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VMware ESX Server 3.0.3, Patch ESX303-201002203-UG: Updates VMware Tools (1018030)

Details

Release Date: March 08, 2010

Download Size:
52 MB

Download Filename:
ESX303-201002203-UG.zip
md5sum:

49ee56b687707cbe6999836c315f081a

Product Versions	ESX Server 3.0.3
Patch Classification	General
Supersedes	ESX303-200808405-BG ESX303-200809405-BG ESX303-200811407-BG ESX303-200903401-BG ESX303-200905401-SG ESX303-200908406-BG
Requires	ESX303-201002207-UG
Virtual Machine Migration or Reboot Required	No
Host Reboot Required	No
PRs Fixed	425054
Affected Hardware	N/A
Affected Software	N/A
RPMs Included	VMware-esx-tools
Related CVE Numbers	N/A

Solution

Summaries and Symptoms

This patch fixes an issue where the VMware Tools service might fail to start when you are installing or upgrading VMware Tools in a virtual machine.

Deployment Considerations

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

Patch Download and Installation

See the vCenter Update Manager Administration Guide for instructions on using Update Manager to download and install patches to automatically update ESX 3.0.3 hosts.

To update ESX 3.0.3 hosts without using the Update Manager, download the most recent patch bundle from http://support.vmware.com/selfsupport/download/ and install the bundle by using esxupdate from the command line of the host. For more information, see the ESX Server 3 Patch Management Guide.

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