Support web-based console connection

[michalskrivanek]

In addition to to .vv file we could support also web-based clients.

[(GS) edit: uses patternfly-react VncConsole ]

Designs: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1m-pM0VVgeZmVCJFs2lLuzC9KUVV-X1cDfLXPboMWuBA/edit

[matsimon]

Are there any plans on when oVirt or RHV are going to add this to the user-facing web-ui and not only in the webadmin side (where it actually works pretty well)?

[gregsheremeta]

Quite soon. I'll reply back when I have an exact release date set.

[mareklibra]

VncConsole component is merged in patternfly-react

[matsimon]

Oh, sweet, try to keep an eye on this issue, thanks for the update.

[gregsheremeta]

tentatively targeting to 1.4.2 (august 10). If I run into any issues, I'll push to 1.4.3 (august 24).

[gregsheremeta]

out of time, pushing to 1.4.3. We scoped this one as quite difficult, so it might even slip to 1.4.4.

[gregsheremeta]

See patternfly/patternfly-react#288

[gregsheremeta]

it might even slip to 1.4.4

indeed, now targeting 1.4.4

[michalskrivanek]

I would expect it io take even longer

For reference, RHV tracking bug
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1615941

[gregsheremeta]

pushed to 1.5.0

[timbogues]

Is there any update to this enhancement on when it will be available? This would definitely be a welcomed feature to my environment.

[gregsheremeta]

This is our highest priority, and we are working on it now. See #854. Unfortunately it will miss oVirt 4.3.0, targeting to oVirt 4.3.2

[timbogues]

Is there an ETA on v4.3.2? Thank you for the quick response!

[gregsheremeta]

roughly March, but don't quote me :)

[timbogues]

I saw v4.3.2 was released. Does this new version include the new web console feature?

[gregsheremeta]

I saw v4.3.2 was released. Does this new version include the new web console feature?

Unfortunately, no. It's almost ready but we found some release blockers while testing.

You're welcome to try a pre-release though:
https://jenkins.ovirt.org/job/oVirt_ovirt-web-ui_standard-check-pr/489/artifact/check-patch.fc28.x86_64/ovirt-web-ui-1.5.2-0.20190318git5ee4e72.fc28.noarch.rpm

[gregsheremeta]

Here's a screenshot of the rpm I linked above

[timbogues]

Ok, I'll start testing that out. Looks good!

[slobastev]

Is it going to work on Chromebooks?

[sjd78]

Is it going to work on Chromebooks?

I just confirmed that the webvnc console will work on a Chromebook. 👍 Just make sure you have the CA certificate from the welcome page installed for the websocket proxy to work properly.

[sjd78]

@lwrigh, @bond95, @michalskrivanek, @sgratch, @gregsheremeta - Do you guys remember if we ever discussed a full screen mode? When I tested from my smaller screened Chrome book, it looks a bit dense:

[lwrigh]

Someone had suggested having a full screen option as a console setting which I think is a good idea. Especially on smaller resolution screens I think having a full screen option would really help to improve the visibility of the VM console.

[gregsheremeta]

@lwrigh is correct. I don't think we ever wireframed it fully, but we should have it (probably via a new Issue 😁)

[lwrigh]

I included a screen mode setting option in the console settings in the VM portal user settings wireframes (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1apA6E4zT21JSJgeO2V3Q_LhK9xq4SOwNeD-gIsG5pNY/edit?usp=sharing) if we want to cross references those issues.

[sjd78]

Someone had suggested having a full screen option as a console setting which I think is a good idea. Especially on smaller resolution screens I think having a full screen option would really help to improve the visibility of the VM console.

I'm not sure about it being a console setting. Maybe a console setting to "prefer full screen" or "default to full screen" mode is more appropriate. I'm just thinking a "full screen" button to hide the masthead, breadcrums and toolbar would return a decent portion of the page to the VNC console. Perhaps it would be more "full page" mode. Users could make the browser window full screen and then make the VNC console full page...

@lwrigh is correct. I don't think we ever wireframed it fully, but we should have it (probably via a new Issue 😁)

Agreed that a new issue to add a "full page" option or "hide toolbars" is a good step.

[lwrigh]

@sjd78 Agreed, I think it makes total sense to have some sort of full screen mode button directly on the console page. Within the console settings having a full screen option as a default setting makes sense.

[nkovacne]

Which version of oVirt will have this feature added? As far as I could see, 4.3.4 doesn't contain it yet.

[michalskrivanek]

@nkovacne There wasn't any ovirt-web-ui release yet. Once it's considered stable and tested. You are very welcome to help with providing feedback running the master ovirt-web-ui against your oVirt environment

[timbogues]

How can I install a pre-release version of oVirt Web UI that includes the web based VM console? Is there a place to download an RPM?

[sjd78]

How can I install a pre-release version of oVirt Web UI that includes the web based VM console? Is there a place to download an RPM?

The latest rpm build for master can be downloaded from the the ovirt-master-snapshot repo (click down based on your distro and version and ovirt-web-ui___.rpm will be in the noarch folder):

• https://resources.ovirt.org/pub/ovirt-master-snapshot/rpm/

The nightly snapshot repos can be installed with https://resources.ovirt.org/pub/yum-repo/ovirt-release-master.rpm, but you'd need to be careful not to update other rpms.

[timbogues]

Thank you!