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VMware ESX Server 3.0.3, ESX303-200901407-BG: Update for ESX Server With BCM 5700 Ethernet LAN Controller Cards (1007683)

Details

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

496 KB
Download Filename:
ESX303-200901407-BG.zip
md5sum:
ba1265bde16bb17c3ce1e47b4ec427b1
Product Versions ESX Server 3.0.3
Patch Classification General
Supersedes None
Requires

ESX303-200901402-SG, ESX303-200901404-BG

Virtual Machine Migration or Reboot Required Yes
ESX Server Host Reboot Required Yes
PRs Fixed 289304
Affected Hardware BCM 5700 Ethernet LAN controller cards
Affected Software None
RPMs Included VMware-esx-drivers-net-tg3
Related CVE numbers N/A

Solution

Summary 

ESX Server stops responding on hosts installed with BCM 5700 Ethernet LAN controller cards. This patch resolves this issue.

Deployment Considerations

None

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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