RHEA-2016:0682 - Product Enhancement Advisory

Topic

New kmod-qla2xxx packages are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.

Description

The kmod-qla2xxx packages contain the QLogic Fibre Channel HBA Driver core driver kernel module. The new PCI ID supported by this package is 1077:2261.

• This enhancement update adds the kmod-qla2xxx packages to Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6. (BZ#1320866)

The kernel modules delivered by this erratum have been made available as part of the Red Hat Driver Update Program, which provides updated kernel modules that add support for selected devices in advance of the next Red Hat Enterprise Linux minor update release.

We strongly recommend that these kernel modules are only used when it is necessary to enable the specific hardware mentioned in this erratum. Partners and customers should not install these packages if they use other hardware.

Solution

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

For details on how to apply this update, refer to:

https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258

Affected Products

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 6.7 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 6.7 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support 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 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 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for SAP Solutions for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 6.7 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Update Support from RHUI 6.7 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Update Support from RHUI 6.7 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS Compute Node 6.7 x86_64
• 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

Fixes

CVEs

(none)

References

• http://www.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#normal