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VMware ESX 3.5, Patch ESX350-200907403-BG: Updates VMware Tools (1012540)

Details

Release Date: July 30, 2009

Download Size:
114 MB
Download Filename:
ESX350-200907403-BG .zip
md5sum:
ed48d86753b67e51e4c0fbb34e01836d
Product Versions ESX 3.5
Build 176894
Patch Classification General
Supersedes ESX350-200901404-BG
ESX350-200906406-BG
Requires ESX350-200810201-UG
ESX350-200903201-UG
ESX350-200904401-BG
ESX350-200904402-SG
Virtual Machine Migration or Reboot Required No
Host Reboot Required No
PRs Fixed 361789, 406544
Affected Hardware N/A
Affected Software N/A
RPMs Included VMware-esx-tools
Related CVE numbers N/A

Solution

Summaries and Symptoms

This patch contains the following enhancement and fixes the following issue (and the symptom, if applicable):

  • Adds support for Windows XP Embedded with Service Pack 2 guest operating system.
  • Installing VMware Tools on Ubuntu 9.04 virtual machines display a message stating that no drivers are available for Xorg 7.5. This patch provides the VMware SVGA and mouse drivers for Xorg 7.5.

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 3.5 hosts.

To update ESX 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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