[Users] Zimbra 8.8.8 Patch 1 release - Seems to break FOSS only servers

Frédéric Nass frederic.nass at univ-lorraine.fr
Mon Apr 16 15:41:49 CEST 2018


Le 16/04/2018 à 15:38, Barry de Graaff a écrit :
> Those are crystal ball questions to me.
>
> I think it may be wise to disable all zimbra repos, to avoid issues if 
> you are using yum-cron or unattended-upgrades.
>
> Or in case someone installs OS upgrades, unaware of the zimbra 
> situation. For most sysadmins, the expected behavior may not be what 
> zimbra does.

I see we share the same habits. :-D

Frédéric.
>
> On 16 Apr 2018, at 15:34, Frédéric Nass 
> <frederic.nass at univ-lorraine.fr 
> <mailto:frederic.nass at univ-lorraine.fr>> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> Le 16/04/2018 à 15:26, Barry de Graaff a écrit :
>>> The upgrade to 8.8.8 is done with a tgz.
>>>
>>> The only new thing is the deployment of the patch via a repo.
>>
>> Thank you Barry for the explanation. Do you have any idea if any of 
>> those are right :
>>
>> - Minor updates won't ever come from  repos. Only patches will from 
>> repo "zimbra-888-patch". So downloading tarballs will always be 
>> required for minor updates.
>> - Minor updates will come from repo "zimbra" and patches from repo 
>> "zimbra-888-patch". So downloading tarballs will only be required on 
>> initial ZCS installation.
>>
>> By the way, there's another "zimbra-v1" with no packages on it. This 
>> also is a mystery to me.
>>
>> Frédéric.
>>>
>>> I wonder why the decision has been made to have separate repos though.
>>>
>>> In addition, the patch requires some parts of Zimbra restarted.
>>>
>>> So all in all, still some manual work, why not use one repo per 
>>> mayor release and then allow yum-cron to do the rest?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 16 Apr 2018, at 15:17, Frédéric Nass 
>>> <frederic.nass at univ-lorraine.fr 
>>> <mailto:frederic.nass at univ-lorraine.fr>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi Mark,
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Same here. I would expect the zimbra-patch package to be updated 
>>>> along with other packages so that it gets applied / reapplied when 
>>>> updates come out. I don't know.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I'm still in the process of figuring out how minor updates should 
>>>> be applied, from the repos or by downloading the tarball and 
>>>> running ./install.sh as before.
>>>>
>>>> I thought that minor updates would not come from the repos but 
>>>> apparently not. I'm running ZCS 8.8.7 on a test VM and a yum update 
>>>> shows absolutely _no_ ZCS 8.8.8 updates. :-/
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> This is so obscure.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Regards,
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Frédéric.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Le 14/04/2018 à 13:15, L Mark Stone a écrit :
>>>>>
>>>>> OK, I am so confused...
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On one Zimbra system I have automatic updates configured, so the 
>>>>> system upgraded, from the repos, various zimbra packages including 
>>>>> zimbra-chat zimbra-mbox-webclient-war zimbra-network-modules-ng
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> After that update completed I then installed the patch.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On another Zimbra system, I ran apt-get update; apt-get install 
>>>>> zimbra-patch as per the release notes. The patch installed fine, 
>>>>> but if I run apt-get update AFTER the patch was installed, those 
>>>>> three zimbra packages are still available for updating.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> So I have two questions.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> First, as the updated Zimbra packages were released on the same 
>>>>> day/time as the patch, I'm assuming they are connected somehow.  
>>>>> If so, the what's the correct installation order?  Install the 
>>>>> packages updates first, then the patch, or vica versa?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Second question is thinking ahead a few weeks.  Zimbra updates 
>>>>> their repos, so an apt-get update; apt-get upgrade updates some 
>>>>> Zimbra packages.  Do I now need to reinstall the patch?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>
>>>>> Mark
>>>>>
>>>>> *_________________________________________________*
>>>>>
>>>>> *Another Message From...   L. Mark Stone*
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> See my LinkedIn Profile <https://www.linkedin.com/in/lmarkstone>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>>> *From:* Users <users-bounces at lists.zetalliance.org> on behalf of 
>>>>> Barry de Graaff <info at barrydegraaff.tk>
>>>>> *Sent:* Saturday, April 14, 2018 3:42:54 AM
>>>>> *To:* Tony Publiski
>>>>> *Cc:* users at lists.zetalliance.org; Phil Pearl
>>>>> *Subject:* Re: [Users] Zimbra 8.8.8 Patch 1 release - Seems to 
>>>>> break FOSS only servers
>>>>> Yeah that works well, and it is also in the release notes... so my 
>>>>> bad!
