SUSE-RU-2014:1668-1: moderate: Recommended update for SUSE Manager Proxy 2.1

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   SUSE Recommended Update: Recommended update for SUSE Manager Proxy 2.1
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-RU-2014:1668-1
Rating:             moderate
References:         #870159 #885889 #900498 #906887 #907677 
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Manager Proxy
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   An update that has 5 recommended fixes can now be
   installed. It includes 8 new package versions.

Description:


   This collective update for SUSE Manager Proxy 2.1 provides the following
   fixes and enhancements:

   osad:

       * Removed PyXML dependency for RHEL systems.
       * Fix osad through unauthenticated proxy case.

   rhncfg:

       * Fix compare config files by checking permissions on the correct
         file. (bsc#900498)

   spacewalk-backend:

       * Insert update tag at the correct place for SLE12. (bsc#907677)
       * Different registration paths should lock tables in the same order.
       * Use configuration file variable instead of hardcoded path part in
         spacewalk-data-fsck.
       * Drop unused column product_list in suseProducts table.
       * Trigger generation of metadata if the repo contains no packages.
         (bsc#870159)

   spacewalk-certs-tools:

       * Modify output in case a file is not found.
       * Remove duplicates from authorized_keys2 as well. (bsc#885889)

   spacewalk-proxy-installer:

       * Read systemid path from configuration.
       * Proxy installer should use http proxy to get version number.

   spacewalk-proxy:

       * Read systemid path from configuration.
       * Configure proxy max memory file size separately from buffer_size.

   spacewalk-remote-utils:

       * Add channel definitions for RHEL 6.6.
       * Compose format has slightly changed for RHEL6.6.

   spacewalk-web:

       * Add User Guide to online help pages.
       * Fix links to monitoring documentation. (bsc#906887)
       * Improve the layout in case the exception message is large.
       * Stop the spinner for the success task.
       * Link the error message with the tomcat log viewer.
       * Make the SCC migration/refresh dialog show steps.
       * Add a refresh button to the SUSE products page

   How to apply this update:

   1. Log in as root user to the SUSE Manager proxy. 2. Stop the proxy
   service: spacewalk-proxy stop 3. Apply the patch using either zypper patch
   or YaST Online Update. 4. Start the Spacewalk service: spacewalk-proxy
   start


Patch Instructions:

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

   - SUSE Manager Proxy:

      zypper in -t patch slemap21-suse-manager-proxy-21-201412-10077

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


Package List:

   - SUSE Manager Proxy (x86_64) [New Version: 2.1.55.13]:

      spacewalk-backend-2.1.55.13-0.7.1
      spacewalk-backend-libs-2.1.55.13-0.7.1

   - SUSE Manager Proxy (noarch) [New Version: 2.1.15.5,2.1.3.7,2.1.6.4,2.1.6.7,2.1.60.11,5.10.65.9 and 5.11.33.6]:

      osad-5.11.33.6-0.7.1
      rhncfg-5.10.65.9-0.7.1
      rhncfg-actions-5.10.65.9-0.7.1
      rhncfg-client-5.10.65.9-0.7.1
      rhncfg-management-5.10.65.9-0.7.1
      spacewalk-base-minimal-2.1.60.11-0.7.1
      spacewalk-base-minimal-config-2.1.60.11-0.7.1
      spacewalk-certs-tools-2.1.6.4-0.7.1
      spacewalk-proxy-broker-2.1.15.5-0.7.1
      spacewalk-proxy-common-2.1.15.5-0.7.1
      spacewalk-proxy-installer-2.1.6.7-0.7.1
      spacewalk-proxy-management-2.1.15.5-0.7.1
      spacewalk-proxy-package-manager-2.1.15.5-0.7.1
      spacewalk-proxy-redirect-2.1.15.5-0.7.1
      spacewalk-remote-utils-2.1.3.7-0.7.1


References:

   https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=870159
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=885889
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=900498
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=906887
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=907677
   http://download.suse.com/patch/finder/?keywords=a1557eb57d8208ec76812d63ab2eccd4