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VMware ESX 4.1, Patch ESX410-201101220-UG: Updates net-igb, net-tg3, scsi-fnic (1028449)

Details

Product Versions	ESX 4.1
Build	For build information, see KB 1029353.
Patch Classification	General
Severity	General
Host Reboot Required	No
Virtual Machine Migration or Shutdown Required	No
PRs Fixed	540669
Affected Hardware	N/A
Affected Software	N/A
VIBs Included	vmware-esx-drivers-net-igb vmware-esx-drivers-net-tg3 vmware-esx-drivers-scsi-fnic
Related CVE numbers	N/A

Solution

Summaries and Symptoms

The patch updates the text descriptions for I/O devices listed in the system. Prior to this update, some newer devices and motherboard-provided devices might be listed as Unknown Device either in the output for command-line tools or when viewed from vSphere Client.

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 4.1 hosts.

To update ESX 4.1 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 4.1 Patch Management Guide.

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