>>>>>
>>>>> Kind regards,
>>>>>
>>>>> Barry de Graaff
>>>>> Zeta Alliance
>>>>> Co-founder & Developer
>>>>> zetalliance.org <http://zetalliance.org> | 
>>>>> github.com/Zimbra-Community <http://github.com/Zimbra-Community>
>>>>>
>>>>> +31 617 220 227 | skype: barrydegraaff.tk
>>>>> Fingerprint: 97f4694a1d9aedad012533db725ddd156d36a2d0
>>>>>
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> From: "Tony Publiski" <tonster at tonster.com>
>>>>> To: "Barry en Katie de Graaff" <info at barrydegraaff.tk>, "Malte S. 
>>>>> Stretz" <mss at msquadrat.de>
>>>>> Cc: "Phil Pearl" <ppearl at zimbra.com>, users at lists.zetalliance.org
>>>>> Sent: Friday, April 13, 2018 7:36:54 PM
>>>>> Subject: Re[3]: [Users] Zimbra 8.8.8 Patch 1 release - Seems to 
>>>>> break FOSS only servers
>>>>>
>>>>> Hello again!
>>>>>
>>>>> Here's the response I got from engineering toda:
>>>>>
>>>>> I looked at installation steps. It looks like, they are using yum 
>>>>> update
>>>>> -y to install patch packages.
>>>>>
>>>>> Instead, they should use below commands to install the patch:
>>>>> yum --disablerepo=* --enablerepo=zimbra-888-patch clean metadata
>>>>> yum check-update --disablerepo=* --enablerepo=zimbra-888-patch 
>>>>> --noplugins
>>>>> yum install zimbra-patch
>>>>>
>>>>> Let me know if this helps!
>>>>>
>>>>> Tony
>>>>>
>>>>> ------ Original Message ------
>>>>> From: "Tony Publiski" <tonster at tonster.com>
>>>>> To: "Barry de Graaff" <info at barrydegraaff.tk>; "Malte S. Stretz"
>>>>> <mss at msquadrat.de>
>>>>> Cc: "Phil Pearl" <ppearl at zimbra.com>; users at lists.zetalliance.org
>>>>> Sent: 4/13/2018 9:53:01 AM
>>>>> Subject: Re[2]: [Users] Zimbra 8.8.8 Patch 1 release - Seems to break
>>>>> FOSS only servers
>>>>>
>>>>> >Hi Barry,
>>>>> >
>>>>> >Nice find. I'll take a look and see what engineering has to say.
>>>>> >
>>>>> >Tony
>>>>> >
>>>>> >------ Original Message ------
>>>>> >From: "Barry de Graaff" <info at barrydegraaff.tk>
>>>>> >To: "Malte S. Stretz" <mss at msquadrat.de>
>>>>> >Cc: "Tony Publiski" <tonster at tonster.com>; "Phil Pearl"
>>>>> ><ppearl at zimbra.com>; users at lists.zetalliance.org
>>>>> >Sent: 4/13/2018 4:41:18 AM
>>>>> >Subject: Re: [Users] Zimbra 8.8.8 Patch 1 release - Seems to 
>>>>> break FOSS
>>>>> >only servers
>>>>> >
>>>>> >>No this was always FOSS only, not Zextras no Talk none of that.
