VMware ESXi 6.5, Patch Release ESXi650-201801001
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VMware ESXi 6.5, Patch Release ESXi650-201801001

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Article ID: 334543

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Products

VMware vSphere ESXi

Issue/Introduction

NOTE: VMware withdrew the patches associated with VMSA-2018-0004. For more information, see KB 52345 .

Release Date: January 9, 2018

Download Filename:

ESXi650-201801001.zip

Build:

7526125

Download Size:

341.3 MB

md5sum:

1e4a80c89e0afa6249c82ea1d2105e9a

sha1checksum:

2d051d4025dd997e91612a1283c7618f4f0779a8

Host Reboot Required: Yes

Virtual Machine Migration or Shutdown Required: Yes

Bulletins

Bulletin IDCategorySeverityKnowledge Base Article
ESXi650-201801402-BG
Bugfix
Important
ESXi650-201801401-BGBugfixImportant52199

Image Profiles

VMware patch and update releases contain general and critical image profiles. Application of the general release image profile applies to new bug fixes.

Image Profile NameKnowledge Base Article
ESXi-6.5.0-20180104001-standard
ESXi-6.5.0-20180104001-no-tools
52201


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


Environment

VMware vSphere ESXi 6.5

Resolution

Summaries and Symptoms

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

For information about the issues fixed with the ESXi-6.5.0-20180104001-standard image profile, see KB 52200.
For information about the issues fixed with the ESXi-6.5.0-20180104001-no-tools image profile, see KB 52201.

Deployment Considerations

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

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.