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VMware ESX Server 3.5, Patch ESX350-200802413-BG: Sunfire X4200 Host Hangs Because of HBA Timeouts Due to DMA Problems

Details

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

 

Download Size:
352 KB
Download Filename:
ESX350-200802413-BG.zip
md5sum:
0e817dc1da1b43657fcb6b3ddcd98898
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 233198
Affected Hardware
Sunfire X4200 machines with Sun-branded HBAs as listed in
Table 12 of the VMware HCL under Sun Storage I/O Devices.
Affected Software N/A
RPMs Included
VMware-esx-drivers-scsi-lpfc_elx_v740-7.4.0.13
kernel-vmnix
Related CVE numbers N/A

 

 

Solution

Summary

This patch fixes the issue: Host hangs after Emulex timeout errors appear when Emulex HBA cannot transfer more than 1MB by means of direct memory access (DMA) in an AMD chipset environment.

Symptoms

While running Iometer on a Windows virtual machine whose storage is on a SAN-based LUN, the ESX Server host times out, loses its connection to LUNs, and the system stops responding. A reboot fixes the issue temporarily. The ESX Server host is a Sunfire X4200 using a Sun-branded Emulex HBA.

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 manually update ESX Server 3.5 hosts, download the most recent patch bundle from http://www.vmware.com/download/vi/vi3_patches_35.html and install the bundle using esxupdate on the service console. 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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  • KB Article: 1003460
  • Updated: Aug 14, 2009
  • Products:
    VMware ESX
  • Product Versions:
    VMware ESX 3.5.x