- Issued:
- 2013-09-30
- Updated:
- 2013-09-30
RHBA-2013:1384 - rhn-client-tools bug fix and enhancement update
Synopsis
rhn-client-tools bug fix and enhancement update
Type/Severity
Bug Fix Advisory
Topic
Updated rhn-client-tools packages that fix one bug and add one enhancement are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Extended Update Support.
Description
Red Hat Network Client Tools provide programs and libraries that allow systems to receive software updates from Red Hat Network (RHN).
This update fixes the following bug:
- The RHN Proxy did not work properly if separated from a parent by a slow enough network. Consequently, users who attempted to download larger repodata files and RPMs experienced timeouts. This update changes both RHN Proxy and Red Hat Enterprise Linux RHN Client to allow all communications to obey a configured timeout value for connections. (BZ#993080)
In addition, this update adds the following enhancement:
- While Satellite 5.3.0 now has the ability to get the number of CPUs via an API call, there was no function to obtain the number of sockets from the registered systems. This update adds a function to get the number of physical CPU sockets in a managed system from Satellite via an API call. (BZ#993073)
Users of rhn-client-tools are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which fix this bug and add this enhancement.
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 https://access.redhat.com/site/articles/11258
Affected Products
| Product | Version | Arch |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support | 6.3 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support | 6.3 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian - Extended Update Support | 6.3 | ppc64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support | 6.3 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Update Support from RHUI | 6.3 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Update Support from RHUI | 6.3 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS Compute Node | 6.3 | x86_64 |
Updated Packages
- rhn-client-tools-1.0.0.1-8.el6.noarch.rpm
- rhn-check-1.0.0.1-8.el6.noarch.rpm
- rhn-setup-1.0.0.1-8.el6.noarch.rpm
- rhn-client-tools-1.0.0.1-8.el6.src.rpm
- rhn-setup-gnome-1.0.0.1-8.el6.noarch.rpm
Fixes
CVEs
(none)
References
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Additional information
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