SUSE-RU-2012:1198-1: 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-2012:1198-1
Rating:             low
References:         #719449 #735174 #735414 #738340 #738865 #743469 
                    #743692 #744271 #746396 #747587 #747891 #747905 
                    #749584 #749631 #749921 #760148 #763632 #767802 
                    
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 18 recommended fixes can now be
   installed.

Description:


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

   * Backport fast_io_fail definitions from upstream
   (bnc#749631, bnc#747891)
   * Do not try to set timeout on non-SCSI devices
   (bnc#747891)
   * Clarify messages when updating dev_loss_tmo
   * Document new path_selectors (bnc#735174)
   * Fix prio merging of prioritizers with different args
   (bnc#760148)
   * Add definitions for HP P6300 (bnc#763632)
   * Increase parameter buffer (bnc#767802)
   * Update NetApp device parameter
   * Check port state before updating timeouts (bnc#749631)
   * Fix typo in mp_prio_handler (bnc#760148)
   * Remove duplicate calls from verify_paths (bnc#749631)
   * Fix inconsistent hwtable entries (bnc#735414)
   * Do not update rport timeouts on failed paths
   (bnc#749631)
   * Fix up fast_io_fail settings (bnc#743692)
   * VPD 0x83 processing fixes (bnc#749921)
   * Add Datacore SANSymphony to hwtable (bnc#749584)
   * Fix copying bindings_file to initrd (bnc#738340,
   bnc#747905)
   * Add Fujitsu Eternus defaults (bnc#746396)
   * Add Intel Multi-Flex defaults (bnc#743469)
   * Check for accessible device-mapper device in kpartx
   (bnc#719449)
   * Use blkid in kpartx rules (bnc#747587)
   * Call 'reconfigure' during startup (bnc#744271)
   * Skip netlink uevents (bnc#719449)
   * Disable queueing when flushing maps (bnc#719449)
   * Print out uevent sequence number (bnc#719449)
   * Allow separate kdump configuration (bnc#738865).


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-kpartx-6694

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2:

      zypper in -t patch slessp2-kpartx-6694

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2:

      zypper in -t patch sledsp2-kpartx-6694

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


Package List:

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

      kpartx-0.4.9-0.66.1
      multipath-tools-0.4.9-0.66.1

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

      kpartx-0.4.9-0.66.1
      multipath-tools-0.4.9-0.66.1

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

      kpartx-0.4.9-0.66.1
      multipath-tools-0.4.9-0.66.1


References:

   https://bugzilla.novell.com/719449
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/735174
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/735414
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/738340
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/738865
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/743469
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/743692
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/744271
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/746396
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/747587
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/747891
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/747905
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/749584
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/749631
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/749921
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/760148
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/763632
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/767802
   http://download.novell.com/patch/finder/?keywords=68e9e6b1d493f543010d43d4b77344dd