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Red Hat Product Errata RHBA-2012:0946 - Bug Fix Advisory
Issued:
2012-06-20
Updated:
2012-06-20

RHBA-2012:0946 - Bug Fix Advisory

  • Overview
  • Updated Packages

Synopsis

device-mapper-multipath bug fix and enhancement update

Type/Severity

Bug Fix Advisory

Red Hat Lightspeed patch analysis

Identify and remediate systems affected by this advisory.

View affected systems

Topic

Updated device-mapper-multipath packages that fix several bugs and add various
enhancements are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.

Description

The device-mapper-multipath packages provide tools for managing multipath
devices using the device-mapper multipath kernel module.

These updated device-mapper-multipath packages include numerous bug fixes and
enhancements. Space precludes documenting all of these changes in this advisory.
Users are directed to the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.3 Technical Notes for
information on the most significant of these changes:

https://docs.redhat.com/docs/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/6/html/6.3_Technical_Notes/device-mapper-multipath.html#RHBA-2012-0946

Users of device-mapper-multipath are advised to upgrade to these updated
packages, which fix these bugs and add these enhancements.

Solution

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

This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red
Hat Network to apply this update are available at
https://access.redhat.com/knowledge/articles/11258

Affected Products

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6 i386
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support 6 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6 i386
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6 i386
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 6 s390x
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 6 ppc64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing 6 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 6 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 6 i386
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support 6 i386
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support (for IBM z Systems) 6 s390x
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension 6 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension 6 i386
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension (for IBM z Systems) 6 s390x

Fixes

  • BZ - 662433 - iscsid preventing machine shutdown or reboot
  • BZ - 798541 - device-mapper-multipath: standard rpm cflags not used during build [rhel-6]
  • BZ - 799908 - please add IBM XIV multipath definitions
  • BZ - 802630 - Need document for hwtable_regex_match feature of multipath.conf

CVEs

(none)

References

  • https://docs.redhat.com/docs/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/6/html/6.3_Technical_Notes/device-mapper-multipath.html#RHBA-2012-0946
Note: More recent versions of these packages may be available. Click a package name for more details.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6

SRPM
device-mapper-multipath-0.4.9-56.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: c16dbd540747905906ec8d691c8072a72c6969b9c6de6f96543f47b27438e52a
x86_64
device-mapper-multipath-0.4.9-56.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 6e89076b49a32f5e84582bf819adab668fdb518393ee219d844da3a51efe5aa5
device-mapper-multipath-0.4.9-56.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 6e89076b49a32f5e84582bf819adab668fdb518393ee219d844da3a51efe5aa5
device-mapper-multipath-debuginfo-0.4.9-56.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 6128fc9e172bb1d073983bf0b251cc5cc3f7e76584edf79fba8f459ab87fa610
device-mapper-multipath-debuginfo-0.4.9-56.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 6128fc9e172bb1d073983bf0b251cc5cc3f7e76584edf79fba8f459ab87fa610
device-mapper-multipath-libs-0.4.9-56.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: c6074e15f20be4a936aa0bb272bea86266c3e1757fe7db3459016ccafd6e93cd
device-mapper-multipath-libs-0.4.9-56.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: c6074e15f20be4a936aa0bb272bea86266c3e1757fe7db3459016ccafd6e93cd
kpartx-0.4.9-56.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 12fd1b5b735ef7239f91b246ef7f8e067b48154670a8d775cb48a08bbc992dce
kpartx-0.4.9-56.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 12fd1b5b735ef7239f91b246ef7f8e067b48154670a8d775cb48a08bbc992dce
i386
device-mapper-multipath-0.4.9-56.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: 6e7694e0ba2a15b357da6d380291b9fbc69891c9046f4e3b8a8fbee250eb73df
device-mapper-multipath-debuginfo-0.4.9-56.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: aa8c3c5eba5db7aeabba0b33dd2edc18ae1ae4f8d5eaa883225aa59db1ea1528
device-mapper-multipath-libs-0.4.9-56.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: bd314f96774ea6805132e1d5f801e9be9a449e75b52d18722345507ee654be9e
kpartx-0.4.9-56.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: 90f732510966b1fac8261378bf9622d7445da81a4722a17511bc98a44b05566b

