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VMware ESX Server 3.0.3, ESX303-200905402-SG: Updates to esxcfg-firewall script to enable and disable FTP client service (1009941)

Details

Release Date: 05/28/09
Document Last Updated: 05/28/09
 
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Product Versions ESX Server 3.0.3
Patch Classification Security
Supersedes ESX303-200810506-BG, ESX303-200812402-BG, and ESX303-200901402-SG
Requires None
Virtual Machine Migration or Reboot Required No
ESX Server Host Reboot Required No
PRs Fixed 319343
Affected Hardware N/A
Affected Software Service console
RPMs Included VMware-esx-scripts
Related CVE numbers N/A

Solution

Summary

This patch adds support for passive mode FTP. This fix also provides two additional functionalities for adding or removing iptable modules. The --moduleAdd module functionality allows the user to add the iptables module manually, and the --moduleDel module functionality allows the user to remove the iptables module manually.

To add the man page entry for newly added options of the esxcfg-firewall command, install ESX303-200905404-BG. Also, to resolve the issue of VMkernel generated firewall message on service console, install ESX303-200905404-BG.

Deployment Considerations

N/A

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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