RHBA-2010:0078 - Bug Fix Advisory

Topic

An updated iscsi-initiator-utils package that fixes a bug is now available.

Description

The iscsi-initiator-utils package provides the server daemon for the iSCSI
protocol, as well as the utility programs used to manage it. iSCSI is a
protocol for distributed disk access using SCSI commands sent over Internet
Protocol networks.

This updated iscsi-initiator-utils package fixes the following bug:

• removing the bnx2i module from the kernel, or running ifdown on the

network interface being used by the bnx2i driver, and then reloading the
kernel module or running ifup, did not result in automatic reconnection to
SCSI sessions. As a workaround, the iscsid service had to be stopped and
then restarted. With this update, SCSI sessions are automatically
reconnected to after removing and reloading the bnx2i kernel module, or
bringing the network interface down and then up again with ifdown and ifup.
(BZ#549629)

All users of iscsi-initiator-utils are advised to upgrade to this updated
package, which resolves this issue.

Solution

Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released
errata relevant to your system have been applied.

This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use
the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at
http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259

Affected Products

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5 ia64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 5.4 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 5.4 ia64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 5.4 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 5 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 5 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 5 ppc
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian - Extended Update Support 5.4 ppc
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 5 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 5 i386

Fixes

• BZ - 549629 - [Broadcom 5.4.z bug] iSCSI does not reconnect after ifdown and ifup

CVEs

(none)

References

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