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VMware ESX Server 3.0.3, ESX303-200901402-SG: Updated vm-support Script

Details

Release Date: 01/30/09
Document Last Updated: 01/30/09
 

321 KB
Download Filename:
ESX303-200901402-SG.zip
md5sum:
a04d022b6bb342f7119675dc9dcb103b



Product Versions ESX Server 3.0.3
Patch Classification Security
Supersedes ESX303-200810506-BG, ESX303-200812402-BG
Requires None
Virtual Machine Migration or Reboot Required No
ESX Server Host Reboot Required No
PRs Fixed 334947
Affected Hardware None
Affected Software vm-support-script
RPMs Included VMware-esx-scripts
Related CVE numbers N/A

Solution

Summary 

This patch improves data collection when the vm-support script is run by the ESX administrator on request of VMware support or its support partners. The file that contains the SSL keys for communication between ESX and VC and other applications is no longer collected. See KB article "Customer Data Security Best Practices - SSL keys for communicating with Virtual Center and other applications" for more information.

Deployment Considerations

None 

Patch Download and Installation   

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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