Synopsis

device-mapper-multipath bug fix and enhancement update

Type/Severity

Bug Fix Advisory

Topic

Updated device-mapper-multipath packages that fix a number of 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 6.4 Technical Notes for
information on the most significant of these changes:

https://access.redhat.com/knowledge/docs/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/6/html/6.4_Technical_Notes/device-mapper-multipath.html

All users of device-mapper-multipath are advised to upgrade to these updated
packages, which provide numerous bug fixes and 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 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

Fixes

• BZ - 619173 - RFE: add support for StorageTek 6180
• BZ - 810788 - duplicated entries in "blacklist" section for device-mapper-multipath-0.4.9-53
• BZ - 822389 - not reload the multipath.conf after disabling the user_friendly_name
• BZ - 824243 - Need document for hwtable_regex_match feature of multipath.conf
• BZ - 827072 - Deprecated tag used in sample multipath.conf file
• BZ - 833124 - "-r" is not in man page of multipath(8)
• BZ - 860748 - multipath -ll does not consider full blacklist
• BZ - 869253 - /dev/mapper/mpathX is block device not symbolic link

CVEs

(none)

References

• https://access.redhat.com/knowledge/docs/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/6/html/6.4_Technical_Notes/device-mapper-multipath.html

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6

SRPM
device-mapper-multipath-0.4.9-64.el6.src.rpm	SHA-256: af549d62d60bcd237dbc329d4821442679baabe92fa81e8e160033cbc0a40409
x86_64
device-mapper-multipath-0.4.9-64.el6.x86_64.rpm	SHA-256: cfc5104c7db970d09ee70cf3c35669c3e7d337b2ff93e1ead8976864590881cb
device-mapper-multipath-debuginfo-0.4.9-64.el6.i686.rpm	SHA-256: 1a053422e0167c58d78c3d7b31d57e4721f3397a67664f982f5c690a81ee7cee
device-mapper-multipath-debuginfo-0.4.9-64.el6.x86_64.rpm	SHA-256: 208d62205a71eab63f721ce597ad6ff94e490f50f81b8773e93391dc1f4d213c
device-mapper-multipath-libs-0.4.9-64.el6.i686.rpm	SHA-256: 906e321827907afb58f9f1ac4a7183eb6ebab45dbc88bd6e9e04c9f8dab27b1d
device-mapper-multipath-libs-0.4.9-64.el6.x86_64.rpm	SHA-256: b816f2b21dbfdc85439e0d4c0fca9424190c56fdfd4a6a36fbea0792bdc0fb6e
kpartx-0.4.9-64.el6.x86_64.rpm	SHA-256: 573ab1b33533f82f160676ce8c265be0a936a4cc61e25790f343e9464b18a28e
i386
device-mapper-multipath-0.4.9-64.el6.i686.rpm	SHA-256: c20248a012c72e6aac5f3f0d4c342da67e030d87b218db03f63bf72d65130fe8
device-mapper-multipath-debuginfo-0.4.9-64.el6.i686.rpm	SHA-256: 1a053422e0167c58d78c3d7b31d57e4721f3397a67664f982f5c690a81ee7cee
device-mapper-multipath-libs-0.4.9-64.el6.i686.rpm	SHA-256: 906e321827907afb58f9f1ac4a7183eb6ebab45dbc88bd6e9e04c9f8dab27b1d
kpartx-0.4.9-64.el6.i686.rpm	SHA-256: c5b798012f553e329f3eb18e1e2f576fc38b8859d117abb0bc34a3109d1310e4

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6

SRPM
device-mapper-multipath-0.4.9-64.el6.src.rpm	SHA-256: af549d62d60bcd237dbc329d4821442679baabe92fa81e8e160033cbc0a40409
x86_64
device-mapper-multipath-0.4.9-64.el6.x86_64.rpm	SHA-256: cfc5104c7db970d09ee70cf3c35669c3e7d337b2ff93e1ead8976864590881cb
device-mapper-multipath-debuginfo-0.4.9-64.el6.i686.rpm	SHA-256: 1a053422e0167c58d78c3d7b31d57e4721f3397a67664f982f5c690a81ee7cee
device-mapper-multipath-debuginfo-0.4.9-64.el6.x86_64.rpm	SHA-256: 208d62205a71eab63f721ce597ad6ff94e490f50f81b8773e93391dc1f4d213c
device-mapper-multipath-libs-0.4.9-64.el6.i686.rpm	SHA-256: 906e321827907afb58f9f1ac4a7183eb6ebab45dbc88bd6e9e04c9f8dab27b1d
device-mapper-multipath-libs-0.4.9-64.el6.x86_64.rpm	SHA-256: b816f2b21dbfdc85439e0d4c0fca9424190c56fdfd4a6a36fbea0792bdc0fb6e
kpartx-0.4.9-64.el6.x86_64.rpm	SHA-256: 573ab1b33533f82f160676ce8c265be0a936a4cc61e25790f343e9464b18a28e
i386
device-mapper-multipath-0.4.9-64.el6.i686.rpm	SHA-256: c20248a012c72e6aac5f3f0d4c342da67e030d87b218db03f63bf72d65130fe8
device-mapper-multipath-debuginfo-0.4.9-64.el6.i686.rpm	SHA-256: 1a053422e0167c58d78c3d7b31d57e4721f3397a67664f982f5c690a81ee7cee
device-mapper-multipath-libs-0.4.9-64.el6.i686.rpm	SHA-256: 906e321827907afb58f9f1ac4a7183eb6ebab45dbc88bd6e9e04c9f8dab27b1d
kpartx-0.4.9-64.el6.i686.rpm	SHA-256: c5b798012f553e329f3eb18e1e2f576fc38b8859d117abb0bc34a3109d1310e4