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support 6

SRPM
device-mapper-multipath-0.4.9-56.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: c16dbd540747905906ec8d691c8072a72c6969b9c6de6f96543f47b27438e52a
x86_64
device-mapper-multipath-0.4.9-56.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 6e89076b49a32f5e84582bf819adab668fdb518393ee219d844da3a51efe5aa5
device-mapper-multipath-debuginfo-0.4.9-56.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 6128fc9e172bb1d073983bf0b251cc5cc3f7e76584edf79fba8f459ab87fa610
device-mapper-multipath-libs-0.4.9-56.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: c6074e15f20be4a936aa0bb272bea86266c3e1757fe7db3459016ccafd6e93cd
kpartx-0.4.9-56.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 12fd1b5b735ef7239f91b246ef7f8e067b48154670a8d775cb48a08bbc992dce
i386
device-mapper-multipath-0.4.9-56.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: 6e7694e0ba2a15b357da6d380291b9fbc69891c9046f4e3b8a8fbee250eb73df
device-mapper-multipath-debuginfo-0.4.9-56.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: aa8c3c5eba5db7aeabba0b33dd2edc18ae1ae4f8d5eaa883225aa59db1ea1528
device-mapper-multipath-libs-0.4.9-56.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: bd314f96774ea6805132e1d5f801e9be9a449e75b52d18722345507ee654be9e
kpartx-0.4.9-56.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: 90f732510966b1fac8261378bf9622d7445da81a4722a17511bc98a44b05566b

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6

SRPM
device-mapper-multipath-0.4.9-56.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: c16dbd540747905906ec8d691c8072a72c6969b9c6de6f96543f47b27438e52a
x86_64
device-mapper-multipath-0.4.9-56.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 6e89076b49a32f5e84582bf819adab668fdb518393ee219d844da3a51efe5aa5
device-mapper-multipath-debuginfo-0.4.9-56.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 6128fc9e172bb1d073983bf0b251cc5cc3f7e76584edf79fba8f459ab87fa610
device-mapper-multipath-libs-0.4.9-56.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: c6074e15f20be4a936aa0bb272bea86266c3e1757fe7db3459016ccafd6e93cd
kpartx-0.4.9-56.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 12fd1b5b735ef7239f91b246ef7f8e067b48154670a8d775cb48a08bbc992dce
i386
device-mapper-multipath-0.4.9-56.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: 6e7694e0ba2a15b357da6d380291b9fbc69891c9046f4e3b8a8fbee250eb73df
device-mapper-multipath-debuginfo-0.4.9-56.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: aa8c3c5eba5db7aeabba0b33dd2edc18ae1ae4f8d5eaa883225aa59db1ea1528
device-mapper-multipath-libs-0.4.9-56.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: bd314f96774ea6805132e1d5f801e9be9a449e75b52d18722345507ee654be9e
kpartx-0.4.9-56.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: 90f732510966b1fac8261378bf9622d7445da81a4722a17511bc98a44b05566b

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6

SRPM
device-mapper-multipath-0.4.9-56.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: c16dbd540747905906ec8d691c8072a72c6969b9c6de6f96543f47b27438e52a
x86_64
device-mapper-multipath-0.4.9-56.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 6e89076b49a32f5e84582bf819adab668fdb518393ee219d844da3a51efe5aa5
device-mapper-multipath-debuginfo-0.4.9-56.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 6128fc9e172bb1d073983bf0b251cc5cc3f7e76584edf79fba8f459ab87fa610
device-mapper-multipath-libs-0.4.9-56.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: c6074e15f20be4a936aa0bb272bea86266c3e1757fe7db3459016ccafd6e93cd
kpartx-0.4.9-56.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 12fd1b5b735ef7239f91b246ef7f8e067b48154670a8d775cb48a08bbc992dce
i386
device-mapper-multipath-0.4.9-56.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: 6e7694e0ba2a15b357da6d380291b9fbc69891c9046f4e3b8a8fbee250eb73df
device-mapper-multipath-debuginfo-0.4.9-56.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: aa8c3c5eba5db7aeabba0b33dd2edc18ae1ae4f8d5eaa883225aa59db1ea1528
device-mapper-multipath-libs-0.4.9-56.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: bd314f96774ea6805132e1d5f801e9be9a449e75b52d18722345507ee654be9e
kpartx-0.4.9-56.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: 90f732510966b1fac8261378bf9622d7445da81a4722a17511bc98a44b05566b

