- Issued:
- 2010-03-30
- Updated:
- 2010-03-30
RHBA-2010:0293 - Bug Fix Advisory
Synopsis
iscsi-initiator-utils bug fix and enhancement update
Type/Severity
Bug Fix Advisory
Red Hat Insights patch analysis
Identify and remediate systems affected by this advisory.
Topic
An updated iscsi-initiator-utils package that fixes various bugs and
provides new enhancements is now available.
Description
The iscsi package provides the server daemon for the iSCSI protocol, as
well as the utility programs used to manage it. iSCSI is a protocol for
distributed disk access using SCSI commands sent over Internet Protocol
networks.
The following bugs have been fixed in this release:
- There was a problem with the discovery mechanism when iSCSI ifaces were
used with different initiator names. The sendtarget discovery feature was
using the default name (/etc/iscsi/initiatorname.iscsi) instead of the
iname in the iface. As a consequence, the wrong name was being used. The
discovery mechanism has now been fixed so that it uses the iname in the
iface. As a result, they are discovered correctly and the right names are
used. (BZ#504666)
- chkconfig was being run on service start to enable and disable services.
This was causing a number of problems, as it was broken on read-only root
systems and it also recalculated dependencies, causing a change of ordering
in /etc/rc whilst the system is running. To fix this issue, chkconfig has
been removed from the package so these issues will no longer occur as a
result. (BZ#511271)
- Removing the bnx2 modules or running ifdown on the network interface
being used by bnx2i driver would result in the iSCSI sessions being
disconnected. Reloading the module or running ifup would not reconnect the
SCSI sessions. A patch has been added and, as a result, the iSCSI session
now recovers after iconfig is brought down and back up. (BZ#514926)
- The iscsi initiator would fail to connect to a target when the bnx2i
transport was being used. As a consequence, the log-in attempt would time
out and fail. A fix has been made to the way in which MAC addresses are
handled. As a result, users can now successfully log in. (BZ#520508)
- There was a small typographical error in the /usr/session_info.c print
out, where "REOPEN" was incorrectly spelled as "REPOEN". This has now been
corrected and the correctly spelled version of the word is output as a
result. (BZ#531748).
The following enhancements have also been added in this release:
- The Broadcom iSCSI user-space components have been updated to support
ipv6
and 10G components. As a result, a broader range of hardware is now
supported. (BZ#517380)
- The /etc/init.d/iscsid file has been patched in order to support the
ServerEngines be2iscsi driver As a result, this hardware is now available
for utilization. (BZ#556984)
Users are advised to upgrade to this updated iscsi-initiator-utils package,
which resolve these issues.
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
http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259
Affected Products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5 ia64
- 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 for Power, big endian 5 ppc
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 5 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 5 i386
Fixes
- BZ - 504666 - When using iscsi ifaces with different initiator names only the default name is used for discovery
- BZ - 511271 - runs chkconfig on service start
- BZ - 514926 - [Broadcom 5.5 bug] iSCSI does not reconnect after ifdown and ifup
- BZ - 531748 - REPOEN typo
- BZ - 556984 - be2iscsi is not loaded by the init iscsi scripts
- BZ - 570893 - [Broadcom 5.5 bug] uIP can cause a bnx2x panic dump
CVEs
(none)
References
(none)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5
SRPM | |
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iscsi-initiator-utils-6.2.0.871-0.16.el5.src.rpm | SHA-256: c437539a35fa5093e8b1ff891011020e0c4c06e42cc0b6274b149614e5b36e8a |
x86_64 | |
iscsi-initiator-utils-6.2.0.871-0.16.el5.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 832758d4fdb824543ca5e09bd1f5c7d6d56ac800003cae9001a10300bd906703 |
ia64 | |
iscsi-initiator-utils-6.2.0.871-0.16.el5.ia64.rpm | SHA-256: afbf505782359acad3cceb0859fff821485c3c0aa58ab5f01e6e8b7a1d427733 |
i386 | |
iscsi-initiator-utils-6.2.0.871-0.16.el5.i386.rpm | SHA-256: 88e6a64828ae3f8c97e3a8b69a6139a61a0ae8e38e2f3ef4df06e3dd7fae1eb6 |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 5
SRPM | |
---|---|
iscsi-initiator-utils-6.2.0.871-0.16.el5.src.rpm | SHA-256: c437539a35fa5093e8b1ff891011020e0c4c06e42cc0b6274b149614e5b36e8a |
x86_64 | |
iscsi-initiator-utils-6.2.0.871-0.16.el5.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 832758d4fdb824543ca5e09bd1f5c7d6d56ac800003cae9001a10300bd906703 |
i386 | |
iscsi-initiator-utils-6.2.0.871-0.16.el5.i386.rpm | SHA-256: 88e6a64828ae3f8c97e3a8b69a6139a61a0ae8e38e2f3ef4df06e3dd7fae1eb6 |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5
SRPM | |
---|---|
iscsi-initiator-utils-6.2.0.871-0.16.el5.src.rpm | SHA-256: c437539a35fa5093e8b1ff891011020e0c4c06e42cc0b6274b149614e5b36e8a |
x86_64 | |
iscsi-initiator-utils-6.2.0.871-0.16.el5.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 832758d4fdb824543ca5e09bd1f5c7d6d56ac800003cae9001a10300bd906703 |
i386 | |
iscsi-initiator-utils-6.2.0.871-0.16.el5.i386.rpm | SHA-256: 88e6a64828ae3f8c97e3a8b69a6139a61a0ae8e38e2f3ef4df06e3dd7fae1eb6 |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 5
SRPM | |
---|---|
iscsi-initiator-utils-6.2.0.871-0.16.el5.src.rpm | SHA-256: c437539a35fa5093e8b1ff891011020e0c4c06e42cc0b6274b149614e5b36e8a |
ppc | |
iscsi-initiator-utils-6.2.0.871-0.16.el5.ppc.rpm | SHA-256: e3dc3f47d87e01504ac5b1dd41e93c4d8ae2d8cb862e2f720b637024358f966a |
iscsi-initiator-utils-6.2.0.871-0.16.el5.ppc64.rpm | SHA-256: 4cb871bbd7dd0d772999e10fa1dbed1b09a4c3667431f6fe51d48dd914b29bf8 |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 5
SRPM | |
---|---|
iscsi-initiator-utils-6.2.0.871-0.16.el5.src.rpm | SHA-256: c437539a35fa5093e8b1ff891011020e0c4c06e42cc0b6274b149614e5b36e8a |
x86_64 | |
iscsi-initiator-utils-6.2.0.871-0.16.el5.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 832758d4fdb824543ca5e09bd1f5c7d6d56ac800003cae9001a10300bd906703 |
i386 | |
iscsi-initiator-utils-6.2.0.871-0.16.el5.i386.rpm | SHA-256: 88e6a64828ae3f8c97e3a8b69a6139a61a0ae8e38e2f3ef4df06e3dd7fae1eb6 |
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