Recommended update for python-azure-agent

Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2017:1605-1
Rating: moderate
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Affected Products:
  • Public Cloud Module 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5

An update that has two fixes can now be installed.

Description:

This update for python-azure-agent provides version 2.2.13 and brings the following fixes and improvements:

  • Fix for host plugin response encoding.
  • Fix for GAiA public key handling.
  • Fix for host plugin channel initialization.
  • Fix for AzureStack protocol error handling.
  • Removal of iptables rules from AzureStack protocol.
  • There are too many log print to /var/log/waagent.log.
  • Questionable split call in common/conf.py.
  • Remove extension logs during de-provision.
  • Reset of RDMA drivers not taking effect.
  • WALA de-provision process not clean up all cloudinit files.
  • Ensure the transport certificate expires in no more than two years enhancement.
  • Emit goal state processing performance metrics enhancement.
  • Align with the Azure Stack protocol enhancement.
  • Location of configuration file should be editable.
  • Add new OS.SshDir in waagent.conf.
  • De-provision cloud-init data.
  • Enable FIPS support.
  • Enable auto-update for AzureStack.
  • Default route is not added if it already exists.
  • Change option order for mkfs.
  • Enable customer-supported cloud-init.
  • Agent should purge /var/lib/waagent/events if it gets full.
  • Remove superseded extension folders / zip files.
  • Agent should remove unused extension directories and zip files.
  • Agent should not issue an HTTP HEAD to determine status blob type.
  • Correct HandlerState status check and clean-up reported events.
  • Reduce polling time for extension processing.
  • Emit event if re-provisioning without a de-provision.

Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  • Public Cloud Module 12
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Public-Cloud-12-2017-983=1

Package List:

  • Public Cloud Module 12 (noarch)
    • python-azure-agent-2.2.13-33.1

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