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VMware ESX 3.5, Patch ESX350-200910408-BG: Updates VMkernel iSCSI driver (1013131)

Details

Release Date: October 16, 2009

Download Size:
208KB 
Download Filename:
ESX350-200910408-BG.zip
md5sum:
512f49d5ebef3ada52ccdcf193363edd
 
Product Versions ESX 3.5
Build 199239
Patch Classification Critical
Supersedes ESX350-200804404-BG
ESX350-200808403-BG
ESX350-200810212-UG
ESX350-200903230-UG
Requires ESX350-200910402-BG
Virtual Machine Migration or Reboot Required Yes
Host Reboot Required Yes
PRs Fixed 408147
Affected Hardware Adaptec Snap Server series, Dell NX series
Affected Software iSCSI driver
RPMs Included VMware-esx-drivers-scsi-vmkiscsi
Related CVE Numbers N/A

Solution

Summary

When ESX 3.5 hosts are connected to Adaptec Snap Server series or Dell NX series of NAS appliances through the ESX software iSCSI initiator, sometimes the iSCSI LUNs are not detected by the ESX 3.5 hosts. The issue is caused due to the way the software iSCSI driver detects an overflow condition. This patch fixes the issue.

Deployment Considerations

None beyond the required patch bundles and reboot information listed in the table, above.

Patch Download and Installation

Note: All virtual machines on the ESX host must be either shut down or migrated using VMotion before applying the patch. A reboot of the ESX host is required after applying this patch.
 
See the vCenter 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.

Keywords

iSCSI driver, adaptec snap, nas appliances

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