Recommended update for dracut

Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2021:3782-1
Rating: moderate
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Affected Products:
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP2
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 Business Critical Linux 15-SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 Business Critical Linux 15-SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3
  • SUSE Manager Proxy 4.1
  • SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2
  • SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.1
  • SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2
  • SUSE Manager Server 4.1
  • SUSE Manager Server 4.2

An update that has three fixes can now be installed.

Description:

This update for dracut fixes the following issues:

  • Fixed multipath devices that always default to bfq scheduler (bsc#1188713)
  • Fixed unbootable system when testing kernel 5.14 (bsc#1190326)
  • Add support for the new iscsiadm "no-wait" (-W) command (bsc#1187190)
  • Add iscsid.service requirements (bsc#1187190)

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:

  • Basesystem Module 15-SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP2-2021-3782=1
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP3
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP3-2021-3782=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.1-2021-3782=1

Package List:

  • Basesystem Module 15-SP2 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • dracut-049.1+suse.216.gf705637b-3.45.1
    • dracut-debugsource-049.1+suse.216.gf705637b-3.45.1
    • dracut-debuginfo-049.1+suse.216.gf705637b-3.45.1
    • dracut-ima-049.1+suse.216.gf705637b-3.45.1
    • dracut-fips-049.1+suse.216.gf705637b-3.45.1
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP3 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • dracut-049.1+suse.216.gf705637b-3.45.1
    • dracut-debugsource-049.1+suse.216.gf705637b-3.45.1
    • dracut-debuginfo-049.1+suse.216.gf705637b-3.45.1
    • dracut-ima-049.1+suse.216.gf705637b-3.45.1
    • dracut-fips-049.1+suse.216.gf705637b-3.45.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    • dracut-049.1+suse.216.gf705637b-3.45.1
    • dracut-debuginfo-049.1+suse.216.gf705637b-3.45.1
    • dracut-debugsource-049.1+suse.216.gf705637b-3.45.1
    • dracut-fips-049.1+suse.216.gf705637b-3.45.1

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