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VMware ESX 3.5, Patch ESX350-200810209-UG: Updates bnx2 Driver for Broadcom

Details

Release Date: 11-06-2008

Download Size:
232KB
Download Filename:
ESX350-200810209-UG.zip
md5sum:
666f049fc6659b8928e9e9405bcabf65 
Product Versions ESX 3.5 Update 3
Patch Classification General
Supersedes ESX350-200712401-BG
ESX350-200802301-BG
ESX350-200803210-UG
ESX350-200808410-BG
Requires  None
Virtual Machine Migration or Shutdown Required  Yes
Host Reboot Required  Yes
PRs Fixed 297973 298190
Affected Hardware Broadcom 5716 NIC
Affected Software N/A
RPMs Included VMware-esx-drivers-net-bnx2
Related CVE numbers None

Solution

Summaries and Symptoms

This patch adds support for the Broadcom NetXtreme II 5716 Gigabit Ethernet NIC.

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://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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  • KB Article: 1007049
  • Updated: Aug 14, 2009
  • Products:
    VMware ESX
  • Product Versions:
    VMware ESX 3.5.x