Kernel version is not updated after patching.

Solution Unverified - Updated -

Issue

  • After patching kernel should have been updated to kernel-2.6.18-398.el5 but even after reboot, system is using older kernel
# uname -a
Linux hostname 2.6.18-274.el5 #1 SMP Fri Jul 8 17:36:59 EDT 2011 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
  • System was updated from satellite server using yum.
  • grub.conf does not have any entries for the new kernel.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.11
  • Kernel

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