documentation_complete: true

prodtype: ol7

title: 'Package uuidd Installed'

description: |-
    The package <tt>uuidd</tt> is not installed on normal Linux distribution
    by default. Applications require this package to avoid database
    inconsistences caused by duplicated UUIDs. Especially in banking services
    with SAP where massive UUIDs are created in a short time period, it is
    important to install the package <tt>uuidd</tt>. More information can be
    found in SAP note 1391070.
    Using the following command to install and/or update the package:
    <pre>$ sudo yum install uuidd</pre>

rationale: |-
    The <tt>uuidd</tt> package contains a userspace daemon (uuidd) which is 
    used to generate unique identifiers even at very high rates on 
    SMP systems.

severity: medium

references:

ocil_clause: 'the package is not installed'

ocil: '<package-check-macro package="uuidd" />'
