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VMware ESX 3.5, Patch ESX350-200906408-BG: Updates VMX RPM (1011802)

Details

Release Date: June 30, 2009

Download Size:
7.3 MB
Download Filename:
ESX350-200906408-BG.zip
md5sum:
6d468ce85fa1c1d2aad2c9e24b1ce2d3

Product Versions	ESX 3.5
Build	169697
Patch Classification	Critical
Supersedes	ESX350-200802411-BG ESX350-200804402-BG ESX350-200806405-BG ESX350-200904201-SG ESX350-200905402-BG
Requires	ESX350-200810201-UG ESX350-200903201-UG ESX350-200904401-BG ESX350-200904402-SG
Virtual Machine Migration or Reboot Required	Yes
Host Reboot Required	No
PRs Fixed	361287
Affected Hardware	N/A
Affected Software	N/A
RPMs Included	VMware-esx-vmx
Related CVE numbers	N/A

Solution

Summaries and Symptoms

This patch fixes an issue where virtual machines that use the Virtual Machine Interface (VMI) might stop responding.

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.

Note: All virtual machines on the host must be either shut down or migrated using VMotion before applying the patch.

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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