notes for known issues in this release. [1] http://www.ovirt.org/OVirt_3.6_Release_Notes [2] http://plain.resources.ovirt.org/pub/ovirt-3.6-pre/iso/ [3] http://www.ovirt.org/Repository_mirrors#Current_mirrors -- Sandro Bonazzola Better technology. Faster innovation. Powered by community collaboration. See how it works at redhat.com

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