The oVirt Team has just released a new version of ovirt-engine package
(4.5.2.4) that fixes an important bug:
- Bug 2097560 <https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2097560> - Fixed checking
ovirt-provider-ovn certificate validity
The update is already available on resources.ovirt.org and should land on
oVirt mirrors within 24 hours.
Thanks in advance,
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Lev Veyde
Senior Software Engineer, RHCE | RHCVA | MCITP
Red Hat Israel
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The oVirt project is excited to announce the general availability of oVirt
4.5.2, as of August 10th, 2022.
This release unleashes an altogether more powerful and flexible open source
virtualization solution that encompasses hundreds of individual changes and
a wide range of enhancements across the engine, storage, network, user
interface, and analytics on top of oVirt 4.4.
Important notes before you install / upgrade
Some of the features included in oVirt 4.5.2 require content that is
available in RHEL 8.6 (or newer) and derivatives.
NOTE: If you’re going to install oVirt 4.5.2 on RHEL or similar, please
read Installing on RHEL or derivatives
<https://ovirt.org/download/install_on_rhel.html> first.
Documentation
Be sure to follow instructions for oVirt 4.5!
-
If you want to try oVirt as quickly as possible, follow the instructions
on the Download <https://ovirt.org/download/> page.
-
For complete installation, administration, and usage instructions, see
the oVirt Documentation <https://ovirt.org/documentation/>.
-
For upgrading from a previous version, see the oVirt Upgrade Guide
<https://ovirt.org/documentation/upgrade_guide/>.
-
For a general overview of oVirt, see About oVirt
<https://ovirt.org/community/about.html>.
What’s new in oVirt 4.5.2 Release?
This release is available now on x86_64 architecture for:
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CentOS Stream 8
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RHEL 8.6 and derivatives
This release supports Hypervisor Hosts on x86_64:
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oVirt Node NG (based on CentOS Stream 8)
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CentOS Stream 8
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RHEL 8.6 and derivatives
This release also supports Hypervisor Hosts on x86_64 as tech preview
without secure boot:
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CentOS Stream 9
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RHEL 9.0 and derivatives
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oVirt Node NG based on CentOS Stream 9
Builds are also available for ppc64le and aarch64.
Known issues:
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On EL9 with UEFI secure boot, vdsm fails to decode DMI data due to
Bug 2081648 <https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2081648> -
python-dmidecode module fails to decode DMI data
Security fixes included in oVirt 4.5.2 compared to latest oVirt 4.5.1:
Bug list
<https://bugzilla.redhat.com/buglist.cgi?quicksearch=target_milestone%3Aovir…>
Some of the RFEs with high user impact are listed below:
Bug list
<https://bugzilla.redhat.com/buglist.cgi?quicksearch=target_milestone%3Aovir…>
Some of the Bugs with high user impact are listed below:
Bug list
<https://bugzilla.redhat.com/buglist.cgi?quicksearch=target_milestone%3Aovir…>
oVirt Node will be released shortly after the release will reach the CentOS
mirrors.
See the release notes for installation instructions and a list of new
features and bugs fixed.
Additional resources:
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Read more about the oVirt 4.5.2 release highlights:
https://www.ovirt.org/release/4.5.2/
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Get more oVirt project updates on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ovirt
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Check out the latest project news on the oVirt blog:
https://blogs.ovirt.org/
--
Lev Veyde
Senior Software Engineer, RHCE | RHCVA | MCITP
Red Hat Israel
<https://www.redhat.com>
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oVirt 4.5.2 First Release Candidate is now available for testing
The oVirt Project is pleased to announce the availability of oVirt 4.5.2
First Release Candidate for testing, as of August 3rd, 2022.
This update is the second in a series of stabilization updates to the 4.5
series.
Documentation
-
If you want to try oVirt as quickly as possible, follow the instructions
on the Download <https://ovirt.org/download/> page.
-
For complete installation, administration, and usage instructions, see
the oVirt Documentation <https://ovirt.org/documentation/>.
-
For upgrading from a previous version, see the oVirt Upgrade Guide
<https://ovirt.org/documentation/upgrade_guide/>.
-
For a general overview of oVirt, see About oVirt
<https://ovirt.org/community/about.html>.
Important notes before you try it
Please note this is a pre-release build.
The oVirt Project makes no guarantees as to its suitability or usefulness.
This pre-release must not be used in production.
Installation instructions
For installation instructions and additional information please refer to:
https://ovirt.org/documentation/
This release is available now on x86_64 architecture for:
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CentOS Stream 8
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RHEL 8.6 and derivatives
This release supports Hypervisor Hosts on x86_64:
-
oVirt Node NG (based on CentOS Stream 8)
-
CentOS Stream 8
-
RHEL 8.6 and derivatives
Builds are also available for ppc64le and aarch64.
Experimental builds for CentOS Stream 9 are also provided for Hypervisor
Hosts.
See the release notes [1] for installation instructions and a list of new
features and bugs fixed.
Notes:
- oVirt Appliance is already available based on CentOS Stream 8
- oVirt Node NG is already available based on CentOS Stream 8
Additional Resources:
* Read more about the oVirt 4.5.2 pre-release highlights:
http://www.ovirt.org/release/4.5.2/
* Get more oVirt project updates on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ovirt
* Check out the latest project news on the oVirt blog:
http://www.ovirt.org/blog/
[1] http://www.ovirt.org/release/4.5.1/
[2] http://resources.ovirt.org/pub/ovirt-4.5-pre/iso/
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Lev Veyde
Senior Software Engineer, RHCE | RHCVA | MCITP
Red Hat Israel
<https://www.redhat.com>
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<https://red.ht/sig>
TRIED. TESTED. TRUSTED. <https://redhat.com/trusted>
Thanks to the 109 participants in the oVirt Survey Summer 2022!
The survey is now over and results are publicly available at
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1eQcbSqC6JQ2mvbPUcD7S_0pZW8hy_De4PCwkBYrP6m…
Thanks
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Sandro Bonazzola
MANAGER, SOFTWARE ENGINEERING, EMEA R&D PERFORMANCE & SCALE
Red Hat EMEA <https://www.redhat.com/>
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