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >>Kind regards,
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >>Barry de Graaff
>>>>> >>Zeta Alliance
>>>>> >>Co-founder & Developer
>>>>> >>zetalliance.org <http://zetalliance.org> | 
>>>>> github.com/Zimbra-Community <http://github.com/Zimbra-Community>
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >>+31 617 220 227 | skype: barrydegraaff.tk
>>>>> >>Fingerprint: 97f4694a1d9aedad012533db725ddd156d36a2d0
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >>----- Original Message -----
>>>>> >>From: "Malte S. Stretz" <mss at msquadrat.de>
>>>>> >>To: "Barry en Katie de Graaff" <info at barrydegraaff.tk>
>>>>> >>Cc: "Tony Publiski" <tonster at tonster.com>, "Phil Pearl"
>>>>> >><ppearl at zimbra.com>, users at lists.zetalliance.org
>>>>> >>Sent: Friday, April 13, 2018 10:35:12 AM
>>>>> >>Subject: Re: [Users] Zimbra 8.8.8 Patch 1 release - Seems to break
>>>>> >>FOSS only servers
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >>Hi Barry,
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >>I always have trouble reading the dependency output of yum but 
>>>>> to me
>>>>> >>it
>>>>> >>looks like zimbra-network-modules-ng is pulled in by zimbra-talk.
>>>>> >>Which
>>>>> >>isn't supported for FOSS and shouldn't appear in the dependency 
>>>>> tree
>>>>> >>at
>>>>> >>all. Especially both zimbra-chat and zimbra-talk shouldn't 
>>>>> appear at
>>>>> >>the
>>>>> >>same time.
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >>Did you by any chance downgrade this system from NE to FOSS at
>>>>> >>somepoint? Since this sounds a bit like the issue I had with such a
>>>>> >>downgrade on Ubuntu and for which I filed
>>>>> >>https://bugzilla.zimbra.com/show_bug.cgi?id=108911
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >>Cheers,
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >>Malte
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >>On 13.04.2018 09:13, Barry de Graaff wrote:
>>>>> >>>Hello Tony and Phil,
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>>It seems the patch 8.8.8 p1 is distributed via the repos.
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>>It does NOT seem to work if one runs a FOSS only server (aka 
>>>>> without
>>>>> >>>Zextras).
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>>I am addressing Phil as there is a CVE 5.8 Major security fix 
>>>>> in the
>>>>> >>>patch.
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>>[root at zimbra1 ~]# yum update -y
>>>>> >>>Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, langpacks
>>>>> >>>Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
>>>>> >>>* base: centos.mirror.triple-it.nl 
>>>>> <http://centos.mirror.triple-it.nl>
>>>>> >>>* epel: mirror.1000mbps.com <http://mirror.1000mbps.com>
>>>>> >>>* extras: mirror.denit.net <http://mirror.denit.net>
>>>>> >>>* updates: mirror.prolocation.net <http://mirror.prolocation.net>
>>>>> >>>Resolving Dependencies
>>>>> >>>--> Running transaction check
>>>>> >>>---> Package zimbra-chat.x86_64 0:1.0.13.1521626727-2.r7 will be
>>>>> >>>obsoleted
>>>>> >>>---> Package zimbra-common-core-jar.x86_64 0:1.0.0.1521707697-1.r7
