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VMware ESX Server 3.5, Patch ESX350-200802301-BG: Update to the bnx2 Driver

Details

Release Date: 3/10/08
Document Last Updated: 3/10/08

Download Size:
232 KB
Download Filename:
ESX350-200802301-BG.zip
md5sum:
e27309063a37230d4861500eb7c6f7b1
Product Versions ESX Server 3.5
Patch Classification General
Supersedes ESX350-200712401-BG
Requires
Virtual Machine Migration or Reboot Required Yes
ESX Server Host Reboot Required Yes
PRs Fixed 198868, 218779
Affected Hardware All devices using the bnx2 driver. The issue was found on the Broadcom BCM5709 NIC.
Affected Software bnx2 driver
BCM5709 firmware
RPMs Included VMware-esx-drivers-net-bnx2.1.5.10b
Related CVE numbers N/A


Summary

This patch provides an update to the bnx2 driver to address the following issues:

  • An issue with the BCM5709 firmware where ping requests sometimes fail after loading and unloading the bnx2 driver.

  • An issue with the bnx2 driver where a device using the bnx2 driver fails to connect to the a 100 Mbps network during the network autonegotiation period after system boot.

Solution

Symptoms

Hosts using the BCM5709 NIC might experience a loss of connectivity between the host and the network either when the driver is loaded and unloaded during operation, or during the intial network negotiation stage after boot.

Devices using the bnx2 driver which are not connected to the network during the boot phase might not experience the problem.

Deployment Considerations

Patch bundles ESX350-200802403-BG and ESX350-200802409-BG must be installed prior to installing this patch. The esxupdate utility will check to ensure ESX350-200802403-BG and ESX350-200802409-BG are installed before proceeding with installation of this patch.

Patch Download and Installation

For information on using VMware Update Manager to automatically update ESX Server 3.5 hosts see the VMware Update Manager Administration Guide for instructions on using Update Manager to download and install patches.

To update ESX Server 3.5 hosts when not using Update Manager, download the most recent patch bundle from http://www.vmware.com/download/vi/vi3_patches_35.html and install the bundle using the the esxupdate tool from the command line of the host. For more information on using esxupdate to manage patches on ESX Server 3.5 hosts, see the ESX Server 3 Patch Management Guide.

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  • KB Article: 1003203
  • Updated: Aug 14, 2009
  • Products:
    VMware ESX
  • Product Versions:
    VMware ESX 3.5.x