Recommended update for sapinit

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(Last modified: 15NOV2007)

solutions Recommended update for sapinit SuSE Linux Maintenance Web (b3d384ee1606d8c08b28787fc842e9b4)

Applies to

Package: sapinit
Product(s): SUSE CORE 9 for x86
SUSE CORE 9 for Itanium Processor Family
SUSE CORE 9 for IBM POWER
SUSE CORE 9 for IBM zSeries 64bit
SUSE CORE 9 for AMD64 and Intel EM64T
Open Enterprise Server
Patch: patch-11620
Release: 20071115
Obsoletes: none

Indications

Everyone using the "sapinit" package must upgrade in order to being able to
setup the required/recommended kernel parameter values suitable for running
SAP on the system. Version 2.0 of the "sapinit" package is a mandatory update
for all users of the "sapinit" or "suse-sapinit" package.

Contraindications

None.

Problem description

The "sapinit" package has with this update been brought into sync with the version used on SLES 10 SP1.
This sync'ing is mandatory for all users of the "sapinit" package, due to the introduction of verifications of the used kernel parameter values against the recommended values from SAP just as it enables a much easier user interface for setting these parameter values in a consistent architecture independed way -- refer to the package info for a more detailed description resp. to the "README" file found under "/usr/share/doc/packages/sapinit/".

Solution

Please install the updates provided at the location noted below.

Installation notes

This update is provided as an RPM package that can easily be installed onto a running system by using this command:


rpm -Fvh sapinit.rpm

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