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ESX Server 3.5, Patch ESX350-200808210-UG: Update to VMware-esx-drivers-net-ixgbe (1005903)

Details

Release Date: 13 AUGUST 2008
Document Last Updated: 13 AUGUST 2008

 

Download Size:
92KB
Download Filename:
ESX350-200808210-UG.zip
md5sum: 
37a575d701fb3a480286f5a763af6415
Product Versions ESX Server 3.5 Update 2
Patch Classification Update
Supersedes
ESX350-200803205-UG
ESX350-200806210-UG
Requires ESX350-200808202-UG
ESX Server Host Reboot Required
 Yes
Restart hostd Required
service mgmt-vmware restart		 No
Maintenance Mode Required, Power Off or Migrate Virtual Machines
 Yes
PRs Fixed 200747
Affected Hardware Intel 82598 10 Gigabit Ethernet Controller
Affected Software N/A
RPMs Included VMware-esx-drivers-net-ixgbe
Related CVE numbers None

Solution

Summaries and Symptoms

The patch updates the VMware-esx-drivers-net-ixgbe RPM for inclusion in the ESX Server 3.5 Update 2 release. The driver, which was introduced in Update 1,  provides support for iSCSI and NFS over a 10GbE interface.

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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