SUSE-RU-2012:0693-1: Recommended update for ethtool

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   SUSE Recommended Update: Recommended update for ethtool
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-RU-2012:0693-1
Rating:             low
References:         #744364 #748599 
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 for VMware
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2
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   An update that has two recommended fixes can now be
   installed.

Description:


   This update adds support for dumping and loading the
   network driver  firmware to ethtool (bnc#748599). In
   addition, it fixes displaying of IXGBE  flow director rules
   (bnc#744364).

Contraindications:



Patch Instructions:

   To install this SUSE Recommended Update use YaST online_update.
   Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 for VMware:

      zypper in -t patch slessp2-ethtool-6130

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2:

      zypper in -t patch slessp2-ethtool-6130

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2:

      zypper in -t patch sledsp2-ethtool-6130

   To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch".


Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 for VMware (i586 x86_64):

      ethtool-6.2.6.39-0.11.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):

      ethtool-6.2.6.39-0.11.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2 (i586 x86_64):

      ethtool-6.2.6.39-0.11.1


References:

   https://bugzilla.novell.com/744364
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/748599
   http://download.novell.com/patch/finder/?keywords=dec0aaae7836943a4c1d15d332254881