Recommended update for cloud-netconfig

Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2023:0659-1
Rating: moderate
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Affected Products:
  • Public Cloud Module 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5

An update that has two fixes can now be installed.

Description:

This update for cloud-netconfig fixes the following issues:

  • Update to version 1.7:
  • Overhaul policy routing setup
  • Support alias IPv4 ranges
  • Add support for NetworkManager (bsc#1204549)
  • Remove dependency on netconfig
  • Install into libexec directory
  • Clear stale ifcfg files for accelerated NICs (bsc#1199853)
  • More debug messages

  • Documentation update

  • /etc/netconfig.d/ moved to /usr/libexec/netconfig/netconfig.d/ in Tumbleweed, update path

Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  • Public Cloud Module 12
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Public-Cloud-12-2023-659=1

Package List:

  • Public Cloud Module 12 (noarch)
    • cloud-netconfig-azure-1.7-27.1
    • cloud-netconfig-gce-1.7-27.1
    • cloud-netconfig-ec2-1.7-27.1

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