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VMware ESX Server 3.0.3, ESX303-200811405-BG: Update to tzdata.rpm Package (1007199)

Details

Release Date: 12/02/08
Document Last Updated: 12/02/08
 

352 KB
Download Filename:
ESX303-200811405-BG.zip
md5sum:
72d9d1ef52da0665eb714d46fd619788
Product Versions ESX Server 3.0.3
Patch Classification General
Supersedes None
Requires ESX303-200810506-BG
Virtual Machine Migration or Reboot Required Yes
ESX Server Host Reboot Required Yes
PRs Fixed
337717
Affected Hardware N/A
Affected Software N/A
RPMs Included tzdata
Related CVE numbers N/A

Solution

Summaries and Symptoms

This patch contains an updated tzdata.rpm package, which contains data files with rules for various time zones.
 
The following countries are affected by this change:
  • Argentina switches to DST on Sunday, October 19, 2008. Argentina was previously scheduled to switch on Sunday, October 5, 2008.
  • Brazil switches to DST on Sunday, October 19, 2008. Brazil was previously scheduled to switch on Sunday, October 12, 2008.
  • Gaza Strip switches back to Standard Time on Thursday August 28, 2008. Gaza Strip was previously scheduled to switch back on Sunday, August 31, 2008.

Deployment Considerations

None beyond the required patch bundles and reboot information listed in the table, above.

Patch Download and Installation

Note: All virtual machines on the host must be either shut down or migrated using VMotion before applying the patch. A reboot of the ESX Server host is required after applying this patch.
 
See the VMware Update Manager Administration Guide for instructions on using VMware Update Manager to download and install patches to automatically update ESX Server 3.0.3 hosts.

To update ESX Server 3.0.3 hosts when not using VMware 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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