SUSE-RU-2012:1211-1: Recommended update for multipath-tools

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   SUSE Recommended Update: Recommended update for multipath-tools
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-RU-2012:1211-1
Rating:             low
References:         #699350 #724373 #735174 #735414 #736334 #738295 
                    #738340 #743469 #744271 #749584 #763632 
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 for VMware LTSS
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 LTSS
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   An update that has 11 recommended fixes can now be
   installed.

Description:


   This collective update to multipath-tools resolves the
   following issues:

   * Duplicate entries in 'multipath -t' (bnc#735414)
   * Ignore PATH_FAILED/PATH_REINSTATE events (bnc#738295)
   * Fix copying bindigs_file to initrd (bnc#738340)
   * Clarify dev_loss_tmo settings (bnc#736334)
   * Add hardware entry for Intel Multi-Flex (bnc#743469)
   * Set rdac TAS bit if changeable (bnc#724373)
   * Report PATH_UP for both paths for rdac if io-shipping
   is enabled (bnc#724373)
   * Report different priority values for rdac if
   io-shipping is enabled (bnc#724373)
   * Return PATH_DOWN if a device has disappeared from
   sysfs (bnc#699350)
   * Add Datacore SANSymphony to hwtable (bnc#749584)
   * Fix inconsistent entries after merging hwtable
   (bnc#735414)
   * Document new path_selectors (bnc#735174)
   * Add definitions for HP P6300 (bnc#763632)
   * Handle slow FC startup (bnc#744271).


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 SP1 for VMware LTSS:

      zypper in -t patch slessp1-kpartx-6706

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 LTSS:

      zypper in -t patch slessp1-kpartx-6706

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


Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 for VMware LTSS (i586 x86_64):

      kpartx-0.4.8-40.50.1
      multipath-tools-0.4.8-40.50.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 LTSS (i586 s390x x86_64):

      kpartx-0.4.8-40.50.1
      multipath-tools-0.4.8-40.50.1


References:

   https://bugzilla.novell.com/699350
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/724373
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/735174
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/735414
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/736334
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/738295
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/738340
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/743469
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/744271
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/749584
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/763632
   http://download.novell.com/patch/finder/?keywords=f4db5ad374cfcfcc515e5f2b10a43b7f