Esx 3.5 update 3 patch

This update addresses multiple security issues that exist in the earlier releases of the Tomcat server. For more information on these security vulnerabilities, refer to the Apache Tomcat 5. WebAccess component JRE to 1. This update addresses multiple security issues that existed in the previous versions of JRE. This patch updates the mptscsi driver to a version that is compatible with the service console version kernel The service console package dhclient has been updated to version dhclient When ESX 3.

The issue is caused due to the way the software iSCSI driver detects an overflow condition. This patch fixes the issue. ESX 3. This Emulex driver patch fixes the issue. Posted in Virtualization. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2. If you already meet the requirements, no reboot will be required for ESX to install the new patch. In closing, while we are on the subject of performing a lot of VMotions, take a look at a guest blog post from Simon Long called VMotion Performance.

Simon shows us how to modify VirtualCenter vCenter Server to allow more simultaneous VMotions which will significantly cut down the amount of time spent patching ESX hosts in a cluster. Posted in Virtualization. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2. Both comments and pings are currently closed. One thing to add to the list of things to consider in the ESX vs.

On ESX, there are several patchs to install 26 of them I believe before that reboot. We generally stick to only patching with the major updates unless a critical security patch like this one comes out.

So in the long run, ESXi may patch faster for us. Note that we only use ESXi in the lab right now to get some exposure to it prior to maybe using it full-time with vSphere. We shall see soon enough…. Search for:. New ESX i 3. I installed the updates today in the lab and discovered something interesting that is actually outlined in both of the KB articles above: The ESXi version of the update requires a reboot.

The duration of installation of the patch until exiting maintenance mode including the reboot in between took 12 minutes. The ESX version of the update does not require a reboot. The duration of installation of the patch until exiting maintenance mode with no reboot in between took 1.