Issued:
2012-02-20
Updated:
2012-02-20

RHBA-2012:0223 - 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 various enhancements is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.

Description

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

The lvm2-cluster package has been upgraded to upstream version 2.02.88, which provides a number of bug fixes and enhancements over the previous version. The full list of changes is detailed in the WHATS_NEW file located in the /usr/share/doc/lvm2-[version]/ directory. This updated lvm2-cluster package ensures that the bug fixes provided with the lvm2 advisory for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 are also fixed in a clustered environment. (BZ#746687)

This package also adds the following the following enhancements:

  • This update adds the --nosync option to the lvextend command in the Clustered Logical Volume Manager (CLVM) mirrored volume extension. (BZ#537369)

  • This update allows the clvm daemon to be restarted when volumes are in use. (BZ#638547)

All lvm2-cluster users are advised to upgrade to this updated package, which fixes these bugs and adds 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 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-2.02.88-7.el5.i386.rpm
  • lvm2-cluster-2.02.88-7.el5.ppc.rpm
  • lvm2-cluster-2.02.88-7.el5.ia64.rpm
  • lvm2-cluster-2.02.88-7.el5.x86_64.rpm
  • lvm2-cluster-2.02.88-7.el5.src.rpm

Fixes

CVEs

(none)

References

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Additional information