Recommended update for SUSEConnect

Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2022:4403-1
Rating: moderate
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Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5

An update that has three fixes can now be installed.

Description:

This update for SUSEConnect fixes the following issues:

  • Allow suseconnect-keepalive.service to recognize a configured proxy. (bsc#1200994)
  • Rely on system-wide defaults for enabling the keepalive timer by systemd-presets-branding-SLE. (bsc#1200641)
  • Periodically call --keepalive command to make system information in SCC and proxies more accurate. (bsc#1196076)

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 High Performance Computing 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2022-4403=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2022-4403=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2022-4403=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 (aarch64 x86_64)
    • SUSEConnect-0.3.36-3.18.4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • SUSEConnect-0.3.36-3.18.4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 (ppc64le x86_64)
    • SUSEConnect-0.3.36-3.18.4

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