- Issued:
- 2005-10-07
- Updated:
- 2005-10-07
RHBA-2005:746 - Bug Fix Advisory
Synopsis
piranha bug fix update
Type/Severity
Bug Fix Advisory
Topic
An updated piranha package that fixes a bug and adds support for link
monitoring is now available.
Description
Piranha provides high availability and load balancing services for Red Hat
Enterprise Linux. It includes various tools to administer and configure
the Linux Virtual Server as well as heartbeating and failover components.
The LVS is a dynamically adjusted kernel routing mechanism that provides
load balancing primarily for web and ftp servers though other services are
supported.
The following bugs have been fixed:
- Piranha director stops working if either NIC is unplugged, but no
failover occurs
The following feature has been added:
- GUI support for link monitoring feature
Users of Piranha are advised to upgrade to this updated package, which
resolves these issues.
Solution
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released
errata relevant to your system have been applied. Use Red Hat
Network to download and update your packages. To launch the Red Hat
Update Agent, use the following command:
up2date
For information on how to install packages manually, refer to the
following Web page for the System Administration or Customization
guide specific to your system:
Affected Products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux High Availability for x86_64 4 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux High Availability for x86_64 4 ia64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux High Availability for x86_64 4 i386
Fixes
- BZ - 164577 - Piranha does not detect link-down events which would prevent proper operation
CVEs
(none)
References
(none)
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