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VMware ESX 3.5, Patch ESX350-200908406-BG: Updates vmx

Details

Release Date: August 31, 2009

Download Size:
7.3 MB
Download Filename:
ESX350-200908406-BG.zip
md5sum:
4f87d390e98042ac6ce9b166b644f39a
Product Versions ESX 3.5
Build 184236
Patch Classification Critical
Supersedes ESX350-200802411-BG
ESX350-200804402-BG
ESX350-200806405-BG
ESX350-200904201-SG
ESX350-200905402-BG
ESX350-200906408-BG
ESX350-200907404-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 397823, 420030
Affected Hardware N/A
Affected Software N/A
RPMs Included VMware-esx-vmx
Related CVE numbers N/A

Solution

Summary

This patch provides the following:

  • Adds support for new SCSI-3 status values in the SCSI emulation for virtual machines.
  • Fixes an issue where powering on customized versions of Ubuntu virtual machines from the ESX hosts might cause the ESX hosts to stop responding.

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.

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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