VMware ESXi 6.5, Patch Release ESXi650-201712407-BG: Updates ntg3 VIB

Products

• VMware vSphere ESXi

Issue/Introduction

Release date: December 19, 2017
 

Patch Category	Bugfix
Patch Severity	Moderate
Host Reboot Required	Yes
Virtual Machine Migration or Shutdown Required	Yes
Affected Hardware	N/A
Affected Software	N/A
VIBs Included	VMW_bootbank_ntg3_4.1.3.0-1vmw.650.1.36.7388607
PRs Fixed	1857401, 1909361
Related CVE numbers	NA

Environment

VMware vSphere ESXi 6.5

Resolution

Summaries and Symptoms

This patch updates the ntg3 VIB to resolve the following issue:

• This release updates the ntg3 driver to version 4.1.3.0 to resolve some minor issues.

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.