Recommended update for release-notes-sles

SUSE Recommended Update: Recommended update for release-notes-sles
Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2016:0698-1
Rating: low
References: #919723 #958054 #961638 #963395 #965592
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP1

  • An update that has 5 recommended fixes can now be installed.

    Description:


    The Release Notes of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 have been updated
    to document:

    - Updating registration status after a rollback. (fate#319118)
    - New features of Virtual Machine Driver Pack 2.3. (fate#319517)
    - GRUB does not support vfb/vkbd any more. (fate#320402, bsc#961638)
    - Starting X after upgrading. (fate#319640, bsc#919723)
    - Puppet has been updated. (fate#319493)
    - Wireshark has been updated. (fate#319388)
    - Supported network devices for virtualized systems. (fate#317893)
    - Supported disk formats and protocols for virtualized systems.
    (fate#317891)
    - Automatic removal of Add-on products. (fate#319638)
    - Zypper can list already installed and unneeded patches by CVE number.
    (fate#319053, bsc#965592)
    - Installation of recommended packages. (fate#319136)
    - APAR requirements for 10GbE RoCE Express feature. (fate#318063,
    bsc#958054)

    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 12-SP1:
      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP1-2016-398=1

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

    Package List:

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP1 (noarch):
      • release-notes-sles-12.1.20160304-12.1

    References: