VMware ESXi 6.0, Patch ESXi600-201603202-UG: Updates ehci-ehci-hcd, misc-drivers, xhci-xhci

Products

• VMware

Issue/Introduction

Release date: Mar 15, 2016

Patch Category	Bugfix
Patch Severity	Moderate
Build	For build information, see KB 2142184.
Host Reboot Required	Yes
Virtual Machine Migration or Shutdown Required	Yes
Affected Hardware	N/A
Affected Software	N/A
VIBs Included	VMware:ehci-ehci-hcd:1.0-3vmw.600.2.34.3620759 VMware:misc-drivers:6.0.0-2.34.3620759 VMware:xhci-xhci:1.0-3vmw.600.2.34.3620759
PRs Fixed	1498457
Related CVE numbers	NA

Resolution

Summaries and Symptoms

This patch updates the ehci-ehci-hcd, xhci-xhci, and misc-drivers VIB to refresh the pci.ids file to contain the latest PCI IDs.

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.