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On Friday March 9th, Red Hat Network (RHN) released java-1.4.2-ibm and java-1.4.2-ibm-devel java packages into the Satellite 4.0, 4.1, and 4.2 channels for customers to upgrade to, in order to be in sync with the upcoming DST changes. There is also supporting configuration changes made to several packages which also need to be upgraded on the Satellite.

Notes:

• previously released versions of java-1.4.2-ibm and java-1.4.2-ibm-devel versions 1.4.2.6-1jpp.1.el3 (Enterprise Linux 3 version) and 1.4.2.6-1jpp.2.el4 (Enterprise Linux 4 version) within these channels do contain DST fixes and released originally on Feb 20th.

• The new versions released on March 9th was to address a bug discovered within those previous packages. This bug does not lead to any data corruption within the RHN Satellite 4.x product, but could lead to confusion as some times are displayed incorrectly as being off by 1 hour.

• More background information can be found at http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=3068&uid=swg21250247

For Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3-based machines running RHN Satellite versions 4.0 and 4.1, or 4.2 the newest version of java released is:

 1.4.2.7-1jpp.4.el3 (from either 1.4.2.6-1jpp.1.el3 or 1.4.2.0-1jpp_13rh)

For Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4-based machines running RHN Satellite versions 4.0 and 4.1, or 4.2, the newest version of java released is:

 1.4.2.7-1jpp.4.el4 (from either 1.4.2.6-1jpp.2.el4 or 1.4.2.1-1jpp_2rh)

If the Satellite is a connected Satellite, version 4.1 or 4.2, then use the following up2date command:

# up2date java-1.4.2-ibm java-1.4.2-ibm-devel rhn-satellite-config rhn-java-config rhn-java rhn-java-lib taskomatic

If the Satellite is a connected Satellite, version 4.0, then use the following up2date command:

# up2date java-1.4.2-ibm java-1.4.2-ibm-devel rhn-satellite-config

Once installed, copy over the new tomcat configuration file:

# cp /etc/sysconfig/rhn-satellite-prep/etc/tomcat5/tomcat5.conf /etc/tomcat5/tomcat5.conf

If it is a disconnected Satellite, login to RHN and go to the Satellite channel that matches the version of Satellite being used, such as Satellite 4.1 for Enterprise Linux 3AS and download the java-1.4.2-ibm, java-1.4.2-ibm-devel, rhn-satellite-config, rhn-java, taskomatic, rhn-java-lib & rhn-java-config (where the taskomatic and rhn-java* packages are only needed for 4.1 and 4.2 Satellites) packages onto the Satellite. To install these packages:

# rpm -Fvh java-1.4.2-ibm*.rpm java-1.4.2-ibm-devel*.rpm rhn-satellite-config*.rpm rhn-java*rpm taskomatic*.rpm

Copy over the new tomcat configuration file:

# cp /etc/sysconfig/rhn-satellite-prep/etc/tomcat5/tomcat5.conf /etc/tomcat5/tomcat5.conf

For both connected and disconnected Satellites, a restart of the Satellite services will be required after the packages have been installed. This will require a few minutes downtime while all services are restarted:

# service rhn-satellite restart

Note: Satellites 3.7 and older versions are not affected by this, only versions 4.0 and newer will be. It is also recommended to upgrade the tzdata package on the server. For more information on the DST changes, please visit: http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/FAQ_80_7909.shtm