Issued:
2009-01-20
Updated:
2009-01-20

RHBA-2009:0100 - lvm2-cluster bug-fix and enhancement update

Synopsis

lvm2-cluster bug-fix and enhancement update

Type/Severity

Bug Fix Advisory

Topic

An updated lvm2-cluster package that fixes several bugs and adds enhancements is now available.

Description

The lvm2-cluster package contains support for Logical Volume Management (LVM) in a clustered environment.

This update ensures that the bugs fixed by the lvm2 advisory RHBA-2009:8160 are also fixed in a clustered environment.

This updated package applies the following bug fixes:

  • Several bugs in the clvmd daemon that could cause the daemon to hang or crash, have been resolved.
  • Fixes uninitialized mutex in clvmd if all daemons are not running at start up.
  • Make clvmd refresh its internal state correctly when "lvm.conf" is updated.
  • Make clvmd return at once if other nodes down in a gulm or openais cluster.

Also, this updated package adds the following enhancements:

  • More detailed error messages. Many unnecessary error messages are now suppressed.
  • Updated man page and mention of the default "--clustered" setting in the vgcreate man page.
  • pvmove is now supported in a clustered VG if clustered mirroring support is installed (kmod-cmirror).
  • Indicate whether or not a VG is clustered in vgcreate log messages.
  • clvmd now maintains local backups of VG metadata on each node.
  • Decodes numbers in clvmd debugging output.
  • Doesn't call openlog for every debug line output by clvmd.

Users of lvm2-cluster are advised to upgrade to this updated package, which resolves these issues and add these enhancements.

Solution

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

This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at This content is not included.http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/FAQ_58_10188

Affected Products

ProductVersionArch
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Resilient Storage for x86_645x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Resilient Storage for x86_645ppc
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Resilient Storage for x86_645ia64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Resilient Storage for x86_645i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Resilient Storage (for RHEL Server) from RHUI5x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Resilient Storage (for RHEL Server) from RHUI5i386

Updated Packages

  • lvm2-cluster-2.02.40-7.el5.ia64.rpm
  • lvm2-cluster-2.02.40-7.el5.ppc.rpm
  • lvm2-cluster-2.02.40-7.el5.src.rpm
  • lvm2-cluster-2.02.40-7.el5.i386.rpm
  • lvm2-cluster-2.02.40-7.el5.x86_64.rpm

Fixes

CVEs

(none)

References

(none)

Additional information