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 6

SRPM
device-mapper-multipath-0.4.9-56.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: c16dbd540747905906ec8d691c8072a72c6969b9c6de6f96543f47b27438e52a
s390x
device-mapper-multipath-0.4.9-56.el6.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 30d41236173908f414679070e7d85e6439c3a0a8d68bbade1672ffa606e4f4be
device-mapper-multipath-debuginfo-0.4.9-56.el6.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 41b58ead707251fbf394893545a6f1e00fe7cfcd70a5b8d799ddfe77c6e2c045
device-mapper-multipath-libs-0.4.9-56.el6.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 069930828b534bef9602e478497aaba2867a5dea8d63c62088ce06ccece6ea0d
kpartx-0.4.9-56.el6.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 1717021d65f64c97c57f7ea1fa3bd515454aedd6720e696d04c4894c853983c1

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 6

SRPM
device-mapper-multipath-0.4.9-56.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: c16dbd540747905906ec8d691c8072a72c6969b9c6de6f96543f47b27438e52a
ppc64
device-mapper-multipath-0.4.9-56.el6.ppc64.rpm SHA-256: 51f7df26655baea3f2bae98ef04e7ef0e1695472af25159a547b33af7f9fe041
device-mapper-multipath-debuginfo-0.4.9-56.el6.ppc64.rpm SHA-256: ca4df1872e762e475123f5adaa500749067a094048896a82cb9764824220494c
device-mapper-multipath-libs-0.4.9-56.el6.ppc64.rpm SHA-256: 22900d53cd98981e2db3372fd586551e11e8703550d4b4612ecfb5942cf75539
kpartx-0.4.9-56.el6.ppc64.rpm SHA-256: 7ecd6e393930a09e23b05e01347e80ee435c283cd68c373cd5f34c0e7cc19bbf

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing 6

SRPM
device-mapper-multipath-0.4.9-56.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: c16dbd540747905906ec8d691c8072a72c6969b9c6de6f96543f47b27438e52a
x86_64
device-mapper-multipath-0.4.9-56.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 6e89076b49a32f5e84582bf819adab668fdb518393ee219d844da3a51efe5aa5
device-mapper-multipath-debuginfo-0.4.9-56.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 6128fc9e172bb1d073983bf0b251cc5cc3f7e76584edf79fba8f459ab87fa610
device-mapper-multipath-debuginfo-0.4.9-56.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 6128fc9e172bb1d073983bf0b251cc5cc3f7e76584edf79fba8f459ab87fa610
device-mapper-multipath-libs-0.4.9-56.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: c6074e15f20be4a936aa0bb272bea86266c3e1757fe7db3459016ccafd6e93cd
kpartx-0.4.9-56.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 12fd1b5b735ef7239f91b246ef7f8e067b48154670a8d775cb48a08bbc992dce

