Recommended update for multipath-tools

SUSE Recommended Update: Recommended update for multipath-tools
Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2013:1455-1
Rating: low
References: #789239 #820899 #824148 #824913 #828868 #832796
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 for VMware
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3

  • An update that has 6 recommended fixes can now be installed.

    Description:


    This update for multipath-tools provides the following
    fixes:

    * Specify checker_timeout in seconds. (bnc#824913)
    * Fix setting of fast_io_fail_tmo. (bnc#824148)
    * Reset queue_if_no_path if flush failed. (bnc#828868)
    * Document 'wwids_file' and 'reservation_key'.
    (bnc#820899)
    * Correctly display 'timeout' checker status.
    * Fix typo in retain_attached_hw_handler.
    * Do not print 'path is up' for removed paths.
    (bnc#789239)
    * Proactively remove path. (bnc#789239)
    * Do not call tur in sync mode if pthread_cancel fails.
    (bnc#832796)

    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 SP3 for VMware:
      zypper in -t patch slessp3-kpartx-8165
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3:
      zypper in -t patch slessp3-kpartx-8165
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3:
      zypper in -t patch sledsp3-kpartx-8165

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

    Package List:

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 for VMware (i586 x86_64):
    • kpartx-0.4.9-0.91.1
    • multipath-tools-0.4.9-0.91.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):
    • kpartx-0.4.9-0.91.1
    • multipath-tools-0.4.9-0.91.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3 (i586 x86_64):
    • kpartx-0.4.9-0.91.1
    • multipath-tools-0.4.9-0.91.1

    References:

    • https://bugzilla.novell.com/789239
    • https://bugzilla.novell.com/820899
    • https://bugzilla.novell.com/824148
    • https://bugzilla.novell.com/824913
    • https://bugzilla.novell.com/828868
    • https://bugzilla.novell.com/832796
    • http://download.suse.com/patch/finder/?keywords=f56af8c39f16eb67c6cdcd6a9f40416a