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VMware ESX 3.5, Patch ESX350-200811409-BG: Updates Kernel Source and VMNIX

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Release Date: 12-02-2008

Download Size:
49MB
Download Filename:
ESX350-200811409-BG.zip
md5sum:
99f7c1ccfff6c7fbf835cdf8614d4d49

Product Versions	ESX 3.5
Patch Classification	Critical
Supersedes	ESX350-200712407-BG ESX350-200802409-BG ESX350-200803211-UG ESX350-200804407-BG ESX350-200805503-BG ESX350-200806402-BG ESX350-200808402-BG
Requires	ESX350-200810201-UG ESX350-200811402-SG
Virtual Machine Migration or Shutdown Required	Yes
Host Reboot Required	Yes
PRs Fixed	333182
Affected Hardware	QLogic 24xx FC HBAS
Affected Software	N/A
RPMs Included	kernel-source kernel-vmnix
Related CVE numbers	None

Solution

Summaries and Symptoms

This patch updates kernel-source and kernel-vmnix to support the QLogic software driver update. The change includes a firmware update for QLogic 24xx fibre channel HBAs.

Deployment Considerations

If you are remediating your ESX system using Update Manager 1.0 Update 1 or earlier, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1007923.

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: 1007506
Updated: Aug 14, 2009

Products:
VMware ESX
Product Versions:
VMware ESX 3.5.x

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