Recommended update for multipath-tools

Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2017:1380-1
Rating: moderate
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Affected Products:
  • SLES for SAP Applications 11-SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4

An update that has seven fixes can now be installed.

Description:

This update for multipath-tools provides the following fixes:

  • Fix check for new path states. (bsc#1019798)
  • Set DI_SERIAL in 'multipath -ll' output. (bsc#1007202)
  • Remove calls to dm_udev_complete. (bsc#1025602)
  • Add support for read-only bindings. (bsc#995633)
  • Fix issues with user_friendly_names initramfs bindings. (bsc#1005255)
  • Add HP MSA 2040 to hardware table. (bsc#984957)
  • Add 'wwn' and 'serial' keyword to weightedpath prioritizer. (bsc#991432)

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:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
    zypper in -t patch slessp4-multipath-tools-13126=1
  • SLES for SAP Applications 11-SP4
    zypper in -t patch slessp4-multipath-tools-13126=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 (s390x x86_64 i586 ppc64 ia64)
    • kpartx-0.4.9-122.1
    • multipath-tools-0.4.9-122.1
  • SLES for SAP Applications 11-SP4 (ppc64 x86_64)
    • kpartx-0.4.9-122.1
    • multipath-tools-0.4.9-122.1

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