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6

SRPM
device-mapper-multipath-0.4.9-64.el6.src.rpm	SHA-256: af549d62d60bcd237dbc329d4821442679baabe92fa81e8e160033cbc0a40409
x86_64
device-mapper-multipath-0.4.9-64.el6.x86_64.rpm	SHA-256: cfc5104c7db970d09ee70cf3c35669c3e7d337b2ff93e1ead8976864590881cb
device-mapper-multipath-debuginfo-0.4.9-64.el6.i686.rpm	SHA-256: 1a053422e0167c58d78c3d7b31d57e4721f3397a67664f982f5c690a81ee7cee
device-mapper-multipath-debuginfo-0.4.9-64.el6.x86_64.rpm	SHA-256: 208d62205a71eab63f721ce597ad6ff94e490f50f81b8773e93391dc1f4d213c
device-mapper-multipath-libs-0.4.9-64.el6.i686.rpm	SHA-256: 906e321827907afb58f9f1ac4a7183eb6ebab45dbc88bd6e9e04c9f8dab27b1d
device-mapper-multipath-libs-0.4.9-64.el6.x86_64.rpm	SHA-256: b816f2b21dbfdc85439e0d4c0fca9424190c56fdfd4a6a36fbea0792bdc0fb6e
kpartx-0.4.9-64.el6.x86_64.rpm	SHA-256: 573ab1b33533f82f160676ce8c265be0a936a4cc61e25790f343e9464b18a28e
i386
device-mapper-multipath-0.4.9-64.el6.i686.rpm	SHA-256: c20248a012c72e6aac5f3f0d4c342da67e030d87b218db03f63bf72d65130fe8
device-mapper-multipath-debuginfo-0.4.9-64.el6.i686.rpm	SHA-256: 1a053422e0167c58d78c3d7b31d57e4721f3397a67664f982f5c690a81ee7cee
device-mapper-multipath-libs-0.4.9-64.el6.i686.rpm	SHA-256: 906e321827907afb58f9f1ac4a7183eb6ebab45dbc88bd6e9e04c9f8dab27b1d
kpartx-0.4.9-64.el6.i686.rpm	SHA-256: c5b798012f553e329f3eb18e1e2f576fc38b8859d117abb0bc34a3109d1310e4

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 6

SRPM
device-mapper-multipath-0.4.9-64.el6.src.rpm	SHA-256: af549d62d60bcd237dbc329d4821442679baabe92fa81e8e160033cbc0a40409
s390x
device-mapper-multipath-0.4.9-64.el6.s390x.rpm	SHA-256: 8fe16a393e5f2af6da42c1f7af798009269e89d0cf75ac03e9f1f2b01df319ab
device-mapper-multipath-debuginfo-0.4.9-64.el6.s390.rpm	SHA-256: 321f9340cf868f3cba81cb0a3662fa48a92ba7d5257f35acbb1c236a0e39eaa0
device-mapper-multipath-debuginfo-0.4.9-64.el6.s390x.rpm	SHA-256: dc872270ec41fd4984641d45003525702c0f20f4d87ab1e4575b540319823193
device-mapper-multipath-libs-0.4.9-64.el6.s390.rpm	SHA-256: faa27b24234bfe51c2bfac6293e21e05e69c1be0c6005eb9de3bb75beb68f60e
device-mapper-multipath-libs-0.4.9-64.el6.s390x.rpm	SHA-256: 1b03e844a278af225c558c532a673015baf4991cdf4b4e9e3dc11e5b43cefafd
kpartx-0.4.9-64.el6.s390x.rpm	SHA-256: ad07bdc7e49d60c07f7d2730d1ad8a9eb6989fdb535bab2a964fcd17e7f4ca61

