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VMware ESX 3.5 Update 4, Patch ESX350-200903218-UG: Updates Driver for NetXen UNM NICs

Details

Release Date: March 30, 2009

Download Size:
3MB
Download Filename:
ESX350-200903218-UG.zip
md5sum:
3e83c3272d729636543866e4e9aef2b8

Product Versions	ESX 3.5 Update 4
Build	153875 Also see KB 1001179.
Patch Classification	Critical
Supersedes	None
Requires	ESX350-200903201-UG ESX350-200903202-UG
Virtual Machine Migration or Shutdown Required	Yes
Host Reboot Required	Yes
PRs Fixed	342500 350498 357355 358766
Affected Hardware	NetXen NX3031 network interface controller
Affected Software	None
RPMs Included	VMware-esx-drivers-net-unm_nic
Related CVE numbers	None

Solution

Summaries and Symptoms

This patch adds support for the NetXen NX3031 network interface controller.

Note: This NIC does not support network boot or network installation.

Patch ESX350-200903201-UG is also required to complete this fix..

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: 1008009
Updated: Aug 14, 2009

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

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