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VMware ESX Server 3.5, Patch ESX350-200802404-BG: Resolves DMA Issues on LSI 1078 and 106XE HBAs

Details

Release Date: 3/10/2008
Document Last Updated: 3/10/2008

 

Download Size:
168 KB
Download Filename:
ESX350-200802404-BG.zip
md5sum:
1e1a0a62d37583d5277f8c893f9cbd04


Product Versions ESX Server 3.5
Patch Classification General
Supersedes N/A
Dependencies
Virtual Machine Migration or Reboot Required Yes
ESX Server Host Reboot Required Yes
PRs Fixed 197853
Affected Hardware LSI 1078 and LSI 106XE SAS HBAs
Affected Software N/A
RPMs Included VMware-esx-drivers-scsi-mptscsi_2xx
kernel-vmnix
Related CVE numbers N/A

Summary

This patch resolves direct memory access (DMA) issues on LSI 1078 and 106XE SAS HBAs.

Solution

Symptoms

  • A hardware issue in LSI 1078 chip-based controllers results in the improper mapping of the DMA address, which results in data corruption.
  • LSI 106XE controllers (SAS1064E and SAS1068E, B1 and earlier revisions) are not able to perform DMA for addresses beyond 4GB.

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

To automatically download and install patches on your ESX Server 3.5 hosts, use the VMware Update Manager. For more information, see the Update Manager Administration Guide at http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vi3_vum_10_admin_guide.pdf.

To update ESX Server 3.5 hosts from the command line of the service console, download the most recent patch bundle from http://www.vmware.com/download/vi/vi3_patches_35.html and install it using the esxupdate utility. For more information about using esxupdate, see the ESX Server 3 Patch Management Guide at http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vi3_35/esx_3/r35/vi3_35_25_esxupdate.pdf.

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