RHBA-2011:0287 - Bug Fix Advisory

Topic

An updated lvm2 package that resolves several issues is now available.

Description

The lvm2 package contains support for Logical Volume Management (LVM).

This updated lvm2 package provides fixes for the following bugs:

• With this update, the "File-based locking initialization failed." warning,

which was displayed during the system start-up, is now suppressed. (BZ#673975)

• Under certain circumstances, mainly on shared storage systems, the buffered

read of a device was used instead of a direct device access. This could result
in the use of outdated metadata values. This update ensures that all device scan
operations use the direct device access. (BZ#673981)

• This update fixes a faulty initialization which in certain cases lead to a

full unconditional rescan of devices. As a result, all lvm operations were
slowed down and exhibited poor performance. (BZ#673986)

All users of lvm2 are advised to upgrade to this updated package, which resolves
these issues.

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
https://access.redhat.com/kb/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 5.6 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 5.6 ia64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 5.6 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS 5.6 ia64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS 5.6 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 IBM z Systems 5 s390x
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support 5.6 s390x
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 5 ppc
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian - Extended Update Support 5.6 ppc
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 5 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 5 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS 5.6 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Update Support from RHUI 5.6 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Update Support from RHUI 5.6 i386

Fixes

• BZ - 673975 - Setting up Logical Volume Management: File-based locking initialisation failed.
• BZ - 673981 - LVM2: lvs output is missing an existing lv

CVEs

(none)

References

• 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
• https://access.redhat.com/kb/docs/DOC-11259