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VMware ESX Server 3.5, Patch ESX350-200805503-BG: Update to VMnix

Details

Release Date: 03 JUNE 2008
Document Last Updated: 03 JUNE 2008

 

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48 MB
Download Filename:
ESX350-200805503-BG.zip
md5sum:
00afb44388eea361fa18f1669e9debc4


Product Versions ESX Server 3.5
Patch Classification General
Supersedes ESX350-200712407-BG
ESX350-200802409-BG
ESX350-200803211-UG
ESX350-200804407-BG
Requires ESX350-200805502-BG
Virtual Machine Migration or Reboot Required Yes
ESX Server Host Reboot Required Yes
PRs Fixed 245837
Affected Hardware N/A
Affected Software N/A
RPMs Included

kernel-vmnix
kernel-source

Related CVE numbers None


Solution

Summaries and Symptoms

This patch improves VMkernel IOAPIC writes. (PR 245837)

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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esx35p04

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  • KB Article: 1004639
  • Updated: Aug 14, 2009
  • Products:
    VMware ESX
  • Product Versions:
    VMware ESX 3.5.x