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VMware ESX Server 3.5, Patch ESX350-200804405-BG: Update to VMware-esx-drivers-scsi-megaraid2 (1004165)

Details

Release Date: 30 APR 2008
Document Last Updated: 30 APR 2008

 

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50 KB
Download Filename:
ESX350-200804405-BG.zip
md5sum:
3af9113381361f9887a9283dd2e5fd74
Product Versions ESX Server 3.5
Patch Classification General
Supersedes ESX350-200802405-BG
Requires ESX350-200804407-BG
ESX350-200804408-BG
Virtual Machine Migration or Reboot Required Yes
ESX Server Host Reboot Required Yes
PRs Fixed 230542
Affected Hardware Unisys ES7000/one Enterprise Server with LSI Logic 1068 SAS MegaRAID driver and LSI Logic MegaRAID Ultra320 SCSI 320-2X adapter
Affected Software N/A
RPMs Included VMware-esx-drivers-scsi-megaraid2
Related CVE numbers None

Solution

Summary

This patch includes a fix to the megaraid2 driver for UNISYS platforms. (PR 230542)

Symptom

The ESX Server host might stall at boot up when loading the VMkernel megaraid2 driver on a UNISYS system.

Deployment Considerations

None beyond the required patch bundles and reboot information listed in the table, above.

Patch Download and Installation

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

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 esxupdate from the command line of the host. For more information, see the ESX Server 3 Patch Management Guide.

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