>>>>> >>>will be updated
>>>>> >>>---> Package zimbra-common-core-jar.x86_64 0:1.0.0.1522952748-1.r7
>>>>> >>>will be an update
>>>>> >>>---> Package zimbra-mbox-conf.x86_64 0:1.0.0.1521707697-1.r7 
>>>>> will be
>>>>> >>>updated
>>>>> >>>---> Package zimbra-mbox-conf.x86_64 0:1.0.0.1522952748-1.r7 
>>>>> will be
>>>>> >>>an update
>>>>> >>>---> Package zimbra-mbox-service.x86_64 0:1.0.0.1521707697-1.r7 
>>>>> will
>>>>> >>>be updated
>>>>> >>>---> Package zimbra-mbox-service.x86_64 0:1.0.0.1522952748-1.r7 
>>>>> will
>>>>> >>>be an update
>>>>> >>>---> Package zimbra-mbox-war.x86_64 0:1.0.0.1521707697-1.r7 will be
>>>>> >>>updated
>>>>> >>>---> Package zimbra-mbox-war.x86_64 0:1.0.0.1522952748-1.r7 
>>>>> will be
>>>>> >>>an
>>>>> >>>update
>>>>> >>>---> Package zimbra-mbox-webclient-war.x86_64 
>>>>> 0:1.0.0.1521723166-1.r7
>>>>> >>>will be updated
>>>>> >>>---> Package zimbra-mbox-webclient-war.x86_64 
>>>>> 0:1.0.0.1523095946-1.r7
>>>>> >>>will be an update
>>>>> >>>---> Package zimbra-talk.x86_64 0:1.0.3.1523266296-1.r7 will be
>>>>> >>>obsoleting
>>>>> >>>--> Processing Dependency: zimbra-network-modules-ng >= 1.0.14 for
>>>>> >>>package: zimbra-talk-1.0.3.1523266296-1.r7.x86_64
>>>>> >>>--> Running transaction check
>>>>> >>>---> Package zimbra-network-modules-ng.x86_64
>>>>> >>>0:1.0.14.1522918190-1.r7
>>>>> >>>will be installed
>>>>> >>>--> Processing Dependency: zimbra-network-store >= 8.8.8 for 
>>>>> package:
>>>>> >>>zimbra-network-modules-ng-1.0.14.1522918190-1.r7.x86_64
>>>>> >>>--> Finished Dependency Resolution
>>>>> >>>*Error: Package:
>>>>> >>>zimbra-network-modules-ng-1.0.14.1522918190-1.r7.x86_64
>>>>> >>>(zimbra-888-patch)*
>>>>> >>>*           Requires: zimbra-network-store >= 8.8.8*
>>>>> >>>You could try using --skip-broken to work around the problem
>>>>> >>>You could try running: rpm -Va --nofiles --nodigest
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>>[root at zimbra1 ~]# su zimbra
>>>>> >>>[zimbra at zimbra1 root]$ zmcontrol -v
>>>>> >>>Release 8.8.8_GA_2009.RHEL7_64_20180322150747 RHEL7_64 FOSS 
>>>>> edition.
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>>This is a FOSS only server, and should not fetch
>>>>> >>>*zimbra-network-modules-ng.*
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>>Funny thing is, that on a FOSS server with Zextras installed, 
>>>>> it does
>>>>> >>>work:
>>>>> >>>[root at mail ~]# yum update -y
>>>>> >>>Loaded plugins: fastestmirror
>>>>> >>>Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
>>>>> >>>* base: mirrors.centos.webair.com 
>>>>> <http://mirrors.centos.webair.com>
>>>>> >>>* epel: mirror.math.princeton.edu 
>>>>> <http://mirror.math.princeton.edu>
>>>>> >>>* extras: mirrors.centos.webair.com 
>>>>> <http://mirrors.centos.webair.com>
>>>>> >>>* updates: mirrors.tripadvisor.com <http://mirrors.tripadvisor.com>
>>>>> >>>Resolving Dependencies
>>>>> >>>--> Running transaction check
>>>>> >>>---> Package zimbra-common-core-jar.x86_64 0:1.0.0.1521707697-1.r7
>>>>> >>>will be updated
>>>>> >>>---> Package zimbra-common-core-jar.x86_64 0:1.0.0.1522952748-1.r7
>>>>> >>>will be an update
>>>>> >>>---> Package zimbra-mbox-conf.x86_64 0:1.0.0.1521707697-1.r7 
