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VMware ESXi 3.5, Patch ESXe350-200903202-T-UG: VMware Tools Update

Details

Release Date: March 30, 2009

Download Size:
221MB
Download Filename:
ESXe350-200903201-O-UG.zip
md5sum:
45632da28812837bb00cee86af85b8a5

Note: The three ESXi patches for Firmware "I", VMware Tools "T," and the VI Client "C" are contained in a single offline "O" download file.

The offline patch bundle ESXe350-200903201-O-UG for this release contains the following bundles:

ESXe350-200903201-I-UG: Firmware Update - Described in KB 1007990.
ESXe350-200903202-T-UG: VMware Tools Update for ESXi - Described in KB 1007991 (this KB).
ESXe350-200903203-C-UG: VI Client update for ESXi - Described in KB 1007992 .

Product Versions	ESXi 3.5
Patch Classification	Critical
ESX Host Reboot Required	Yes
Maintenance Mode Required, Power Off or Migrate Virtual Machines	Yes
PRs Fixed	350058 345622
Affected Hardware	N/A
Affected Software	N/A
Related CVE numbers	None

Solution

Summaries and Symptoms

This patch fixes the following issues or adds the following enhancements for VMware Tools in ESXi 3.5 Update 4:

Updates VMware Tools from 3.1.1 to 3.1.2.
Upgrading the Japanese version of VMware Tools from ESX 3.0.2 U1 to ESX 3.5 U1 on the guest operating system might fail resulting in an error message:

An error occurred while the conversion. Check if the path is available.

For details about enhancements and resolved issues for ESXi 3.5 U4, see the following release notes:

Deployment Considerations

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

Patch Download and Installation

The typical way to apply patches to ESXi hosts is through the VMware Update Manager. For details, see the VMware Update Manager Administration Guide.

ESXi hosts can also be updated by downloading the most recent "O" (offline) patch bundle from http://support.vmware.com/selfsupport/download/ and installing the bundle using VMware Infrastructure Update or by using the vihostupdate command through the Remote Command Line Interface (RCLI). For details, see the ESX Server 3i Configuration Guide and the ESX Server 3i Embedded Setup Guide (Chapter 10, Maintaining ESX Server 3i and the VI Client) or the ESX Server 3i Installable Setup Guide (Chapter 11, Maintaining ESX Server 3i and the VI Client).

Note: ESXi hosts do not reboot automatically when you patch with the offline bundle.

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