Knowledge Base

The VMware Knowledge Base provides support solutions, error messages and troubleshooting guides
 
Search the VMware Knowledge Base (KB)   View by Article ID
 

VMware ESX 3.5 Update 5, Patch ESX350-200911211-UG: Updates Driver for NetXen NIC (1015034)

Details

Release Date: December 3, 2009 
 
Download Size:
3 MB
Download Filename:
ESX350-200911211-UG.zip
md5sum:
8ce3af3d08d18d23e7ad90feb6e48d03
Product Versions ESX 3.5 Update 5
Build 207095
Patch Classification Critical
Supersedes ESX350-200903218-UG
ESX350-200906402-BG
Requires ESX350-200911201-UG
ESX350-200911202-UG
Virtual Machine Migration or Reboot Required Yes
Host Reboot Required Yes
PRs Fixed
387968, 406191, 398637
Affected Hardware None
Affected Software None
RPMs Included VMware-esx-drivers-net-unm_nic
Related CVE Numbers None

Solution

Summaries and Symptoms

This patch fixes the following issues or adds the following enhancements for ESX 3.5 Update 5:

  • Adds new support for NIC: HP NC375T (NetXen) PCI Express Quad Port Gigabit Server Adapter.
  • In ESX Server 3.5 Update 5, NetQueue is disabled by default in the NetXen driver. Currently, VMware does not support NetQueue on the NetXen driver.
  • Corrects the driver version numbers to be compliant with the standard RPM versioning scheme.

Request a Product Feature

To request a new product feature or to provide feedback on a VMware product, please visit the Request a Product Feature page.

Feedback

  • 4 Ratings

Did this article help you?
This article resolved my issue.
This article did not resolve my issue.
This article helped but additional information was required to resolve my issue.
What can we do to improve this information? (4000 or fewer characters)
  • 4 Ratings
Actions
KB: