Issued:
2011-12-06
Updated:
2011-12-06

RHBA-2011:1522 - lvm2 bug fix and enhancement update

Synopsis

lvm2 bug fix and enhancement update

Type/Severity

Bug Fix Advisory (none)

Topic

Updated lvm2 packages that fix several bugs and add three enhancements are now available.

Description

The lvm2 packages contain support for Logical Volume Management (LVM).

These updated lvm2 packages include numerous bug fixes and three enhancements. Space precludes documenting all of these changes in this advisory. Users are directed to the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.2 Technical Notes for information on the most significant of these changes:

https://docs.redhat.com/docs/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/6/html/6.2_Technical_Notes/lvm2.html#RHBA-2011-1522

Users are advised to upgrade to these updated lvm2 packages, which resolve these issues and add these enhancements.

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 Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian6ppc64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems6s390x
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 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 Resilient Storage for x86_646x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Resilient Storage for x86_646i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Resilient Storage (for RHEL Server) from RHUI6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Resilient Storage (for RHEL Server) from RHUI6i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop6i386

Updated Packages

  • device-mapper-event-devel-1.02.66-6.el6.s390.rpm
  • lvm2-2.02.87-6.el6.i686.rpm
  • device-mapper-event-1.02.66-6.el6.i686.rpm
  • lvm2-devel-2.02.87-6.el6.ppc.rpm
  • device-mapper-libs-1.02.66-6.el6.ppc.rpm
  • device-mapper-event-devel-1.02.66-6.el6.ppc64.rpm
  • lvm2-libs-2.02.87-6.el6.ppc64.rpm
  • lvm2-debuginfo-2.02.87-6.el6.i686.rpm
  • device-mapper-event-1.02.66-6.el6.s390x.rpm
  • lvm2-2.02.87-6.el6.src.rpm
  • device-mapper-event-devel-1.02.66-6.el6.s390x.rpm
  • lvm2-devel-2.02.87-6.el6.s390x.rpm
  • lvm2-devel-2.02.87-6.el6.x86_64.rpm
  • lvm2-2.02.87-6.el6.x86_64.rpm
  • device-mapper-libs-1.02.66-6.el6.ppc64.rpm
  • lvm2-2.02.87-6.el6.s390x.rpm
  • device-mapper-event-libs-1.02.66-6.el6.s390.rpm
  • device-mapper-libs-1.02.66-6.el6.s390x.rpm
  • device-mapper-event-devel-1.02.66-6.el6.ppc.rpm
  • lvm2-2.02.87-6.el6.ppc64.rpm
  • device-mapper-libs-1.02.66-6.el6.i686.rpm
  • device-mapper-event-libs-1.02.66-6.el6.ppc.rpm
  • device-mapper-devel-1.02.66-6.el6.i686.rpm
  • device-mapper-event-libs-1.02.66-6.el6.s390x.rpm
  • lvm2-debuginfo-2.02.87-6.el6.ppc.rpm
  • lvm2-cluster-2.02.87-6.el6.x86_64.rpm
  • device-mapper-devel-1.02.66-6.el6.s390.rpm
  • lvm2-debuginfo-2.02.87-6.el6.ppc64.rpm
  • lvm2-devel-2.02.87-6.el6.i686.rpm
  • cmirror-2.02.87-6.el6.x86_64.rpm
  • device-mapper-event-libs-1.02.66-6.el6.i686.rpm
  • lvm2-libs-2.02.87-6.el6.i686.rpm
  • lvm2-libs-2.02.87-6.el6.x86_64.rpm
  • lvm2-libs-2.02.87-6.el6.s390x.rpm
  • device-mapper-libs-1.02.66-6.el6.s390.rpm
  • lvm2-libs-2.02.87-6.el6.ppc.rpm
  • lvm2-debuginfo-2.02.87-6.el6.s390.rpm
  • lvm2-devel-2.02.87-6.el6.ppc64.rpm
  • device-mapper-devel-1.02.66-6.el6.x86_64.rpm
  • device-mapper-1.02.66-6.el6.ppc64.rpm
  • device-mapper-event-1.02.66-6.el6.ppc64.rpm
  • lvm2-libs-2.02.87-6.el6.s390.rpm
  • device-mapper-1.02.66-6.el6.i686.rpm
  • lvm2-devel-2.02.87-6.el6.s390.rpm
  • device-mapper-devel-1.02.66-6.el6.ppc64.rpm
  • cmirror-2.02.87-6.el6.i686.rpm
  • device-mapper-devel-1.02.66-6.el6.s390x.rpm
  • device-mapper-event-1.02.66-6.el6.x86_64.rpm
  • lvm2-cluster-2.02.87-6.el6.i686.rpm
  • device-mapper-event-devel-1.02.66-6.el6.i686.rpm
  • device-mapper-libs-1.02.66-6.el6.x86_64.rpm
  • lvm2-debuginfo-2.02.87-6.el6.x86_64.rpm
  • device-mapper-devel-1.02.66-6.el6.ppc.rpm
  • lvm2-debuginfo-2.02.87-6.el6.s390x.rpm
  • device-mapper-1.02.66-6.el6.s390x.rpm
  • device-mapper-event-devel-1.02.66-6.el6.x86_64.rpm
  • device-mapper-1.02.66-6.el6.x86_64.rpm
  • device-mapper-event-libs-1.02.66-6.el6.x86_64.rpm
  • device-mapper-event-libs-1.02.66-6.el6.ppc64.rpm

Fixes

CVEs

(none)

References

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