Recommended update for saptune

Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2023:4702-1
Rating: moderate
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Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5

An update that has two fixes can now be installed.

Description:

This update for saptune (to version 3.1.1) fixes the following issues:

  • Typo in logfile directory name creates /varlog/saptune instead of /var/log/saptune (bsc#1215969).
  • SAP Note 2382421: Fix missing handling for Azure systems regarding parameter 'net.ipv4.tcp_timestamps'. This exclude setting was left out during the last SAP Note update by mistake.
  • Add parameter IGNORE_RELOAD to /etc/sysconfig/saptune to prevent saptune from stopping and starting the system tuning during package update. Related to sapconf bug bsc#1209408.
  • Create a flag file in preinstall and remove it in posttrans of the package installation to inform saptune that currently a package installation/update takes place so that some special situations can be handled as expected.

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 Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SAP-12-SP5-2023-4702=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 (ppc64le x86_64)
    • saptune-debuginfo-3.1.1-4.18.1
    • saptune-3.1.1-4.18.1

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