Issued:

2012-06-25

Updated:

2012-06-25

RHEA-2012:1038 - new packages: kmod-bnx2x, kmod-bnx2, kmod-bnx2i, kmod-bnx2fc

Synopsis

new packages: kmod-bnx2x, kmod-bnx2, kmod-bnx2i, kmod-bnx2fc

Type/Severity

Product Enhancement Advisory

Topic

New kmod-bnx2x, kmod-bnx2, kmod-bnx2i, kmod-bnx2fc packages are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.

Description

The kmod-bnx2x packages provide temporary drivers for the following hardware beyond what was delivered in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.2:

Broadcom NetXtreme II BCM57xx Gigabit Ethernet

The kmod-bnxx packages provide temporary drivers for the following hardware beyond what was delivered in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.2:

Broadcom NetXtreme II BCM5771x/578xx 10/20-Gigabit Ethernet

The kmod-bnx2i packages provide temporary drivers for the following hardware beyond what was delivered in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.2:

Broadcom NetXtreme II BCM570x/5771x/578xx iSCSI

The kmod-bnx2fc packages provide temporary drivers for the following hardware beyond what was delivered in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.2:

Broadcom NetXtreme II BCM5771x/578xx FCoE

This enhancement update adds the kmod-bnx2x, kmod-bnx2, kmod-bnx2i and kmod-bnx2fc packages to Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 as part of the Red Hat Enterprise Linux Driver Update Program (DUP). The packages introduced by the RHEA-2012:0503 advisory did not contain proper firmware for kmod-bnx2. In addition, the driver included in the kmod-bnx2x packages could, under certain circumstances, work incorrectly with Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE). This update addresses these problems. (BZ#818940, BZ#819566, BZ#819569, BZ#819567)

Users encountering the aforementioned problems and users requiring temporary driver support for the specific hardware noted above should install these packages. Unless a system includes the exact hardware supported by kmod-bnx2x, kmod-bnx2, kmod-bnx2i, or kmod-bnx2fc, these packages must not be installed.

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

Updated Packages

• kmod-bnx2-firmware-2.2.1.32.269-1.el6_2.x86_64.rpm
• bnx2-2.2.1.32.269-1.el6_2.src.rpm
• bnx2x-1.72.00_0.32.269-1.el6_2.src.rpm
• cnic-2.5.10.32.269-1.el6_2.src.rpm
• bnx2fc-1.0.10.32.269-1.el6_2.src.rpm
• cnic-debuginfo-2.5.10.32.269-1.el6_2.x86_64.rpm
• kmod-bnx2x-firmware-1.72.00_0.32.269-1.el6_2.x86_64.rpm
• kmod-bnx2x-1.72.00_0.32.269-1.el6_2.x86_64.rpm
• kmod-bnx2x-1.72.00_0.32.269-1.el6_2.i686.rpm
• bnx2i-debuginfo-2.7.2.1.32.269-1.el6_2.x86_64.rpm
• kmod-cnic-2.5.10.32.269-1.el6_2.i686.rpm
• bnx2i-debuginfo-2.7.2.1.32.269-1.el6_2.i686.rpm
• kmod-bnx2fc-1.0.10.32.269-1.el6_2.x86_64.rpm
• cnic-debuginfo-2.5.10.32.269-1.el6_2.i686.rpm
• kmod-bnx2i-2.7.2.1.32.269-1.el6_2.x86_64.rpm
• bnx2-debuginfo-2.2.1.32.269-1.el6_2.i686.rpm
• bnx2-debuginfo-2.2.1.32.269-1.el6_2.x86_64.rpm
• kmod-bnx2-2.2.1.32.269-1.el6_2.i686.rpm
• kmod-cnic-2.5.10.32.269-1.el6_2.x86_64.rpm
• kmod-bnx2i-2.7.2.1.32.269-1.el6_2.i686.rpm
• bnx2fc-debuginfo-1.0.10.32.269-1.el6_2.i686.rpm
• kmod-bnx2fc-1.0.10.32.269-1.el6_2.i686.rpm
• bnx2i-2.7.2.1.32.269-1.el6_2.src.rpm
• bnx2fc-debuginfo-1.0.10.32.269-1.el6_2.x86_64.rpm
• kmod-bnx2-firmware-2.2.1.32.269-1.el6_2.i686.rpm
• kmod-bnx2-2.2.1.32.269-1.el6_2.x86_64.rpm
• bnx2x-debuginfo-1.72.00_0.32.269-1.el6_2.i686.rpm
• kmod-bnx2x-firmware-1.72.00_0.32.269-1.el6_2.i686.rpm
• bnx2x-debuginfo-1.72.00_0.32.269-1.el6_2.x86_64.rpm

Fixes

(none)

CVEs

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References

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Additional information

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