RHEA-2013:1386 - Product Enhancement Advisory

Topic

Updated up2date packages that add one enhancement are now available for Red Hat
Enterprise Linux 4 Extended Life Cycle Support.

Description

The up2date packages contain tools for registering the machine with Red Hat
Network and updating the system with newest packages.

This update adds the following enhancement:

• The up2date utility is now capable of detecting and sending the number of CPU

sockets as a part of the server hardware information. (BZ#949615)

Users of up2date are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which add
this enhancement.

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/site/articles/11258

Affected Products

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support 4 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support 4 ia64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support 4 i386

Fixes

• BZ - 949615 - [4.9.els] Client tools should pass up CPU Socket information

CVEs

(none)

References

(none)