Recommended update for smt

Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2016:2398-1
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 three fixes can now be installed.

Description:

This update for smt fixes the following issues:

  • Make the curl connect timeout configurable (bsc#992764)
  • Find migration targets independent of the order of products reported to the API (bsc#986220)

Additionally it provides smt-ha for the Public Cloud Module. (bsc#993765, fate#320820)

smt-ha:

This package extends the basic SMT functionality with registration sharing capabilities. This allows 2 or more SMT servers running at the same time to share the registrations they receive. The following smt.conf options are used.

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-12-2016-1396=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP1-2016-1396=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP1-2016-1396=1

Package List:

  • Public Cloud Module 12 (noarch)
    • perl-File-Touch-0.11-2.1
  • Public Cloud Module 12 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • smt-ha-3.0.18-26.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1 (ppc64le x86_64)
    • smt-debugsource-3.0.18-26.1
    • res-signingkeys-3.0.18-26.1
    • smt-3.0.18-26.1
    • smt-support-3.0.18-26.1
    • smt-debuginfo-3.0.18-26.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • smt-debugsource-3.0.18-26.1
    • res-signingkeys-3.0.18-26.1
    • smt-3.0.18-26.1
    • smt-support-3.0.18-26.1
    • smt-debuginfo-3.0.18-26.1

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