RHEA-2010:0927 - Product Enhancement Advisory

Topic

New kmod-lpfc-rhel5u5-8.2.0.86 packages are now available for Red Hat Enterprise
Linux 5.5. These packages are a temporary driver update which enables the
following hardware:

Emulex LightPulse Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapters.

Description

The kmod-lpfc-rhel5u5-8.2.0.86 packages provide kernel modules for controlling
Emulex LightPulse Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapters.

kmod-lpfc-rhel5u5-8.2.0.86 is a temporary driver update released as part of the
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Driver Update Program (DUP). (BZ#614362)

The kmod-lpfc-rhel5u5-8.2.0.86 packages provide temporary drivers for the
following hardware beyond what was delivered in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.5:

Emulex LightPulse Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapters.

Only users requiring temporary driver support for the specific hardware noted
above should install this package. These packages must not be installed unless a
system includes the exact hardware kmod-lpfc-rhel5u5-8.2.0.86 explicitly
supports.

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 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 Server from RHUI 5 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 5 i386

Fixes

• BZ - 614362 - [Emulex 5.6 feat] Update lpfc driver to version 8.2.0.73.1p and include BE3 asic [rhel-5.5.z]

CVEs

(none)

References

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