Recommended update for wicked

Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2016:3192-1
Rating: moderate
References:
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Bootstrap Kit 12 12-SP1

An update that has 19 fixes can now be installed.

Description:

This update provides Wicked 0.6.39, which brings the following fixes and enhancements:

  • dhcp: Support to define and request custom options, documented in wicked-config(5) and ifcfg-dhcp(5) manual pages. (bsc#988954)
  • dhcp6: Fix refresh on newprefix workaround. (bsc#972471)
  • dhcp4: Do not fail in capture on link type change. (bsc#975466)
  • dhcp4: Ignore invalid options, do not discard complete message.
  • dhcp4: Log and add sender (server or relay) ethernet hw-address to the lease.
  • ifdown: Show reasons to skip an action. (bsc#997027)
  • ifconfig: Fix to consider address scope in dbus model. (bsc#988794)
  • bonding: Set the primary slave in the master at enslave of the primary when it were not yet ready while setting up bond. (bsc#998413)
  • addrconf: Rewrite to run lease updates in background jobs and use netconfig 0.84 batch support if available. (bsc#989741)
  • auto6: Do not apply rdnss/dnssl if autoconf=0. (bsc#984088)
  • dhcp4: Initial support to request custom options. (bsc#916948, bsc#988954)
  • ovs: Use generic ovs type until we can query ovs. (bsc#982231)
  • dhcp4: Send hostname in discover. (bsc#985894)
  • address: Apply SUSE ifcfg IP_OPTIONS. (bsc#984088)
  • ifreload: Make output more informative. (bsc#982952)
  • rules: Do not fail when kernel support is missed. (bsc#981887)
  • nanny: Re-apply policies on device renames. (bsc#973355)
  • auto6: Apply rdnss/dnssl and wait for autoconf. (bsc#902897, bsc#916613)
  • spec: Removed ppp service template macro calls. (fate#317976)
  • ppp: Initial implementation of PPPoE support (fate#317976, bsc#865573, bsc#913861)
  • route: Initial routing policy rules support. (fate#312217)
  • tunnel: Add device binding support. (fate#317977)
  • dhcp6: Refresh ipv6 link on each prefix event to fix workaround for missed NEWLINK event on changes caused by RA. (bsc#972471)
  • macvlan: Fix enum values for BRIDGE and PASSTHRU modes. (bsc#974231)

For a comprehensive list of changes please refer to the package's change log.

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 Software Bootstrap Kit 12 12-SP1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-BSK-12-SP1-2016-1850=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP1-2016-1850=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP1-2016-1850=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP1-2016-1850=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Bootstrap Kit 12 12-SP1 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • wicked-debugsource-0.6.39-28.3.1
    • libwicked-0-6-debuginfo-0.6.39-28.3.1
    • wicked-debuginfo-0.6.39-28.3.1
    • libwicked-0-6-0.6.39-28.3.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1 (x86_64)
    • wicked-service-0.6.39-28.3.1
    • libwicked-0-6-debuginfo-0.6.39-28.3.1
    • wicked-debuginfo-0.6.39-28.3.1
    • wicked-0.6.39-28.3.1
    • libwicked-0-6-0.6.39-28.3.1
    • wicked-debugsource-0.6.39-28.3.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1 (ppc64le x86_64)
    • wicked-service-0.6.39-28.3.1
    • libwicked-0-6-debuginfo-0.6.39-28.3.1
    • wicked-debuginfo-0.6.39-28.3.1
    • wicked-0.6.39-28.3.1
    • libwicked-0-6-0.6.39-28.3.1
    • wicked-debugsource-0.6.39-28.3.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • wicked-service-0.6.39-28.3.1
    • libwicked-0-6-debuginfo-0.6.39-28.3.1
    • wicked-debuginfo-0.6.39-28.3.1
    • wicked-0.6.39-28.3.1
    • libwicked-0-6-0.6.39-28.3.1
    • wicked-debugsource-0.6.39-28.3.1

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