>>>>> will be
>>>>> >>>updated
>>>>> >>>---> Package zimbra-mbox-conf.x86_64 0:1.0.0.1522952748-1.r7 
>>>>> will be
>>>>> >>>an update
>>>>> >>>---> Package zimbra-mbox-service.x86_64 0:1.0.0.1521707697-1.r7 
>>>>> will
>>>>> >>>be updated
>>>>> >>>---> Package zimbra-mbox-service.x86_64 0:1.0.0.1522952748-1.r7 
>>>>> will
>>>>> >>>be an update
>>>>> >>>---> Package zimbra-mbox-war.x86_64 0:1.0.0.1521707697-1.r7 will be
>>>>> >>>updated
>>>>> >>>---> Package zimbra-mbox-war.x86_64 0:1.0.0.1522952748-1.r7 
>>>>> will be
>>>>> >>>an
>>>>> >>>update
>>>>> >>>---> Package zimbra-mbox-webclient-war.x86_64 
>>>>> 0:1.0.0.1521723166-1.r7
>>>>> >>>will be updated
>>>>> >>>---> Package zimbra-mbox-webclient-war.x86_64 
>>>>> 0:1.0.0.1523095946-1.r7
>>>>> >>>will be an update
>>>>> >>>--> Finished Dependency Resolution
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>>Dependencies Resolved
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>>================================================================================
>>>>> >>>Package                   Arch Version     Repository        Size
>>>>> >>>================================================================================
>>>>> >>>Updating:
>>>>> >>>zimbra-common-core-jar    x86_64 1.0.0.1522952748-1.r7
>>>>> >>>zimbra-888-patch  13 M
>>>>> >>>zimbra-mbox-conf          x86_64 1.0.0.1522952748-1.r7
>>>>> >>>zimbra-888-patch  35 k
>>>>> >>>zimbra-mbox-service       x86_64 1.0.0.1522952748-1.r7
>>>>> >>>zimbra-888-patch 3.7 k
>>>>> >>>zimbra-mbox-war           x86_64 1.0.0.1522952748-1.r7
>>>>> >>>zimbra-888-patch  21 M
>>>>> >>>zimbra-mbox-webclient-war x86_64 1.0.0.1523095946-1.r7
>>>>> >>>zimbra-888-patch  24 M
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>>Transaction Summary
>>>>> >>>================================================================================
>>>>> >>>Upgrade  5 Packages
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>>Total download size: 59 M
>>>>> >>>Downloading packages:
>>>>> >>>Delta RPMs disabled because /usr/bin/applydeltarpm not installed.
>>>>> >>>(1/5): zimbra-mbox-conf-1.0.0.1522952748-1.r7.x86_64.rpm |  35 kB
>>>>> >>>00:00
>>>>> >>>(2/5): zimbra-mbox-service-1.0.0.1522952748-1.r7.x86_64.rp | 3.7 kB
>>>>> >>>00:00
>>>>> >>>(3/5): zimbra-common-core-jar-1.0.0.1522952748-1.r7.x86_64 |  13 MB
>>>>> >>>00:01
>>>>> >>>(4/5): zimbra-mbox-war-1.0.0.1522952748-1.r7.x86_64.rpm |  21 MB
>>>>> >>>00:02
>>>>> >>>(5/5): zimbra-mbox-webclient-war-1.0.0.1523095946-1.r7.x86 |  24 MB
>>>>> >>>00:02
>>>>> >>>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>>> >>>Total  13 MB/s |  59 MB  00:04
>>>>> >>>Running transaction check
>>>>> >>>Running transaction test
>>>>> >>>Transaction test succeeded
>>>>> >>>Running transaction
>>>>> >>>Warning: RPMDB altered outside of yum.
>>>>> >>>  Updating   : zimbra-common-core-jar-1.0.0.1522952748-1.r7.x86_64
>>>>> >>>1/10
>>>>> >>>  Updating   : zimbra-mbox-war-1.0.0.1522952748-1.r7.x86_64 2/10
>>>>> >>>  Updating   : zimbra-mbox-conf-1.0.0.1522952748-1.r7.x86_64 3/10
>>>>> >>>  Updating   : zimbra-mbox-service-1.0.0.1522952748-1.r7.x86_64 
>>>>> 4/10
>>>>> >>>  Updating   : 
