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VMware ESXi 4.1 Patch ESXi410-201211402-BG: Updates VMware tools (2036274)

Product Version	ESXi 4.1
Patch Classification	Critical See KB 2014447 if using Update Manager 5.0
Build Information	For build information, see KB 2036257.
Host Reboot Required	No
Virtual Machine Migration or Shutdown Required	No
PRs Fixed	914908, 929938
Affected Hardware	N/A
Affected Software	N/A
VIBs Included	vmware-esx-tools-light
Related CVE numbers	N/A

This patch resolves the following issues:

During installation or uninstallation of VMware Tools in SLES 11, the original file permission that is set for /etc/fstab is not retained.
Attempts to uninstall VMware Tools in RHEL 6.x virtual machine aborts with the following error:

Unable to find the answer INITRDMODS_CONF_VALS in the installer database

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

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 the VMware download page and installing the bulletin by using the vihostupdate command through the vSphere CLI. For details, see the vSphere Command-Line Interface Installation and Scripting Guide and the vSphere Upgrade Guide.

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