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VMware ESX Server 3i, Patch ESXe350-200805503-C-SG: VI Client Update

Details

Release Date: 03 JUNE 2008
Document Last Updated: 03 JUNE 2008

Product Versions ESX Server 3i version 3.5
Patch Classification Security
Virtual Machine Migration or Reboot Required Yes
ESX Server Host Reboot Required Yes
PRs Fixed N/A
Affected Hardware

N/A

Affected Software

N/A

Related CVE numbers N/A

Solution

Summaries and Symptoms

This bundle brings VI Client up-to-date with the VirtualCenter 2.5 Update 1 release. For details, see the release notes at http://www.vmware.com/support/vi3/doc/vi3_esx35u1_vc25u1_rel_notes.html.

Deployment Considerations

None

Patch Download and Installation

For information on using VMware Update Manager to automatically update ESX Server 3i hosts, see the VMware Update Manager Administration Guide .

ESX Server 3i hosts can also be updated by downloading the most recent patch "O" (offline) patch bundle from http://www.vmware.com/download/vi/vi3_patches_3i.html and installing the bundle using the Remote Command Line Interface (RCLI). For more information on using the RCLI and the vihostupdate command to update ESX Server 3i hosts, see the ESX Server 3i Configuration Guide and the ESX Server 3i Embedded Setup Guide or the ESX Server 3i Installable Setup Guide .
 
The offline patch bundle ESXe350-200805501-O-SG for the 03 JUNE 2008 release contains the following bundles:
  • ESXe350-200805501-I-SG: Firmware Update - Contains several fixed issues. See KB 1004172 for details.
  • ESXe350-200805502-T-SG: VMware Tools Update for ESXi - Contains several fixed issues. See KB 1004173 for details.
  • ESXe350-200805503-C-SG: VI Client update for ESXi - Described in this KB.

Note: ESX Server 3i hosts do not reboot automatically when using the RCLI and the vihostupdate command. The hosts must be manually rebooted after any update has been installed. Please refer to the guides listed above for more information or for information on how to perform updates so that they can be rolled back after installation.


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  • KB Article: 1005073
  • Updated: Jun 3, 2008
  • Products:
    VMware ESXi
    VMware ESX
  • Product Versions:
    VMware ESXi 3.5.x Embedded
    VMware ESXi 3.5.x Installable