>>>>> zimbra-mbox-webclient-war-1.0.0.1523095946-1.r7.x86_64
>>>>> >>>  5/10
>>>>> >>>  Cleanup    : zimbra-mbox-service-1.0.0.1521707697-1.r7.x86_64 
>>>>> 6/10
>>>>> >>>  Cleanup    : zimbra-mbox-war-1.0.0.1521707697-1.r7.x86_64 7/10
>>>>> >>>  Cleanup    : zimbra-mbox-conf-1.0.0.1521707697-1.r7.x86_64 8/10
>>>>> >>>  Cleanup    : zimbra-common-core-jar-1.0.0.1521707697-1.r7.x86_64
>>>>> >>>9/10
>>>>> >>>  Cleanup    : 
>>>>> zimbra-mbox-webclient-war-1.0.0.1521723166-1.r7.x86_64
>>>>> >>>10/10
>>>>> >>>  Verifying  : zimbra-mbox-conf-1.0.0.1522952748-1.r7.x86_64 1/10
>>>>> >>>  Verifying  : zimbra-mbox-war-1.0.0.1522952748-1.r7.x86_64 2/10
>>>>> >>>  Verifying  : zimbra-mbox-service-1.0.0.1522952748-1.r7.x86_64 
>>>>> 3/10
>>>>> >>>  Verifying  : 
>>>>> zimbra-mbox-webclient-war-1.0.0.1523095946-1.r7.x86_64
>>>>> >>>  4/10
>>>>> >>>  Verifying  : zimbra-common-core-jar-1.0.0.1522952748-1.r7.x86_64
>>>>> >>>5/10
>>>>> >>>  Verifying  : 
>>>>> zimbra-mbox-webclient-war-1.0.0.1521723166-1.r7.x86_64
>>>>> >>>  6/10
>>>>> >>>  Verifying  : zimbra-mbox-war-1.0.0.1521707697-1.r7.x86_64 7/10
>>>>> >>>  Verifying  : zimbra-mbox-service-1.0.0.1521707697-1.r7.x86_64 
>>>>> 8/10
>>>>> >>>  Verifying  : zimbra-common-core-jar-1.0.0.1521707697-1.r7.x86_64
>>>>> >>>9/10
>>>>> >>>  Verifying  : zimbra-mbox-conf-1.0.0.1521707697-1.r7.x86_64 10/10
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>>Updated:
>>>>> >>>  zimbra-common-core-jar.x86_64 0:1.0.0.1522952748-1.r7
>>>>> >>>  zimbra-mbox-conf.x86_64 0:1.0.0.1522952748-1.r7
>>>>> >>>  zimbra-mbox-service.x86_64 0:1.0.0.1522952748-1.r7
>>>>> >>>  zimbra-mbox-war.x86_64 0:1.0.0.1522952748-1.r7
>>>>> >>>  zimbra-mbox-webclient-war.x86_64 0:1.0.0.1523095946-1.r7
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>>Complete!
>>>>> >>>[root at mail ~]# su zimbra
>>>>> >>>[zimbra at mail root]$ zmcontrol restart
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>>Good thing it's Friday!
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>>Kind regards,
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>>Barry de Graaff
>>>>> >>>Zeta Alliance
>>>>> >>>Co-founder & Developer
>>>>> >>>zetalliance.org <http://zetalliance.org> | 
>>>>> github.com/Zimbra-Community <http://github.com/Zimbra-Community>
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>>+31 617 220 227 | skype: barrydegraaff.tk
>>>>> >>>Fingerprint: 97f4694a1d9aedad012533db725ddd156d36a2d0
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>>------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>>> >>>*From: *"L Mark Stone" <lmstone at lmstone.com>
>>>>> >>>*To: *"Randy Leiker" <randy at skywaynetworks.com>,
>>>>> >>>users at lists.zetalliance.org, "Tony Publiski" <tonster at tonster.com>
>>>>> >>>*Sent: *Friday, April 13, 2018 2:03:48 AM
>>>>> >>>*Subject: *Re: [Users] Zimbra 8.8.8 Patch 1 release
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>>On a single Zimbra 8.8.8 server, a number of the Zimbra packages
>>>>> >>>today
>>>>> >>>were given updates that I installed prior to installing the patch,
>>>>> >>>FWIW.
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>>Not sure how/if they are connected?
