Issued:
2011-05-19
Updated:
2011-05-19

RHBA-2011:0821 - lldpad bug fix update

Synopsis

lldpad bug fix update

Type/Severity

Bug Fix Advisory

Topic

An updated lldpad package that fixes a bug is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.

Description

The lldpad package contains the Linux user space daemon and configuration tool for Intel Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) Agent with Enhanced Ethernet support for the Data Center.

This update fixes the following bugs:

  • Previously, the lldpad service triggered excessive timeout events every second. This caused the service to consume excess resources. With this update, the lldpad service has switched from polling-based to a demand-based model. This prevents excessive timeout event generation and ensures the service consumes only the expected resources. (BZ#701993)

All lldpad users are advised to upgrade to this updated package, which fixes this bug.

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 This content is not included.https://access.redhat.com/kb/docs/DOC-11259

Affected Products

ProductVersionArch
Red Hat Virtual Storage Appliance (from RHUI)6.1x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support6.1x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support6.1i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian6ppc64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian - Extended Update Support6.1ppc64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems6s390x
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support6.1s390x
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation6i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server6i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI6i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Retired Extended Life Cycle Support6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Update Support from RHUI6.1x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Update Support from RHUI6.1i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support6i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension6i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension (for IBM z Systems)6s390x
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support (for IBM z Systems)6s390x
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop6i386

Updated Packages

  • lldpad-0.9.41-4.el6_1.4.src.rpm
  • lldpad-devel-0.9.41-4.el6_1.4.x86_64.rpm
  • lldpad-debuginfo-0.9.41-4.el6_1.4.i686.rpm
  • lldpad-debuginfo-0.9.41-4.el6_1.4.x86_64.rpm
  • lldpad-devel-0.9.41-4.el6_1.4.ppc64.rpm
  • lldpad-debuginfo-0.9.41-4.el6_1.4.s390.rpm
  • lldpad-debuginfo-0.9.41-4.el6_1.4.ppc64.rpm
  • lldpad-0.9.41-4.el6_1.4.s390x.rpm
  • lldpad-devel-0.9.41-4.el6_1.4.i686.rpm
  • lldpad-debuginfo-0.9.41-4.el6_1.4.ppc.rpm
  • lldpad-0.9.41-4.el6_1.4.ppc64.rpm
  • lldpad-debuginfo-0.9.41-4.el6_1.4.s390x.rpm
  • lldpad-0.9.41-4.el6_1.4.x86_64.rpm
  • lldpad-devel-0.9.41-4.el6_1.4.s390.rpm
  • lldpad-devel-0.9.41-4.el6_1.4.ppc.rpm
  • lldpad-devel-0.9.41-4.el6_1.4.s390x.rpm
  • lldpad-0.9.41-4.el6_1.4.i686.rpm

Fixes

CVEs

(none)

References

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Additional information