VMware ESXi 6.0, Patch Release ESXi600-201703001

Products

VMware

Issue/Introduction

Release Date: Mar 28, 2017

Download Filename:
ESXi600-201703001.zip

Build:
5224934

Download Size:

367.9 MB

md5sum:

8d3be7498294a3e672efe419e2b036ef

sha1sum:

d4178dfddef01e9585c6c11ae20a1e1869c20457

Host Reboot Required: Yes

Virtual Machine Migration or Shutdown Required: Yes

Bulletins

Bulletin ID	Category	Severity	Knowledge Base Article
ESXi600-201703401-SG	Security	Critical	2149569

Image Profiles

Image Profile Name	Knowledge Base Article
ESXi-6.0.0-20170304001-standard	2149570
ESXi-6.0.0-20170304001-no-tools	2149571

For information on patch and update classification, see KB 2014447.

Note: This patch is based on ESXi 6.0 Update 3. If your data center uses one of the following deployments and you do not plan to upgrade to ESXi 6.0 Update 3, see the Deployment Considerations section of this Knowledge Base article for additional information.

ESXi 6.0 Update 1 or patches based on ESXi 6.0 Update 1
ESXi 6.0 Update 2 or patches based on ESXi 6.0 Update 2

Resolution

Summaries and Symptoms

This patch release contains the bug fixes for ESXi. For more information, see the KB articles for the individual bulletins.

For information about the issues fixed with the ESXi-6.0.0-20170304001-standard image profile, see KB 2149570.
For information about the issues fixed with the ESXi-6.0.0-20170304001-no-tools image profile, see KB 2149571.

Deployment Considerations

If your data center uses an ESXi deployment of 6.0 Update 3, there are no special considerations beyond the required patch bundles and reboot information listed in the table above. However, if your data center uses an ESXi deployment other than ESXi 6.0 Update 3, see the following Knowledge Base articles for more information.

If your data center uses an ESXi 6.0 Update 1 deployment or patches based on ESXi 6.0 Update 1 and you do not plan to upgrade to ESXi 6.0 Update 3, see KB 2149672.
If your data center uses an ESXi 6.0 Update 2 deployment or patches based on ESXi 6.0 Update 2 and you do not plan to upgrade to ESXi 6.0 Update 3, see KB 2149673.

Note: To determine your ESXi deployment type, see KB 2143832.

Patch Download and Installation

The typical way to apply patches to ESXi hosts is through the VMware vSphere Update Manager. For details, see the Installing and Administering VMware vSphere Update Manager.

ESXi hosts can be updated by manually downloading the patch ZIP file from the VMware download page and installing the VIB by using the esxcli software vib command. Additionally, the system can be updated using the image profile and the esxcli software profile command. For details, see the vSphere Command-Line Interface Concepts and Examples and the vSphere Upgrade Guide.

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