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>>    Start-Date: 2018-04-1218:40:46
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>>    Commandline: apt-get dist-upgrade
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>>    Upgrade: zimbra-mbox-service:amd64 (1.0.0.1521707697-1.u16,
>>>>> >>>    1.0.0.1522952748-1.u16), plymouth-theme-ubuntu-text:amd64
>>>>> >>>    (0.9.2-3ubuntu13.3, 0.9.2-3ubuntu13.4), zimbra-mbox-conf:amd64
>>>>> >>>    (1.0.0.1521707697-1.u16, 1.0.0.1522952748-1.u16),
>>>>> >>>    libplymouth4:amd64 (0.9.2-3ubuntu13.3, 0.9.2-3ubuntu13.4),
>>>>> >>>    apport:amd64 (2.20.1-0ubuntu2.15, 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.16),
>>>>> >>>    zimbra-talk:amd64 (1.0.2.1521642559-1.u16,
>>>>> >>>    1.0.3.1523266296-1.u16), python3-apport:amd64 
>>>>> (2.20.1-0ubuntu2.15,
>>>>> >>>    2.20.1-0ubuntu2.16), zimbra-mbox-war:amd64
>>>>> >>>    (1.0.0.1521707697-1.u16, 1.0.0.1522952748-1.u16), 
>>>>> plymouth:amd64
>>>>> >>>    (0.9.2-3ubuntu13.3, 0.9.2-3ubuntu13.4),
>>>>> >>>    zimbra-common-core-jar:amd64 (1.0.0.1521707697-1.u16,
>>>>> >>>    1.0.0.1522952748-1.u16), zimbra-network-modules-ng:amd64
>>>>> >>>    (1.0.13+1521603981-1.u16, 1.0.14.1522918190-1.u16),
>>>>> >>>    python3-problem-report:amd64 (2.20.1-0ubuntu2.15,
>>>>> >>>    2.20.1-0ubuntu2.16), zimbra-mbox-webclient-war:amd64
>>>>> >>>    (1.0.0.1521723166-1.u16, 1.0.0.1523095946-1.u16)
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>>    End-Date: 2018-04-1218:41:17
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>>    Start-Date: 2018-04-1218:44:25
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>>    Commandline: apt-get install zimbra-patch
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>>    Install: zimbra-patch:amd64 (8.8.8.1.1522961836-1.u16)
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>>    End-Date: 2018-04-1218:44:32
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>>*_________________________________________________*
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>>*Another Message From...   L. Mark Stone*
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>>------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>>> >>>*From:* Users <users-bounces at lists.zetalliance.org> on behalf 
>>>>> of Tony
>>>>> >>>Publiski <tonster at tonster.com>
>>>>> >>>*Sent:* Thursday, April 12, 2018 7:09 PM
>>>>> >>>*To:* Randy Leiker; users at lists.zetalliance.org
>>>>> >>>*Subject:* Re: [Users] Zimbra 8.8.8 Patch 1 release
>>>>> >>>I haven't actually looked at what's fixed in this patch, however
>>>>> >>>*most* of the time you don't need to ever patch anything but the
>>>>> >>>store
>>>>> >>>server, so really I wouldn't even both with the other nodes. 
>>>>> Yes, the
>>>>> >>>zimbra-common-core-jar package is used by zmprov, and thus 
>>>>> exists on
>>>>> >>>all nodes, however it's almost certain that nothing patched affects
>>>>> >>>the non-mailbox server nodes. The former patch would, of 
>>>>> course, run
>>>>> >>>on all nodes, but only actually copied files based on what services
>>>>> >>>were installed, and I can't remember a patch I was involved in
>>>>> >>>actually patching anything on non-store nodes.
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>>Tony
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>>------ Original Message ------
>>>>> >>>From: "Randy Leiker" <randy at skywaynetworks.com
>>>>> >>><mailto:randy at skywaynetworks.com>>
>>>>> >>>To: users at lists.zetalliance.org 
>>>>> <mailto:users at lists.zetalliance.org>
>>>>> >>>Sent: 4/12/2018 7:03:31 PM
>>>>> >>>Subject: [Users] Zimbra 8.8.8 Patch 1 release
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>>    Hi Everyone,
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>>    Today Zimbra 8.8.8 Patch 1 was released as GA:
>>>>> >>>https://wiki.zimbra.com/wiki/Zimbra_Releases/8.8.8/P1
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>>    One of the bug fixes included (35115) helps with the Zimbra 
>>>>> High
>>>>> >>>    Availability open source project I've been working on 
>>>>> developing.