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 6

SRPM
device-mapper-multipath-0.4.9-56.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: c16dbd540747905906ec8d691c8072a72c6969b9c6de6f96543f47b27438e52a
x86_64
device-mapper-multipath-0.4.9-56.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 6e89076b49a32f5e84582bf819adab668fdb518393ee219d844da3a51efe5aa5
device-mapper-multipath-debuginfo-0.4.9-56.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 6128fc9e172bb1d073983bf0b251cc5cc3f7e76584edf79fba8f459ab87fa610
device-mapper-multipath-libs-0.4.9-56.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: c6074e15f20be4a936aa0bb272bea86266c3e1757fe7db3459016ccafd6e93cd
kpartx-0.4.9-56.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 12fd1b5b735ef7239f91b246ef7f8e067b48154670a8d775cb48a08bbc992dce
i386
device-mapper-multipath-0.4.9-56.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: 6e7694e0ba2a15b357da6d380291b9fbc69891c9046f4e3b8a8fbee250eb73df
device-mapper-multipath-debuginfo-0.4.9-56.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: aa8c3c5eba5db7aeabba0b33dd2edc18ae1ae4f8d5eaa883225aa59db1ea1528
device-mapper-multipath-libs-0.4.9-56.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: bd314f96774ea6805132e1d5f801e9be9a449e75b52d18722345507ee654be9e
kpartx-0.4.9-56.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: 90f732510966b1fac8261378bf9622d7445da81a4722a17511bc98a44b05566b

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support (for IBM z Systems) 6

SRPM
device-mapper-multipath-0.4.9-56.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: c16dbd540747905906ec8d691c8072a72c6969b9c6de6f96543f47b27438e52a
s390x
device-mapper-multipath-0.4.9-56.el6.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 30d41236173908f414679070e7d85e6439c3a0a8d68bbade1672ffa606e4f4be
device-mapper-multipath-debuginfo-0.4.9-56.el6.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 41b58ead707251fbf394893545a6f1e00fe7cfcd70a5b8d799ddfe77c6e2c045
device-mapper-multipath-libs-0.4.9-56.el6.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 069930828b534bef9602e478497aaba2867a5dea8d63c62088ce06ccece6ea0d
kpartx-0.4.9-56.el6.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 1717021d65f64c97c57f7ea1fa3bd515454aedd6720e696d04c4894c853983c1

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension 6

SRPM
device-mapper-multipath-0.4.9-56.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: c16dbd540747905906ec8d691c8072a72c6969b9c6de6f96543f47b27438e52a
x86_64
device-mapper-multipath-0.4.9-56.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 6e89076b49a32f5e84582bf819adab668fdb518393ee219d844da3a51efe5aa5
device-mapper-multipath-debuginfo-0.4.9-56.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 6128fc9e172bb1d073983bf0b251cc5cc3f7e76584edf79fba8f459ab87fa610
device-mapper-multipath-libs-0.4.9-56.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: c6074e15f20be4a936aa0bb272bea86266c3e1757fe7db3459016ccafd6e93cd
kpartx-0.4.9-56.el6.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 12fd1b5b735ef7239f91b246ef7f8e067b48154670a8d775cb48a08bbc992dce
i386
device-mapper-multipath-0.4.9-56.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: 6e7694e0ba2a15b357da6d380291b9fbc69891c9046f4e3b8a8fbee250eb73df
device-mapper-multipath-debuginfo-0.4.9-56.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: aa8c3c5eba5db7aeabba0b33dd2edc18ae1ae4f8d5eaa883225aa59db1ea1528
device-mapper-multipath-libs-0.4.9-56.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: bd314f96774ea6805132e1d5f801e9be9a449e75b52d18722345507ee654be9e
kpartx-0.4.9-56.el6.i686.rpm SHA-256: 90f732510966b1fac8261378bf9622d7445da81a4722a17511bc98a44b05566b

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension (for IBM z Systems) 6

SRPM
device-mapper-multipath-0.4.9-56.el6.src.rpm SHA-256: c16dbd540747905906ec8d691c8072a72c6969b9c6de6f96543f47b27438e52a
s390x
device-mapper-multipath-0.4.9-56.el6.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 30d41236173908f414679070e7d85e6439c3a0a8d68bbade1672ffa606e4f4be
device-mapper-multipath-debuginfo-0.4.9-56.el6.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 41b58ead707251fbf394893545a6f1e00fe7cfcd70a5b8d799ddfe77c6e2c045
device-mapper-multipath-libs-0.4.9-56.el6.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 069930828b534bef9602e478497aaba2867a5dea8d63c62088ce06ccece6ea0d
kpartx-0.4.9-56.el6.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 1717021d65f64c97c57f7ea1fa3bd515454aedd6720e696d04c4894c853983c1

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