- Issued:
- 2010-03-11
- Updated:
- 2010-04-22
RHEA-2010:0136 - Product Enhancement Advisory
Synopsis
new packages: kmod-be2net-rhel5u4-2.101.377r-1.0
Type/Severity
Product Enhancement Advisory
Topic
New kmod-be2net-rhel5u4-2.101.377r-1.0 packages are now available for Red
Hat Enterprise Linux 5.4. These packages are a temporary driver update
which enables the following 10 Gigabit Ethernet PCIe Adapters:
ServerEngines BladeEngine2; ServerEngines BladeEngine3; Emulex OneConnect;
and Emulex OneConnect (be3).
[Update 15 April 2010]
The channel mappings for this erratum have been corrected.
Description
The kmod-be2net-rhel5u4-2.101.377r-1.0 packages provide kernel modules for
controlling Broadcom NetXtreme II network devices.
kmod-be2net-rhel5u4-2.101.377r-1.0 is a temporary driver update released as
part of the Red Hat Enterprise Linux Driver Update Program (DUP).
(BZ#560968)
The kmod-be2net-rhel5u4-2.101.377r-1.0 packages provide temporary drivers
for the following hardware beyond what was delivered in Red Hat Enterprise
Linux 5.4:
- ServerEngines BladeEngine2 10 Gigabit Ethernet PCIe Adapter
- ServerEngines BladeEngine3 10 Gigabit Ethernet PCIe Adapter
- Emulex OneConnect 10 Gigabit Ethernet PCIe Adapter
- Emulex OneConnect 10 Gigabit Ethernet PCIe Adapter (be3)
Only users requiring temporary driver support for the specific hardware
noted above should install this package. Unless a system including the
exact hardware kmod-be2net-rhel5u4-2.101.377r-1.0 explicitly supports, this
package must not be installed.
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 for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 5.4 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 5.4 i386
Fixes
- BZ - 560968 - [Emulex 5.5 bug] Multiple bug fixes for be2net [rhel-5.4.z]
CVEs
(none)
References
(none)
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