>>>>> >>>     I'll be publishing the initial reference designs for that 
>>>>> project
>>>>> >>>    very soon on its own web site.  In the meantime, I deployed 
>>>>> 8.8.8
>>>>> >>>    patch 1 to begin testing in my lab environment which is running
>>>>> >>>    CentOS 7, with ZCS 8.8.8.  The install instructions as 
>>>>> written in
>>>>> >>>    the release notes for Red Hat/CentOS servers
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>>(https://wiki.zimbra.com/wiki/Zimbra_Releases/8.8.8/P1#Install_the_Patch)
>>>>> >>>    work fine if you're running a single server install of 
>>>>> ZCS.  But,
>>>>> >>>    if you're running a multi-node install of ZCS, the patch 
>>>>> install
>>>>> >>>    instructions in the release notes are inaccurate.
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>>    In my lab environment, I have the following ZCS nodes 
>>>>> provisioned:
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>>      * 2 x LDAP MMR nodes
>>>>> >>>      * 2 x MTA nodes
>>>>> >>>      * 2 x Proxy nodes
>>>>> >>>      * 2 x Mailbox nodes
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>>    If you attempt to follow the install instructions for the patch
>>>>> >>>    with a similar ZCS multi-node environment as noted above, 
>>>>> you'll
>>>>> >>>    see a dependency failure in Yum that will prevent the patch 
>>>>> from
>>>>> >>>    installing:
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>>    Error: Package: zimbra-patch-8.8.8.1.1522961836-1.r7.x86_64
>>>>> >>>    (zimbra-888-patch)
>>>>> >>>               Requires: zimbra-store >= 8.8.8
>>>>> >>>     You could try using --skip-broken to work around the problem
>>>>> >>>     You could try running: rpm -Va --nofiles --nodigest
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>>    This occurs because the zimbra-store package isn't installed on
>>>>> >>>    all of the ZCS nodes. Instead, what you'll need to do is on 
>>>>> your
>>>>> >>>    LDAP, MTA, and Proxy nodes, or essentially any ZCS node 
>>>>> where the
>>>>> >>>    zimbra-store package is NOT installed, simply run these 
>>>>> commands:
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>>      * As the root user:
>>>>> >>>          o yum upgrade (upgrades the zimbra-common-core-jar 
>>>>> package)
>>>>> >>>      * As the zimbra user:
>>>>> >>>          o zmcontrol restart
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>>    Then, on your ZCS mailbox nodes (where the zimbra-store 
>>>>> package is
>>>>> >>>    installed), follow the install instructions as written in the
>>>>> >>>    8.8.8 Patch 1 release notes.
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>>    When you get to the section in the release notes that advises
>>>>> >>>running:
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>>      * yum install zimbra-network-modules-ng
>>>>> >>>      * yum install zimbra-chat OR    yum install zimbra-talk
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>>    If you've already upgraded to 8.8.8, which would of course 
>>>>> be the
>>>>> >>>    case if you're trying to install patch 1, the 8.8.8 install
>>>>> >>>    process uninstalls the zimbra-chat package & replaces it with
>>>>> >>>    zimbra-talk, so you only need to run:
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>>      * As the root user:
>>>>> >>>          o yum install zimbra-network-modules-ng
>>>>> >>>          o yum install zimbra-talk
>>>>> >>>      * As the zimbra user:
>>>>> >>>          o zmmailboxdctl restart
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>>    Otherwise, all of the ZCS services appeared to start 
>>>>> successfully
>>>>> >>>    following the install of Patch 1. I wasn't able to test it 
>>>>> within
>>>>> >>>    my Zimbra lab environment, but I suspect the Ubuntu install
>>>>> >>>    instructions in the release notes need a similar 
>>>>> clarification for
>>>>> >>>    multi-node ZCS installs.
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>>    Randy Leiker (randy at skywaynetworks.com
>>>>> >>>    <mailto:randy at skywaynetworks.com> )
>>>>> >>>    Skyway Networks, LLC
>>>>> >>>    1.800.538.5334 / 913.663.3900 Ext. 100
>>>>> >>>https://www.skywaynetworks.com <http://www.skywaynetworks.com>
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>>
>>>>>
>>>>
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