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VMware ESXi 3.5, Patch ESXe350-200910401-I-SG: Updates Firmware

Details

Release Date: October 16, 2009

Download Size:

223MB

Download Filename:
ESXe350-200910401-O-SG.zip
md5sum:

947874a28a7f85caffc884c6ff3a0a60

Note: The three ESXi patches for Firmware "I", VMware Tools "T," and the VI Client "C" are contained in a single offline "O" download file.

Product Versions	ESXi 3.5
Build	199239
Patch Classification	Security
Virtual Machine Migration or Reboot Required	Yes
Host Reboot Required	Yes
PRs Fixed	403926, 449158, 262609, 419094, 450937
Affected Hardware	Emulex HBA
Affected Software	N/A
Related CVE Numbers	N/A

Solution

Summaries

This patch contains the following:

ESXi 3.5 Update 4 hosts with Emulex HBAs might stop responding when accessed through vCenter Server.
This patch reduces the boot time of ESX hosts and should be applied when multiple ESX hosts detect LUNs used for Microsoft Cluster Service (MSCS).
After applying this patch, any request for connection with ESXi 3.5 using cipher suite of 56-bit encryption will be dropped. This also includes any request for connection to CIM port 5989 on ESXi 3.5. As a result, browsers that exclusively use cipher suites with 40-bit and 56-bit encryption cannot connect to ESXi 3.5. Microsoft has made the Internet Explorer High Encryption Pack available for Internet Explorer 5.01 and earlier. Internet Explorer 5.5 and later versions already use 128-bit encryption.
ESXi host fails if its available TCP/IP sockets are exhausted and an NFS Client has a directory mounted.

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 ESXi host must be either shut down or migrated using vMotion before applying the patch. A reboot of the ESXi host is required after applying this patch.

The typical way to apply patches to ESXi hosts is through the vCenter Update Manager. For details, see the vCenter Update Manager Administration Guide.

ESXi hosts can also be updated by downloading the most recent "O" (offline) patch bundle from http://support.vmware.com/selfsupport/download/ and installing the bundle using VMware Infrastructure Update or by using the vihostupdate command through the Remote Command Line Interface (RCLI). For details, see the ESX Server 3i Configuration Guide and the ESX Server 3i Embedded Setup Guide (Chapter 10, Maintaining ESX Server 3i and the VI Client) or the ESX Server 3i Installable Setup Guide (Chapter 11, Maintaining ESX Server 3i and the VI Client).

Note: ESXi hosts do not reboot automatically when you patch with the offline bundle.

Keywords

Emulex, mscs,128 bit encryption, CIM port

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KB Article: 1014761
Updated: Oct 16, 2009

Product Versions:
VMware ESXi 3.5.x Embedded

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