Recommended update for sapconf

Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2017:2284-1
Rating: moderate
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Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3

An update that has four fixes can now be installed.

Description:

This update for sapconf fixes the following issues:

  • Add a message to %post to remind the admin to restart the tuned service, if the configuration changes should take effect immediately. (bsc#1048550)
  • Increase MAX_MAP_COUNT_REQ to 2147483647 conforming to SAP Note 900929. (bsc#1048550)
  • Make "tuned" a mandatory runtime dependency. (bsc#1043844)
  • In all tuning profiles, do not overwrite a parameter if present value is higher than optimal value. (bsc#1048550)
  • Amend logind's behavior. (bsc#1031355, bsc#1039309, bsc#1043844)

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:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP3-2017-1399=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP3
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP3-2017-1399=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP3-2017-1399=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 (noarch)
    • sapconf-4.1.10-40.37.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP3 (noarch)
    • sapconf-4.1.10-40.37.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3 (noarch)
    • sapconf-4.1.10-40.37.1

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