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VMware ESX 4.0, Patch ESX400-201002402-BG: Updates initscripts

Details

Release Date: March 3, 2010 
Download Size:
607.4 MB
Download Filename:
ESX400-201002001.zip
md5sum:
de62cbccaffa4b2b6831617f18c1ccb4
sha1sum:
4083f191fa4acd6600c9a87e4852f9f5700e91ab

Product Versions ESX 4.0
Build 236512
Also see KB 1012514.
Patch Classification Critical
Host Reboot Required No
Virtual Machine Migration or Shutdown Required No
PRs Fixed 422731
Affected Hardware N/A
Affected Software N/A
Modified VIBs Included initscripts
Related CVE numbers N/A

Solution

Summaries and Symptoms

This patch fixes an issue where pressing Ctrl+Alt+Delete on service console causes ESX 4.0 hosts to reboot.

Deployment Considerations

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

Patch Download and Installation

See the VMware vCenter Update Manager Administration Guide for instructions on using Update Manager to download and install patches to automatically update ESX 4.0 hosts.

To update ESX 4.0 hosts without using Update Manager, download the patch ZIP file from http://support.vmware.com/selfsupport/download/ and install the bulletin by using esxupdate from the command line of the host. For more information, see the ESX 4 Patch Management Guide.

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