VMware ESXi 6.0, Patch Release ESXi600-201611001

Products

VMware vSphere ESXi

Issue/Introduction

Release Date: Nov 22, 2016

Download Filename:
ESXi600-201611001.zip

Build:
4600944
4558694(Security)

Download Size:

529.5 MB

md5sum:

77bdf36242a30732754e04b1a86ce37c

sha1checksum:

ec2d52e44b80d2a6d3c4f5fca2e5a4337e92bc4e

Host Reboot Required: Yes

Virtual Machine Migration or Shutdown Required: Yes

Bulletins

This release contains general and security-only bulletins. Security-only bulletins are applicable to new security fixes only. No new bug fixes are included, but bug fixes from earlier patch and update releases are included.

If the installation of all new security and bug fixes is required, you must apply all bulletins in this release. In some cases, the general release bulletin will supersede the security- only bulletin. This is not an issue as the general release bulletin contains both the new security and bug fixes.

The security-only bulletins are identified by bulletin IDs that end in “SG”.

Bulletin ID	Category	Severity	Knowledge Base Article
ESXi600-201611401-BG	Bugfix	Critical	2146985
ESXi600-201611402-BG	Bugfix	Important	2146986
ESXi600-201611403-BG	Bugfix	Important	2146987
ESXi600-201611404-BG	Bugfix	Important	2145665
ESXi600-201611101-SG	Security	Important	2146990
ESXi600-201611102-SG	Security	Important	2145815

Image Profiles

VMware patch and update releases contain general and security-only image profiles. Security-only image profiles are applicable to new security fixes only. No new bug fixes are included, but bug fixes from earlier patch/update releases are included.

The general release image profile supersedes the security-only profile. Application of the general release image profile applies to new security and bug fixes.

The security-only image profiles are identified with the additional "s" identifier in the image profile name.

Image Profile Name	Knowledge Base Article
ESXi-6.0.0-20161104001-standard	2146988
ESXi-6.0.0-20161104001-no-tools	2146989
ESXi-6.0.0-20161101001s-standard	2146991
ESXi-6.0.0-20161101001s-no-tools	2146992

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

Environment

VMware vSphere ESXi 6.0

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-6.0.0-20161104001-standard image profile, see KB 2146988.
For information about the issues fixed with the ESXi-6.0.0-20161104001-no-tools image profile, see KB 2146989.
For information about the issues fixed with the ESXi-6.0.0-20161101001s-standard image profile, see KB 2146991.
For information about the issues fixed with the ESXi-6.0.0-20161101001s-no-tools image profile, see KB 2146992.

Deployment Considerations

Note: Before applying this patch on HP Proliant Gen 9 servers, see VMware ESXi 6.0 host fails to detect local disk after patching or applying Update 1 on HP Proliant Gen 9 servers (2120539).

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 vSphere Command-Line Interface Concepts and Examples and the vSphere Upgrade Guide.