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VMware ESXi 4.0, Patch ESXi400-200912402-BG: Updates VMware Tools

Details

Release Date: January 5, 2010

Download Size:
180.3MB
Download Filename:
ESXi400-200912001.zip
md5sum:
ea000a9dafb04e7c0a580e10dc0eb6e4
sha1sum:
ecd9d6a15f122bd6b2100612e35fa48562ff6c6e

Product Versions	ESXi 4.0
Build	219382 Also see KB 1012514.
Patch Classification	Critical
Host Reboot Required	No
Virtual Machine Migration or Shutdown Required	No
PRs Fixed	444989
Affected Hardware	N/A
Affected Software	N/A
Related CVE numbers	N/A

Solution

Summaries and Symptoms

This patch fixes an issue in Linux virtual machines where the network interface service shuts down before the VMware Tools service.

Deployment Considerations

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

Patch Download and Installation

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

ESXi hosts can also be updated using vSphere Host Update Utility or by manually downloading the patch zip file from http://support.vmware.com/selfsupport/download/ and installing the bulletin by using the vihostupdate command through the vSphere CLI. For details, see the vSphere CLI Installation and Reference Guide and the vSphere Upgrade Guide.

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