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VMware ESX Server 3.0.3, ESX303-200903401-BG: Add Pre-Built Modules for Ubuntu 8.04.2 Guest Operating Systems (1008411)

Details

Release Date: 03/31/09
Document Last Updated: 03/31/09
 

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Product Versions
ESX Server 3.0.3
Patch Classification
General
Supersedes
Requires
Virtual Machine Migration or Reboot Required
No
ESX Server Host Reboot Required
No
PRs Fixed
338887
Affected Hardware
None
Affected Software
Pre-Built Modules for Ubuntu 8.04.2 guest operating systems
RPMs Included
VMware-esx-tools
Related CVE numbers
N/A

Solution

Summary 

This patch adds pre-built modules (PBMs) for Ubuntu 8.04.2 guest operating system so that customers can install VMware Tools without compiling the driver modules.

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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