Recommended update for multipath-tools

SUSE Recommended Update: Recommended update for multipath-tools
Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2012:1211-1
Rating: low
References: #699350 #724373 #735174 #735414 #736334 #738295 #738340 #743469 #744271 #749584 #763632
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 for VMware LTSS
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 LTSS

  • An update that has 11 recommended fixes can now be installed.

    Description:


    This collective update to multipath-tools resolves the
    following issues:

    * Duplicate entries in 'multipath -t' (bnc#735414)
    * Ignore PATH_FAILED/PATH_REINSTATE events (bnc#738295)
    * Fix copying bindigs_file to initrd (bnc#738340)
    * Clarify dev_loss_tmo settings (bnc#736334)
    * Add hardware entry for Intel Multi-Flex (bnc#743469)
    * Set rdac TAS bit if changeable (bnc#724373)
    * Report PATH_UP for both paths for rdac if io-shipping
    is enabled (bnc#724373)
    * Report different priority values for rdac if
    io-shipping is enabled (bnc#724373)
    * Return PATH_DOWN if a device has disappeared from
    sysfs (bnc#699350)
    * Add Datacore SANSymphony to hwtable (bnc#749584)
    * Fix inconsistent entries after merging hwtable
    (bnc#735414)
    * Document new path_selectors (bnc#735174)
    * Add definitions for HP P6300 (bnc#763632)
    * Handle slow FC startup (bnc#744271).

    Patch Instructions:

    To install this SUSE Recommended Update use YaST online_update.
    Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 for VMware LTSS:
      zypper in -t patch slessp1-kpartx-6706
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 LTSS:
      zypper in -t patch slessp1-kpartx-6706

    To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch".

    Package List:

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 for VMware LTSS (i586 x86_64):
    • kpartx-0.4.8-40.50.1
    • multipath-tools-0.4.8-40.50.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 LTSS (i586 s390x x86_64):
    • kpartx-0.4.8-40.50.1
    • multipath-tools-0.4.8-40.50.1

    References:

  • https://bugzilla.novell.com/699350
  • https://bugzilla.novell.com/724373
  • https://bugzilla.novell.com/735174
  • https://bugzilla.novell.com/735414
  • https://bugzilla.novell.com/736334
  • https://bugzilla.novell.com/738295
  • https://bugzilla.novell.com/738340
  • https://bugzilla.novell.com/743469
  • https://bugzilla.novell.com/744271
  • https://bugzilla.novell.com/749584
  • https://bugzilla.novell.com/763632
  • http://download.suse.com/patch/finder/?keywords=f4db5ad374cfcfcc515e5f2b10a43b7f