Release date: August 14, 2018
Patch Category | Bugfix |
Patch Severity | Important |
Host Reboot Required | Yes |
Virtual Machine Migration or Shutdown Required | Yes |
Affected Hardware | N/A |
Affected Software | N/A |
VIBs Included |
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PRs Fixed | N/A |
Related CVE numbers | N/A |
This patch updates the esx-base VIB to resolve the following issue:
The typical way to apply patches to ESXi hosts is through the VMware 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 Examplesand the vSphere Upgrade Guide.