Environment
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 Service Pack 3
Novell Open Enterprise Server 2 (OES 2) Linux Support Pack 2
Novell Open Enterprise Server 2 (OES 2) Linux Support Pack 3
Novell Open Enterprise Server 2 (OES 2) Linux Support Pack 2
Novell Open Enterprise Server 2 (OES 2) Linux Support Pack 3
Situation
After updating to kernel version 2.6.16.60-0.79.1, multipath commands fail with the following message:
DM multipath kernel driver version too old
Resolution
To resolve this issue, upgrade to at least kernel version 2.6.16.60-0.81.2, which was released on July 2, 2011. This kernel version can be found on the Novell Patch Finder, or through the online update tool.
If manually downloading the updated kernel, the following RPM command will install the new kernel alongside the existing kernels:
If manually downloading the updated kernel, the following RPM command will install the new kernel alongside the existing kernels:
rpm -ivh kernel-smp-2.6.16.60-0.81.2.x86_64.rpm
Additional Information
The multipath ioctl interface version was changed in the new kernel
version. This change exposed a bug in the version handling routine of
the multipath library, which prevents the multipath daemon from initializing.