Full Patch for VMware vCenter Server Appliance 6.5 Update 1b

Products

• VMware

Issue/Introduction

Release Date: October 26, 2017

IMPORTANT: vCenter Server Appliance 6.5 builds have been removed as of November 14, 2017 due to a deployment-impacting issue. This issue does not impact Windows installed vCenter Servers. To resolve this issue, you must upgrade to vCenter Server Appliance 6.5 Update 1c or later. For more information, see KB 51124.

Product Patch for vCenter Server Appliance 6.5 containing VMware software fixes, security fixes, and Third Party Product fixes.

This patch fixes Photon OS security vulnerabilities. For more information, see VMware vCenter Server Appliance Photon OS Security Patches.

This patch is applicable for vCenter Server Appliance and Platform Services Controller Appliance.

Resolution

For vCenter Server Appliance and Platform Services Controller Appliance

 

Download Filename	VMware-vCenter-Server-Appliance-6.5.0.11000-6816762-patch-FP.iso
Build	6816762
Download Size	1735.3 MB
md5sum	b524a2e7395edc79754f5f395cbd7fed
sha1checksum	ccc78ccbd64fa2aa85de287dfd89406efe465840

Download and Installation

You can download this patch by logging into your Customer Connect account, visiting the VMware Patch Download Center, and choosing VC from the Search by Product drop down.

1. Attach the VMware-vCenter-Server-Appliance-6.5.0.11000-6816762-patch-FP.iso file to vCenter Server Appliance.
2. From the command prompt, run these commands:
   1. To stage the ISO:
      software-packages stage --iso
   2. To see the staged content:
      software-packages list --staged
   3. To install the staged rpms:
      software-packages install --staged

For more information on patching the vCenter Server Appliance, see Patching the vCenter Server Appliance.

For more information on staging patches, see Stage Patches to vCenter Server Appliance.

For more information on installing patches, see Install vCenter Server Appliance Patches.

For issues resolved in this patch, see VMware vCenter Server 6.5 Update 1b Release Notes.

For more information on patching using the Appliance Management Interface, see Patching the vCenter Server Appliance by Using the Appliance Management Interface.