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VMware ESX 3.5, Patch ESX350-200808403-BG: Updates the Software iSCSI Driver (1005809)

Details

Release Date: 18-Sep-2008
Document Last Updated: 18-Sep-2008

Download Size:
192KB
Download Filename:
ESX350-200808402-BG.zip
md5sum:
b7248c724abc31aacb7fbbc970facc68
Product Versions ESX 3.5
Patch Classification General
Supersedes ESX350-200804404-BG
Requires ESX350-200808402-BG
ESX350-200808408-BG
Virtual Machine Migration or Shutdown Required Yes
Host Reboot Required Yes
PRs Fixed 199556
Affected Hardware N/A
Affected Software N/A
RPMs Included VMware-esx-drivers-scsi-vmkiscsi
Related CVE numbers None

Solution

Summaries and Symptoms

This patch fixes an issue where the software iSCSI initiator did not handle authentication failures as expected.

Deployment Considerations

If you are using esxupdate , you must install 2nd-level dependencies before installing this patch. For details, see Patch Installation Using esxupdate Fails Because 2nd-Level Dependency Is Not Installed (KB 1007060).

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://support.vmware.com/selfsupport/download/ 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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