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 6

SRPM
device-mapper-multipath-0.4.9-64.el6.src.rpm	SHA-256: af549d62d60bcd237dbc329d4821442679baabe92fa81e8e160033cbc0a40409
ppc64
device-mapper-multipath-0.4.9-64.el6.ppc64.rpm	SHA-256: 6542b5f74133dde7ab70e655bb8db22118e7436fb7f9912399cca9630c48cf20
device-mapper-multipath-debuginfo-0.4.9-64.el6.ppc.rpm	SHA-256: e2b7f7cb55b9c94941ba32bfaae2936534ccb94e49ebde0591f705779849fbbb
device-mapper-multipath-debuginfo-0.4.9-64.el6.ppc64.rpm	SHA-256: 589bcbc129dc40e930a52cd90caa3311500694bfaa4ad6d5cf0cb9d118303eb6
device-mapper-multipath-libs-0.4.9-64.el6.ppc.rpm	SHA-256: e9896dd227e19c9bce36d2e3c949ef7fe3e27594ff9764e525c988fbe5325e25
device-mapper-multipath-libs-0.4.9-64.el6.ppc64.rpm	SHA-256: 9558d4697f64f87455c2e77eee3d12ddad7430120112a44367455564457e00f9
kpartx-0.4.9-64.el6.ppc64.rpm	SHA-256: 13bf9359164317d00fcab767bde0ea54d951b5870b5b17ba397d3fd5626f11f3

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing 6

SRPM
device-mapper-multipath-0.4.9-64.el6.src.rpm	SHA-256: af549d62d60bcd237dbc329d4821442679baabe92fa81e8e160033cbc0a40409
x86_64
device-mapper-multipath-0.4.9-64.el6.x86_64.rpm	SHA-256: cfc5104c7db970d09ee70cf3c35669c3e7d337b2ff93e1ead8976864590881cb
device-mapper-multipath-debuginfo-0.4.9-64.el6.i686.rpm	SHA-256: 1a053422e0167c58d78c3d7b31d57e4721f3397a67664f982f5c690a81ee7cee
device-mapper-multipath-debuginfo-0.4.9-64.el6.x86_64.rpm	SHA-256: 208d62205a71eab63f721ce597ad6ff94e490f50f81b8773e93391dc1f4d213c
device-mapper-multipath-debuginfo-0.4.9-64.el6.x86_64.rpm	SHA-256: 208d62205a71eab63f721ce597ad6ff94e490f50f81b8773e93391dc1f4d213c
device-mapper-multipath-libs-0.4.9-64.el6.i686.rpm	SHA-256: 906e321827907afb58f9f1ac4a7183eb6ebab45dbc88bd6e9e04c9f8dab27b1d
device-mapper-multipath-libs-0.4.9-64.el6.x86_64.rpm	SHA-256: b816f2b21dbfdc85439e0d4c0fca9424190c56fdfd4a6a36fbea0792bdc0fb6e
kpartx-0.4.9-64.el6.x86_64.rpm	SHA-256: 573ab1b33533f82f160676ce8c265be0a936a4cc61e25790f343e9464b18a28e

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 6

SRPM
device-mapper-multipath-0.4.9-64.el6.src.rpm	SHA-256: af549d62d60bcd237dbc329d4821442679baabe92fa81e8e160033cbc0a40409
x86_64
device-mapper-multipath-0.4.9-64.el6.x86_64.rpm	SHA-256: cfc5104c7db970d09ee70cf3c35669c3e7d337b2ff93e1ead8976864590881cb
device-mapper-multipath-debuginfo-0.4.9-64.el6.i686.rpm	SHA-256: 1a053422e0167c58d78c3d7b31d57e4721f3397a67664f982f5c690a81ee7cee
device-mapper-multipath-debuginfo-0.4.9-64.el6.x86_64.rpm	SHA-256: 208d62205a71eab63f721ce597ad6ff94e490f50f81b8773e93391dc1f4d213c
device-mapper-multipath-libs-0.4.9-64.el6.i686.rpm	SHA-256: 906e321827907afb58f9f1ac4a7183eb6ebab45dbc88bd6e9e04c9f8dab27b1d
device-mapper-multipath-libs-0.4.9-64.el6.x86_64.rpm	SHA-256: b816f2b21dbfdc85439e0d4c0fca9424190c56fdfd4a6a36fbea0792bdc0fb6e
kpartx-0.4.9-64.el6.x86_64.rpm	SHA-256: 573ab1b33533f82f160676ce8c265be0a936a4cc61e25790f343e9464b18a28e
i386
device-mapper-multipath-0.4.9-64.el6.i686.rpm	SHA-256: c20248a012c72e6aac5f3f0d4c342da67e030d87b218db03f63bf72d65130fe8
device-mapper-multipath-debuginfo-0.4.9-64.el6.i686.rpm	SHA-256: 1a053422e0167c58d78c3d7b31d57e4721f3397a67664f982f5c690a81ee7cee
device-mapper-multipath-libs-0.4.9-64.el6.i686.rpm	SHA-256: 906e321827907afb58f9f1ac4a7183eb6ebab45dbc88bd6e9e04c9f8dab27b1d
kpartx-0.4.9-64.el6.i686.rpm	SHA-256: c5b798012f553e329f3eb18e1e2f576fc38b8859d117abb0bc34a3109d1310e4