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VMware ESX 3.5 Update 4, Patch ESX350-200903217-UG: Updates tg3 Driver for Broadcom

Details

Release Date: March 30, 2009

 

Download Size:
128KB
Download Filename:
ESX350-200903217-UG.zip
md5sum:
a2e07261dabd5e9243fa111de9c2734c
Product Versions ESX 3.5 Update 4
Build 153875
Also see KB 1001179.
Patch Classification Critical
Supersedes ESX350-200803216-UG
ESX350-200806211-UG
ESX350-200808211-UG
Requires ESX350-200903201-UG
ESX350-200903202-UG
Virtual Machine Migration or Shutdown Required Yes
Host Reboot Required Yes
PRs Fixed 301854
Affected Hardware BCM5700 Broadcom NIC
Affected Software N/A
RPMs Included VMware-esx-drivers-net-tg3
Related CVE numbers None

Solution

Summaries and Symptoms

An ESX system with a Broadcom NIC BCM5700 might crash while booting and display an Exception Type 14 for the TG3 driver.

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://www.vmware.com/download/vi/vi3_patches_35.html 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: 1007989
  • Updated: Aug 14, 2009
  • Products:
    VMware ESX
  • Product Versions:
    VMware ESX 3.5.x