Release Date: Jan 27, 2015
Download Filename:
ESXi550-201501001.zip
Build:
2403361
2352327 (security only)
Download Size:
656.9 MB
md5sum:
b0f2edd9ad17d0bae5a11782aaef9304
sha1checksum:
9cfcb1e2cf1bb845f0c96c5472d6b3a66f025dd1
Host Reboot Required: Yes
Virtual Machine Migration or Shutdown Required: Yes
Bulletins
This release contains general and security-only bulletins. Security-only bulletins are applicable to new security fixes only. No new bug fixes are included, but bug fixes from earlier patch and update releases are included.
If the installation of all new security and bug fixes is required, you must apply all bulletins in this release. In some cases, the general release bulletin will supersede the security- only bulletin. This is not an issue as the general release bulletin contains both the new security and bug fixes.
The security-only bulletins are identified by bulletin IDs that end in “SG”.
Bulletin ID | Category | Severity | Knowledge Base Article |
ESXi550-201501401-BG | Bugfix | Critical | |
ESXi550-201501402-BG | Bugfix | Important | |
ESXi550-201501403-BG | Bugfix | Important | |
ESXi550-201501404-BG | Bugfix | Important | |
ESXi550-201501405-BG | Bugfix | Important | |
ESXi550-201501101-SG | Security | Important | |
Image Profiles
VMware patch and update releases contain general and security-only image profiles. Security-only image profiles are applicable to new security fixes only. No new bug fixes are included, but bug fixes from earlier patch/update releases are included.
The general release image profile supersedes the security-only profile. Application of the general release image profile applies to new security and bug fixes.
The security-only image profiles are identified with the additional "s" identifier in the image profile name.
Image Profile Name | Knowledge Base Article |
ESXi-5.5.0-20150104001-standard | |
ESXi-5.5.0-20150104001-no-tools | |
ESXi-5.5.0-20150101001s-standard | |
ESXi-5.5.0-20150101001s-no-tools | |
For information on patch and update classification, see KB 2014447.