SUSE-RU-2013:1455-1: 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-2013:1455-1
Rating:             low
References:         #789239 #820899 #824148 #824913 #828868 #832796 
                    
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 for VMware
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3
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   An update that has 6 recommended fixes can now be installed.

Description:


   This update for multipath-tools provides the following
   fixes:

   * Specify checker_timeout in seconds. (bnc#824913)
   * Fix setting of fast_io_fail_tmo. (bnc#824148)
   * Reset queue_if_no_path if flush failed. (bnc#828868)
   * Document 'wwids_file' and 'reservation_key'.
   (bnc#820899)
   * Correctly display 'timeout' checker status.
   * Fix typo in retain_attached_hw_handler.
   * Do not print 'path is up' for removed paths.
   (bnc#789239)
   * Proactively remove path. (bnc#789239)
   * Do not call tur in sync mode if pthread_cancel fails.
   (bnc#832796)


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 SP3 for VMware:

      zypper in -t patch slessp3-kpartx-8165

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3:

      zypper in -t patch slessp3-kpartx-8165

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3:

      zypper in -t patch sledsp3-kpartx-8165

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


Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 for VMware (i586 x86_64):

      kpartx-0.4.9-0.91.1
      multipath-tools-0.4.9-0.91.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):

      kpartx-0.4.9-0.91.1
      multipath-tools-0.4.9-0.91.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3 (i586 x86_64):

      kpartx-0.4.9-0.91.1
      multipath-tools-0.4.9-0.91.1


References:

   https://bugzilla.novell.com/789239
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/820899
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/824148
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/824913
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/828868
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/832796
   http://download.novell.com/patch/finder/?keywords=f56af8c39f16eb67c6cdcd6a9f40416a