diff --git a/SOURCES/conman-0.2.7-num_threads.patch b/SOURCES/conman-0.2.7-num_threads.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2a8aa64
--- /dev/null
+++ b/SOURCES/conman-0.2.7-num_threads.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+diff -urp conman-0.2.7.orig/server-ipmi.c conman-0.2.7/server-ipmi.c
+--- conman-0.2.7.orig/server-ipmi.c	2011-04-22 01:23:49.000000000 +0200
++++ conman-0.2.7/server-ipmi.c	2014-10-20 18:10:52.915756862 +0200
+@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ void ipmi_init(int num_consoles)
+         return;
+     }
+     num_threads = ((num_consoles - 1) / IPMI_ENGINE_CONSOLES_PER_THREAD) + 1;
++    num_threads = MIN(num_threads, IPMICONSOLE_THREAD_COUNT_MAX);
+ 
+     if (ipmiconsole_engine_init(num_threads, 0) < 0) {
+         log_err(0, "Unable to start IPMI SOL engine");
diff --git a/SOURCES/conman.service b/SOURCES/conman.service
index 2d9a34a..4ef2d49 100644
--- a/SOURCES/conman.service
+++ b/SOURCES/conman.service
@@ -4,7 +4,10 @@ After=network.target
 
 [Service]
 Type=forking
-ExecStart=/usr/sbin/conmand -c /etc/conman.conf 
+# For installations with large number of users, raise the limit
+# of open file descriptors:
+#LimitNOFILE=10000
+ExecStart=/usr/sbin/conmand -c /etc/conman.conf
 
 [Install]
 WantedBy=multi-user.target
diff --git a/SPECS/conman.spec b/SPECS/conman.spec
index 496990b..9168218 100644
--- a/SPECS/conman.spec
+++ b/SPECS/conman.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Name:               conman
 Version:            0.2.7
-Release:            8%{?dist}
+Release:            12%{?dist}
 Summary:            ConMan - The Console Manager
 
 Group:              Applications/System
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ Source1:            %{name}.service
 Source2:            %{name}.logrotate
 Patch1:             conman-0.2.5-openfiles.patch
 Patch2:             conman-0.2.5-strftime.patch
+Patch3:             conman-0.2.7-num_threads.patch
 BuildRoot:          %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-%{release}-root-%(%{__id_u} -n)
 
 Requires:           logrotate
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@ Requires(preun): systemd-units
 Requires(postun): systemd-units
 BuildRequires:      tcp_wrappers
 BuildRequires:      systemd-units
+BuildRequires:      freeipmi-devel
 
 %description
 ConMan is a serial console management program designed to support a large
@@ -37,6 +39,7 @@ Its features include:
 %setup -q
 %patch1 -b .openfiles -p1
 %patch2 -b .strftime -p1
+%patch3 -b .num_threads -p1
 
 %build
 # not really lib material, more like share
@@ -65,8 +68,12 @@ mkdir -p $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_localstatedir}/log/%{name}
 mkdir -p $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_localstatedir}/log/%{name}.old
 # examples don't belong in datadir...
 rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_datadir}/%{name}/examples
-# these shouldn't be executable
-chmod -x $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_sysconfdir}/sysconfig/%{name}
+## these shouldn't be executable
+#chmod -x $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_sysconfdir}/sysconfig/%{name}
+# rhel7 uses systemd instead of sysV init, /etc/sysconfig/conman
+# is not used. Remove it to reduce user's confusion:
+rm -f $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_sysconfdir}/sysconfig/%{name}
+rmdir $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_sysconfdir}/sysconfig
 # adjust perms on main config file
 chmod 644 $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_sysconfdir}/%{name}.conf
 
@@ -108,7 +115,8 @@ fi
 %doc AUTHORS ChangeLog COPYING FAQ NEWS
 %doc share/examples
 %config(noreplace) %{_sysconfdir}/%{name}.conf
-%config(noreplace) %{_sysconfdir}/sysconfig/%{name}
+# rhel7 does not use this file:
+#%config(noreplace) %{_sysconfdir}/sysconfig/%{name}
 %config(noreplace) %{_sysconfdir}/logrotate.d/%{name}
 %{_unitdir}/%{name}.service
 %{_localstatedir}/log/%{name}
@@ -119,6 +127,24 @@ fi
 %{_mandir}/*/*
 
 %changelog
+* Fri Jul 17 2015 Denys Vlasenko <dvlasenk@redhat.com> - 0.2.7-12
+- Remove unused /etc/sysconfig/conman.
+- Resolves: rhbz#1244219.
+
+* Fri Jul 17 2015 Denys Vlasenko <dvlasenk@redhat.com> - 0.2.7-11
+- Ensure that num_threads <= IPMICONSOLE_THREAD_COUNT_MAX.
+- Resolves: rhbz#1244189.
+
+* Wed Jul  1 2015 Denys Vlasenko <dvlasenk@redhat.com> - 0.2.7-10
+- Enable IPMI feature.
+- Resolves: rhbz#1084116.
+
+* Wed Apr  8 2015 Denys Vlasenko <dvlasenk@redhat.com> - 0.2.7-9
+- Added commented-out "LimitNOFILE=" directive to conman.service.
+- This is systemd-esque way to change process limits for serivces.
+- Also and a comment when to use it.
+- Resolves: rhbz#1035228.
+
 * Fri Jan 24 2014 Daniel Mach <dmach@redhat.com> - 0.2.7-8
 - Mass rebuild 2014-01-24