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ESX Server 3.0.1, Patch ESX-1004183: vcbSnapAll Generates Error Messages

Details

Release Date: 05/01/08
Document Last Updated: 05/01/08
 
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Product Versions
ESX Server 3.0.1
Patch Classification
General
Supersedes
Virtual Machine Migration or Reboot Required
No
ESX Server Host Reboot Required
No
PRs Fixed
200196, 222190, 223446
Affected Hardware
N/A
Affected Software
Unknown
RPMs Included
backuptools
Related CVE numbers
N/A
Summary   

This patch fixes the following issues:  

  • Removes the -m flag in vcbRestore usage message. 
     

  • vcbSnapAll does not display an error message when login credentials provided for the ESX Server host are incorrect.

  • vcbSnapAll does not display an error message when it tries to mount an destination directory that does not exist. The issue is resolved by verifying the existence of the destination directory before mount process takes place or fails with the error message ...not a writeable directory.

Solution

Symptoms

The following symptoms are seen without this patch:

  • Displays the -m flag in vcbRestore usage message. 
     
  • vcbSnapAll fails to verify the login credentials of the ESX Server host, and an error message: Other error encountered: Host address lookup for server <name> failed: Unknown host Could not retrieve a list of virtual machines to back up is generated.
     
  • When vcbSnapAll tries to mount the destination directory, an error message: Error: destination directory ... does not exist is generated.
     
    Deployment Considerations
     
    N/A

    Download Instructions

    Download and verify the patch bundle as follows:

    1.      Download patch ESX-1004183 from http://www.vmware.com/download/vi/vi3_patches.html .
     
    2.      Log in to the ESX Server service console as root.
     

    3.      Create a local depot directory.

    # mkdir -p /var/updates

    Note: VMware recommends that you use the updates directory.

    4.      Change your working directory to /var/updates.

    # cd /var/updates

    5.      Download the tar file into the /var/updates directory.
     
    6.      Verify the integrity of the downloaded tar file:
     
    # md5sum ESX-1004183.tgz

    The md5 checksum output should match the following:

    f7c43fc6584d35ce7385209deec2e835 ESX-1004183.tgz
     

    7.      Extract the compressed tar archive:

    # tar -xvzf ESX-1004183.tgz

    8.      Change to the newly created directory, /var/updates/ESX-1004183:

    # cd ESX-1004183

    Installation Instructions

    After you download and extract the archive, and if you are in the directory that you previously created, use the following command to install the update:

    # esxupdate update

    To run esxupdate from a different directory, you must specify the bundle path in the command:

    # esxupdate -r file://<directory>/ESX-1004183 update

    For example, if the host is called depot:

    # esxupdate -r file:///depot/var/updates/ESX-1004183 update

    During the update process, logs appear on the terminal. You can specify the verbosity of esxupdate logs by using the -v option as shown below.

    # esxupdate -v 10 file://<directory>/ESX-1004183 update

    For more information how to use esxupdate, see the Patch Management for ESX Server 3 tech note at http://www.vmware.com/pdf/esx3_esxupdate.pdf .

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    • KB Article: 1004183
    • Updated: Aug 14, 2009
    • Products:
      VMware ESX
    • Product Versions:
      VMware ESX 3.0.x